Epiphany Jazz Mass 2022

Old Cambridge Baptist Church (OCBC) in Harvard Sq. kicks off 2022 and the liturgical season of Epiphany with some joyful and hope-filled sonic celebrating!  For the 40th year now, pianist and liturgical composer Douglas Koch will present the annual celebration of The Epiphany Jazz Mass with his quartet Ensemble Epiphanie featuring Linda Chase on flute, Chris Rathbun on bass, and Reid Jorgensen on percussion. This contemporary setting of the mass celebrates the Divine “shining forth” in the life of Christ, and lifts up the yearnings of all humanity for compassion, new life and peace rooted in justice. The psalms, hymns, and setting of this mass are all in jazz and Third Stream idioms, and include the band’s improvisations to Koch’s homiletic ruminations and Epiphany scripture readings. The service will be both in-person in the Sanctuary of the church at 400 Harvard Street as well as live streamed on FaceBook and Zoom at 10:20am, Sunday, January 9, 2022. For physical participants, masks and social distancing are required, and full Covid vaccinations strongly encouraged. To join the livestream, visit facebook.com/OldCambridgeBaptistChurch or email pastor@oldcambridgebaptist.org to receive the Zoom login information.