First Mondays Concert: Musical Journeys

Monday, March 2, at 7:00 pm

Get to know local favorites Leslie Goldman (soprano), Sarah Lambert Connelly (mezzo-soprano), and Sadee Xu (piano) as they share music that shaped their artistic journeys. Featuring solos and duets by Monteverdi, Mozart, Schubert, Massenet, Puccini, and more!

All are invited to gather for pūpū in the Hörmann Courtyard and 6:15 pm. First Mondays Concerts are free and supported by the generous sponsorship of the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation and other donors in the LCH ‘ohana.

Donations this evening will support Hawai‘i Music Teachers Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting music teachers and music students across the state of Hawaiʻi. HMTA is Hawaiʻi’s local chapter of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).

Mid-Week Lenten Evenings

Wednesdays through March 25 • 5:00 pm

Continuing long-standing tradition, members of the LCH ‘ohana gather on Wednesday evenings during Lent for prayer, fellowship, and worship.

Join us at 5:00 pm for a time of prayer and discernment as we seek answers to the question from the Welcome and Safety Task Force: What is God’s mission to the community through LCH? How does the property’s exterior, including the building’s exterior and the grounds fronting Punahou Street, embody the mission?

Pr. Phyllis and Pr. Lesley will be guiding us through sharing and discussion of our answers to these questions during the Soup and Salad Supper that follows at 5:45.

The evening concludes with Holden Evening Prayer in the Nave at 7:00. Our reflection theme this year is: Conversations with Jesus: Services of Word and Healing.

More information about prayer time, supper, and worship can be found in the articles later in this edition.

From Pastor Lesley

Do you ever wonder why we have liturgical seasons in the church or why we change the paraments to represent these seasons? The purpose of holy seasons like Lent in the liturgical calendar is to shape and support our spiritual life by creating rhythms of reflection, repentance, celebration, and renewal. These seasons help believers enter into the story of Christ and the gospel in a meaningful way, rather than just intellectually acknowledging it.

Ash Wednesday (February 18) marked the beginning of a season in the church called “Lent” that runs for the 40 days leading up to Easter. Though practiced by Christians for centuries, Lent can be confusing and may leave us wondering, “What is Lent really about anyway?” Here are five reasons for celebrating Lent:

First, Lent provides a time to meditate on Christ’s suffering and death. You cannot have resurrection without death, but in our haste to jump to the happy ending, we rush over the immense suffering of Christ on the cross. This Lent, I invite you to re-read the story of Christ’s death. Put yourself in those excruciating hours leading up to his death so as to feel the weight of his sacrifice for us all.

Second, Lent invites us to reflect on our own sin. We can lose sight of the ways we fall short of the glory of God and the mess and brokenness of our lives. Lent reminds us that not only did we need to be saved (past tense), but we also need God to save us from our sin every moment of every day. Pride, selfishness, greed, lust, anger, slander, and a host of other sins still battles inside us against the Spirit. Lent offers the opportunity to refocus our attention on this reality and encourages us to cry out to God daily for forgiveness, to repent and return to the steadfast love of God.

Third, Lent reminds us of our mortality. “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return” are the words we heard spoken at our Ash Wednesday service. We tend to overestimate the significance, impact, and length of our lives, when in actuality we are simply dust formed by God that will one day return to the ground. By focusing this Lent on our own mortality, we can be freed from our ego’s crushing weight.

Fourth, Lent trains us to live in simplicity for the sake of Christ and others. Often people give up something for Lent, choosing to refrain from chocolate, or deny themselves soda. Lent models itself after Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, where he denied himself all comforts, and thus is about self-denial. Lent is a time for sacrifice so that you might focus on God more fully and focus on loving our neighbor.

Fifth, Lent deepens our experience of Easter. You cannot have the good news without the bad news. After we spend these forty days focused on our mortality and sin, Christ’s death for us, and his call for us to deny ourselves to follow him, the good news of the resurrection of Christ (and of us with him!) grabs our hearts and souls fresh again.

