The Banyan Tree July 2, 2026

An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, ‘Āina Haina,

July 9, 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, Aidan G, Carolynn, 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.

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 JULY all BLUE 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 7th Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Eucharist

July 12, 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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HNC Brought the

4th of July Weekend

with Style & Fun!

After services on the 5th, Lila Johnson and Carol Ching made a human flag!

Amie made sure the bubble portion of the day was handled.

This Sunday 7/12, after service, HNC will be beautifying the

Columbarium area.

Wear cool clothes you can move in (and get a little schmutzy) and have fun making our Columbarium area

tidy and clean.

For more information contact Tusi

tusit578@gmail.com

~REMINDERS~

NOTE: No Family Sunday or Pizza Church in July.

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Join our new Praise Team at

Holy Nativity!

Each Friday at 4pm we gather to practice music to share during Sunday services. We sing together and play ukulele, and depending on participation, we also include chimes, handbells, and percussion instruments.

No matter your age or experience level, everyone is welcome — children, youth, adults, and seniors alike.

We hope you will join us!

For more information, please contact

Ina Young: ina.young82@gmail.com

Fun Summer Fact

Stonehenge is a unique set of stones in the UK. They’re arranged strangely and appear to have been sculpted or placed in a

specific pattern.

These massive stones play a significant role during the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice. This is when you experience the longest day and the shortest night. When this happens, the sun rises perfectly above one of the stones in Stonehenge, almost as though it

was planned.

By pure coincidence, the sun also rises perfectly between buildings in NYC, known as Manhattan Henge, on the

longest day of the year.

This year the summer solstice was on

June 21st.

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