The Banyan Tree October 16, 2025

An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, ‘Āina Haina,

November 13, 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

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, and Michael.

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.

The 23nd Sunday after Pentecost

A Celebration of Queen Lili'uokalani

w/ special readings & music

Holy Eucharist

November 16, 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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Holy Nativity Thrift Store's

Fall Festival 2025!

This year's Fall Festival and Holiday Sale was another huge success! 100% of the proceeds from the sale will go to the "Alzheimer's Association Hawai'i" and "Spill the Tea Cafe"

(a local, teen-focused mental health support center).

Many Helpers

It takes a village to make an event like The Fall Festival a smooth running success. Twenty-one students from the Iolani Key Club joined us again this year.

Mahalo!

Directing parking on Osco Field were parishioners Noel Donahue and Jack Tonaki, pictured above.

Pictured at right are cashiers Ginnie Long (front) and Ann Wurthner(back).

Mahalo to all the Thrift Shop Volunteers!

Bake Sale

(at the Fall Festival)

"Thank you to everyone who generously gave their time and talents to make our Sunday School bake sale a success!

All the proceeds will go toward helping families in need and supporting our kupuna. It was a genuine blessing to come together, share with others, and most importantly, bring joy to those who need it most. Your kindness and dedication are

deeply appreciated."

--Bakesale Coordinator Tusi Mayer

(pictured here with volunteer Olga Miller)

Stewardship Sharing

This week, Ginnie Long shares some thoughts about why John and she pledge to Holy Nativity.

If you have received pledge materials for 2026 in the mail, please complete and get them back to HNC ahead of November 23. If you would like pledge materials mailed to you, please contact the church office at

808-373-2131 or hncparish@gmail.com

Mahalo!

To view Ginnie's 3-minute talk, click HERE

REMINDERS

~SAVE the DATE~

Supporting Partners in the Caribbean in Response to Hurricane Melissa

Episcopal Relief & Development

LINKS

Please pray for the people impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Donations to the

Hurricane Relief Fund will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.

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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