An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, Āina Haina,

July 24, 2025

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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

The Rev. Jennifer Latham

The Rev. Robert Steele

The Rev. Bill Heran


The Vestry

Sr. Warden: Tusi Mayer

Jr. Warden: Austin Nakoa

Treasurer: Stephanie Ching

Clerk: Dan Muenzer


Members at Large:

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


Office Hours: M-Th 9-12

(808) 373-2131

In our parish, we pray for:

Adele, Lisa May, Walter, Gerry, Bill, Madeline, Eric, Kati, Raj, Renu, Heather, Wayne, Todd, Tom, Doris, Linda, Esther, Betty, Bobby, Gregg, Lorraine M, Kristi T, Steven S, 

Katherine N, Kim G,

Luci D, Dave K,

Gail S, Nik, Sandee K, Patricia P, and MTT.

also

Kathleen H & family


AND all who struggle with illness and/or hardship.


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


August all

Green tags

50% off!


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 7th Sunday after Pentecost


Holy Eucharist

July 27, 2025 at 9:00am


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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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Banyan Tree is Taking

a Break.



July 31, August 7, and, August 14 there will be no new issues of Banyan Tree.


Banyan Tree will be back on August 21st!


Please find the zoom link to services AND the Bulletin for that Sunday on the HNC website:


www.holynativityhonolulu.org

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Our Own High School Graduates!


Congratulations & Good Luck to

Sean Goheen (St. Louis grad, above) and

Nicholas Livingston(Iolani grad, below)!


Sean will be attending Grand Canyon University in Arizona, and Nicholas will be attending Union College in up-state NY.


We are all so proud of you both!

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A Visit from the Bishop


Sunday August 24, 2025 at 9am,

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick will be visiting us here at Holy Nativity.



Service will be followed by refreshment

and fellowship!

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Get Your Thrift ON!


For the remainder of July all clothing is $1.00 per piece.

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REMINDERS


Adult Choir Literacy &

Spiritual Formation Class


Who: For anyone who feels called to sing, regardless of musical experience. Whether you’re completely new to music or returning after many years, this class is for you!

When: Continues this Sunday 7/27, after service 10:45am, and will meet for two more weeks.

Where: In the Nave.


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The Bishop Search Committee would like to invite all O‘ahu congregations to the upcoming

E Kama‘ilio Kākou (Heart-to-Heart) events taking place in the coming weeks.



Our schedule for O‘ahu events can be found below:

Saturday, July 26 at 10AM – St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

Saturday, August 2 at 10AM – The Episcopal Parish of St. Clement



These will be hybrid events so you may join us

in-person or click here to register to join us

via Zoom.


You can also share your thoughts or questions with the Search Committee using the 

Committee Contact Form.

 

For more information about the search process, please visit the Diocesan website’s Bishop Transition page HERE.

 

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Summer Speaker Series

sponsored by the Huli ka lima i lalo project. 


July 26, 9am - 11am. - The Rev. Rachel Taber Hamilton (see poster above)

August 2, 9am -11am. - Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of Braiding SweetgrassGathering Moss, and The Serviceberry)


To sign up to hear one, two or both of the speakers click HERE

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