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Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 18, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship October 18, 2026
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.

Prelude: Processional   Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome: Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 96:1-13)                  Christian Albano

Leader:   Sing to the LORD a new song, all the earth!

People: We will sing to the LORD and bless God’s name!

Leader:   Declare God’s glory among the nations. Let all people hear of God’s marvelous works.

People:  Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised!

Leader:   There are countless idols in the world, worshiped in ignorance by human beings.

People:  The LORD made the universe, and made you and me.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #565: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (v. 1 – 4)

* Invocation (based on Exodus 33:5612-33)                  Christian Albano

Go with us, O God, as we make our way through our time and our place. In your presence, O God, we seek to live in your ways. Be with us now, O God, as we worship your name and give thanks for your grace, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: On Eagle’s Wings                   Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Christian Albano

Isaiah 45:1-7

Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,
    whose right hand I have grasped
to subdue nations before him
    and to strip kings of their robes,
to open doors before him—
    and the gates shall not be closed:
I will go before you
    and level the mountains;
I will break in pieces the doors of bronze
    and cut through the bars of iron;
I will give you the treasures of darkness
    and riches hidden in secret places,
so that you may know that it is I, the Lord,
    the God of Israel, who call you by your name.
For the sake of my servant Jacob
    and Israel my chosen,
I call you by your name;
    I give you a title, though you do not know me.
I am the Lord, and there is no other;
    besides me there is no god.
    I arm you, though you do not know me,
so that they may know, from the rising of the sun
    and from the west, that there is no one besides me;
    I am the Lord, and there is no other.
I form light and create darkness,
    I make weal and create woe;
    I the Lord do all these things.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace.

We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. For they report about us what kind of welcome we had among you and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

Sermon: Imitate Who?  Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #455: I Am Yours, O Lord (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering Christian Albano

Over and over again, God has reached out to human beings, offering them comfort, aid, and grace. Let us imitate our God and reach out to our neighbors with these gifts, and may they be to them comfort, aid, and grace. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Rondeau        Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer        Christian Albano

We have received from your hand, O God, blessings beyond our description or even awareness. Accept these gifts, O God, and may they bring us closer to you and further open our hearts to our neighbors. Amen.

* Hymn #562: Take My Gifts (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Great God of Glory              Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Processional
by Jean Phillipe Rameau
Arr. by Allanson Brown
© 1979 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Text by Robert L. Edwards, 1961
© 2016 by Hope Publishing Co.
Tune AUSTRIAN HYMN by Franz Joseph Haydn, 1797
Public Domain
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

On Eagle’s Wings
by Michael Joncas, arr. by Craig Kingsbury
© 1979, 1997 OCP
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

I Am Yours, O Lord
Text by Fanny Crosby, 1874
Tune I AM YOURS by William H. Doane, 1874
Public Domain

Rondeau
by J. C. Dechambonnieres
Arr. by Stanley Saxton
© 1980 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Take My Gifts
Text by Shirley Erena Murray, 1991
© 1992 Hope Publishing Company
Tune TALAVERA TERRACE by Colin Gibson, 1991
© 1992 Hope Publishing Company
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Great God of Glory
by David Paxton
© 1985 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

IMPORTANT DATES

Leading Worship this Morning

Pastor    Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                         Lorraine Davis
Vice Moderator               Elwood Kita
Lay Reader                        Christian Albano
Chapel Decorations      Shirley Miyake, in memory of Richard Miyake
Organist/Pianist            Kayleen Yuda
Music Director-Accompanist           Bob Grove
Na Kani O Kalani (Bells) Director Evan Montemayor                 
IYAA Choir Director      Stuart Mori
Sunday School Teacher                      Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Image Artist                      Sue Smith
Live Stream Director    Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Sound Engineer & Assistant Director                  Ben Yamaki
Videographers                Eric Tanouye, Mace Peng, Bob
                  Smith, Cindy Debus, Woody Kita
Office Manager                Kahealani Mahone-Brooks

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

• The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
•  Rev. Bensis Henry

• Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
• Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.

• The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.  
• Rev. Edmes Edwin

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 11, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship October 11, 2026
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Access Sunday; Disabilities Awareness Week

Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.

