HeartBeat—June 2026

Save-the-Date for Summer Jazz!

Mondays at 7:00 pm • June 22, July 20, and August 17

Our Summer Jazz Journey is shaping up nicely. Three Mondays this summer, LCH will host the cool sounds and vibes of wonderful local musicians including DeShannon Higa and his Quadpod, Duane Padilla and his trio, and one more to be announced soon!

We will enjoy our pūpū chef’s creations with Pūpū and Conversation at 6:15 pm, and the concert at 7:00 pm.

The concerts will be on Mondays: June 22, July 20, and August 17. Invite your family and friends!

Fun and Fundraising for New Pastor Relocation

Silent Auction: Saturday, June 13 • 4:00 pm

Our goal is to raise $30,000 to pay for the visit and relocation of our new pastor. We’re raising money through donations and a silent auction set to begin at 4:00 pm, Saturday, June 13. You can help in two different ways.

Make a Donation:

• Online—Go to www.lchwelcome.org/donate/, click on the yellow Donate button on the top right hand side of the page, and choose “Pastoral Search and Relocation” from the dropdown menu.
• By check—Make your check payable to the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, put “Pastoral Search and Relocation” in the memo line, and put it in the offering or mail to LCH at 1730 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96822.

Take Part in the Silent Auction at 4:00 pm, Saturday, June 13, at LCH. This will be combined with a meet and greet for the pastoral candidate. We are doing it LCH style with the following:

• Savory pūpū—We’re soliciting savory pūpū so show off your culinary talents. Rudy Riingen is coordinating.
• Ice cream social—Get your sweet tooth ready for the Hospitality Committee to treat you. Jeanne Castello is coordinating.
• Silent auction—You can pay via check, PayPal, or cash. We’re also accepting proxy bids for those who can’t make it. Roy Helms will emcee and coordinate the event.

We are also still soliciting donations for the silent auction. We are looking for items that are worth at least $20 and are new or gently used. Please fill out the donation forms available at church to go with each item. Deadline for donations is June 10.

Thank you for your contributions and enthusiasm. We are hoping for a great turnout on June 13 as we begin a new era at LCH.

Please feel free to talk to committee members Jeanne Castello, Mary Fastenau, Roy Helms, Nicki Mundell, Bill Potter, and Paula Wheeler.

From Pastor Lesley

When I was speaking to the Council just a few days before Christmas 2024, a council member asked a question I didn’t know how to answer, “Pr. Lesley, what about the culture of Hawaiʻi do you want to learn?”

Of all the different places I lived and different churches I served, no one ever asked me that question before. My answer was, “I didn’t know what I didn’t know. However, I love to learn, and I am sure I will learn things while I am on Oʻahu and at LCH.”

During my time at LCH, I have learned interesting things about the Hawaiian culture. However, more importantly, I have learned and been reminded about an invaluable lesson regarding culture in general. While we might use different words, eat different versions of the same food category, have similar practices but call them by other words, the foundation of all cultural practices should be respect, care, humility, hospitality, and especially love.

I have learned whether you call your deliciously fried dough malasadas, beignets, Krispy Kreme doughnuts or celebrate Fat Tuesday or Malasada Tuesday, what makes them special is the people you share them with, the memories you make, and the joy the celebration brings.

I have learned whether you say mahalo nui loa, danke, gracias, or thanks y’all, what cultural thing that occurs each time is the acknowledgement of appreciation for kindness from the other and a deeper connection to another human.

I learned whether we have chicken skin or goose bumps, the same hopefully wonderful thing is happening which causes surprise and delight.

I could go on and on about no matter what we call something, there is still a common factor that unites us beyond boundaries. We are all created by the same creator and all called to love. My time on Oʻahu and with LCH reminded me that no matter what culture you are a part of, even if for a short time, if you bring love, it will be pono.

By the way, I did learn a few things that I didn’t know from my many visits before to Hawaiʻi. I didn’t realize that the Hawaiian flag had a Union Jack as part of its design because of Hawaiʻi’s strong British ties. Because of this relationship, especially with King Kamehameha I, the British Union Jack was incorporated into the Hawaiian flag, symbolizing friendship.

I also learned that Hawaiʻi has a rich music culture that is certainly not one note or one instrument. It is very broad in scope and encompassing of many genres. I was privileged this year to hear a wide variety of music.

As I end my time here, once again thanks y’all, mahalo nui loa and danke for an amazing year filled with challenges and victories, tears and laughter, but always love for the ʻohana at LCH.

May God bless and keep you, may God lift God’s face to shine upon you, and may God keep you in God’s love, mercy, and grace. Don’t forget, “Jesus loves you.”

Peace and prayers,
Pastor Lesley

Gratitude for “Music in Mission”—Summer Jazz Opportunities!

