Category: Worship Services

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, June 8, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship June 8, 2025
Pentecost Sunday

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 104:24-35)    Anna Kennedy

Leader:      The world is filled with the wisdom of the LORD,
People:     The creatures, the clouds, the sea: all these and more display the wisdom
                     of God.

Leader:      When God’s Spirit goes forth, creation spring up.
People:     God’s Spirit renews the face of the ground itself.

Leader:      Sing to the LORD today and as long as you live!
People:     We will sing to the LORD while we have being.

All:              Let us worship God!

* Hymn #261: Let Every Christian Pray (v. 1-3)

* Invocation (based on Genesis 11:1-9)     Anna Kennedy

Send your Holy Spirit to us today as we worship, O God. We have confused ourselves as much and more than those who attempted the Tower of Babel. We have striven for the heights of pride, and we have tumbled to the depths of failure. Unite us as creatures of the Earth. Unite us in love and compassion. Unite us in your praise. Amen.

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD  

Anthem: Bread for the World             Rick Mazurowski

Time with the Children          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17     Anna Kennedy
 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness^[ with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Acts 2:1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’

 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

 “In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
    and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
        and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above
    and signs on the earth below,
        blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
        before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Sermon: Visions and Dreams             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join 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 and ever. Amen

* Hymn #272: On Pentecost They Gathered (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                Anna Kennedy

We dream of a world at peace. We dream of a world of compassion. We dream of a world without need. Until the day our dreams are fulfilled, we bring our gifts to God with the prayer that they build this world of which we dream. 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: Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song                Rick Mazurowski

* 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         Anna Kennedy

Accept our gifts and our prayers, O God, and send us the Holy Spirit through which our dreams and your vision of peace might be made real. Amen.

* Hymn #286: Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness (v. 1-4)

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson                                               

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Toccata on ‘Come Holy Ghost’    Rick Mazurowski

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Bread for the World
Bernadette Farrell
© 1990 Bernadette Farrell,
Published by OCP.
All rights reserved.
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Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song
Alan Smith
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Toccata on ‘Come Holy Ghost’
Rick Mazuroski
Streamed by permission of the composer

IMPORTANT DATES

Today—Council Meeting after worship

Sunday, June 29—Sabbatical presentation with Pastor Eric, after worship, includes potluck. Everyone is invited.

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.
 
Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Bible Study in Pastor’s Study and via Zoom. The meeting link will be in the Weekly Chime. No Bible Study this week or next. Bible Study resumes on June 25.

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

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, June 1, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship June 1, 2025
Seventh Sunday of Easter

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.

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

*Call to Worship (based on Psalm 97)       Nalyn Ang

Leader: The LORD rules the world! Let the planet rejoice, let the coastlines be glad!
People: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s seat of mercy.

Leader: The mountains flow like wax before the LORD of earth.
People: The heavens shine with God’s reflected glory.

Leader: If you love the LORD, turn away from evil,
People: For light dawns for the righteous. Joy springs forth from the upright heart.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #546: Jesus, Lover of My Soul (v. 1-3)

*Invocation (based on John 17:20-26)       Nalyn Ang

Jesus prayed for us, O God, and we echo his prayer: May we be one as you, our Maker and Savior, are one. Let your love be manifest in us. Let your glory shine through us. As we worship, fill our souls to overflowing, so that when worship ends, your grace may flow forth to everyone around. In Jesus name, Amen.

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD  

Anthem: Upwe Chok Mwareituk       IYAA 

Time with the Children

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34         Nalyn Ang
One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, ‘These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.’ She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And it came out that very hour.

 But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market-place before the authorities. When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, ‘These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe.’ The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted in a loud voice, ‘Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.’ The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them outside and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They answered, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
 ‘See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.’

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

 ‘It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.’

 The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’
And let everyone who hears say, ‘Come.’
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.

