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THIS SUNDAY

October 6, 2024

WORSHIP

World Communion Sunday


Sermon by Rev. Rushan Sinnaduray

"A Sense of Wonder"


7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel


9 AM – Sanctuary

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11 AM – Parish Hall


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10 AM Online

Via Zoom or Facebook

Webinar ID: 871 4936 7567; Passcode: cuc

Neighbors in Need Offering


This Sunday we'll collect the Neighbors in Need (NIN) offering, a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion in the United States. Read more about this year's NIN theme, “Mental Health Justice For All!”


Checks can be made payable to the church with "NIN" in the memo line. You may also GIVE ONLINE and use the drop-down menu to designate your donation to go to "Neighbors in Need".

Every year on the Sunday closest to October 4th, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi*, many people of faith participate in events where animals are blessed. We will celebrate a blessing of pets this Sunday, October 6. Bring your pet (or a photo) or stuffed animal to church to receive a blessing!


*St. Francis of Assisi lived a life of simplicity, charity and humility. He is remembered as a champion of justice and lover of animals.


Following the 9 AM service, we'll have a potluck – for people AND pets – around the Women's Building! We invite you to bring something simple and yummy to share (if you can; if not, please do still join us)! If your pet is coming, bring some treats for them (and maybe some other furiends, too). It'll be a PAWesome day!

CHILDREN & YOUTH


Children (birth to age 3)

The Nursery will be open during the 9 & 11 AM worship services.



Children (age 3 to grade 5)

Sunday School will be available during the 9 & 11 AM worship services.

Contact: cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org


Youth (grades 6 to 12)

Youth will gather in the Youth Room. Meet for 11 AM worship in the Parish Hall.

Contact: melissa-thach@centralunionchurch.org

Sunday Evening

Jazz Vespers first Sundays 5:30 to 6:30 PM October 6 at Central Union Church Atherton Memorial Chapel

MINISTRY SERVICES

Central Union Windward Ministry


Sunday Worship

10 AM – Windward Sanctuary


Reflection by Lorna Bright

"Seeing In A Mirror Clearly"


Lorna Bright, Worship Musician

38 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, Kailua, Hawai‘i 96734 • 808-254-3802 • cuwindward@gmail.com

Central Union Pohnpei Ministry


Sunday Worship

9 AM – Sanctuary

Pohnpei Ministry Choir to sing

NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS + REMINDERS

This Sunday we'll begin our 2025 stewardship campaign! With the help of these five volunteers pictured above, a letter was mailed out this week introducing the theme which will guide us over the course of this month. You can read the letter HERE.

Mahalo for Giving Aloha!


If you donated to Central Union Church or Preschool through Give Aloha at Foodland this past September, THANK YOU! Please submit your donation receipt to the Church Office by October 10 to receive credit on your giving statement.

National Coming Out Day


Our Community Ministry invites you to celebrate Pride with us as we reach out to the wider community. On Friday, October 11, we will have a booth at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa LGBTQ+ Center's National Coming Out Day Fair from 10 AM – 2 PM. We will be present on campus, sharing with students and faculty alike that Love Never Faileth and that Central Union is a safe and affirming community for all, including those who identify as LGBTQ+. If you’d like to join us at the Fair, please contact Pastor Mary for more information.

CUPS is now accepting applications until November 30!

APPLY

Women's Retreat Shirts Available for Sale!

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the CUC Women's Retreat. To commemorate the occasion, special shirts will be printed using the original design from the first Women's Retreat in 1989! Whether you're a woman or not, attending this year's Women's Retreat or not, you're invited to purchase a shirt. Orders and payments must be received by October 11. Hard-copy order forms will be available on Sunday if you want to pay with check/cash. To order/pay online, click below.

Order Shirt

Contrary to our assumptions, Jesus isn’t the ultimate “Answer Man” but more like the Great Questioner. In fact, for every question Jesus answers in the Gospels, he asks nearly one hundred! Asking questions was central to Jesus’ teachings and faith. Join Pastor Mary for this small group study as we explore some of the questions Jesus asked, and discover how our questions and curiosity draw us closer to God.


4 sessions total, 2 options each week:

  • Monday mornings, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (October 14, 21, 28, November 4
)
  • Tuesday evenings, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (October 15, 22, 29, November 5)
Sign Up

Advent is coming! And to get ready, Children's Ministry needs some help:


If you have glass pie pans (clear, 9- to 12-inch preferred) that could use a new home, we hope you will consider donating them for our annual Advent Workshop. We will be using them to create special 'tropical' Advent wreaths this year.


If you are a quilter, we need your expertise! As part of our Advent Workshop and family devotional, we need quilters willing to sew individual 10- to 12-inch star quilt blocks. Patterns and fabric are available.


For more information, please contact cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org.

This year marks 35 years of the CUC Women's Retreat! ALL women are invited for a weekend of rest, renewal, and joyful connection at Camp Mokule‘ia on the North Shore. The retreat starts on Friday evening and goes through Sunday noon. You may also go just for the day on Saturday. Click below for more info and registration!

Register for Women's Retreat

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

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH

Pray that we would be filled with a sense of wonder, and that we would be open to the new things God is doing in our lives.


Pray for deepened connections to our siblings in Christ around the globe as we celebrate World Communion Sunday. Give thanks that we are all welcome at Christ's table.


Pray for the pets and various creatures that bring joy to our lives!

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OUR WIDER CHURCH

HCUCC NEWS

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The Coconut Wireless is a weekly e-newsletter of what is happening in and around the Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ. Get word on the latest news, events, learning opportunities, and more. Connect, share news and resources with sister churches.

WEEKLY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer at the CUC Thrift Shop

Wednesdays and Saturdays, between 9 AM3 PM

Contact Joanne Matsumoto thriftshop@centralunionchurch.org


Volunteer with the Flower Committee

Fridays or Saturday mornings

Contact flowers@centralunionchurch.org for more info


Volunteer at Serving Aloha

Wednesdays, 10 AM 1:30 PM; check in outside Women's Building

NEED FOOD? Walk-in: 11 AM – 12 PM; Drive-through: 12 – 1 PM


Volunteer with Community Ministry

Second Tuesdays

2:30 – 5:30 PM - Prep and cook; 5:45 – 6:45 PM - Distribute meals

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.

SMALL GROUPS

Virtual Aloha Lanai Zoom Online Fellowship

Sundays following the online worship service, around 11 AM

JOIN ON ZOOM (Meeting ID: 859 7383 9801; Passcode: Aloha)


Centering Prayer Meditation

Mondays, 7 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM

Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM • Music Building, Honolulu campus


Mindfulness Meditation with Marion

Mondays, 5 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM


Mindful Movement with Bamboo Sticks

Wednesdays, 4 PM • JOIN ON ZOOM


Men's Bible Study on Zoom

Wednesdays, 7 AM Email cuc@centralunionchurch.org for info.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?


We welcome relevant news and events to share on the CUC website, e-blast, and/or to post on our bulletin boards. Please submit items to news@centralunionchurch.org by Wednesday to be published in the following days.

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Scams come in many forms, whether it's someone impersonating a church leader, 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. 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.