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WORSHIP
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sermon by Rev. Rushan Sinnaduray
"Limitless Faith"
7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
9 AM – Sanctuary
View live/later on YouTube
11 AM – Parish Hall
View the worship bulletin
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
Nursery
A staffed Nursery is available during the 9 and 11 AM worship services.
Children, from birth through three years old, may be left in the Nursery where they will be cared for during the service.
Sunday School
We offer a Sunday School program for children, ages 3 through 5th grade, during the 9 and 11 AM worship services. Children participate in the first part of the service and will leave for Sunday School following the Time for Keiki.
Contact: cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org
Youth Group
Young people in grades 6 through 12 are invited to Youth Group during the 11 AM worship service. Youth participate in the first part of the service and leave for Youth Group following the Time for Keiki.
Contact: melissa-thach@centralunionchurch.org
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Central Union Windward Ministry
Sunday Worship
10 AM – Windward Sanctuary
Sermon by Kahu Richard Walenta
"Healing, Hearing, Becoming"
38 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, Kailua, HI 96734
808-254-3802 • cuwindward@gmail.com
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Central Union Pohnpei Ministry
Sunday Worship
11 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
| | NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS + REMINDERS | | Note: The Church Office will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. | | | | |
Compassion Camp
Our Children's Ministry is offering Compassion Camp again this summer from July 21-25 (Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM). Keiki ages 3 through 11 are invited to a week of growing and showing compassion through action! The program is FREE with snack and all materials provided. Suggested donation is $40. There are just a few spots left!
| | Once capacity is reached, if there is a high enough demand, an additional afternoon session may be made available to accommodate more participants. Email cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org if you're interested! | | | | |
Save the (Correct) Date!
The 2025 CUC Women's Retreat will be held on October 24-26 at Camp Mokule‘ia in Waialua. (Note the new dates. The dates printed in the past months' issues of The Spire are incorrect.) ALL women are invited to this gathering of sisters of faith to relax and renew spirits with lively conversations, laughter, and song.
Registration will open in June (with a Saturday-only option available). If we don't have enough people registered by June 30, we will need to cancel the retreat this year—so get ready to register!
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Confirmation Celebration on Sunday, June 1
Confirmation is an important rite of passage in the United Church of Christ. It is a time when young people have the opportunity to affirm the vows made during their baptism and to declare publicly that they are ready to take responsibility for their own journey of faith. Please join us on Sunday, June 1, 2025, to celebrate our youth who will be confirmed this year.
| | We will have ONE worship service at 10 AM in the Sanctuary. Following the service, we will gather in the Women’s Building to visit with the confirmands and enjoy some refreshments. All are welcome – please join us! | | Attend Godly Play Storyteller Training | | |
Storyteller Training
May 31, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at Epiphany Episcopal Church (Kaimuki)
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Space is still available for the third and final session! If interested, contact cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org.
Cost is $50 for CUC members with scholarships readily available ($250 for others). Lunch and snacks will be provided.
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Learn to Play ‘Ukulele
Beginner ‘ukulele players from keiki to kūpuna are welcome to come and learn from Wade Cambern who is freely sharing his love of music through teaching ‘ukulele. Bring your own ‘ukulele and come learn to play or get some beginner tips on Sundays from 1-2 PM.
This Sunday, May 25, the group will meet in Room 201-202 on the second floor of the Family Life Building.
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Say It with Flowers!
Got a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion coming up? Commemorate it with flowers at a Sunday worship service!
Our Flower Committee creates floral arrangements for our worship spaces each week. You can give flowers in honor of someone with a printed dedication in the worship bulletin.
Email:
flowers@centralunionchurch.org
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Church Council
Next meeting: June 5
Church Council meetings will be held on the first Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM in the Rewick Board Room in the Admin Building.
These regular monthly Council meetings are open to all Church members who wish to attend as an observer.
Contact the Church Council: council@centralunionchurch.org
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Pray for guidance beyond understanding and clarity beyond doubt as we continue to reflect on Limitless Wisdom.
As we celebrate graduates this season, let us remember and give thanks for those who support and encourage us to achieve in life!
Pray for courage in each of us to respond to the injustices in our world.
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Garden Club on Thursdays
If you would like to help keep our campus looking beautiful, please consider joining what we are currently calling the "Garden Club"! Volunteers and staff will meet weekly to do regular landscaping around the Sanctuary on Thursdays from 9-11 AM. Meet at the Sanctuary steps. Feel free to bring your own gardening tools, but we'll have some you can use.
Questions? Contact Troy Tomita:
troy-tomita@centralunionchurch.org
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Readers Needed for Worship!
Worship is one of the heartbeats of our church – it is the work of the whole church community in praising God, hearing God's word to us and responding in faith. One way to help each other in our worship is by reading scripture and other parts of our service. It enhances our experience of worship when we can have different faces and voices leading worship.
If you are willing to read in a worship service, please join our pool of readers! Learn more and sign up by clicking HERE.
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For Young(ish) Adults
Did you know that we have a Young(ish) Adult ministry here at CUC for generations X, Y, Z? We gather monthly for breakfast and fellowship after worship and we also have a special monthly event. For more information email youngish@centralunionchurch.org.
We’d love to connect with you!
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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?
We welcome relevant news and events to share in our publications. Please submit items to news@centralunionchurch.org by Wednesday to be published in the following days.
| | Looking for a venue? Our church's range of facilities can accommodate all kinds of events! By renting out our spaces, we can provide a gathering place for the community and generate revenue for ministry. Learn more about our venues and consider hosting your next event at Central Union. (Members receive a discount!) | | |
Beware of Email Scams!
Scams come in many forms, whether it's someone impersonating church staff or even a member, or a stranger seeming to have a good deal for you on a special product or service. Please be cautious when checking emails! Know that church staff will never ask you to purchase something or give personal information by email. Often you can identify an email's authenticity by verifying the sender’s email address (CUC staff emails end with @centralunionchurch.org), but it's also possible for scammers to mimic email addresses. So if you receive any strange message at all and are ever in doubt, just delete it, don't reply or click on any links. You may call the church office (808-941-0957) to confirm.
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