In our parish, we pray for Kelly, Hanohano, Chris, Lola, Sylvia, Lora V., Heather, Ronnie, Wayne, Coco, June, Beverly, Susan, Cindy, Thalia T., David, Sofia,
those who have died from acts of violence recently in Atlanta, Georgia and Boulder, Colorado, and for all who have contracted the Corona virus, caregivers, and those facing unemployment. We pray for the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of the undocumented children in detention centers.
We also pray for victims of violence around the world.
If you wish to add a name to the prayer list, please be in touch with Puna Coldwell in the parish office at hncparish@gmail.com
We are posting a day by day meditation from Forward Movement. This is a great way to start your day with prayer. Please consider clicking on the website above.
Tusi Mayer and Chandi Hinrichs, who create our beautifully flowered cross each year, pictured with others who attended our Sunday service on Easter Day.
Picture taken by: Frank Condello
"What Easter Means to Me"
Written by: Ed Moore
I recently watched and listened to two Easter songs.
The first by Gene Autry (you remember, the singin’ cowboy of 1950s T.V.)
“Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin’ down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppin’, Easter’s on its way
Bringin’ every girl and boy
Baskets full of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter bright and gay.”
He’s got jelly beans for Tommy
Colored eggs for sister Sue
…
You’ll wake upon Easter mornin’
And you’ll know that he was there
When you find those chocolate bunnies
That he’s hidin’ everywhere…”
Jelly beans? Colored eggs? Not in my home. Mom went all out for me and my sister. No store bought baskets and hollow bunnies: not for the Moore kids. Solid chocolate bunnies and eggs and some neat marshmallow somethings. After we’d been to church and we had gorged on the candy, mom and dad would hide the candy away, melting it out until we finished it all-usually by Friday. Baskets put away, empty until next Easter.
Then I watched and listened to the King’s College Cambridge Choir (if you haven’t been to Cambridge and attended Evensong at King’s College-put it on your bucket list).
“Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
…..
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love, Alleluia!
Praise Him, all you heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!”
“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, understood as a child and thought as a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things…
Now abide faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”(1 Corinthians, 13)
That is one full Easter basket, not hidden and which lasts a lifetime.
…
But the pain
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
RICK FUNG,
CONGRATULATIONS
on your Baptism!
HOLY NATIVITY SUNDAY SCHOOL TO RECONVENE AFTER EASTER
Ms. Chandi Hinrichs and Ms. Tusi Mayer will reopen classes, in person, on Sunday mornings at 9am, beginning on Sunday, April 18! Children are welcome to join these classes, held outdoors on the lanai. Masks are required and everyone will observe social distancing.
Children are always welcome to attend or return to church with their parents, of course. We also understand if there are families who are not yet able to join us in person safely. Sunday School classes will be in session on all Sundays of the month except the second Sunday, which is a family service for the whole congregation.
Located on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, Camp Mokule'ia provides children and youth with summer camp experiences since 1947. Camp Mokule'ia is excited to offer their first Family Camp program, this year!
Camp Mokule'ia is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii.
For more Information, and/or to attend their Open House set for April 25th, clickHERE
"By being attentive, by learning to listen...we can find ourselves engulfed in such happiness that it cannot be explained: the happiness of being at one with everything in that hidden ground of Love for which there can be no explanation."