I write this article with so much gratitude to all who helped make “Music in Mission” a possibility for this past season of First Mondays Concerts! With your generosity, we not only funded a concert series of local musicians, but we also helped the community by supporting many aid organizations! We raised over $7,300.00 that went to help the community.

The agencies we supported were: H3RC; The Institute for Human Services; One Pot, One Hope; Hawaiʻi Music Teachers Association; LGBTQIA+ at UH-Mānoa; and the East-West Center.

We enjoyed a collaboration with the East-West Center in May, with them bringing the Recycled Orchestra into our program. These high school students from Paraguay thoroughly enjoyed being part of the concert with Abe Lagrimas, Jr., and Shawn Conley. They were proud to show us their instruments made of items from the trash dump in their city. This collaboration wouldn’t have happened without our connection and support. Thank you all!

We have opportunities moving forward with the Summer Jazz Journey. We already have one donor for the June program on June 22. Our calabash will go towards Wounded Warriors and their vital work. Would you like to support our July 20 or August 17 programs? Our Summer Jazz programs may be sponsored at $1,500.00.

Dr. Barry J. Wenger

First Mondays Concerts 2026–2027 & Music in Mission

As our First Mondays Concerts begin to take shape for the next season, I would like to invite concert sponsors at $2,500.00 to help support these concerts. This will help us to continue contributing our calabash to aid organizations around our city and island. Please let me know in person or at barryjwenger@gmail.com of your interest.

We are putting together our list of aid organizations for the rest of the Summer Jazz Series and next season’s First Mondays Concerts. Please send me your suggestions for aid organizations for the future at the email address above.

Dr. Barry J. Wenger

Silver Tsunami Survey

The Silver Tsunami Committee will distribute a survey questionnaire to members and friends of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu in June. The purpose of the survey is to determine how LCH can best serve and support the kūpuna of our congregation and the community we serve. Please respond to the questions in the survey, even if you are not a senior citizen. The results of the survey will be used to plan a series of workshops at LCH in the coming months. These workshops will hopefully respond to the needs and concerns of our kūpuna.

You may complete either the paper or online version of the survey. Each version has the same questions. The paper version will be available on the Aloha Cart in the Hörmann Courtyard each Sunday in June. If you complete the paper version, please return it to the Aloha Cart and deposit it in the box labeled “Completed Surveys” no later than Sunday, June 28. If you prefer, you may return your completed survey by mail to this address: Silver Tsunami Committee, Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. The LCH eNews on each Friday in June will have a link to the online version of the survey. If you have comments or questions, please contact Peter Flachsbart at 808-349-6046 or by email at pflachsbart@gmail.com.

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.

Compassion and Community Embracing the new is woven into the psyche/identity of America. Whether it’s buildings being torn down for new structures, the closing of mom-and-pop businesses, or the worship of youth culture paired with the message we mustn’t get “old,” each displays a way the “new” manifests.

Embracing the “new” isn’t always easy. Lutherans have an association as being “change resistant,” which is surprising, as Martin Luther elicited phenomenal change within the church, creating the Reformation. Continuing our stewardship theme, “I am doing a new thing!” (“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19), we embrace change once again. Summer will be here soon, a shift in seasons, weather, activities, and even outlooks. At LCH, summer routines take root, evident in our liturgy, attire, and activities. Students are out of school, teachers can exhale, and others set their sights on summer sojourns.

Instead of fearing change, we benefit from exploring new activities, building community, and discovering the world around us! However, our contemporary world is saddled with common unhealthy outlooks:

• Belief 1: Doing something for yourself is selfish/ self-centered—The gift of compassionate care for others must extend to yourself. Whether you’re drawn to helping others or were taught this, it’s essential to care for yourself to avoid burnout or resentment. You can’t write checks without making a deposit, and the same is true with your energy. If you don’t take care of your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, caring for others can be insurmountable. Self-care is very important and is its own faith practice.
• Belief 2: Every endeavor must be monetized or commodified to be of value—It’s challenging to buck this mindset as the cost of living increases and Hawaiʻi becomes more and more expensive. But there’s value in doing something simply because it warms your heart, fills your spirit, clears the mind, and promotes learning. Opportunities to experience wonder and awe, humility and laughter as we learn about the world around us are invaluable. A simple walk, calling a friend to chat, having a cup of tea at home, reading, taking a workshop, listening to beautiful music, or tending a community garden won’t get us paid, yet that does not diminish their value.
• Belief 3: “Staying in your lane” is somehow beneficial—This idea that engaging with people of similar backgrounds, age, ethnicity, culture, and interests in an effort to keep ourselves “safe” or comfortable can be problematic. The familiar is like an old shoe—broken in, easy and comfy. But in the long run, it’s too worn to provide support. You may want to live on autopilot because the comfort provides a balm of numbness, but when we make the effort to try something different, we have the opportunity to have profound learning experiences that might only be understood in time. We might be in a position to flex our previous knowledge, skills, and experiences and to share things with others that we might have taken for granted.