May we this Lenten season grow closer to our loving God, and may we live out his love for the world in very tangible ways.

Peace and prayers,
Pastor Lesley

LCH Office Hours

• Monday—Closed
• Tuesday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Wednesday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Thursday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Friday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Saturday–Sunday—Closed

We recommend calling the office (808-941-2566) before dropping in to see the pastor or the administrator, as schedules may vary with appointments, other work commitments, and lunch breaks

Please visit the LCH website at www.lchwelcome.org for more information about weekly events and ministries, and to access the public LCH Facebook page for online worship services.

Angel Network In-Gathering

LCH is not collecting donations for Angel Network Charities until further notice. However, Angel Network is accepting donations at the Calvary-by-the-Sea Lutheran Church location in east O‘ahu: 5339 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Honolulu 96821.

For those who are able and interested in donating, they accept donations on Thursdays and Fridays, from 8:30 am to noon. They will only accept packaged, unopened dry goods (e.g. cereal, flour, sugar, pasta, etc.) and canned goods.

Angel Network requires that donating drivers identify themselves and remain in their vehicle. Volunteers will offload donation items from your vehicle with protective gloves. Over 2,500 individuals are served monthly through this program. Mahalo for your generosity and support.

Healing Relationships through Accountability

This year’s stewardship theme comes from Isaiah, where God proclaims, “I am doing a new thing!” But we cannot be a part of this new thing when we continue to dwell in the past and hang onto old resentments. As Cindy pointed out last month, letting go of the past often involves forgiving others for the ways they have wronged us and seeking forgiveness for the ways we have wronged them.

Forgiving others and ourselves starts us on the path to letting go of the past and moving into God’s new future, but it is just the first step. Forgiveness becomes real when we hold ourselves accountable for our contributions to the rifts in our relationships and then ing responsibility for mending what has been broken. I’d like to illustrate this by taking a look at Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall.”

While you may not recognize the title of this poem, you probably know the last line, “Good fences make good neighbors.” As Karen Moore explains in “Mending a Broken Relationship: It’s Possible,” the poem revolves around two neighbors in New England who have come out on a spring day to repair the stone wall between their property. Winter weather, hunters moving over the landscape, and other events have damaged the wall between their apple orchard and pine forest, and the neighbors—despite different opinions about the necessity and utility of the wall between their properties—meet to put things back in place. The neighbors stay on their own property, each taking responsibility for what needs to be done on their own side, and working in parallel, they mend the wall. In the end, the neighbor observes, “Good fences make good neighbors.”

Over the years, this poem has been used to comment on such weighty issues as national boundaries during two world wars and the Berlin Wall, but Karen Moore’s interpretation focusses on the neighbors. By holding ourselves accountable and taking responsibility for repairing the relationships we have with others, we can live in harmony and be good neighbors. When there has been a big rift between us, major repairs may be needed; or maybe we just need to put a few stones back in place after the winter weather.

Either way, both sides have to be accountable, take responsibility for recognizing what needs to be mended on their side of the way, and want to make things right. We can ask God to help us let go of our hurt and open our hearts so that we are able to give and receive forgiveness. Then, free from past resentments, we can establish boundaries that will allow us to move forward into the new thing God is preparing for us. In the end, with God’s help, good neighbors make good boundaries, and these boundaries help us to continue being good neighbors.

We know that God is up to something new here at LCH. May we all open our hearts to forgiving and being forgiven, to holding ourselves accountable for our actions, and for doing our parts to mend what needs mending. Then we are prepared for the new thing God has prepared for us.

Bill Potter for the Stewardship Team
Willow Chang, Phyllis Hormann, Barb Poole-Street, Bill Potter, Mark Russell, Cindy Scheinert

Godly Play Sunday School

Sundays at 9:00 am • Godly Play Room

Godly Play is a Sunday school curriculum for children from kindergarten through 5th grade. We meet each Sunday in the Godly Play Room at 9:00 am for a story, discussion, and creative response using the form and techniques of Godly Play. All children are welcome!