 The one who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

Sermon: They Were Noticed   Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join 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 and ever. Amen

Call to Offering                Nalyn Ang

Our worth is not determined by how much others can exploit us. Our worth comes from God, who made us to love us. Let us see the worth of our neighbors, and share with them what we can so that they, too, may know the love of 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: 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

*Offertory Prayer          Nalyn Ang

Holy One, you sent Jesus to show us the heights and the depths of love. May our gifts today reflect that love and extend that love to neighbors, friends, and strangers near and far. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

* Hymn #552: From the Crush of Wealth and Power (v. 1-4)

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

* Hymn #347: Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ (v. 1-3)

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson     

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Postlude in D Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Berceuse
Iljinsky
Belwin, Inc. © 1955
Public Domain
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Postlude in D
C. Armstrong Gibbs
Oxford Univ. Press
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Important Dates

Monday, June 3, 2025 – Replacement of Sanctuary carpet edging

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

Pastor          Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator             Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader            Nalyn Ang
Chapel Decorations      Bob and Sue Smith
Organist      Kayleen Yuda        
Hand Bell Director        Anna Kennedy   
IYAA Music Director Stuart Mori
Projected Imagery        Sue Smith
Web Master          Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Videographers    Eric Tanouye, Bob Smith, Eli Yamaki,
            Mace Peng
Sunday School Teacher          Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Church Office Manager Pearl Momi Lyman

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, May 25, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship May 25, 2025
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Rural Life Sunday
Graduate Recognition Sunday

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Leader:      The apostle had a vision of a city without sun or moon,
People:     A city lit by the glory of God.

Leader:      Through the city flows a river of life.
People:     Life flowing from the seat of God and from the Lamb.

Leader:      One day we shall know a life without curses, without pain,
People:     All God’s people will rejoice in light and love forever and ever.

All:              Let us worship God!

* Hymn #573: Lead On Eternal Sovereign (v. 1-3)

* Invocation: (based on Psalm 67)   Nina Buchanan

Let your face shine upon us, O God; let your gracious ways and your saving power be known among all the nations. You have given us justice, O God, and beyond justice you have given us forgiveness. For these gifts and many others we worship you today, so hear us as we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD  

Anthem: Just As I Am     Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children

Recognition of Graduates

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15             Nina Buchanan
During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there.  A certain woman named Lydia, a worshipper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul.  When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.’ And she prevailed upon us.

John 14:23-29
Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.  Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.

 ‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I am coming to you.” If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.

Sermon: Leaving Peace Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join 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 and ever. Amen

* Hymn #580: O Kou Aloha No (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                Nina Buchanan

Peace between communities; peace between people; peace within the spirit: these are the gifts Jesus has given to us. These are the gifts for us to pass on. With these offerings we seek to build peace in souls near and far. 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: Song of Bells             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         Nina Buchanan

God of peace, accept the gifts your people have presented to you. Bless us with peace through them, and bless all people with peace through them, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

* Hymn #584: I Am the Light of the World (v. 1-4)

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: O Wondrous Day     Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

PERMISSIONS

Sing to the Lord
Lani Smith
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Just As I Am
William B. Bradbury,
Charlotte Elliot
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Song of Bells
Carl Simone
Tune: © 1972 Lorenz Publishing Company,
a division of The Lorenz Corporation
(Admin. by Music Services)
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

O Wondrous Day
James Mansfield
Tune: © 1983 Lorenz Publishing Company,
a division of The Lorenz Corporation
(Admin. by Music Services)
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

IMPORTANT DATES

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Bible Study – Tuesdays, 3 p.m. via Zoom–The meeting link will be in the Weekly Chime;  Wednesdays, 5 p.m. in Pastor’s Study.

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

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, May 18, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship May 18, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mental Health Sunday
Sunday School Recognition Sunday

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 148)                                      Ming Peng

Leader:   Praise the LORD from the earth and from the depths of the seas!
People:  Praise the LORD, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind!

Leader:   Mountains and hills, fruit trees and forest trees, creatures of the forest and
                  pasture,
People:  People of all ages, all tongues, all locations: Praise the LORD of hosts!

All:           Let us worship God!

* Hymn #17: To You, O God, All Creatures Sing (v. 1-4)

* Invocation: (based on Revelation 21:1-6)          Ming Peng

Gracious God, we yearn for a new heaven and a new earth, a holy city in which you dwell among us in ways that we cannot mistake, in ways that we will not resist. Wipe the tears from our eyes, set need and pain aside. Make all things new. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD  

Anthem: Who Are the People of Spirit        Eric Anderson

Time with the Children          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Recognition of Teachers and Students   Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18 Ming Peng

Now the apostles and the believerswho were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, ‘Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?’ Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, ‘I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.” But I replied, “By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.” But a second time the voice answered from heaven, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us.These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, “Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.” And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?’ When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, ‘Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.’

