Welcome to Christ Memorial Episcopal Church

A sanctuary for the spirit ~ He puʻuhonua no ka ʻuhane ~ ​Since 1940

Sanctuary currently open from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

We pray that you and your loved ones stay safe & healthy.
Please get vaccinated & wear a mask in public!

​SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

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Service of Holy Eucharist 
with Music, in the Sanctuary
8:00 am in person
Please wear a mask.

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Service of Holy Eucharist 
with Music, in the Sanctuary
9:30 am on Zoom

​We are continuing to offer an online service with music on Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person. 
​Please login on Zoom beginning at 9:20 am to join us! Click on the links below. 

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Connect to Sunday Worship

Sunday WORSHIP BULLETIN

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP

Welcome to Christ Memorial Episcopal Church. We are devoted to following the life and teachings of Jesus, the Christ.  

We hope your experience worshiping with us will bless and enrich your life. 

People of all faiths are welcome to worship with us on Sunday.

During pandemic time, join us at 9:30 here.

The American Episcopal church uses the gifts of scripture, tradition, and reason to love, worship and understand our God & creator. We believe the Bible is the inspired revelation of God to humans, the preaching & faith of Jesus our template & liberation, with the active power of the Holy Spirit to guide and illuminate us in the study of scripture and our everyday experience. We are an inclusive church where all are welcome. We believe all people are equally loved by the creator and therefore are our community as is all of creation.

Communal worship with others extends and amplifies our connection with God and each other. Our worship is based on the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, as well as being creative; seeking fresh and inspiring ways to express our love and devotion. The service follows the oldest Christian tradition. The words and images contained in our worship are not so much an end-point of what our thoughts about the Sacred should be. Instead, they may be heard as a beginning, allowing us to ponder what we believe about our God. There are hymns and other music which touch us in ways words alone cannot. 

Sunday worship flows like this: 

• There are 4 readings from the Bible each service: one from the Old Testament, a Psalm, one from the epistles and one from the gospels. 
• The readings are followed by the message, or sermon, usually based on the readings & how they relate to us today. 
• We affirm our faith, using one of the Creeds from our church history.
• We acknowledge that we are not perfect and fall short of expressing God’s love both to our God & ourselves, to others, and to creation. We are reminded of God’s forgiveness towards us and granted this forgiveness.
• In the Prayers of the People, we pray for justice & peace on the planet, for the nation, the church, the health of our environment, for those suffering in body, mind, or spirit., and those who have died.
• Holy Eucharist is the high point of our service, done as instructed by Jesus to remember him, using the imagery he used. Since Jesus & most of his first followers were Jews, they interpreted their experience of the Sacred in Jesus and his sacrifice using Temple language and Temple images of sacrifice. In today’s language Jesus says “I am going to lay my very life on the line for your sake and the sake of the world. Participate in my sacrifice. Do this to remember me.” When we come together for communion, we are in communion with all the mystical Body of Christ throughout all the ages, everywhere in creation, acknowledging that we want to participate in Jesus’s life, death & resurrection, opening our minds and hearts to the love that God has for us. 
• We leave with the intention to spread God’s love in our daily lives, a servant to those we meet.

So now you know a bit about us, and the basic flow of our worship. You are welcome to worship with us. Know that you will be greeted in love.

SUNDAY ​WORSHIP

​8:00 am
Holy Eucharist with music
In-Person
Please wear a mask

9:30 am
Holy Eucharist with music
Online  HERE.

Map & Directions

Clergy-In-Residence

The Rev. John Hall

We welcome the incoming Clergy-in- Residence, The Rev. John Hall. 

Read more about The Rev. John Hall here.​

TEACHING SERIES

THRIFT ​SHOP

The Helen Mitsui
​Shared Blessings Thrift Shop
​Shopping Hours:​​
Monday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Tuesday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am -12:30 pm
Thursday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Friday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am -3:00 pm

THIRFT SHOP WEBPAGE

DISASTER RELIEF: HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED!​

Consider helping our brothers and sisters suffering around the world from disasters including the recent Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Ida.  (Read  Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick's special message HERE.) You may send a check to Christ Memorial Episcopal Church, P O Box 293, Kilauea, HI 96754) with the specific fund you'd like to donate to in the memo, or make an online donation through the Episcopal Relief & Development website by clicking on the buttons below.

ERD WEBSITE

Haiti Relief Fund

Hurricane Relief

Episcopal Relief & Development is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God’s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief & Development serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world.  Episcopal Relief & Development faithfully administers the funds that it receives from the church and raises from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering. Episcopal Relief & Development cherishes its partnerships within the Anglican Communion, with ecumenical bodies and with others who share a common vision for justice and peace among all people.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

To keep up-to-date on the latest news, upcoming events, and activities at Christ Memorial, click on the buttons below: 

CAMPUS CALENDAR

E-NEWS & GALLERY

THIS IS MY OFFERING... MAHALO!

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Prayer:  

Magnificent Holy Father. 
I stand before you at this altar. So many have given you more.
I may not have much I can offer. Yet what I have is truly yours. 
This is my offering, dear Lord. 
This is my offering to You, God.

​Your offering enables us to maintain worship, prayer and study during this time of mandated social isolation. Help us continue to provide a beautiful, flourishing, and safe "Sanctuary for the Spirit" at our historic and faithful church on Kaua'i.
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Change to Automated Giving: Thank you to those of you who automate your giving and having a plan to support your church. Your consistent, planned generosity makes it possible for us to budget and dream responsibly. Want to change to automated giving? It makes life easy,
​especially if you travel.

Live off island? If you have a prayer intention or would like to pray for those on our prayer list, contact our office at christmemorialkilauaea@gmail.com
 To be part of the church collective means we all share in the cost of being a church. We want our church to have inspiring worship; pastoral care for those in need; beautiful church grounds; programs to learn and grow; and tools to reach out to those who are seeking a closer relationship with God.  See the different ways your can share your gifts, on our Giving page HERE.