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February 2nd Events
The Annual Meeting*
The congregation will meet on Sunday, February 2, immediately after the worship service for the Annual Meeting of the Congregation. We ask all members to attend in order to have a voting quorum.
Some of the items on our agenda:
- Vote for Officers of the church, Council Members, Deacons and Committee Chairs
- Review and approve our budget for 2025
- Receive reports from Kahu Akana and other church leaders
- Receive our updated Church Directory
- Hear about plans for 2025
- A time for questions and answers
The Blessing of the Kitchen
As soon as we are done with the business of the church, we will gather in and around the kitchen as Kahu leads us in a blessing for our brand new church kitchen and a blessing over the food. Mahalo nui loa to everyone who contributed towards the kitchen fund: you made our kitchen possible!
Aloha Hour (We anticipate completion of kitchen)
Once the kitchen has been blessed, we hope to celebrate our first “Aloha Hour” meal with the new kitchen. We plan to have tables set up in Moore Hall and on the patio. Join us for delicious food and heartfelt fellowship!
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*NOTES
Committee chairpersons are reminded to submit your annual reports to the office by January 12.
We are offering an electronic “annual report” and “church directory.” Please let office know if you would prefer digital copies.
Christian Education Director
The Church Council voted at their December meeting to approve a contract with Tiffany Marrotte for the newly created position of Christina Education Director. One of the ideas that was introduced at the Church Leadership Retreat in September was to expand Tiffany’s role from supporting only middle and high school youth ministry to supporting Christian Education for all ages.
Tiffany will now work with teams of volunteers to provide educational programs for all ages, including children’s Sunday school and activities, a comprehensive youth ministry (to include regular educational, social, spiritual and outreach programs) and adult education (to include Bible study, book group, lectio divina and/or other opportunities where there is interest). Volunteers are needed! If you have any interest in one or more of these groups, please contact Tiffany.
Kauai Association
Meeting and Reception Tuesday, January 28 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Religion Scholar to Speak on “Christian Nationalism” at Koloa Union Church
The Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy will speak on the topic “Faith-Based Resistance to the Rise of Christian Nationalism” at the January meeting of the Kaua`i Association of the United Church of Christ. Christian nationalism, and the ideologies that have fueled it from the very founding of our nation, have left a centuries-long trail of devastation that continues to this day. Through an alliance with White supremacy, it has served as a justification for many of our country’s sins: the genocide and dispossession of Native peoples; slavery and racism; the targeting of those who are historically marginalized and the physical and political exclusion of migrants in this country. Because extremist Christian rhetoric is behind much of the leadership, financing, and rhetoric attacking equality and civil rights today, many progressive social movements have despaired over the role of religion in public life. But ceding the power of religious narratives to extremists can have serious consequences. Join us for a conversation on the need to reclaim the religious narrative from this kind of extremism.
Dr. Vásquez-Levy is the President of Pacific School of Religion (PSR) in Berkeley, California, a progressive Christian seminary, graduate school, and center for social justice that prepares spiritually rooted leaders to create a world where all can thrive. A committed pastor, a nationally recognized higher education and immigration leader, and a sought after speaker, Vásquez-Levy leads at the intersection of faith, higher education, and social change. Dr. Vásquez-Levy’s talk will be followed by a time for questions and answers, as well as a brief presentation of upcoming courses in Theological Education in Leadership offered in Hawai`i by PSR.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Kōloa Union Church, located at 3289 Poipu Road in Kōloa. A reception of hors d’oeuvres and drinks will follow the presentation.
The public is invited! Please invite family, friends and neighbors who might be interested in the presentation.
Volunteers are needed! Please contact Penny Osuga at the church office if you can help with setting up, providing hors d’oeuvres and drinks, serving, or cleaning up.
Lectio Divina Holy Ready
Wednesday, January 8 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. —Contact Karen for location— Join Karen Johnson as she leads the group through quiet reflection of the Scriptures. Attendees have the option of sharing what they experienced with the rest of the group.
Youth News
Youth Gathering For Middle School & High School Youth
Sunday, January 12 4:45 – 7:00 p.m. – Koloa Union church
Sunday, January 26 4:45 – 7:00 p.m. – Koloa Union Church
Youth: Please RSVP to Aunty Tiffany by the previous Wednesday if you plan to attend!
Adult Volunteers: Please consider volunteering your home or providing a dish or two for a meal.
Centering Prayer
Pizza + Games = Fun
Church Breakfast
Church Breakfast Tuesday, January 28 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Join us for breakfast in Koloa Village! Break + Feast Koloa Village* 5460 Koloa Road RSVP on the sign-up sheet or by contacting the church office You may place your order ahead of time. Identify yourself as part of the Koloa Union Church group Join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month for delicious food and a fun time getting to know others from Koloa Union Church! Location each month to be determined. Please RSVP by signing up on the church bulletin board or contacting the church office.
Prayers and Squares
Prayers and Squares – Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Prayers & Squares will meet on Tuesday, February 4, in Moore Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a ministry promoting prayer using hand-tied quilts. Volunteers with all ranges of quilting experience may join them for prayer, fellowship, stitching, and learning about quilting. The motto: “It’s not about the quilt; it’s all about the prayers.” The group continues creating prayer quilts to be distributed at Wilcox Hospital.
If you or someone in your ohana are in need of a tangible representation of prayer, please contact Debbie Gunning to request a quilt.
Lectionary Readings
Each week, Christians throughout the world read biblical passages from the Revised Common Lectionary, including the Old Testament, Psalms, New Testament, and Gospels. After three years, a good portion of the Bible is included and the cycle begins again. RCL passages are often read in church worship services, and Kahu Akana usually includes at least one reading each Sunday.
Readings for December 8: Baruch 5:1-9; Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11
Readings for January 12: Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-22
Readings for January 19: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthains 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
Readings for February 2: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30
Readings for February 9: Isaiah 6:1-13; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11
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