Prelude: La Tromba       Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (by Pastor Greg Tre Harris)    Peter Braun

Leader:   The Divine is our Shepherd. We want not. Not missing anything. Nothing holy, forgotten, or left out.

People:  Created in love, we are one!

Leader:   The world names us by what it believes we lack. The Divine always calls us whole. Our bodies, our minds, our spirits, created without hesitation, held without condition, beloved without exception.

People:  Created differently, we are one!

Leader:   One Band. One Body. Many members. One Sound. One Song. Many voices. One Truth. One Spirit. Many stories. No life stands alone. No gift exists apart from another.

People:  Created creatively, we are one!

Leader:   We are seen through the eyes of our neighbors. We are strengthened by one another’s veracity. We are healed through interconnected compassion. What the world calls weakness, the Divine transforms into common union.

People:  Our reality does not diminish. It binds us together, reveals Christ among us, and becomes the very place where grace is made known. Our collective vulnerability saves us all! Created in oneness, we are one!

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #605: As Moses Raised the Serpent Up (v. 1 – 3)

* Invocation (by Pastor Greg Tre Harris)              Peter Braun

Holy Divine, as we gather in worship, help us recognize one another’s abilities and disabilities, honor one each other’s truths and identities, and discover your presence within our shared humanity. May we remember that what the world often overlooks, you have always called beloved. May our worship reveal Christ among us, your grace be made known through us, and our collective vulnerability become a testimony to your abiding love. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Upwe Mwareituk (I will praise you)      IYAA

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Peter Braun

Exodus 32:1-14

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” Aaron said to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.” So all the people took off the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. He took these from them, formed them in a mold, and cast an image of a calf, and they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a festival to the Lord.” They rose early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being, and the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to revel.

The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’ ” The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. Now let me alone so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, and of you I will make a great nation.”

But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ” And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.

Matthew 22:1-14

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad, so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Sermon: How to Argue with God       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #423: Great Is Your Faithfulness (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering                Peter Braun

We worship a God who is faithful to us even when our faith falters. We worship a God who has created us with different abilities and different disabilities, a God who loves us all. Let us celebrate what God has given us by sharing it with those around us. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Air                    Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Peter Braun

God who loves as exactly as we are, thank you for this opportunity to celebrate the gifts of our disabled siblings. With these gifts of time, talent, treasure, and prayer, help us work with you to create a world where all your people can belong, and find peace in your presence. We pray this in the name of Jesus, who offers hope and liberation for all. Amen.

* Hymn #21: God Reigns o’er All the Earth (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Festival March                      Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

La Tromba
by Francois Couperin
Arr. by E Power Biggs
© 1959 Associated Music Publishers

As Moses Raised the Serpent Up
Text versification by The New Century Hymnal, 1993
Tune MORNING SONG, from Sixteen Tune Settings, 1812
Harm. by C. Winfred Douglas, 1940
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Upwe Mwareituk (I will praise you)
Composer unknown
Public Domain

Great Is Your Faithfulness
Text by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923
Tune FAITHFULNESS by William M. Runyan, 1923
© 1923, renewed 1951 by Hope Publishing Company
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Air
by Johann Ernst Galliard
Arr. by Glenn Medlock
© Lorenz Music Publishing
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

God Reigns o’er All the Earth
Text by Jane Parker Huber, 1981
© 1981 Jane Parker Huber
Admin. by Westminster John Knox Press
Tune TERRA BEATA Trad. English melody
Adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard, 1915
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Festival March
by William Stickles
© 1949 Ethel Smith Music Corp.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

The Call to Worship and the Invocation by Pastor Greg Tre Harris and the Prayer of Dedication by the Rev. Jacob Nault are used by permission: UCC Disabilities Ministries resources for Access Sunday 

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, October 11 – Church Council meeting in the lounge after Worship Service
Friday, October 16, 7:00 p.m. – Shakespeare Ere Modern, Voci Waimea Concert, CHC Sanctuary.  Visit KamaainaConcertSeries.com for more info.
Sunday, October 25 – All Saints Sunday. Please notify the church office of names of loved ones you’d like included in the service.
Sundays, 8:30 a.m. – Our choir, Holy Cross Singers, meets for rehearsal in the lounge
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live (see our church’s website, or the link in our e-newsletter, The Weekly Chime)
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in The Weekly Chime)
Fridays, 9:00 a.m. – Bell choir meets for rehearsal in the Building of Faith meeting room
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Leading Worship this Morning

