SUNDAY  |  DECEMBER 18, 2022  |  4:00 PM

A JAZZ CHRISTMAS

Derel Monteith, David Hoffman, & WPC Jazz Ensemble

Program coming soon

This program has become a tradition at Westminster Church as part of the pre-Christmas celebration.

This year, Derel Monteith, Peoria’s celebrated jazz pianist leads the group in standards and carols of the season interspersed with scriptures and contemporary poetry of the season. Vocalist Jamika Welch joins the band to bring her special kind of Christmas joy. And a special appearance from David Hoffman.

Some of Central Illinois’ finest jazz musicians participate in this vibrant celebration of the Nativity.

Admission is free and we encourage you to bring family and friends.

“What goes through your mind as you sit in the sanctuary and look around?

As I sit in my pew and look up at the cross with the wonderful light illuminating it, I am reminded of why I am at Westminster on this particular day. The cross reminds me that Christ died for me and, in a sense, I am to do the same in my daily life. The brightness of the cross illustrates for me the brightness of living my life in the way of Christ.”