The Stewardship Team is planning a lovely retreat in the exquisite Foster Botanical Garden on July 11. It’s a place of historical, cultural, and ecological significance and beauty, an oasis tucked away in urban Honolulu, right outside downtown. Experience the garden wonders via your senses of sight, scent, sound, and touch. We’ll have activities to nurture and encourage creativity and discovery. Sharing insights of spiritual practice, liturgy and prayers, we can enjoy nature and the abundance of God’s beauty.

We hope that you will try something different and discover something new—not only about this place we call home, but perhaps something about a fellow church member or something about yourself that you might have forgotten you really enjoy.

Sharing God’s infinite blessings,
Willow Chang for the Stewardship Team
Willow Chang, Phyllis Hörmann, Barb Poole-Street, Bill Potter, Mark Russell, Cindy Scheinert

Welcoming Our LCH Call Candidate

Please mark your calendars for a series of welcome events for the LCH call candidate and their family.

On Sunday, June 7, the Call Committee will have hard copies of the candidate’s bio available in the courtyard. The candidate requests that this document not be shared in any fashion beyond LCH’s walls (social media, via email, etc.) to maintain confidentiality.

In addition, on Friday, June 12, the candidate will engage in a series of in-person and online (Zoom) small group meetings. Sign-up sheets are in the courtyard at each Sunday service and please plan to pick your meeting by June 7. In-person sessions will be held at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 1:15, 1:45, 2:15, 3:00, and 3:30; and a Zoom session will take place at 12:30. The next day, Saturday, June 13, we’ll have another opportunity to welcome the candidate and their family at 4:00 pm during the pūpū prior to the auction.

LCH members will vote on extending a call to the candidate on Sunday, June 14 in a congregational meeting following Sunday worship at a special time, beginning at 9:00 am.

Adult Forum

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

On May 17, Adult Forum heard the first presentation by Wayne Gau on Holocausts, genocides, what causes them, and what measures will reduce or eliminate them. Each following Sunday will see additional presentations by Marsha Schweitzer on forgiveness, morality, and related insights by individuals like Einstein, Hawking, and C.S. Lewis. When Marsha’s presentations are completed, Wayne Gau will continue on his topics. Please join us at 9:00 am in the Boardroom.

Godly Play Sunday School

Godly Play is a Sunday school curriculum for children from kindergarten through 5th grade. Most of the year we meet each Sunday in the Godly Play Room at 9:00 for a story, discussion and creative response using the form and techniques of Godly Play. All children kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome! Godly Play takes a break for the summer and will not meet in June, July and August. We will start again on September 6. See you then!!

Leadership Roundtable

Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 pm • Via Zoom Meeting

Committee chairs and team leaders, please plan to gather for this opportunity for us to sit down together and share information on what is happening with all the ministries at LCH Each month’s meeting takes place on the Zoom online meeting platform. Please refer to your email for the Zoom login details. 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, June 3, at 1:00 pm in Isenberg Hall

Please join Paula Wheeler for Game Day on Wednesday, June 3, 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.

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 continue our journey through the Book of Acts, which tells the story of the early church.

VIA Social Justice Ministry

Thursdays at 6:00 pm • In-person, online link available by request

Values In Action (VIA) was formed to create space for meaningful connection, thoughtful engagement, and tangible service. As part of our church’s broader mission, VIA is dedicated to identifying unmet needs in our community and organizing ways to respond through outreach, education, and partnership.

Our early focus has been on civic engagement as a form of community care. Ensuring that people have access to information, opportunities to participate, and a voice in the systems that shape our lives is paramount to living fully and authentically in this world.

So far, we have: held a postcard-making event encouraging people in communities facing voter suppression to vote, created and distributed voter registration materials across our communities, organized a voter registration drive on UH Mānoa’s campus, and planned a town hall public forum to connect community members with local state representatives.

VIA is open to anyone who feels called to connect, serve, or learn. You can get involved by:

• Signing up for the email list, which sends out weekly meeting notes, and includes optional “group action items” for small asynchronous ways you can help
• Contributing ideas for future projects and initiatives
• Helping with outreach, including distributing flyers or sharing information online
• Attending larger community events, such as letter-writing campaigns or community support projects
• Volunteering at events, such as voter registration drives or community forums
• Attending weekly meetings, online or in-person, to help direct the planning and organization of future events

Whether you have a few hours to give or simply a desire to stay informed, there is a place for you in this work. If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved, to meet others, or to put your values into practice, we invite you to join us.

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 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!