Pastor    Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                         Lorraine Davis
Vice Moderator               Elwood Kita
Lay Reader                        Peter Braun
Chapel Decorations      Felina & Mark Sakumoto
                  in memory of Aiko & Giso Sakumoto
Organist/Pianist            Kayleen Yuda
Music Director-Accompanist           Bob Grove
Na Kani O Kalani (Bells) Director Evan Montemayor                 
IYAA Choir Director      Stuart Mori
Sunday School Teacher                      Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Image Artist                      Sue Smith
Live Stream Director    Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Sound Engineer & Assistant Director                  Ben Yamaki
Videographers                Eric Tanouye, Mace Peng, Bob
                  Smith, Cindy Debus, Woody Kita
Office Manager                Kahealani Mahone-Brooks

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

• The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
•  Rev. Bensis Henry

• Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
• Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.

• The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.  
• Rev. Edmes Edwin

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

This service includes the celebration of Holy Communion. If you will be worshiping from home, please prepare and have ready some bread or other staple food and grape juice or another beverage for that portion of the service.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 4, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship October 4, 2026
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.

Prelude: Near to the Heart of God    Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Exodus 20:1-20)     Joyce Nakamoto

Leader:   God spoke to the people in ancient days and gave them commandments.
People:  We strive to place God first, to keep from idols, to speak God’s name reverently.

Leader:   God set a day of rest, and God told us to honor our parents.
People:  God told us to refrain from violence, unfaithfulness, and theft.

Leader:   God commanded us to tell the truth, and not to covet the belongings of our neighbors.
People:  We have heard these commandments and we strive to obey.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #222: My Song Is Love Unknown (v. 1 – 5)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 19)    Joyce Nakamoto

The heavens tell your glory, O God, and all Creation echoes with praise. The speechless world rejoices like a bride and groom on their wedding day. Renew in us our love for you and for your ways, O God. May your commandments enlighten our eyes and hearts. In thought and in deed, may we keep to your ways, O God, our rock and our redeemer. Amen.

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Just As I Am     Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Joyce Nakamoto

Isaiah 5:1-7

I will sing for my beloved
    my love song concerning his vineyard:
My beloved had a vineyard
    on a very fertile hill.
He dug it and cleared it of stones
    and planted it with choice vines;
he built a watchtower in the midst of it
    and hewed out a wine vat in it;
he expected it to yield grapes,
    but it yielded rotten grapes.

And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem
    and people of Judah,
judge between me
    and my vineyard.
What more was there to do for my vineyard
    that I have not done in it?
When I expected it to yield grapes,
    why did it yield rotten grapes?

And now I will tell you
    what I will do to my vineyard.
I will remove its hedge,
    and it shall be devoured;
I will break down its wall,
    and it shall be trampled down.
I will make it a wasteland;
    it shall not be pruned or hoed,
    and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns;
I will also command the clouds
    that they rain no rain upon it.

For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts
    is the house of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are his cherished garden;
he expected justice
    but saw bloodshed;
righteousness
    but heard a cry!

Philippians 3:4b-14

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal, but I press on to lay hold of that for which Christ has laid hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

Sermon: Beyond Achievement           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Call to Offering                Joyce Nakamoto

Complete righteousness is a long way off from any of us. We make our way toward that goal of faithful love for all people in different ways each day. Let us take this opportunity to love our neighbors and praise our God. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Conzonet       Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Joyce Nakamoto

In love for you we bring these gifts, O God. In faithfulness to your call to share we bring these gifts, O God. In hope of a world in which we share as easily as we breathe, we bring these gifts, O God. Amen.

* Hymn #349: I Come with Joy (v. 1-5)

Invitation

Rev. Anderson: It was on a Sunday that Jesus Christ was raised from death by the power of God, appearing to several of his followers and friends. Mary Magdalene saw him and so did Simon Peter. Jesus walked the road to Emmaus with two of his disciples, but they did not recognize him until they joined him at a table where Jesus Christ broke bread.

