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In-person Worship
7 AM in Atherton Chapel
9 AM in the Sanctuary
11 AM in the Parish Hall
To view the worship bulletins, click HERE on Sunday.
Online Worship
10 AM via Zoom or Facebook
Sermon by Rev. Lauren Buck Medeiros
"The Silence and Song of Our Kūpuna"
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Central Union Windward Ministry
In-person Worship
10 AM in the Windward Sanctuary
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Sermon by
Kahu Dick Walenta
Dr. Sunyong Hwang
Worship Musician
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All guidelines will be posted and should be reviewed before being seated. We encourage all who join us for worship to wear masks to keep themselves and others safe.
Christmas Eve worship is scheduled for 6:00 PM. Please sign up in advance if you are planning to attend so we can prepare seating ahead of time.
Dr. Sun will begin rehearsing with those who want to join the Christmas Choir immediately after worship for the next three Sundays. All are welcome to join in.
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CUC Pohnpei Ministry
In-person Worship
11 AM
Atherton Chapel
Connect online
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Virtual Aloha Lanai
ONLINE FELLOWSHIP
Meet, greet, talk story with folks on Zoom!
*Begins around 11 AM after online service
(1) Virtual Atherton - Passcode: Aloha
(2) Virtual Sanctuary - Passcode: Aloha
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
Our nursery is open once again to serve our families with childcare for children from birth to age 3 during our 9 & 11 AM Sunday worship services!
Contact: cayanna-herrera@centralunionchurch.org
Sunday School is available for children (ages 3 through grade 5)
during the 9 and 11 AM worship services.
Youth (grades 6-12) will meet from 11-12:30 PM in the Youth Room.
Come meet our new Youth Director, Melissa Thach!
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Mahalo & Congrats, Scouts! | |
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Congratulations to Troop 777 Scouts Joshua and Brix who won 1st place at the 2022 Hawai‘i Annual Code Challenge (HACC) with their Smart Bill Tracker, a service that helps public policy managers track relevant legislation and obtain and organize testimonies for legislative hearings intelligently and efficiently.
The team has generously donated their cash award to Central Union Church through Troop 777 which meets on our Honolulu campus. MAHALO for your generosity and hard work which will advance change in Hawai‘i!
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White Gifts Sunday is December 18 | | |
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – White Gifts time! Help us to support adults and youth who are houseless or in transition due to circumstances beyond their control.
If you would like to contribute to this important ministry, please submit your monetary donation by Tuesday, December 13! Cash, check, and online donations are welcome.
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Join us on December 18th for our celebration and pageant in the 9 AM worship! All keiki are invited to check in for Sunday school and participate in the pageant. Costumes will be ready! We look forward to this treasured tradition! | |
Poinsettias for Christmas | | |
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The Flower Committee will distribute poinsettias among our various worship spaces in time for Christmas! If you’d like to donate and dedicate a poinsettia, please submit your order by Monday, December 19.
You may complete a hard-copy order form (printed in the Sunday worship bulletins) OR you can order online!
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Women's League Scholarships | |
View our 2022 schedule of Christmas services: | |
Daily Devotionals Available for Advent! | |
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Get a hard copy at an in-person worship service or find it on our website!
Join us this Advent season to explore "What's Left of the Night?"
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Join Our “One ‘Ohana” Distribution List | |
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We are in the midst of big pastoral transitions and there are many manini tasks that we will need help with in the coming months! You can sign up for our “One ‘Ohana” distribution list to receive emails with specific errands/tasks that you can sign up for.
Mahalo for supporting your church in this time!
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Volunteer at the Thrift Shop!
The Central Union Church Honolulu Thrift Shop is in need of volunteers on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 9 AM to 3 PM to assist customers at the jewelry/display counters and on the sales floor.
Contact our Thrift Shop Manager, Joanne, at thriftshop@centralunionchurch.org if you're available to help with this important ministry!
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Please submit your Estimate of Giving card! | | |
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We are still REACHing toward 2023! As a church, and as individuals, we have been asked to consider giving as a part of our faith journey with Christ. Many have already pledged via Estimate of Giving cards and we praise God for the generosity of church members and friends!
If you have not yet submitted an Estimate of Giving (EOG) card, please consider doing so as it greatly helps our church to plan well and live within our means. You may submit an EOG card at an in-person service, by mail, or online.
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Centering Prayer Meditation
All are welcome to join the Centering Prayer group:
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Mondays, 7:30 PM on Zoom, contact margie3@mac.com for more info.
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Wednesdays, 6:30 PM, in person at Central Union Church, Music Building.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Mondays, 5:00 to 5:30 PM on Zoom
Join on Zoom
Mindful Movement with Bamboo Sticks
Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:15 PM on Zoom
Join on Zoom
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- Pray for the youngest in our ‘ohana who come to our reopened nursery and pray for those providing care for these children.
- Pray for the different gatherings that take place on our campus. May participants feel safe, welcome, and loved.
- Pray for our Buildings and Grounds staff who beautifully prepare our physical spaces to be used for ministry.
- Pray for one another, that we may travel light and become traveling light.
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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?
The due date for articles for the January 2023 Spire is Friday, December 30.
We welcome relevant news and articles for the CUC Website, e-Blast, and/or to post on our bulletin boards. The deadline for each publication is the Wednesday preceding each Sunday.
Please submit all articles to news@centralunionchurch.org.
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