The Banyan Tree January 14, 2025

An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, ‘Āina Haina,

January 14, 2026

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Service Participants:

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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: Austin Nakoa

Treasurer: Stephanie Ching

Clerk: Dan Muenzer

Members at Large:

Ginnie Long, Catherine Nurmi, Justin Donahue, Jennifer Stikeleather, Kim Garner, Adrienne Fung

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, Peter, Gia, Kevin, Michael, Carol O, Lorraine M, Patti U, Tom, Doris, Heather, Esther, Betty, Bobby, and Isamu.

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

Wednesdays:

9a-1p

Closed Fridays

Saturdays:

9a-1p

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 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

Holy Eucharist

January 18, 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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The Great Caterpillar Rescue

The situation was desperate! Hundreds of caterpillars had munched the crown flower plant by the gym so efficiently that there was not a leaf left! To be sure, many of the chubby babies were ready to hang, but many were not.

What to do?!

The 6G class came to the rescue, led by Mrs. Kieburtz. They collected the smaller caterpillars and transported them to a new, leafy crown flower plant on the makai side of the campus, where they now can continue their journey of metamorphic magnificence.

Well done, kids -- you saved the day!

“The HNC choir rings out Christmas and sings in Epiphany”

Kip and Jan Jones join others at the rectory for dinner and a carol-sing on Jan 8.

Time to get

Pot Lucky!

On Sunday, January 25th, we have our Annual Parish Meeting/Service at 9am.

We are asking folks to bring, buy, make, bake whatever you wish, so that we may enjoy a fun lunch and fellowship together,

after the meeting.

Mahalo!

Holy Nativity Church was honored to host A Celebration of Life for Kumu Hula Leimomi I. Maldonado,

"Auntie Lei".

1/10/26 Hundreds of people joined together in love and gratitude to celebrate the life of an amazing woman. The Nave was filled with lei and flowers as Auntie Lei's Halau students danced for her. Music played, tears & smiles were many, as memories and prayers

were shared.

A beautiful day.

REMINDER:

The annual Parish meeting is Sunday, January 25 at 9am in the nave.

We will elect a Junior Warden, Vestry members, and bishop-election delegates, and hear reports on our many parish ministries.

Pot Luck and Fellowship to follow the service/meeting.

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(African American theologian, educator, and civil rights leader)