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THIS SUNDAY
April 27, 2025
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WORSHIP
Holy Humor Sunday
7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
9 AM – Sanctuary
View live on YouTube
11 AM – Parish Hall
View the worship bulletin
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This Sunday, at all three services, we will celebrate Holy Humor Sunday, also known as Bright Sunday. The custom of Holy Humor Sunday is rooted in the musings of early church theologians (like Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, and John Chrysostom) that God played a practical joke on the devil by raising Jesus from the dead. "Risus paschalis - the Easter laugh," the early theologians called it.
In our worship service this Sunday, we will share jokes, we will sing funny hymns, and we will laugh! Please wear your brightest clothes and your funniest hats to church! Take photos and tag us on social media or send them to share@centralunionchurch.org. Bring your favorite (appropriate) jokes to share and you are also welcome to play practical jokes on the Minister!
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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
| | Young adults (Generations X, Y, Z) and young families are invited to the monthly Brunch Bunch gathering. Join the Young(ish) Adults Ministry in the Women's Building this Sunday, April 27, at 10 AM for food and fellowship! Bring something yummy to share if you can! (No worries if not, just come!) | | | | |
Central Union Windward Ministry
Sunday Worship
10 AM – Windward Sanctuary
Sermon by Kahu Richard Walenta
"The Fullness of the World Is God"
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 | | | | |
Dazzle Online Silent Auction
"Reach for the Stars" (and your wallet) and BID to support Central Union Church Preschool! This year's DAZZLE online silent auction is now live with over 100 items and experiences to bid on. There's something for everyone!
Check it out and submit your final bid by Monday, April 28, at 12 PM!
| | To bid on any item or package, select the "Get Started" button at the top right. You'll be directed to create an account or log into an existing account. You must enter your credit card information to successfully bid on anything. Winning bidders may pick up the items after Monday or it can also be mailed, depending on the item. | | | | Thanks to all who donated toward the Easter flowers which adorned our worship spaces this past Sunday! Below is an updated list of flower dedications: | | |
COMING UP: May 4
Last Jazz Vespers of the season
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Young(ish) Adults Dinner Church
Young adults (Generations X, Y, Z) are invited to Dinner Church on May 7 at 6 PM in Atherton Courtyard. We'll share a meal, hear from CUC member Danielle Kim, and engage in meaningful group discussion. Childcare will be available. Please RSVP by May 1!
| | Attend Godly Play Storyteller Training | | |
Storyteller Training
May 3, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at Central Union Church
May 31, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
at Epiphany Episcopal Church (Kaimuki)
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Space is still available for the second and third sessions! 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.
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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: May 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 the hope and promise of resurrection!
Pray for Central Union Preschool's DAZZLE 2025 fundraiser happening this Friday, for all the preparations and all that will take place. May it be a successful and enjoyable evening!
Give thanks for humor and the joy of laughter. May we share in it this Holy Humor Sunday!
| | In response to the latest actions by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement), the Justice and Witness Missional Team of our Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ is coordinating an online training to equip our churches in case of an ICE encounter, whether at our churches or in our communities. If we are informed and prepared, our churches can remain places of safety, sanctuary, and support. This training will be led by immigration lawyers from The Legal Clinic this evening, 7:00 to 8:30 PM on Zoom. | | 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 | | | | |
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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