John 13:31-35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, “Where I am going, you cannot come.” I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’

Sermon: Welcome          Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Call to Offering                Ming Peng

Simon Peter brought the gift of the Good News to people he did not believe could receive it. By God’s grace, they could. We bring our gifts not knowing how they will change the world around us. By God’s grace, this offering will make the world a better place. 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: Ayre                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

God of the open door and the open heart, freely accept the gifts of your people. By them may we invite, welcome, and include all the people you call to be with us, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

* Hymn #181: You Are Salt for the Earth, O People (v. 1-4)

Announcements             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Dialogue
Louis N. Clerambault
Public Domain
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

To You, O God, All Creatures Sing
Text by St. Francis of Assisi, 1225
Adapt. by Miriam Therese Winter, 1993
© 1993 Medical Mission Sisters
Streamed by permission of the Medical Mission Sisters
Tune LASST UNS ERFREUEN first published 1623
Streamed by permission ONELICENSE A-735890

Who Are the People of Spirit
Eric Anderson
Streamed by permission of the author

Rigaudon
Andre Campra
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Important Dates

Sunday, May 25^th— Honoring Our Graduates

Bible Study – Tuesdays, 3 p.m. via Zoom–The meeting link will be in the Weekly Chime;  Wednesdays, 5 p.m. in Pastor’s Study.

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

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

Pastor          Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator             Stefan Tanouye
Vice Moderator Lorraine Davis
Lay Reader            Ming Peng
Chapel Decorations    Ann Kanahele
Organist / Pianist     Kayleen Yuda   
Hand Bell Director        Anna Kennedy   
Projected Imagery        Sue Smith
Live Stream Director         Ruth Niino-DuPonte. Bob Smith 
Videographers    Eric Tanouye, Bob Smith, Eli Yamaki,
            Mace Peng, Cindy Debus
Sound Engineer Ben Yamaki
Sunday School Teacher          Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Church Office Manager Pearl Momi Lyman

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, May 4, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship May 4, 2025
Third Sunday of Easter
Pacific Islander and Asian American 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: Meditation on Let Us Break Bread Together           Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Leader:         O God, you have lifted us up.
People:        So empires of this galaxy will not enjoy our defeat.

Leader:         In our most desperate hour we cried to you:
People:        “Help us, O God! You are our only hope!”

Leader:         Hearing our cries for help, you healed us;
People:        Bringing us from Chaos, you restored our lives.

Leader:         May we be as Jedi trained to feel emotions, understand them, and let them go.
People:        For your anger, O God, lasts but a moment, while your graciousness lasts
                        a lifetime.

Leader:         Weeping lingers for a night,
People:        But joy comes with the morning.

Leader:         With Hula from Hawai’i, Siva from Samoa,
People:        Our spirits dance like Ewoks on Endor.

Leader:         You have transformed our lives from mourning to joy.
People:        May we give thanks, and praise God for ever and ever.

All:     Let us worship God!

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

Tenchi Kane No Kami – Divine Parent of the Universe –
Ikigami Konko Daijin – Divine Mediator –

Pray sincerely,
With all your heart.
Be one with Kami.

Kami’s blessings begin within
Hearts grateful and caring,
In harmony and joy.

Look to Kami always,
Now and forever,
On this very day, pray.

Please be seated

Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ He answered, ‘Here I am, Lord.’ The Lord said to him, ‘Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a visiona man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.’ But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.’ But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.’ So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’ And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

In the community of the Chosen One, we do not tax our members. We look to our communal origins in which sharing possessions and resources was a core practice reflecting unity, generosity, and a belief in communal living. Believers sold their possessions and distributed the proceeds to those in need. In that tradition, let us now gather our offerings toward bringing balance to the universe, seeking care for all creatures of the Creator. 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.

