La Cañada Presbyterian Church will present a Lenten-themed Jazz Vespers on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. both live in-person and live streamed online.  

This session features the Jack Lantz Sextet (Lance Rickman, saxophones, Jeff Kaye, trumpet and Ido Meshulam, trombone, plus Zac Matthews, bass and Dave Marks, drums, with Jack Lantz on piano) improvising on a wide range of familiar hymns and spirituals. Everyone will recognize every song and enjoy following how the jazz musicians embroider the musical tapestry. The liturgy for this Jazz Vespers is from the Old Testament book of Psalms and tied to Lenten themes.

No charge to attend but a free will offering will be collected; no reservations are required for this hour-long event that is held in the church’s sanctuary. It will be a time for a celebration of joy, energy, meditation and liberation as musicians and the audience take an hour out of their busy run-up to Easter.

Those who cannot attend in-person can follow this link live lacanadapc.org to watch. Jazz Vespers will also be live streamed via the church’s pages on YouTube and Facebook.

La Cañada Presbyterian Church is located at 626 Foothill Blvd. Worship services are conducted in-person and are streamed on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. (traditional style) and 10:30 a.m. (contemporary style).