Vespers on the Lānai

Vespers on the Lānai is a casual event which combines great music with an opportunity for spiritual reflection. We host great local bands and intersperse the music with readings and poetry: a chance to think and connect. We explore a variety of musical genres and think broadly so those of any religious tradition or no religious tradition should feel comfortable. Vespers events are typically on the second Friday of certain months from 7-8pm HST, so check back on this page for updates about what's coming up! The event is free and open to the public.

OUR IN-PERSON AUDIENCE PROTOCOL:

• While masks are optional, if you feel unwell please wear one. Let's all be mindful of our neighbors' wellbeing (and that of others they'll come in contact with later).
• Picnics are welcome, both indoors and outdoors.
• While we will not limit the audience size, we encourage leaving space between separate parties both indoors and outdoors, if possible.
• Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating.
• If rain moves us indoors, we can seat some indoors with the remainder on the lānai (which is covered but narrow) and lawn. So please be patient and understanding should that occur, and be prepared for foul weather if you end up on the edge of the lānai or on the lawn.

ONLINE VIEWERS: we will continue to livestream Vespers online from 7-8pm; just click on the live video on which will appear just before or at 7pm. PLEASE NOTE: Since we have been having trouble with Facebook, We have transitioned to streaming to Youtube. Click the link here and the "live" video tab - we'll go live a few minutes before 7pm.

We hope to still be able to share the stream to our main CCU FB page (www.facebook.com/christchurchuniting), but wanted to share this direct link just in case. If we run in to difficulty with the livestream we will record the event and upload the video on our website as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

To watch later (along with all our previous Vespers on the Lanai videos), click on the Past Vespers on the Lānai button below, or access our CCU YouTube Channel by clicking here. Catch up and enjoy them anytime!

To get the latest updates on our events, click here to join our email list so you can receive our Vespers announcements.

Kupa'āina (Simple Island People) brought incredible depth and passion to their music - ranging from reggae with hip-hop influences to love songs. To watch their performance, click here. For more information about the band: www.kupaaina.com. 

That's right! We celebrated Oktoberfest with Chamber Music Hawai'i's resident professional ensembles, featuring the Honolulu Brass Quintet.

For more information on the Brass Quintet, please visit: www.chambermusichawaii.org/honolulu-brass-quintet.

We'll be featuring another of their ensembles again in 2025. We'll tell you more about this collaboration soon, but in the meantime, visit www.chambermusichawaii.org to learn more about their community engagement, music, and educational programming. We're so thrilled to be supporting this wonderful organization and it's musicians!

Find their performance here

Click below to view past recordings of Vespers on the Lānai events.