Sunday School topics for February:

• 3/1 Jesus’s Baptism and Temptation
• 3/8 Jesus as Healer and Parable-maker
• 3/15 St. Patrick’s object box
• 3/22 Holy Communion
• 3/29 The One Who Was Easter and Still Is

Adult Forum

Sundays at 9:00 am • In-person in the Boardroom

During March, Adult Forum will continue their discussion of forgiveness in the 2026 United States under the Trump administration. In this series, we will address the essential elements of forgiveness.

Join members of the Adult Forum for stimulating discussions on a variety of topics on Sunday mornings in-person in the Boardroom. If you are coming for worship, just get your coffee and head to the Boardroom at 9:00 to join the others who are there.

Leadership Roundtable

Tuesday, March 3, at 6:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Committee chairs and team leaders, please plan to gather for a short meeting. This month’s meeting will be conducted via the Zoom online meeting platform. Please refer to your email for the Zoom Meeting details.

This is an opportunity for us to sit down together and share information on what is happening with all the ministries at LCH. If you are a committee or team leader, you will receive an email with login information. Please be prepared to share a little information on your activities with the group. Mahalo!

Game Day

Wednesday, March 4, at 1:00 pm in Isenberg Hall

Please join Paula Wheeler for Game Day on Wednesday, March 4, from 1:00 to 3:00 in Isenberg Hall. We will meet for lively conversation and some fun games. If you have any questions or suggestions call Paula at 808-542-2843.

Midweek Lenten Worship Prayer Times

Wednesdays, March 4 through 25 • 5:00 pm

Each week, before we gather for soup and salad suppers and worship, members of the LCH ‘ohana are invited to spend time in prayer and discernment from 5:00 to 5:30 pm. As part of our ongoing efforts to care for and enhance our church grounds so that they remain welcoming, peaceful, and safe for our members, friends, and neighbors. the Safety and Welcoming team at LCH invites you to join us for our weekly Prayer Time. You are also welcome to spend time in these spaces on your own, holding them in contemplative prayer and reflecting on how they feel and function for you. If you have observations or insights you would like to share, the parish office would be glad to receive them, including reflections on previous weeks, to be passed on to the S.W.O.T team.

Additional information about each week’s prayer time is available using the links below:

• March 4—Standing in the Poki lot, looking towards both Poki Street and Punahou Street
• March 11—Standing at the corner of Poki and Wilder, by Fernhurst, looking down the street toward LCH
• March 18—Standing in the church parking lot, looking at our neighbors
• March 25—Standing in the Nave

Lenten Soup and Salad Suppers

Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, at 5:45 pm • in the Hörmann Courtyard

Please join in this wonderful time of fellowship and prayer, beginning each Wednesday of Lent with a simple soup and salad supper. Suppers are served at 5:45 pm, prior to 7:00 pm Lenten services .

Signup sheets for each week’s contributions to the meal, as well as set-up and clean-up, will be in the courtyard. We ask that your food offering will serve 18-20 people and that you bring them by 5:30 pm. This will allow time to visit with each other during the supper and clean up before sharing our space with the Hanbit Presbyterian Church. Contact Jeanne Castello for more information.

Mid-Week Lenten Services

Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, at 7:00 pm

We will gather in the Nave on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm for Holden Evening Prayer beginning February 25 and ending March 25. Our reflection theme this year is: Conversations with Jesus: Services of Word and Healing.

The Sunday lectionary for Lent in year A reveals Jesus in conversation with both friends and adversaries. Lent’s first Sunday finds him confronting God’s ancient adversary in Matthew’s account of the temptation. The second Sunday presents Jesus’ interaction with the seeker, Nicodemus, who is perhaps not ready to make a commitment to following this new teacher. The third, fourth, and fifth Sundays are full of intriguing conversation partners for Jesus: the Samaritan woman at the well, the man who received his sight, and Martha and Mary after the death of their brother Lazarus. (These last stories were used in some ancient churches as part of baptismal preparation, essential to the Lenten season in the early church.)

