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THIS SUNDAY
September 1, 2024
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WORSHIP
Laity Sunday
Communion
Sermon by
Carl Schlack, Council Chair
7 AM – Atherton Memorial Chapel
9 AM – Sanctuary
11 AM – Parish Hall
View the worship bulletin
10 AM - Online
Via Zoom or Facebook
Webinar ID: 871 4936 7567; Passcode: cuc
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Jazz Vespers this Sunday evening! | |
Vespers is an ancient Christian tradition of Evening Prayer, consisting of psalms, hymns, chants, prayers, and readings from the Scriptures. Today, many different spiritual communities have embraced vespers and will often include contemporary innovations such as congregational singing, readings from a variety of texts, poetry, silent meditation, or contemplation. With Jazz Vespers, an ethos of freedom and conscious choice provides a spiritual opportunity to hold improvisation as a metaphor for what it means to live in community.
Join us at 5:30 PM in Atherton Memorial Chapel as we bring together amazing musicianship (vocalist Rachel Gonzales, guitarist Jim Guss, and bassist Eric Nakamoto) with holy inspiration for a service of prayerful meditation.
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Central Union Windward Ministry
Sunday Worship
10 AM - Windward Sanctuary
Communion
Sermon by Rebecca Woodland
"Struggle"
Lorna Bright, Worship Musician
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Central Union Pohnpei Ministry
Sunday Worship
11 AM - Atherton Memorial Chapel
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The Church Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. | |
Plan to go to any Foodland cash register with your Maika‘i card (free at any Foodland service counter) during the month of September to make a donation with cash, check, or card, naming Central Union Church #78511 or Central Union Preschool #78270 as the recipient. You can donate any amount, up to a total of $249 (per person, per organization). Submit your receipt (which will list your Maika‘i number, our organization’s name, and the donation amount) to the Church Office by mail or in the offering plate to get credit on your giving statement. PLEASE consider paying your September pledge, or give an extra donation, through Give Aloha this September and make your money go farther! | | |
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Become a Member of CUC
Interested in becoming a member of Central Union Church? Join Pastor Rushan to learn more about church membership! We will gather in the Rewick Board Room to get to know others who are new to Central Union, learn about CUC’s history and ministries, and find ways you can get involved!
Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 18, 5:00 PM to
cuc@centralunionchurch.org.
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Get Tickets for Benefit Dinner in October! | |
The Annual Benefit Dinner for the UCC Transition House will be held in our Parish Hall on Thursday, October 17, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Central Union has a batch of tickets to sell. If you'd like to attend and support this great cause in our community, contact our Associate Minister, mary-herbig@centralunionchurch.org. | |
Book Study begins next week! | |
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When Rabbi Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life’s most difficult questions: “Why, God?” Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In this book, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow and challenge.
Join us for a 4-session book study of this classic as we reflect on our lives and on the suffering we see in the world around us. There will be two separate class times offered each week on Tuesdays (6:00-7:30 PM) and Thursdays (10:30-12:00 PM). You are welcome to move between sessions as it works for you.
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Plan to Attend Annual Meeting
The Annual Member and Budget Meeting will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 11 AM in the Parish Hall (and Zoom) following ONE in-person worship service at 10 AM in the Sanctuary along with our normal online service. Please plan to attend as we reflect, look forward, and do the shared business of our church together!
The Annual Report and Budget will soon be made available online and emailed to members. Limited hard copies will be available at worship services and may also be requested.
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Registration Open for 35th Annual Women's Retreat! | |
This year marks 35 years of the CUC Women's Retreat! ALL women are invited for a weekend of rest, renewal, and joyful connection at Camp Mokule‘ia on the North Shore. The retreat starts on Friday evening and goes through Sunday noon. You may also go just for the day on Saturday. Click below for more info and registration! | | |
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Get Trained in Godly Play!
Our Children's Ministry will be hosting a three-day Godly Play Storyteller Training on September 14, 21, and 28! Godly Play is a method of faith formation that we use with our keiki here at CUC and it can be used in many settings with a range of ages!
Interested? Learn more HERE.
The general registration cost is $250 but is discounted ($50!) for CUC members. Registration will close on September 10 or whenever capacity is reached.
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Join the Chancel Choir
Rehearsals for the Chancel Choir have started for the season. Musicians of all levels are welcome! If you enjoy singing and would like to sing with the Chancel Choir which serves our 9 AM worship service 2-3 Sundays a month, join us on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 PM in the Music Building.
To register, please click HERE.
If you have any questions, you may email our Director of Choirs, sarah-young@centralunionchurch.org.
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Say It with Flowers!
Got a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion coming up? Commemorate it with flowers at a Sunday worship service!
Our Flower Committee creates floral arrangements for our worship spaces each week. You can give flowers in honor of someone with a printed dedication in the worship bulletin.
Email:
flowers@centralunionchurch.org
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- Give thanks for the lay members of our church who will lead us in worship this Laity Sunday. We celebrate their gifts and wisdom, and pray for the Holy Spirit to move among us all!
- Pray for God to empower us anew to minister in our own lives – in our homes, workplaces, schools, and wider community. May we be reminded that it is not just our clergy and lay leaders who are called to minister, but all of us!
- Pray for all those who will attend our first Jazz Vespers, that they would be renewed and inspired.
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The Coconut Wireless is a weekly e-newsletter of what is happening in and around the Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ. Get word on the latest news, events, learning opportunities, and more. Connect, share news and resources with sister churches. | |
WEEKLY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | |
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Volunteer at the CUC Thrift Shop
Volunteer with the Flower Committee
Volunteer at Serving Aloha
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Wednesdays, 10 AM – 1:30 PM; check in outside Women's Building
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NEED FOOD? Walk-in: 11 AM – 12 PM; Drive-through: 12 – 1 PM
Volunteer with Community Ministry
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Second Tuesdays, prep and cook 2:30 – 5:30 PM, distribute meals 5:45 – 6:45 PM
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Readers Needed for Worship!
Worship is one of the heartbeats of our church – it is the work of the whole church community in praising God, hearing God's word to us and responding in faith. One way to help each other in our worship is by reading scripture and other parts of our service. It enhances our experience of worship when we can have different faces and voices leading worship.
If you are willing to read in a worship service, please join our pool of readers! Learn more and sign up by clicking HERE.
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HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE?
We welcome relevant news and events to share on the CUC website, e-blast, and/or to post on our bulletin boards. Please submit items to news@centralunionchurch.org by Wednesday to be published in the following days.
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Looking for a venue? Our church's range of facilities can accommodate all kinds of events! By renting out our spaces, we can provide a gathering place for the community and generate revenue for ministry. Learn more about our venues and consider hosting your next event at Central Union. (Members receive a discount!) | |
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Beware of Email Scams!
Scams come in many forms, whether it's someone impersonating a church leader, or a stranger seeming to have a good deal for you on a special product or service. Please be cautious when checking emails! Know that church staff will never ask you to purchase something or give personal information. Often you can identify an email's authenticity by verifying the sender’s email address (CUC staff emails end with @centralunionchurch.org), but it's also possible for scammers to mimic email addresses. So if you receive any strange message at all and are ever in doubt, just delete it, don't reply or click on any links. You may call the church office (808-941-0957) to confirm.
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