An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, Āina Haina,

August 27, 2026

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Service Participants:


Click HERE to view the names and assignments for this Sunday and all the other Sundays of this month.


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Clergy:

Rector:

The Rev. Libby Berman

hncrector@gmail.com

Associate Rector:

The Rev. Jennifer Latham

revjenn.hnc@gmail.com


The Vestry

Sr. Warden: Tusi Mayer

Jr. Warden: Justin Donahue

Treasurer: Stephanie Ching

Clerk: Dan Muenzer


Members at Large:

Ginnie Long, Catherine Nurmi, Jennifer Stikeleather, Kim Garner, Aidan Greer, Beverly Toomey, Erin Zitz


Office Hours: M-Th 9-12

(808) 373-2131

Please visit the Lectionary page

In our parish, we pray for:


Adele T, Lisa May M, Raj & Renu, Eric & Katy, Lea, Thomas, Heather, Linda, Donna F, Carolyn, Chris, Mildred I., Tom, Doris, Esther, Betty, Bobby, Isamu, Sydney, Tony, Geoff M, John M, Lani & Roger S, Diane O, Chelsea T, Mary M, Bob K, Kim & Tom, David, Nancy, Becca, David K, and Yolamas A.



AND all who struggle with illness and/or hardship.

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Please contact the HNC office with any prayer requests

hncparish@gmail.com or call (808) 373-2131 

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.

Holy Nativity Thrift Shop

(808) 373-3744


The month of August all GREEN tags 50% OFF!


Tuesday 9a-12p

Wednesday 9a-12p

Saturday 9a-12p



Click here to visit the Thrift Shop webpage


For donations, please donate during store hours, and please do not leave items outside the gate after hours. Mahalo!

The 14th Sunday after Pentecost


Holy Eucharist


August 30, 2026 at 9:00am


To join our Zoom service(s) online, Click HERE

Or Dial-in by phone at one of these numbers:

       +1 253 215 8782 

Meeting ID: 537 938 292 (No Password)


Click HERE for this Sunday's Bulletin

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Aloha/Mahalo Sunday for

Reverend Libby


Sunday Sept. 13th will be the last Sunday we have Reverend Libby all to ourselves. After that, she will belong to all

of Hawai'i.




Please come to service 9am & celebration to follow. There will be food, music,

and fellowship.



All are welcome!


THE ODYSSEY

with Holy Nativity



Are you are interested in a group outing to see Christopher Nolan's

"The Odyssey" in

a theatre?


Let us know asap at hncparish@gmail.com


We will decide place & time, soon.



Holy Nativity Work Day at

St. Andrew's




St. Andrew's Cathedral will be holding workdays to clean and prepare the worship space for Rev. Libby's ordination as the new Bishop in Nov. 2026.


Holy Nativity will be having a group clean on

Saturday September 19 9a-12p


If you would like to join us for the HNC work day, please contact the

HNC office hncparish@gmail.com OR

Rev. Jenn revjenn.hnc@gmail


However, you may participate on any of the days listed below. Use the sign-up link to let them know you are coming.

sign-up link HERE


Thursday, September 10 from 9am-12pm

Saturday, September 19 from 9am-12pm 

Saturday, September 26 from 9am-12pm

Tuesday, October 13 from 12pm-3pm

Saturday, October 24 from 9am-12pm 

Thursday, November 5 from 9am-12pm

 I know we all want the space to represent the diocese well as we celebrate this historic moment!

Homeroom Homily

from Rev. Jenn


In our first, second, and third grade religion classes we are looking at courage. Many of our young students told me that courage is when you do something even if you are afraid to do it.


In class we read a beautiful book, I Can Learn to be Brave, by The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of Washington, D.C.

In the story, a cautious young girl finds a friend who encourages her have courageous adventures: climbing a hill, swinging on a rope, and climbing a tree. She learns that being brave is just about taking one step at a time. Both girls are enriched by the experience of doing things that are brave together. 


Some of us may be cautious and some may be risk takers. The students and I agreed that itʻs a gift to have all kinds of people with different comfort zones, some who help us have courage to try new things, and some who help us stay safe by weighing risks carefully.

We (HNS) will be reading stories about people who did courageous things because of their encounter with God, and trying to understand all of the emotions related to

courageous behavior.

~REMINDERS~


Oct 9 + 10, 2026

St. Clement Speaker Series

 "Embracing Grace: A Spirituality of Aging"

Please Click HERE to see the full agenda,

and to get tickets.


Save the Date!

Remembering our trees...

Oahu: [...] After Lala, more than 120 fallen trees and branches were reported in city parks alone, including two exceptional legacy ironwoods near Kapiʻolani Regional Park.


~Star Bulletin~

Fallen Tree by our own Kaden Wiley

A fallen tree, cut up, next to a high rise apt, Makiki.