The Banyan Tree October 16, 2025

An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, ‘Āina Haina,

October 16, 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

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, and Peter.

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

October all

Red tags

50% off!

Closed Saturday October 18th,

for the Great Pumpkin Festival at the School.

SAVE the DATE!

Fall Festival/ Holiday Sale in the gym

November 8th

9a-2p

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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 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Eucharist

Oct 19, 2025 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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Samoan White Sunday

Our annual White Sunday Service on October 12 was beautiful.

Mahalo to Tusi Mayer for organizing the event, to Ina and Amie for wonderful music, and to our young people who always make it special.

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This past Saturday, the good folks at the non-profit "Gimme a Break" brought a terrific event to some of the caregivers in our community. More than thirty people gathered for the full-day program, which included massage, yoga, food, and fellowship. These caregivers, who do incredibly important work with kupuna, got a much-needed and

well-deserved break.

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Join us for Pizza Church on Sunday,

October, 26th at 5pm.

Please RSVP HERE (so we know how much pizza to get.)

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The Great Pumpkin Festival

Holy Nativity School is thrilled to welcome the community back THIS Saturday,

October 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for a day of games, food, music, and fall fun on our beautiful Aina Haina campus.

And don't forget about the

bake sale & plant sale happening on the

gym side of campus.

For more info and tickets click HERE

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~SAVE the DATE~

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service with food and fellowship to follow. We will again partner with our East Honolulu friends from Calvary-by-the-Sea Lutheran, Kilohana Methodist, the U.C.C. Congregation in Hawaii Kai, and

Wesley Methodist in Kahala.

When: Tuesday, November 25th at 6pm

Where: Church of the Holy Nativity

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REMINDERS

Honolulu PRIDE Eucharist

THIS Friday, Oct. 17 at 6pm

Worship followed by potluck dinner.

St. Clement Church 1515 Wilder Ave 96822

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Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi

Convention 57 is Oct. 24-25, 2025

Education Day is Friday, October 24, 2025

Open to all!

For more information, event schedule, and to register click HERE

The Off-Site activity options are amazing; check it out!