* 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

E ke Akua o ka lani, O God of heaven, with joy, we witness the miracles that you continue to perform through the power of your Holy Spirit. As the Risen Christ calls us to feed his lambs and tend his sheep, may we be a faithful congregation sent to feed people who are hungry and show kindness to those in need. Use our tithes and gifts in miraculous ways for the sake of Master Jesus. Amen.

* Hymn #337: Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether (v. 1-3)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Elizabethan               Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

The Call to Worship, Call to Offering, and Offertory Prayer were written by the Rev. Mitchell Young for PAAM Sunday. Michelle Kuruma of the Konkokyo Church of San Francisco provided the Invocation. Provided by PAAM; used by permission.

Meditation
Richard A. Williamson
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Elizabethan
Craig A. Penfield
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Important Dates

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth (rnduponte07@gmail.com) to sign up.

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Bible Study in person and via Zoom in the Pastor’s Study.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 17^th— Help is needed for our Service Day work from 8:30 to noon. We will be working primarily on cleaning the louvers and general dusting and tidying up in the sanctuary. If time permits, we will work on weeding around the campus. All ages are welcomed as there is an assortment of jobs to be done. Please join us in helping to beautify and maintain our campus!

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.

Service of Worship April 27, 2025
Second Sunday of Easter

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: On Eagles Wings        Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                            Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

*Call to Worship             Lorraine Davis

Leader:   What if we told you we come to this sanctuary because there is no safety behind locked doors.

People:  Jesus speaks peace among us. We do not carry this all alone. 

Leader:   What if we told you we gather together to remember that fear can’t keep love from showing up.

People:  Jesus breathes the spirit among us. We do not carry this all alone.

Leader:   What if we told you worship is a place where we touch the wounds this world makes in us.

People:  Jesus reaches out his hands to us. We do not carry this all alone.

Leader:   What if we told you we join our hearts in prayer and praise to practice moving disbelief toward recognition.

People:  Jesus tells truths among us. We do not carry this all alone.

Leader:   What if it was all true?

People:  My Lord and my God! Alleluia.  Alleluia.  Alleluia.

* Hymn #253: Yours is the Glory, Resurrected One! (v. 1-3, English)

Anthem: Here I Am, Lord         Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children          Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

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 and ever. Amen

* Hymn #11: Bring Many Names (v. 1-6)

Call to Offering                Lorraine Davis

Offertory: Theme for Flute      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          Lorraine Davis

In the presence of fear, may these gifts bring hope. Where doors are locked, may these offerings open new possibilities. Where there are wounds, may these gifts honor their truth. In the presence of despair, may these offerings testify to a new world rising up. To this collective liberation, we dedicate ourselves and our offerings. Amen.

*Hymn #123 (Sing! Prayer and Praise): Draw the Circle Wide

Announcements             Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Benediction                      Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Postlude: See How Great a Flame Aspires Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Liturgy from “Building Up a New World – Locked Doors” Service Prayers for Easter 2C by Dr. Sharon R. Fennema, Join the Movement toward Racial Justice Curator with UCC National Ministries.

On Eagles Wings
Michael Joncas
Mark Hayes
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Yours is the Glory, Resurrected One!
Edmond L. Budry, 1904
Transl. The New Century Hymnal, 1993
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G.F. Handel, 1751
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Here I Am, Lord
Dan Schutte
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Bring Many Names
Brian Wren, 1989
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Theme for Flute
Carl Simone
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Draw the Circle Wide
Gordon Light, 1994
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See How Great a Flame Aspires
Robert J. Powell
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Important Dates

Today—April 27, 2025 – Potluck Celebration after worship honoring Rev. Dr. Diane Weible to thank her for serving Church of the Holy Cross for the last 3 months.

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Bible Study in person and via Zoom in the Pastor’s Study:
        ® John 20:19-31

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

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, April 20, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Fanfare and Statement on “Llanfair”                                                Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                            Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

*Call to Worship             Jennifer Tanouye

Leader:   This is the day that God has made;
People:  Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
All:           We gather today to shout Alleluia!
                  Christ is risen; he is risen indeed.

Leader:   Out of the doom of death and despair,
People:  Victory comes, glory appears.
All:           We gather today to shout Alleluia!
                  Christ is risen; he is risen indeed.

