Live Sacred Performances

Join us at Westwood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles for the Good Friday service at 7 pm on April 3rd. Paula Hochhalter (cello) and Liz Myers (piano) will accompany the Vespers Ensemble for a special presentation of contemplative music and meditative silence underscoring the readings of the Stations of the Cross poems, written by Malcolm Guite.

Station I:

Jesus is condemned to death
The very air that Pilate breathes, the voice
With which he speaks in judgment, all his powers
Of perception and discrimination, choice,
Decision, all his years, his days and hours,
His consciousness of self, his every sense,
Are given by this prisoner, freely given.
The man who stands there making no defence,
Is God. His hands are tied, His heart is open.
And he bears Pilate’s heart in his and feels
That crushing weight of wasted life. He lifts
It up in silent love. He lifts and heals.
He gives himself again with all his gifts
Into our hands. As Pilate turns away
A door swings open. This is judgment day

On December 15, 2024, Trufflemusik performed alongside the Vespers Ensemble at Westwood Presbyterian Church on 10822 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. A video excerpt of the candlelighting ceremony is below. If you missed the service, you can visit the church’s website a VIEW the entire one-hour event.