September 30, 2020 This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. It is one of my favorite days on the worship calendar. It is a glorious day. It is also a mirror of our fractured world. From the earliest recorded days, Christians gathered to eat together. The three thousand newly baptized on Pentecost, says the book of […]
The Ten Commandments aren’t precisely law. They are the foundation of law, but more to the point, they are a guide for human living. Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the twentieth chapter of Exodus (Exodus 20:1-20). It is the first of the two places in the Old Testament where we’ll find the Ten Commandments. […]
September 27, 2020Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 17:1-7Matthew 21:23-32 by Eric Anderson The ‘apapane mother was near frantic. The ‘apapane father’s face was so red – well, okay, an ‘apapane’s face is always red. Underneath the feathers, though, you know both of them were flushed and frustrated. Why all this parental exasperation? The chicks. The […]
Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross’s live streaming worship service for September 27th, 2020. Feel free to follow the service text by scrolling down, or you may download and print the service in PDF format below. Online Worship, September 27, 2020Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD […]
September 23, 2020 We are only a month away from one of the most moving services of our year: the recognition of All Saints, which we observe on the last Sunday in October. Each year my eyes tear up to remember the precious souls who have gone from us to God and also to witness […]
September 16, 2020 Three years ago, I lamented on social media: “Hey, Inspiration, I don’t have any company at the moment, so if you’d like to come visit, I’d love to welcome you. Really. A lot.” I’m pretty sure I was struggling with a sermon at the time. Inspiration is one of those things we […]
Why didn’t Jesus seem to think that the “nice people” would go first? Here’s a transcript: I’m thinking about the twenty-first chapter of Matthew’s Gospel (Matthew 21:23-32). In chapter twenty-one, Matthew described Jesus’ last visit during his earthly life to the city of Jerusalem. The chapter opens by telling of Jesus’ triumphal entry, a parade […]
As we cannot gather for a Community Sing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Eric Anderson will provide a one-hour concert of old favorites and his own music on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. The video above will be active on September 25, 2020, at 6:00 pm HAST. Please join us!
Sunday 8:45 am
Sunday 10:00 am
Monday 6:30 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am
Wednesday 7:30 pm
(The Rev. Tevita) Sunday 1:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm (Sanctuary)
(The Rev. Ichiro) Sunday 10:00 am (Bdg. of Faith)
(The Rev. Sunia) Sunday 4:00 pm (Sanctuary)
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