On this World Communion Sunday, come from the four corners of the world to gather about this table. Come brief in days and long in years. Come from your loves and successes and from your losses and sorrows. Come aware that the mountain is holy and the ocean is holy and the growing things are holy and the birds of the air are holy. Come to learn once more that Jesus of Nazareth called his disciples to name as holy the most common food and the most common drink, to remember is life, death, and resurrection.

Consecrating the Bread and Cup    

Rev. Anderson: On this World Communion Sunday, let us come to God for the breaking of the bread. Let us pray:

People: God of vast creation, God of heaven and earth, we thank you for the bread of life.

Rev. Anderson: We recall the time when you preserved the children of Israel by leading them to Egypt, where your prophet Joseph had gathered grain.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is bread baked from wheat to keep us whole and sound.

Rev. Anderson: We recall the time when they fled slavery into a barren land, and you fed them with your manna.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is rice, which nourishes so many hungry people every day.

Rev. Anderson: We recall the time your people found a promised land, rejoicing in its plenty.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is banana bread, in which we taste the sweetness of life.

Rev. Anderson: We recall the time when Israel received its law from you, a law that extended justice to the stranger and sojourner.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is tortilla, which is the bread of so many newcomers to our nation.

Rev. Anderson: We recall the time when Israel was taken into exile, and they sought to worship you in a new land.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is ulu, breadfruit, which has nourished Polynesian peoples wherever they have traveled.

Rev. Anderson: We recall that in your wisdom and mercy, O God, you have never left your people hungry when your Spirit might provide.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is poi from taro root, which keeps our bodies rooted in the land.

Rev. Anderson: And we recall, O God, that when your people were starved for your Spirit, you sent us Jesus, to fill us and make us whole.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is an empty bowl, which reminds of the hungry we still yearn to feed, and reminds us of the love of Christ which fills our souls from depth to height.

Rev. Anderson: God, bless the meeting of hunger and generosity in all places. Bless the memories of all that is Holy Land, the place of Jesus’ lineage and Passover custom, the land under our feet, all land remembered, all land honored, all land with justice.

Bless all that is Communion but especially what we take into body and spirit, so that you can live and walk, sit, roll with us. Fill our bodies and spirits with strength, guidance, inspiration, and love, through this holy meal. Amen.

Through the broken bread we participate in the Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name, we give you this bread.

Through the cup which we bless we participate in the new life Christ brings. In Jesus’ name, we give you this cup.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Rev. Anderson: God, we thank you for refreshing us at your table by granting us the presence of Jesus Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send us forth into the world in courage and in peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.

* Hymn #314: Community of Christ (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Fanfare and Voluntary on Darwall’s 148th                  Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Near to the Heart of God
Tune by Cleland B. McFee
Arr. by Albin Whitworth
© 1982, 2003 by Belwin Mills Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

My Song is Love Unknown
Text by Samuel Crossman, 1644
Tune RHOSYMEDRE by John D. Edwards, 1840
Public Domain

Just As I Am
by William Bradbury
© 1942 Theodore Presser Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

I Come with Joy
Text by Brian Wren, 1968
© 1971 Hope Publishing Company
Tune DOVE OF PEACE from Southern Harmony, 1835
Arr. Austin Lovelace, 1977
© 1977 Hope Publishing Company
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Conzonet
by Steward Landon
© 1949 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Community of Christ
Text by Shirley Erena Murray, 1985
© 1992 Hope Publishing Company
Tune LEONI, trad. Hebrew melody
Public Domain
Streamed by permission CCLI License #1595965

Fanfare and Voluntary on Darwall’s 148^th
Tune by John Darwall
Arr. by George Blake
© 2023 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Important Dates and Announcements

Today, October 4 – Board of Trustees meeting after Worship service in the Lounge.

Friday, October 16, 7:00 PM – Shakespeare Ere Modern, Voci Waimea Concert, CHC Sanctuary.  Visit KamaainaConcertSeries.com for more info.

