The Banyan Tree August 20, 2026

An online publication of the

Church of the Holy Nativity, ‘Āina Haina,

September 10, 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,

and 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, Carolyn, 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, David, Nancy, Becca, Dave K, Yolamas A, Julian L, Siaki and Neal.

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 September all RED 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 16th Sunday after Pentecost

Season of Creation Sept 1 - Oct 4

Holy Eucharist

Family Sunday

& Aloha to Rev. Libby

Please join us after service for celebration, food, music & fellowship!

September 13, 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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Click on ANY image to ENLARGE

This past Sunday 9/6/2026,

The Nurmi family offered the beautiful Altar Flowers that graced our Nave.

Altar Flowers in Memoriam

Steven Davis Nurmi, 09/05/2018.

Catherine, David, and Kelly

Service Opportunity with

Rev. Jenn - THIS Saturday, September 12th

Rev. Jenn will be going to the Waimanālo Limu Hui gathering at Kaiona Beach Park in Waimanalo.

The workday starts at 8 a.m. with

protocol and teaching

(arrive early because parking can be tight).

The hui makes lei with limu and then distributes it into the ocean so it can

re-establish.

No need to let Rev. Jenn know in advance if youʻll come - this is an opportunity to learn and be of service for all ages.

Click below to ENLARGE Poster

~REMINDERS~

An invitation from the Parish of

St. Clement

Sept 18, 2026

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Celebration of New Ministry and the Institution of the Reverend Brian G. Rallison as XIV Rector of the Episcopal Parish of St. Clement - Honolulu

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Our Holy Nativity Church book study for the Season of Creation is

The Serviceberry

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

After church and coffee hour

Sept. 20 & Oct. 4

There are plenty of copies in the library system or you can order it at the local Da Shop in Kaimuki.

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Holy Nativity Work Day at

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's Cathedral will be holding workdays to clean and prepare the

worship space

Holy Nativity will be having a group clean on

Saturday September 19 9a-12p

If you would like to join us, please contact the

HNC office hncparish@gmail.com OR

Rev. Jenn revjenn.hnc@gmail

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Oct 9 + 10, 2026

St. Clement Speaker Series

"Embracing Grace: A Spirituality of Aging"

Please Click HERE to see the full agenda,

and to get tickets.

Save the Dates!

For more info click HERE