Raj R. & Renu R., Eric M. & Katy M., Deiter H., Sofia, Dorie & Agenhart, Wayne, Heather, John, Todd, Tom, Kate, MTT, Larry T, Peggy, Kitten, Lee & Lucille D, Lance M, Ann C, Maxine, Vai E, Lorraine M., Dave K., Cynthia, Joyce, Sandee.
AND all who struggle with illness and/or hardship.
Please contact the HNC office with any prayer requests
hncparish@gmail.com
We are posting a brief day by day meditation from Forward Movement. It's a great way to start your morning! Just click on the website icon above.
I saw it happen once. I am a former Catholic, once a third-generation member of St. Anthony’s in Wailuku, Maui.
At that time, we parishioners were a bit frustrated. We kept being assigned priests from Belgium. Often, their accents were heavy and difficult to parse. And they understood little of local culture and island ways.
When we heard we were getting our first local Japanese-American priest, we were heartened. He was a very nice and polite man but hardly charismatic and his preaching was . . . not to be uncharitable, but it was far from riveting.
One Easter Sunday, however, this local-boy priest gave a sermon that changed my view of him.
He appeared a different person even as he stepped to the lectern. His face was radiant, his manner upbeat, his words ringing. He told how much he loved Easter — everything about it, the end of pain for the human Jesus, the promise that it offered of life everlasting, of course.
But he also told us he loved the frivolous trappings. For the first time any of us could recall, he shared a personal story. He talked of his mother, a convert dedicated to teaching Christian ways to her children, and also American ways. He recalled how she would drive out to a farm to buy fresh eggs, dye them with natural dyes made from spices and various plants, and use her own cutouts to create lacy patterns on the eggs.
That day, I came to appreciate Easter in a new way. It seemed the whole world smiled: beautiful weather, the priest with his face full of faith, hope, and love. Mom and I talked about it all day and the parish seemed more unified afterward, she reported.
From that day, I have read much on the Easter miracle. And I, too, have loved this Christian high holiday ever since.
Photo: Good Friday candles from community service at
Calvary Lutheran.
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A Blessed Holy Week!
Maundy Thursday re-enactment service went beautifully in the HNC Community Center (aka Gym).
Good Friday services were very special at Calvary Lutheran; with the cross draped at the waters edge, after sunset.
Easter Sunday brought many joys for friends and family.
Pictured left: Alexei Noerper and his bounty!
Below: Chandi & Tusi look beautful in their Easter floral.
Pictured here are some of our congregational keiki!
Little Charlie &
La'akea
Hokupa'a
Keaolewa
(three brothers)
Pictured right a great shot of Rev. Jenn and Olga Miller, who was so helpful with decorating the cross for Easter.
Such a wonderful week!
Mahalo to ALL who helped to make it happen.
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All School Chapel
Easter Service
Third grade led a beautiful Easter Monday All School Chapel on April 10.
They also did a wonderful job telling the Way of the Cross story in
this video created with the guidance of their dedicated teachers.
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This weekend
Music for a Coronation
Featuring the music of Handel, Vaughan-Williams, and Lili‘uokalani/ Ka‘upu
presented by
the OCS Symphonic Choir and University of Hawai‘i Choirs,
Sunday, April 16, 4:00 p.m.
Kawaiaha‘o Church
957 Punchbowl St., Honolulu
These concerts will be presented free of charge.
Donations and free-will offerings are gratefully accepted and appreciated!
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REMINDERS
EARTH DAY
Mālama Maunalua Saturday April 22:
Our next Holy Nativity volunteer day with Mālama Maunalua is planned to celebrate Earth Day.
Join the church, school, thrift shop, and community center communities to volunteer a few hours cleaning out invasive algae from Maunalua Bay.