Sunday, October 25 – All Saints Worship Service. To include a name of a loved one who had died in the past year, please notify the church office.

Sundays, 8:30 AM – Join our choir, Holy Cross Singers, at rehearsals in the Lounge.

Wednesdays, 5 PM – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see The Weekly Chime for the link)
Fridays, 9 AM – Bell Choir rehearsals in the Building of Faith meeting room

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

• The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
  • Rev. Bensis Henry

• Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
  • Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.

• The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.   
  • Rev. Edmes Edwin

Leading Worship this Morning

Pastor    Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                         Lorraine Davis
Vice Moderator               Elwood Kita
Lay Reader                        Joyce Nakamoto
Chapel Decorations      Amy Shiroma & Clarice Suzuki
                  in memory of Tommy Shiroma
Organist/Pianist            Kayleen Yuda
Music Director-Accompanist           Bob Grove
Na Kani O Kalani (Bells) Director Evan Montemayor                 
IYAA Choir Director      Stuart Mori
Sunday School Teacher                      Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Image Artist                      Sue Smith
Live Stream Director    Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Sound Engineer & Assistant Director                  Ben Yamaki
Videographers                Eric Tanouye, Mace Peng, Bob
                  Smith, Cindy Debus, Woody Kita
Office Manager                Kahealani Mahone-Brooks

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 27, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Prelude: He Leadeth Me                       Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16)                  Faith Mishina

Leader:   Give ear, O people, to the teaching of the ages,
People:  Listen to the parables and the stories of old.

Leader:   Tell the children the stories of God’s glorious deeds.
People:  Repeat the descriptions of marvels by which God freed those enslaved.

Leader:   God divided the sea and they passed through to safety.
People:  They followed God in a cloud by day and a fire by night.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #42: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (v. 1 – 4)

* Please join me in the Invocation (based on Psalm 25:1-9)   Faith Mishina

We lift our souls to you, O God, in this time of worship and throughout our days. We trust you, so do not let us be shamed. Do not let us suffer from treachery. Remember your mercy and your steadfast love, O LORD. Forgive our transgressions, and remember us for the sake of your goodness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Sicilienne, Opus 78            Tom Geballe & Bob Grove

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Faith Mishina

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

The word of the Lord came to me: What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”? As I live, says the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins who shall die.

Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is unfair.” Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair? When the righteous turn away from their righteousness and commit iniquity, they shall die for it; for the iniquity that they have committed, they shall die. Again, when the wicked turn away from the wickedness they have committed and do what is lawful and right, they shall save their life. Because they considered and turned away from all the transgressions that they had committed, they shall surely live; they shall not die. Yet the house of Israel says, “The way of the Lord is unfair.” O house of Israel, are my ways unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair?

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, all of you according to your ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise iniquity will be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live.

Matthew 20:1-16

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why, then, did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same, and he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him, and even after you saw it you did not change your minds and believe him.”

Sermon: Unanswered Question         Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #223: What Wondrous Love Is This (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering                Faith Mishina

God has asked us to share with our neighbors: to share our knowledge, to share our wisdom, and to share our resources. Let this be one of the ways in which you do what God has called you to do. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Meditation    Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Faith Mishina

We present these gifts to you, O God, partly because you have asked, partly because we have promised, but mostly because this is one of the things we do as followers of Jesus. Bless them to your purposes, we pray. Amen.

* Hymn #304: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Gigue               Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, October 4 – World Communion Sunday.  Also, “Neighbors in Need” special offering will be received.
Friday, October 16, 7:00 PM – Shakespeare Ere Modern, Voci Waimea Concert, CHC Sanctuary.  Visit KamaainaConcertSeries.com for more info.
Sunday, October 25 – All Saints Sunday. Please notify the church office of names of loved ones you’d like included in the service.
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live (see our church’s website, or the link in our e-newsletter, The Weekly Chime)
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 20, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Prelude: Pastorale          Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* I’d like to invite those who are able, to please stand and join me in the Call to Worship (based on Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45)                Nina Buchanan

Leader:   Give thanks to the LORD, tell of God’s works among the peoples,
People:  Sing to God, sing God’s praises, tell everyone what the LORD has done.