Leader:   We shall live, witness, and recount the deeds
People: Of the God whose love endures forever.
All:           We gather today to shout Alleluia!
                  Christ is risen; he is risen indeed.

* Hymn #233: Christ the Lord is Risen Today

*Invocation                       Jennifer Tanouye

O, Redeeming God,  Like Mary of Magdala weeping at the tomb, we, too, have witness the wonders of your work with our own teary eyes. In this hour, O God, elevate us in Christ and with the power of the Holy Spirit, so that others may be awakened through our preaching and proclaiming the good news: news of healing, peace, justice, and community for all people.  Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Low in the Grave He Lay    Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children          Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Scripture: Romans 6:3-11         Jennifer Tanouye
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Luke 24:1-12But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,  but when they went in, they did not find the body.While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.  The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,  that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’  Then they remembered his words,  and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.  Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.  But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.

Sermon: Remember       Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Please join 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 and ever. Amen

* Hymn #237: I Come to the Garden Alone

Please be seated

Call to Offering                Jennifer Tanouye

The gifts that we bring to this community compound and create resurrection power, helping us to awaken wholeness in the broken, strength in the weakened, and liberation for all living in the midst of injustice. Let us share our generosity with each other and the community.

Offertory: Easter Joy      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          Jennifer Tanouye

For the wondrous ways this offering will bless this community, help us nurture caring relationships with our neighbors, and do our part to liberate all who are experiencing oppression, we dedicate these gifts.

Let this offering, and the works of our hands and feet, be the resurrection we need to see in the world.

*Hymn #240: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Announcements             Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Benediction                      Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Postlude: Risen to Victory       Kayleen Yuda

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Liturgy from the Tomb Service Prayers for Easter Sunday Year C were written by Rev. Mia M. McClain, the Associate Minister at Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC and a member of the Southern Conference UCC.
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Fanfare and Statement on “Llanfair”
Edward Broughton
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Christ the Lord is Risen Today           
Charles Wesley, 1739
Tune: EASTER HYMN
Arr. From Lyra Davidica, 1708
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Low in the Grave He Lay
Robert Lowry
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I Come to the Garden Alone
C. Austin Miles, 1912
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Easter Joy
George Blake
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Jesus Christ is Risen Today
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Robert Williams, 1817
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Risen to Victory
Tom Birchwood
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Important Dates

Today—April 20, 2025 – Deacons Meeting after worship services

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Bible Study in person and via Zoom in the Pastor’s Study:
        ® John 20:19-31

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

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.

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
Rev. Dr. Diane Weible, Sabbatical Interim Pastor
Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Please rise if you are able

*Call to Worship                                              Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Leader:         When Jesus sat at table with his friends, they gathered to recall the mighty
                        acts of God which won the freedom of their oppressed people.
People:        This evening we recall the mighty acts of God which won our freedom
                        from the oppressions of sin and death.
Leader:         Our Savior did not lead an exodus, or make himself a general, or guide a nation
                        to a Promised Land.
People:        He gave his friends the bread and wine of Passover by which they might
                        remember him, then walked into the shadows of betrayal and of death.
Leader:         This evening, let us fill our hearts with Christ, and join him at the table.
People:        This evening, let us fill our hearts with Christ, and join him in the   
                        shadows.

* Opening Hymn #345: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (v. 1-3)

* Please join me in the Prayer of Confession        Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Giver of Life, from ancient time you call us to yourself.
In ways too numerous to mention, we fail to respond.
Forgive us, we pray.
Our limited understanding of culture
gets in the way of fellowship
with those different from ourselves.
Our limited vision of community
gets in the way of your call
to accept the cost and joy of discipleship,
to seek justice and peace for all.
Replace our arrogance, Merciful One,
with the humility and caring service Jesus modeled,
for truly we are not greater than our Teacher and Savior. Amen.

Please be seated

 After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Voice 2: “Who? Who will betray you? They all wondered. Surely not me. Tell us who, Jesus.

Voice 1: “The one who dips his hand into the dish with me.”

Voice 2: But that’s all of us. We’ve all shared this common meal.

