by admin | Nov 23, 2015 | News
JOIN US DURING ADVENT
November 29 is the first Sunday of Advent and our theme will be “HOPE.” You are invited to join us in worship as we light the first Advent candle and enjoy the decorations and music of this special season. Come and prepare your hearts for Christmas. And be sure to stay for lunch!
CHRISTMAS WEEK
Mark your calendars now for a special Christmas week!
- December 20, 10:30 a.m. Christmas Sunday Service: “A Celebration of God’s Love”
- December 24 at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service of Candles & Carols
- December 25 at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day Holy Communion Service
by admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Message from Kahu
ALAN ROBERT AKANA
PRESENTING AT THE MOANA: November 25-27, 2015
Kahu Alan Akana will be the Author and Artist in Residence at the historic Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki during Thanksgiving week. Please share with your friends and relatives living on O’ahu and those who will be visiting!
November 25, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Book & Art Presentation (Lobby)
Alan will share with guests about his book The Volcano Is Our Home: Nine Generations of a Hawaiian Family on Kilauea Volcano, and his exquisite paintings of Hawaiian tropical florals.
Enjoy complimentary wines and delicious pupus prepared by the culinary talent of the Moana.
Important Note: Alan has been allowed to invite personal guests to this reception, but they must make reservations directly with him before the 25th! To reserve, please send your name to be added to the guest list to doctorakana@gmail.com.
November 27, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Meet & Greet (Lobby)
The Meet & Greet is open to the public and will happen at the beginning of “Mele at the Moana,” a monthly concert from 5:00pm to 9:00pm in the Banyan Courtyard, with featured performer taking the stage from 7:00pm-9:00pm: Makana!
For more information about Mele at the Moana or for reserved seating, please contact Mason Waugh as early as possible at mason.waugh@westin.com or call 808.923.2811. Seats for this free event are expected to fill quickly!
Signed books, numbered prints and greeting cards of Kahu’s watercolors will be available for sale after the presentation and during the meet and greet.
Click Alan Akana Poster to see the poster that will be in the lobby of the Moana Surfrider. (It may take a few moments to download.) Click Featured Moana Events to read about all of the events at the Moana online. The Moana is located at 2365 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815.
by admin | Nov 17, 2015 | News
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
Let us give thanks! Be sure to join us in church this Sunday, November 22, at 10:30 for a time to give thanks for our many blessings! Right after church, you are invited to join us for a traditional Thanksgiving feast during Aloha Hour. Bring your family and friends! And then join us later in the afternoon….
KAHU’S ART AND BOOK RECEPTION
Want to get something special for your friends and family this Christmas? Then join us this Sunday, November 22, 3-6 p.m. You are invited to join Kahu Alan Akana at the parsonage (3281 Waikomo Road) for an art and book reception. Everything will be on sale, including most art at 50% off. Half of all net proceeds will go to the capital campaign/building fund. Enjoy light refreshments and do some holiday shopping! And please bring anyone you know who might be interested in Kahu’s book or art!
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | News
“Naio” (Myoporum Sandwicense), 2015
Kōloa Union Church
Art and Book Reception
Featuring the Writing & Art Of
Kahu Alan Akana
Sunday, November 22, 2015, 3-6 p.m.
At the Smith Memorial Parsonage
3281 Waikomo Road, Kōloa
Everything will be on sale
(most art at 50% off).
This is a benefit for the Kōloa Union Church
Capital Campaign / Building Fund.
Enjoy light refreshments.
Great gifts for holiday shopping!
Please invite your family & friends and share the flyer by clicking:
Art Sale Sign – Full Sheet.
Art Info: www.ArtByAlanAkana.com
Book Info: www.thevolcanoisourhome.com
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | Message from Kahu
CARING FOR THE EARTH
Since returning from Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City in October, I’ve been sharing with the congregation about my observations and experiences there. I shared on Sunday about a concern that I heard from many of the religions represented there: We MUST take better care of the Earth! An indigenous woman from Canada began her presentation with these words: “What is sin? We don’t have a word for “sin” in our language.” She then went on to say something like this: “If we have to talk about sin, then the worst sin is abusing Mother Earth.”
There are a lot of ways to understand the meaning of sin in the Bible, and many ways the Christian Church has taught about sin over the past 2,000 years. Since the Greek word most commonly used in the New Testament is hamartia, I think that’s a good starting point. It is a term borrowed from archery, and it means “missing the mark.” Every archer aims for the bullseye in practice, the middle and smallest concentric circle on the “mark.” If he misses all of the circles and scores no points, he is said to have “sinned.” The word later came to be used in a moral sense, meaning “missing the mark.”
After hearing many speakers in Utah talk about the state of our planet, I am convinced that we have missed the mark when it comes to caring for this home on which we live and which is the source of all life. Our Scriptures are filled with examples of how God created the world and has abundantly blessed us with all that the Earth offers us. May we be committed to caring for our precious home so that future generations will be able to experience those same blessings. As you commit to caring for the Earth, I invite you to answer this question: What will you do this week to care for and nurture the Earth? I hope you will tell me what you came up with…and what you did!
Aloha nui loa!
Kahu Alan Akana
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