Leader:   God led the people of Israel from slavery to freedom. Egypt was glad to see them go.
People:  God spread a cloud for covering and fire to light the night.

Leader:   When they hungered, God sent food from heaven.
People:  When they thirsted, the LORD opened the rock and water flowed like a river.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #485: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go (v. 1 – 4)

* Please join me in the Invocation (based on Psalm 145:1-8) Nina Buchanan

We praise you, O God, and bless your name forever. You are great and greatly to be praised; your greatness is beyond our imagination. We celebrate the might of your deeds; we sing aloud of your righteousness. We thank you, God, that you are slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and we ask you to hear our worship today. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Embrace My Way and Cross                  Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Nina Buchanan

Jonah 3:10-4:11

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them, and he did not do it.

But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning, for I knew that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment. And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city.

The Lord God appointed a bush and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort, so Jonah was very happy about the bush. But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.” Then the Lord said, “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left and also many animals?”

Matthew 20:1-16

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Sermon: Love Isn’t Fair Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #23: There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (v. 1-2)

Call to Offering                Nina Buchanan

God’s gifts to us are beyond any of our means to give, except as in a mirror dimly. Let us do the best we can to love fully and extravagantly those in our families, our neighbors, and the stranger we may meet tomorrow. This offering is a part of that generous life. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Berceuse       Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Please join me in the Offertory Prayer            Nina Buchanan

Accept these gifts, O God, and see in them the generous spirits of our hearts. Accept these gifts, O God, and may they be signs of your far greater love shared with those around us, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

* Hymn #475: God’s Eye Is on the Sparrow (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Festival Postlude                Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, September 20 – Board of Deacons meeting after Worship, in the Lounge
Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM – First concert in the Kamaaina Concert Series will take place in this sanctuary. Visit KamaainaConcertSeries.com for more info.
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live (see our church’s website, or the link in our e-newsletter, The Weekly Chime)
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 13, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 114)                        Ming Peng

Leader:         When Israel went out from Egypt, when the children of Jacob fled from slavery,
People:        God came to dwell among the people descended from Israel.

Leader:         The waters drew back from the Red Sea and from the Jordan River.
People:        The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.

Leader:         Tremble, O Earth, at the presence of the LORD your maker.
People:        God turns the rock into a pool of water, hard stone into a spring.

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #506: What a Friend We Have in Jesus (v. 1 – 3)

As you taught Moses, teach us, O God, for we trust both in your redemption and in your justice for all. We rejoice in your mercy and grace, your patience and steadfast love for us. Take away the guilt of our mistakes and misdeeds, and accept our thanks and praise in this time of worship. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Time with the Children                                 Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Welcome those who are weak in faith but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat, for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgment on slaves of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it for the Lord. Also those who eat, eat for the Lord, since they give thanks to God, while those who abstain, abstain for the Lord and give thanks to God.

For we do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
    and every tongue shall give praise to God.”

So then, each one of us will be held accountable.

Matthew 18:21-35

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him, and, as he could not pay, the lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Offertory: Canzonette                                    Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

You have given us so much mercy, O God, beginning with our birth. You promise us mercy beyond the span of our earthly days. May these gifts contribute to the grace you extend to our neighbors near and far, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

* Hymn #504: You Walk along Our Shoreline (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements                                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                   Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Fanfare March                              Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, September 13 – Church Council meeting after Worship, in the Lounge
Saturday, September 19 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Lili`uokalani Gardens, registration at 7:30 AM; walk or donate a pledge to someone walking on behalf of our church (contact Nina or Anne)
Saturday, September 19 – Special Service Day – Starting at 9:00 AM, come and help clean the area under the new projection screen

Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM – First concert in the Kamaaina Concert Series will take place in this sanctuary. Visit KamaainaConcertSeries.com for more info.
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in our e-newsletter The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

This service includes the celebration of Holy Communion. If you will be worshiping from home, please prepare and have ready some bread or other staple food and grape juice or another beverage for that portion of the service.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 6, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship September 6, 2026
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Refresh My Heart, Oh God                         Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 149)                Mace Peng

Leader:   Praise the LORD! Sing a new song to God in the assembly of the faithful.
People:  We are glad of our maker and rejoice in our God.