During these five midweek reflections, the congregation will join the conversation between Jesus and his partners from the previous Sunday’s gospel reading. How does each character inform a contemporary life of discipleship? How might Jesus respond now to our own questions, confusions, and need for healing? Extended moments of silence allow people to take time to participate in the holy conversations of Lent (adapted from Sundays and Seasons 2026).

Thank you to our Writers’ Workshop, the Stewardship Team, and others who will lead us through our reflection time this Lenten season.

Book of Faith Bible Study

Thursdays, 10:00 am • In-person and Via Zoom Meeting

The Book of Faith Bible Study meets on Thursday mornings in-person or via Zoom meeting. All are welcome to join this lively discussion of the Biblical texts, relevant current events, and historical foundations. Please contact Cathy Baptista at cathynt@gmail.com to receive an invitation to the next Zoom Bible study discussion.

Join us as we journey through the Book of Jeremiah—a powerful message of God’s call to faithfulness in times of trial. Known as the “weeping prophet,” Jeremiah speaks words of warning, hope, and God’s enduring promises. Together, we’ll explore how his message connects with our lives today.

VIA Social Justice Ministry

Thursdays at 6:00 pm • Boardroom

Looking for ways to make a difference, without going it alone? Values into Action, or VIA, is a group dedicated to learning together, partnering with local organizations, and producing concrete outcomes that serve our wider community.

Each quarter, we focus on a specific local issue that will culminate in a tangible result such as a public event, a collaboration with a community organization, a shared resource, or a hands-on service project connected to what we’ve learned. This group is action-oriented and open to everyone from churchgoers to the wider community. We are focused on achieving real, doable, and results-oriented work together. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to participate.

We meet Thursdays at 6:00 pm in the Boardroom, or virtually by request. Please contact LJ Friedman at ljfried@hawaii.edu with any questions.

Restorative Yoga

Thursdays, February 5, 12, 19, and 26, at 6:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Explore the restorative and ancient practice of yoga, led by LCH member Willow Chang. As a yoga practitioner for over 30 years, Willow shares the joy, wonder, and enthusiasm of a beginner. She emphasizes the origins, cultural context, and safe practice of yoga for all by sharing aspects of yoga, from pranayama (breathing exercises) and yogic philosophy (ahimsa), to poses, referred to as asanas.

Join for one, two, or all sessions from the safety of your own shelter-in-place. These unique classes also provide an opportunity to answer your questions about yoga practice and form. You don’t need yoga pants, previous experience, youth, flexibility, or any real-life experience in India to learn about yoga. Bring your amazing self to be in wonder of your abilities! Please contact Willow Chang (willowchang@hotmail.com) to be included in the weekly Zoom meeting invitation. Let’s learn and find a new center, together!

Food for Thought

Saturday, March 7, at 5:30 pm • Dave Hörmann’s Home

Food for Thought meets at the home of David Hörmann, who will provide the main dish, while others are asked to bring side dishes or dessert to complete the potluck. If you would like to participate virtually, please contact Peter Flachsbart at pflachsbart@gmail.com to receive an invitation for the next Zoom meeting. If you wish to come in person, please RSVP, contact Marlise Tellander at marlisetellander@hotmail.com. Those who plan to come in person should be vaccinated.

Mary Magdalene Society Potluck and Game Night

Saturday, March 14, at 6:00 pm • Isenberg Hall

Mary Magdalene Society will meet in-person for our potluck and game night in the Isenberg Hall. We invite LGBTQI members and friends of LCH to prepare their favorite potluck dish and join in the festivities. As part of our commitment to mutual care, participants should RSVP in advance and be fully-vaccinated

An email will be sent on March 9 to those who are already on the Mary Magdalene mailing list, detailing the RSVP procedure. If you don’t receive your invitation, have questions, or want to be added to the mailing list, please contact Bill Potter, group facilitator, at bill.potter808@gmail.com.

