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WORSHIP
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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
"Motherhood Is Creative Impulse Now"
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
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Recognizing Graduates
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, during the morning worship services, we would like to honor all those graduating this year from high school, college, trade school, graduate school, and beyond! If you are a graduate, or you have a graduate in your family, please let the church office know by calling Natasha at 808-440-3004 or emailing news@centralunionchurch.org by noon on Monday, May 12, so we can celebrate their accomplishment together!
| | Share the graduate's name and photo, your relation, school/program graduating from, and any brief upcoming plans to be included in the bulletins. If the graduate will be attending church on the 18th, please let us know which service so we can honor them in person! | | | | |
Service of Healing & Prayer
Come and discover a place of healing for your soul rooted in the traditions of the Scottish island of Iona where Celtic Christianity flourishes. The service will include music from the Taizé community, prayer, silence, and the ritual of the laying on of hands. Join us for this intimate and contemplative service on Sunday, May 18, at 5:30 PM in Atherton Memorial Chapel. It'll be the last Service of Healing & Prayer for the season.
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Combined Service for Confirmation Celebration
Join us on Sunday, June 1, 2025, to celebrate CUC's Youth Confirmation Class of 2025! We will come together for one combined worship service at 10 AM in the Sanctuary. Following the service, we will gather in the Women's Building to greet the youth confirmands and enjoy some refreshments. Please plan to come to support our youth who are taking a new step in their faith journey!
| | 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 in the Women’s Building.
Feel free to contact the church office to make sure the group will be meeting on the Sunday you plan to attend!
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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 1
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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Give thanks for God's Limitless Grace, that we are loved no matter what.
Give thanks for our Young(ish) Adult Ministry, for opportunities (like Dinner Church) to build community among our younger folks.
As we celebrate Mothers' Day, give thanks for mothers and maternal bonds. Pray that we would not only show appreciation for mothers but also provide deep care for those who take on motherhood. Pray also for those who grieve on Mothers' Day.
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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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