Leader:   Praise God’s name with dancing; make melody with instruments and voices.
People:  With all the faithful we will sing for joy wherever we might be.

Leader:   The LORD takes pleasure in the people, adorning the humble with success.
People:  May there be glory for God’s faithful ones. Praise the LORD!

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #12: I Sing the Mighty Power of God (v. 1 – 3)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 119:33-40)            Mace Peng

Teach us again the ways of your will, O God. We will try once more to observe them to the end. Give us understanding, that we may keep your laws with our whole hearts. Lead us in the ways of your commandments, for we delight to live in love. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Omochu Pei, Maing Ai Samon (Hold my hand, my Lord) IYAA

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Mace Peng

Romans 13:8-14

Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; you shall not murder; you shall not steal; you shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is already the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone; the day is near. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us walk decently as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in illicit sex and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Matthew 18:15-20

“If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If that person refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

Sermon: Love Fulfills the Law            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Call to Offering                Mace Peng

Paul wrote that love fulfills the law. Let us love in this moment by sharing what we have with people who have needs: needs of body, mind, or spirit. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Morning         Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Mace Peng

We pray that you receive these gifts, O God, from your loving people. We pray that you turn them to new purposes of love, O God, and create a world more like the one you have envisioned. Amen.

* Hymn #332: As We Gather at Your Table (v. 1-3)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Invitation

Consecrating the Bread and Cup    

Prayer of Thanksgiving

* Hymn #393: Blessed Be the Tie That Binds (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Postlude         Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Important Dates and Announcements

Today, September 6 – Board of Trustees meeting after Worship service in the Lounge.

Saturday, September 19 – “Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Lili`uokalani Gardens, 7:30 AM. Come and walk with the church group, or pledge a donation at act.alz.org

Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM– The Organ Virtuosos, Walter Greenwood & Rick Mazurowski – Kamaaina Concert Series

Sundays, 8:30 AM – Join our choir, Holy Cross Singers, at rehearsals in the Lounge.

Wednesdays, 5 PM – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see The Weekly Chime for the link)

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, August 30, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Prelude: Impromptu              Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                                    Rev. Eric S. Anderson

*Call to Worship (based on Romans 12:9-21)  Joyce Nakamoto

Leader:      Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good.
People:     Love one another and outdo one another in showing honor.

Leader:      Be zealous and ardent in Spirit as you serve the LORD.
People:     Rejoice in hope, be patient in trouble, persevere in prayer.

Leader:      Bless those who persecute you: bless and do not curse them.
People:     Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

All:              Let us worship God!

* Hymn #572: When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land (v. 1 – 4)

* Invocation (based on Jeremiah 15:15-21)              Joyce Nakamoto

Remember us and visit us in this time of worship, O God. We found your words and ate them in their sweetness. They are the foundation of our joy. You are the delight of our heart, and so we worship you today, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Joyful Peal                Bell Choir

Time with the Children       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                                    Joyce Nakamoto

Exodus 3:1-15

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. Now go, I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’:

This is my name forever,
and this my title for all generations.

Matthew 16:21-28

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

“For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Sermon: Take a Closer Look                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer                       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer         
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #469: O Grant Us Light (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                        Joyce Nakamoto

Jesus asks a great deal of us – most of all, to step away from the world we know to learn of blessings we do not know. When we share our resources, moral or financial, we help those blessings come to be. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Andante                  Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer                             Joyce Nakamoto

You have worked through so many people over so many years, O God, to bring your realm of love and light to be. Through these gifts, may we contribute to the blessings of the world, and may we share in those blessings ourselves. Amen.

* Hymn #459: Come, O Fount of Every Blessing (v. 1 – 3)

Please be seated

Announcements                     Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: O Wondrous Day Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, August 30 – Church Picnic after Worship Service
Saturday, September 19 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Lili`uokalani Gardens, registration at 7:30 AM; walk or donate a pledge to someone walking on behalf of our church (contact Nina or Anne)

Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in our e-newsletter The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

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Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, August 23, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Prelude: Suite in D Minor                    Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 124)                Ming Peng

Leader: If the LORD had not been for us – and let us say it together:
People: If the LORD had not been for us, we would have been swept away in the flood.