Silence

The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

WE JOURNEY TO THE SHADOWS WITH GOD
Service of Tenebrae 

The Shadow of Betrayal: Matthew 26:20-25              Momi Lyman

Hymn #225: It Was a Sad and Solemn Night (v. 1-2; please remain seated)

The Darkness

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 and ever. Amen.

The Upper Room
Brian Glyncannon
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Text from the Liturgy of St. James, 4^th cent.
Trans. Gerard Moultrie, 1864
Tune PICARDY 17^th cent. French carol
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Christ at Table There with Friends
Text by Anabel S. Miller, 1982
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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Text attrib. to Bernard of Clairvaux, 12^th cent.
Trans. James W. Alexander, 1830
Tune PASSION CHORALE by Hans Leo Hassler, 1601
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It Was a Sad and Solemn Night
Text by Isaac Watts, 1709
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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Text by Isaac Watts, 1707
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Were You There?
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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

Pastor          Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Sabbatical Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Diane Weible
Moderator             Stefan Tanouye
Organist      Kayleen Yuda        
Hand Bell Director        Anna Kennedy   
Hymn Leader   Chandra Oshima
Projected Imagery        Sue Smith
Web Master          Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Videographers    Eric Tanouye, Bob Smith, Eli Yamaki,
            Mace Peng, Cindy Debus
Sound Director Ben Yamaki
Sunday School Teacher          Gloria Kobayashi
Sunday School Aide      Johanna Narruhn
Church Office Manager Pearl Momi Lyman

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, April 13, 2025. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Leader:   Open to me the gates of the LORD, that I may enter through them and give
                  thanks.
People:  This is the gate of the LORD, through which the righteous shall make
                  their way.

Leader:   The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
People:  This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

All:           This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!

* Hymn #216: All Glory, Laud, and Honor (v. 1-3)

Please be seated

Time with the Children          Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Parade of the Palms #213: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (v. 1-3)

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40        Christian Albano
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” just say this: “The Lord needs it.”’ So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ They said, ‘The Lord needs it.’ Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,

‘Blessed is the king
    who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven,
    and glory in the highest heaven!’

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, order your disciples to stop.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.’

Psalm 18:1-2, 19-29
I love you, O Lord, my strength.
 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

He brought me out into a broad place;
    he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;
    according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
    and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For all his ordinances were before me,
    and his statutes I did not put away from me.
I was blameless before him,
    and I kept myself from guilt.
Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
    according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Sermon: A Donkey for Everyone       Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer              Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

Please join 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 and ever. Amen

* Hymn #219: Journey to Gethsemane (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                Christian Albano

They gave what they could, that first Palm Sunday. They put down their clothing on the road. They pulled branches from the trees. And someone gave the use of a colt for a few hours. Because of these gifts, Jesus entered the city surrounded by joy. Let us surround the world in joy. 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: The Palms     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                                         
Receive these gifts, O God, and may they be seeds for new trees, stones that make a new highway, hearts that beat stronger for your justice, love, and mercy. Amen.

* Hymn #215: Ride On! Ride On in Majesty (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements             Rev. Dr. Diane Weible

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Day of Triumph
Edward Broughton
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All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Melchior Teschner, 1615
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Crown Him with Many Crowns
Lani Smith
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 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”
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Journey to Gethsemane
Text by James Montgomery, 1820
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Ride On! Ride On in Majesty
Henry H. Milman, 1827
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Important Dates

Today—April 13, 2025 – Council Meeting after worship services

Holy Week Schedule:
Tuesday, April 15, Bible Study online and in person (Pastor’s Study), 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16, Lenten Conversation, 5-6:30 p.m., Meeting Room
Thursday, April 17, Maundy Thursday/Tenebrae Service, 7 p.m., Sanctuary
Friday, April 18, Good Friday, Sanctuary open for prayer, noon to 3 p.m. (Prayer on the hour)
Saturday, April 19, Easter Egg Dyeing, 8:30 a.m., J’s Café
Sunday, April 20, Easter Egg Hunt, 8:30 a.m., Lounge
Sunday, April 20, Easter Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Sanctuary

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Bible Study in person and via Zoom in the Pastor’s Study:

Wednesdays, 12 noon –Pickleball lessons; contact Connie 808-936-7534 or
Ruth at rnduponte07@gmail.com to sign up.