Good Friday Vigil

Many churches observe a vigil on Good Friday each year. Individuals or families stay in the

nave near the reserved sacrament of bread and wine, which are not used on this day.

In some cases, the vigil extends through the night, beginning at the end of the Maundy Thursday service (where we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his friends and his arrest in the Garden of

Gethsemane). The vigil ends as the last Good Friday service begins in the church.

For those who participate in this ritual, it is very meaningful, even as people observe the time

very differently. Some choose to contemplate difficult issues, such as our sinfulness or our

mortality; some think about the sacrifice of Jesus. Others observe a time of silent prayer,

inviting Jesus to speak to them in a time of quiet.

This year, we invite people to sign up for any

thirty-minute or one-hour session in the nave on

Good Friday between 6am-11am or between 12noon-6pm. (We will have Good Friday services in the Nave at 11am and 6pm.)



If you would like to participate in the vigil, please

contact Athena DeRasmo in the

church office at hncparish@gmail.com or call her at 808 373-2131.

During the vigil, bring along your prayers, a

book or art journal, a topic to ponder or talk with God about–or whatever is helpful to you to be

still and have a quiet heart.

Please let Rev. Libby or Rev. Jenn know if you have any questions.

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Palm Sunday (April 10) – Family Sunday

The 9am service begins on the lanai with the blessing of palms and procession into the church.

Maundy Thursday (April 17)

7pm service at Kahala Methodist Church

1350 Hunakai St., Kahala 96816

We will join our ecumenical partners

Calvary-by-the-Sea Lutheran, Hawaii Kai UCC, and

Kilohana, and Kahala Methodist Churches.

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Good Friday (April 18)

Vigil in the Nave (6am-11am AND 12noon-6pm)*

Family-friendly “Stations of the Cross” service

at 11am.

Traditional Good Friday service at 6pm.

*We invite individuals and families to keep vigil with the reserved sacrament on the most solemn

day of the church year.

Sign up for any 30-minute or one-hour time-slot by contacting Athena DeRasmo in the church office at hncparish@gmail.com or 808 373-2131

See the article above in

this issue of the Banyan Tree for more information.

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Easter Vigil – the first light of Easter

(Saturday, April 19)

6pm service at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew. If you would like to carpool to the service,

please contact Athena DeRasmo in the church office at hncparish@gmai.com or 808 373-2131

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Easter Sunday (April 20)

Festive Eucharist with sermon and special music

at 9am.

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Palm-Cross making workshop on Saturday, April 12^th at 9:00am.



Children & adults welcome!



Materials & instruction

will be provided.

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Creation Care Formation Class

(week five)

Sunday, after coffee hour, in Monteiro chapel.

The topic for this week is: Our Health, the Earthʻs Health: Environmental and Public Health.

Our guiding scripture is:

1 Corinthians 12:12, 18-26.

• Film: “Environmental Justice: Opposing a Toxic Waste Landfill” from PBS Learning (4 mins)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdt2H9V2rPw&t=1s

• Film: “Living Without Water: Contamination Nation” from Vice News (15 mins) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjMLyISKoT0

• Film: “Cancer town: ‘People are dying horrible deaths’” from The Guardian (8 min) 

https://youtu.be/dgE_a4UVmMM?feature=shared

• Reading: “The Meaning of Air” by Bryce Upholt, from Emergence Magazine

https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-meaning-of-air/

As always, please come even if you are not able to read or watch before class. We will summarize the materials and then start our discussion.

The more the merrier!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Rev. Jenn at revjenn.hnc@gmail.com.

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Book Series w/ Rev. Alison Dingley

"How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith" by Mariann Edgar Budd, Episcopal Bishop of Washington D.C.

Meetings are: May 11, 18, 25

From Rev. Alison

Please join me in reading Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's book, "How We Learn to be Brave".

Copies are available in the office.

 I'm looking forward to reading the book and sharing it with a group of Holy Nativity people interested in exploring how Bp. Budde's experiences, thoughts, and wisdom might speak to us as we reflect on how to live into our Baptismal commitments with integrity in these challenging times. 

Copies of Bishop Budd's book are available in the office for $15.00

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REMINDERS



It's Easter Lily Time!

Easter will be here soon! Please order your Easter Lilies, and make your dedications.

 Forms are outside the nave or in the office.

You may also call in your order.

(808) 373-2131

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The Easter Vigil at the Cathedral Church of

St. Andrew

April 19, 2025 at 6pm 

At this year's Easter Vigil, there will be adult baptisms, which have been traditional since the time of the early church. 

In addition, Bishop Bob will offer Confirmations and Receptions for those who have been baptized but wish to make a further affirmation of their

Christian faith.

If you have questions about and/or are interested in adult baptism, confirmation, or reception, please be in touch with Rev. Jenn or Rev. Libby. 

We would be happy to talk with you!

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