Compline

Sunday, March 15, at 7:00 pm • In-person and Via Livestream Broadcast

We warmly invite all people in all places of faith and life to Compline. This beautiful candle-lit service is a meditative experience of a cappella singing and chanting to commemorate the day’s end. Led by members of the LCH Men’s Schola, musical selections include Gregorian chant, Taizé chant, Renaissance polyphony, and more.

Compline is sung on the third Sunday of the month from September through May. For those not attending in person, Compline will be livestreamed on our LCH Facebook page.

Writers’ Workshop

Monday, March 16, at 4:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Writers’ Workshop will continue to meet via Zoom meeting. All are welcome! If you are new to our group and would like more information on how to participate, please contact Peter Flachsbart at pflachsbart@gmail.com. He will send you a Zoom link if you prefer to participate remotely. Mahalo!

IHS Sandwich Making

Thursday, March 19, 12:00–2:00 pm • Isenberg Hall

LCHers will again convene to prepare sandwiches and pack sack lunches for distribution at Institution for Human Services (IHS). This continues a tradition stretching back decades. We meet monthly and could use a few new, dependable volunteers to join our dedicated group. Please join us. Mahalo!

If you would like to participate in this action-packed, fun activity, please let the church office know at lch@LCHwelcome.org. She will pass your contact info on to event organizers.

LCH Office Closed for Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Day

Monday, March 26

Seeking Volunteers & Donations for One Pot, One Hope

Saturday, March 28, at 9:00 am • Maluhia Lutheran Church in Wai‘anae

The One Pot, One Hope ministry continues each month at Maluhia Lutheran Church in Wai‘anae. Please consider participating by joining the volunteers at the next meet-up.

You can also contribute by donating 5-lb. cans of chili, cartons of granola bars, or large jars of peanut butter or jelly; or you can support this outreach with funds either by check or via the LCH Donate page. (Be sure to designate donation for One Pot, One Hope.) Food items may be dropped off during coffee hour on Sundays or left at the office during open hours. Contact Billie Jean Reis with any questions. Mahalo for assisting with this mission to provide meals to our neighbors.

Easter Sunday Potluck Brunch

Sunday, April 5 at 8:30 am • Hörmann Courtyard

Hospitality invites everyone to Easter Sunday’s potluck brunch from 8:30-9:30 am before the 10:00 am worship service. The early start time will allow the choir to eat before their 9:00 rehearsal as well as fellowship time for everyone. The 9:30 end time will allow us to clean up before worship.

We welcome breakfast casseroles, salads, fruits, breads and pastries or your favorite item to the table. Please bring your items ready to serve: pre-cooked hot dishes and pre- cut fruit, breads, pastries.

Come celebrate, as we say, “Christ is risen, He is risen indeed, Alleluia.”

New Book by David Del Rocco Available

The fourth book in the Wayfinders biography series is now available. This series, written by choir member David Del Rocco, focuses on people from Hawaiʻi for young readers. This book tells the story of Aunty Edith Kanakaʻole, beloved kumu hula, educator, composer, and performer. Her legacy lives on at the annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which takes place in the stadium named to honor her. This new volume and the previous three are available through Mutual Publishing and will soon be available in local bookstores, as well as on Amazon.

Regular Offerings

If you are not attending church in person, you are encouraged to mail your offering check directly to the church: Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822. If you would like to set up regular electronic funds transfer from your checking or savings account, forms are available at www.lchwelcome.org/support or can be requested by email to lch@lchwelcome.org. If you prefer to make a one-time contribution or ongoing pledge by credit card, there is a link in the bottom right corner of each page of the church website or you can go directly to www.lchwelcome.org/donate. Thank you!