Writers’ Workshop

Monday, June 15, 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!

Mary Magdalene Society Potluck and Game Night

Saturday, June 27, 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 June 21 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.

Seeking Volunteers & Donations for One Pot, One Hope

Saturday, May 30, 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.

Decluttering? Donate to the Free Store

Saturday, August 15

Save the Date, and bring your gently used, clean items to donate to the LCH Free Store to be held Saturday, August 15. Please bring items to LCH on Sunday mornings August 2 and 9, or early Saturday morning, August 15. Questions? Contact Barb Poole-Street. Help Feed Our Neighbors!

Join an IHS Sandwich-Making Team

Every month a team of LCH members and friends meets to prepare and deliver 375 sandwich lunch sacks for the Institute for Human Services (IHS). The task from start to finish takes about 1.5 hours. It’s a time for enjoyable fellowship and fast action as we serve our neighbors.

Please consider this invitation to join the ministry of feeding the houseless in Honolulu. IHS faces the demanding task of providing meals for hundreds of people each day. They depend on LCH, and other churches, to provide meals like sack lunches. The lunches not only feed people, but they also provide a breather for the kitchen staff at IHS. There are two teams, so the commitment is only for a few hours every other month.

If your schedule won’t accommodate a monthly commitment, please consider being an on-call backup. Let the LCH office know of your interest, or contact Carol Langner or any of the team members you may know. Sincere thanks to all.

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.

Thanks from ELCA Global Mission

Thank you for your generous gift of $720.00 to ELCA Global Mission.

As a church, we are freed by the transformative life of Christ, and this freedom emboldens us to love and serve our neighbors just as Christ has shown us.

Your gifts to the ministries of the ELCA help people around the world feel the power of God’s love.

Your support enables ELCA Global Mission to send missionaries, including Young Adults in Global Mission, to serve in over 40 countries. It provides scholarships to international women leaders responding to God’s call to ministry. And it funds investments in evangelism, education and church expansion.

Thank you for your gracious gifts. The glory of God shines through you.

With gratitude,
The Rev. Benjamin A. Hogue
Director, Giving, Christian Community and Leadership

Thanks from the ELCA Foundation

Thank you for your recent endowment gift of $500.00. Your faithful generosity makes a life-changing, life-saving difference. Thank you.

Endowment gifts are managed by the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust and make a real difference in the lives of others. Thanks to your generosity, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a church at work in the world, doing God’s work with our hands, proclaiming Christ’s redeeming love to all. I pray that you will find great joy in knowing what your gift makes possible in the lives of others.

As the ELCA, we do more together than we ever could do alone. We are a church that rolls up its sleeves and solves problems—doing God’s work in the world.Thank you for your support.

In Christ,
Annette C. Shoemaker
Interim President and CEO

Pill Bottle Collection Completed!

You all are amazing! We collected over 250 pill containers to assist charities providing medical care overseas with a bonus of following one of the three “R”s…REUSE! Mahalo!

Linda Miller

Thank You to the LCH Choir!

A huge thank you to the LCH Choir for their diligent work at rehearsals and for giving their God-given talents to lead worship through music. From a big start to the year with our 125th Anniversary Celebrations, leading our November First Mondays with a Hymnfest, the many high Holy Days, and every service in between, our choir gives their all. And when the Holy Spirit enters in, it creates more than we can do on our own. Soli Deo Gloria!

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!

Mahalo e Kahu Lesley

By Joseph Leong

At a time of great loss God brought you to us Our tapestry torn with sadness We were adrift You embraced us With love and kindness Through a most turbulent time Restoring our stability You enabled growth And a newfound love For the community we are all a part of You touched us In harmony with a cultural awakening A new celebration of our German roots And our Hawaiian culture You laid a new foundation And a new hope That flourishes even in your absence One that sustains us into the unknown

I ka wā mokuāhua Ua lawe mai ke Akua iā ʻoe no mākou Nahae ʻia ko mākou kapa i ke kaumaha Ua lilo nō mākou Pūliki ʻoe iā mākou Me ke aloha a me ka lokomaikaʻi Ma ka wā pōpilikia E hoʻohoʻi hou ana i ke kūlana pono Paipai ʻoe i ka ulu A me ke aloha hou No ko mākou kaiāulu Ua hoʻopa ʻoe i ka lōkahi I ka hoʻāla He hoʻolauleʻa o ko mākou kumu Kelemānia A ko mākou moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi Ua hoʻokahua ʻoe i ke kumu hou A me ka manaʻolana hou Lupalupa ana, i loko nō o kou hele ʻole mai E paepae ana iā mākou i ka wā ʻike ʻole ʻia

Electronic Funds Transfers for April

Offering Fund	Amount	Offering Fund	Amount
Offerings	$5,830	Memorials-Pr. