An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, Āina Haina,

September 18, 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

In our parish, we pray for:

Adele, Lisa May, Walter, Gerry, 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, Nik, Sandee K, Patricia P, MTT, Julie, Kevin, Dorothy, Michael, and Eric.


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


September all

BLUE 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 15th Sunday after Pentecost


Holy Eucharist

September 21, 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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Family Sunday 9/14/2025


After a short break in the summer, Family Sunday is back on every 2nd Sunday of the month.

Family Sunday services are youth oriented and somewhat abbreviated, with young people performing many of the service team duties, including reading, lighting candles, setting up for and gathering around the altar during the communion, and participating in the sermon.

Sermon time is interactive!


Last Sunday, Rev. Libby helped us celebrate "Creation Care" season. Those who gathered up front helped form our "island" of O'ahu, with fish in the ocean all around. They sat together around the island and talked about how God provided the first Hawaiians with all they needed to live and flourish here. Then keiki took home samples of the food these early residents had in abundance: bananas, coconut, kalo roots and leaves, yam and sweet potatoes.


Mahalo, Ke Akua, for providing for our every need!

Ever popular on Family Sundays is the music from Dr. Cat, the Holy Nativity Singers & guest musicians, utilizing our own family-friendly Chapel Songbook.

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New Book Study

Starting Sunday, 9/28

The Tears of Things

By Richard Rohr



How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel in such an unjust world? ...Richard Rohr turns to the [timeless wisdom] of the Jewish prophets, revealing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a crucial path forward today.

(From the introduction)



When:

Sundays 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

10:45am- 11:45am

~OR~

Mondays 9/29, 10/6, 10/13 , 10/20,10/27

11am - 12noon (bring a snack or sandwich)


Where: Monteiro Chapel

What: Copies of the book are available in the office for $15 or what you can afford (cash or check).


Questions? Contact Rev. Libby at hncrector@gmail.com

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Aloha to Faith Leaders & Congregants,

You are invited to:


Standing with Our Immigrant Neighbors:

How Religious Leaders & Congregations

Can Make a Difference


Saturday, October 4 • 9:00–11:00 AM (HST)


Oahu - Church of the Crossroads

1212 University Ave, Honolulu, HI


Please join us to hear

Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy discuss how religious leaders and

congregations can support and minister to immigrants during the second

Trump administration.

A nationally acclaimed leader in immigration justice, Dr. Vásquez-Levy blends theological depth, faith-based advocacy, and institutional leadership to inspire religious communities toward

compassionate action.


Please sign up to attend

https://www.mobilize.us/protecthawaii2025/event/843859/

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BREAKING BREAD/PIZZA CHURCH

Sunday, September 28th at 5pm


Please RSVP

(so we make sure to have enough pizza)


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxkAJBB3X-Vf_hIr2aEO05tqx3G0nmWWI-p0dhXiMpvfeWJg/viewform


Outside / 30 minute service / Family Friendly / Pizza!


All are welcome!

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Invitation to to St. John's Anniversary, in Kula, Maui

November 8, 2025


Please RSVP by

October 18th


Click on invitation below to enlarge

REMINDERS


Splash & Dash -- Swim and Run

Date & Place: September 28, 2025

8AM Start at Camp Mokule‘ia

Adults: 500 meter swim in our protected bay and 5k run.

Youth: 150 meter swim in our protected bay and 1M run.

Registration Deadline is Saturday Sept 20th!


For more info and to register:

https://flpregister.com/739


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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!


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The Great Pumpkin Festival

Holy Nativity School is thrilled to welcome the community back on 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.


For tickets and more information:

https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-13th-annual-great-pumpkin-festival-tickets-232807

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