Electronic Funds Transfers for January

Offering Fund	Amount	Offering Fund	Amount
Offerings	$8,034	Concert Fund	$90
Music Fund	$425	Memorials-Pr. Jeff-H3RC	$75
Social Ministries/IHS Meals	$300	One Pot, One Hope	$25
One Pot, One Hope	$100	Capital Improvements	$25

Attendance and Offerings for February

Date	Worship Service	Attendance	Offering Fund	Amount
February 1	Hybrid Worship	84 + 240 views	Offerings	$14,912
			Concert Fund	$1,250
			Calabash for Brenda	$172
February 8	Hybrid Worship	71 + 245 views	Family Promise	$50
			One Pot, One Hope	$20
February 15	Hybrid Worship	77 + 188 views	Offerings	$7,198
	Hybrid Compline	19 + 122 views	Wounded warriors	$365
			Music Fund	$350
February 18	Ash Wednesday	50 + 196 views	Pastor Search Fund	$300
			Captal Improvements	$250
February 22	Hybrid Worship	73 + 265 views	Social Ministries	$150
			Angel Network	$20

HeartBeat Deadline

Tuesday, February 17, 9:00 am

Alan G., Alex M., Amanda L., Betty H., Bob H., Chuck P. and Josie B., Dave B., Don J., Elaine, Geneva J. and family, George T., Greg G., Harold W., Jane H., Jason M., Jean L. and her family, John B., John S., Kristin H., LaVerne R., Margaret H., Michael, Miriam and Miles S., Nancy B., Nan W., Peggy A., Kathy M., Salina R., Tony P., Yvonne and Andy M.

Please help us to keep the Prayer Requests list relevant. If you have a friend or loved one who should remain on the list, we are glad to keep them in prayer. Please email the office to let us know when a name may be removed from the list.

March Birthdays

03/04	Keane Ishii
03/04	Jesse Otto
03/05	Hunter Nishimura
03/06	Nathalie J.
03/07	Lillie J.
03/10	Cindy Scheinert
03/12	Dan Dennison
03/18	Donald Womack
03/23	Nicholas Castello
03/27	Eldon Wegner
03/28	Olivia Castro

Calendar: March 2026

Day	Date	Event and Time
Sunday	March 1	9:00 am, Godly Play Sunday School, Godly Play Room 9:00 am, am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Monday	March 2	6:15 pm, Pūpū and Fellowship, Courtyard 7:00 pm, First Mondays Concert
Tuesday	March 3	6:30 pm, Leadership Roundtable, Zoom meeting
Wednesday	March 4	1:00 pm, Game Day, Isenberg Hall 5:00 pm, Lenten Worship Prayer Time, the Poki Lot 5:45 pm, Lenten Soup and Salad Supper, Hörmann Courtyard 7:00 pm, Lenten Evening Prayer, In-person and via Livestream
Thursday	March 5	10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, VIA Social Ministry Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	March 7	5:30 pm, Food for Thought, Hörmann Home
Sunday	March 8	9:00 am, Godly Play Sunday School, Godly Play Room 9:00 am, am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Monday	March 9	6:30 pm, Worship and Music Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	March 11	5:00 pm, Lenten Worship Prayer Time, Corner of Poki and Wilder 5:45 pm, Lenten Soup and Salad Supper, Hörmann Courtyard 7:00 pm, Lenten Evening Prayer, In-person and via Livestream
Thursday	March 12	10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, VIA Social Ministry Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	March 14	6:00 pm, Mary Magdalene Society, Isenberg Hall
Sunday	March 15	9:00 am, Godly Play Sunday School, Godly Play Room 9:00 am, am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service 7:00 pm, In-person/Streaming Compline Service
Monday	March 16	4:30 pm, Writers’ Workshop Boardroom/Zoom Meeting
Tuesday	March 17	HeartBeat Submissions Deadline 5:30 pm, Finance Committee Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	March 18	5:00 pm, Lenten Worship Prayer Time, Church Parking Lot 5:45 pm, Lenten Soup and Salad Supper, Hörmann Courtyard 7:00 pm, Lenten Evening Prayer, In-person and via Livestream
Thursday	March 19	10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom Meeting noon, IHS Brown Bag Meal Prep (closed group) 6:00 pm, VIA Social Ministry Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Sunday	March 22	9:00 am, Godly Play Sunday School, Godly Play Room 9:00 am, am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Tuesday	March 24	6:00 pm, Executive Council Zoom Meeting 6:30 pm, LCH Council Zoom Meeting
Wednesday	March 25	5:00 pm, Lenten Worship Prayer Time, in the Nave 5:45 pm, Lenten Soup and Salad Supper, Hörmann Courtyard 7:00 pm, Lenten Evening Prayer, In-person and via Livestream
Thursday	March 27	0:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm, VIA Social Ministry Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga Zoom Class 7:00 pm, LCH Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	March 28	9:00 am, One Pot, One Hope, Maluhia Lutheran Church
Sunday	March 29	Palm Sunday 9:00 am, Godly Play Sunday School, Godly Play Room 9:00 am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Tuesday	March 31	7:00 pm, LCH Choir Special Rehearsal