Leader: The torrent would have gone over us.
People: We would have flailed in the raging waters.

Leader: We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the hunters.
People: Like a freed bird we sing our thanks and our praise to God.

All:         Let us worship God!

* Hymn #309: We Are Your People (v. 1 – 6)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 138)  Ming Peng

We thank you, O God, because you heard our prayers and you answered them in the midst of the storm. You increased our strength of soul. Fulfill your purposes for us, for your steadfast love endures forever, and we are the work of your hands. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need        Marlise Ahuna

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Ming Peng

Romans 12:1-8

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the encourager, in encouragement; the giver, in sincerity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.

Matthew 16:13-20

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Sermon: This Age or Any Other         Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #448: Take My Life, God, Let It Be (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                Ming Peng

In each day we seek to live our calling as Jesus’ followers, and to manifest God’s love in the world. We do that as individuals, and we do it together as a church through our offerings. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Sylvine           Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Ming Peng

We bring these gifts to you, O God, in thanksgiving for your help to us in the troubles of our lives. We bring these gifts to you, O God, so that they may aid others in the troubles of their lives. Amen.

* Hymn #535: O Holy God, Whose Gracious Power (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Allegro Organ Concerto #15                   Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, August 23 – Church Picnic after Worship Service
Saturday, September 19 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Lili`uokalani Gardens, registration at 7:30 AM; walk or donate a pledge to someone walking on behalf of our church (contact Nina or Anne)

Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in our e-newsletter The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

 

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, August 16, 2026. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome:                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship (based on Psalm 133)                Stefan Tanouye

Leader:   How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.
People:  So the Psalmist wrote, and so we have found when our families live in love.

Leader:   The Scriptures are full of times when kindred lived in conflict.
People:  To our sorrow, we have seen the same in our families, too.

Leader:   Let us find the way to the blessings of families united in love.
People:  We worship the God who calls us together and bathes us in the waters of community.

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #179: We Yearn, O Christ, for Wholeness (v. 1 – 3)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 67)    Stefan Tanouye

We pray that all the peoples praise you, O God, that the world resounds with songs of joy that ring musically in your ears. You have given us the increase of earth and the beauty of creation, and these alone inspire our praise – but bless us also in this time of worship that we might join and amplify the song of a world united in harmony. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Embrace My Way and Cross                     Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture:                           Stefan Tanouye

Isaiah 56:1, 6-8

Thus says the Lord:
    Maintain justice, and do what is right,
for soon my salvation will come
    and my deliverance be revealed.

And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
    to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
all who keep the Sabbath and do not profane it
    and hold fast my covenant—
these I will bring to my holy mountain
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
    will be accepted on my altar,
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
    for all peoples.
Thus says the Lord God,
    who gathers the outcasts of Israel:
I will gather others to them
    besides those already gathered.

Matthew 15:21-28

Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.

Sermon: Great Gathering                     Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer                     
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

* Hymn #398: Shadow and Substance (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering                Stefan Tanouye

How do we make this a holy place where people may rejoice in a house of prayer? By maintaining justice, by doing what is right, and by welcoming all who seek God’s blessings with warmth and with love. In our offerings we pool our resources so that we can extend God’s love together. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Rondeau        Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer         Stefan Tanouye

Accept these gifts we pray, O God. You have given us everything of which we’re aware and even more. Help us to share these blessings with those around us, and to welcome them into this house of prayer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

* Hymn #388: Help Us Accept Each Other (v. 1 – 4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Double Chorus                     Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

Today, August 16 – Church Picnic after Worship Service
Saturday, August 22 – Service Day, 8:30 – 11:30 AM – come and help spruce up our church campus
Saturday, September 19 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Lili`uokalani Gardens, registration at 7:30 AM; walk or donate a pledge to someone walking on behalf of our church (contact Nina or Anne)

Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – One Song from Church of the Holy Cross streamed live
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – Bible Study in person, in Pastor’s Study or via Zoom (see the link in our e-newsletter The Weekly Chime)
Interested in pickleball? Contact Connie at 808-936-7534 or Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.