Prayer Time

Week One

At the Fish Gate + February 25th at 5:00 pm

And he said to them, “ Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”—Matthew 4:19

What do you think people see from outside the gate and what do you see? What is God’s mission to the community through us at LCH?

How does the property’s exterior, including the building’s surrounding grounds, embody our mission?

From this vantage point, who are our neighbors? Consider in your prayers the connections we have with schools in our immediate neighborhood and how we might better extend God’s mission through LCH to students and staff from those schools.

Other neighbors to consider in your prayers are those who catch TheBus daily or regularly drive by and our neighborhood dog walkers.

Week Two

At the Poki Lot + March 4th at 5:00 pm

The second is this: you shall love your neighbor as yourself.—Mark 12:31

What do you think people see from their respective vantage points and what do you see? What is God’s mission to the community through us at LCH? How might this extra park¬ing lot embody God’s mission through LCH?

From this vantage, who are our neighbors? Consider in your prayers the connections we have with the many condos and condo-dwellers in our immediate neighborhood.

How are we neighbors to those who live all around us? How might we better extend God’s mission through LCH to the residents in our neighborhood?

Are there specific needs to consider? How can the Poki Lot be an asset to neighbors, including the unhoused, when we are not using it?

Week Three

Corner of Poki and Wilder + March 11th at 5:00 pm

“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brother and sisters of mine, you did it to me.”—Matthew 25:40

What do people and you see who travel up and down Poki Street? What is God’s mission to the community through LCH?

Who are our neighbors from this vantage? Consider in your prayers the connections we have with Fernhurst and the women who reside there. Remember the other churches in our neighborhood as well.

Also take into account Makiki District Park, where people work in community gardens, use the courts for basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Others swim in the pool, create on the grassy field, or enjoy a picnic.

How might we enhance or build on our relationships with Fernhurst and other churches? How might we build a connection with people at the park? How might God’s mission through LCH be advanced as we foster cooperative relationships in our neighborhood?

Week Four

In the Church Parking Lot + March 18th at 5:00 pm

Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that, some have entertained angels without knowing it.—Hebrews 13:1–2

What do people and you see when they look down on the parking lot, or when they enter to park?

Who are our neighbors from this vantage point? Consider in your prayers the other groups who use our spaces for music instruction, concerts, 12-step meetings, new worshipers, the Korean congregation, and others.

How does our building welcome them? What could we do to improve our welcome, access, and egress to our spaces? How can we improve safety?

Week Five

In the Nave + March 25th at 5:00 pm

Christ, be our light!
    Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
    Shine in your church gathered today.—elw 715

Sing elw 715 verses 1–3. Based on the last four prayer walks, what might your prayerful dream be for enhancing the mission God puts before us, especially as we think about our building and surrounding spaces? Were there recurrent themes? What might we need to attend to, and what were some highlights? Spend some time in prayer and contemplation regarding these insights, then sing elw 715 verses 4–5.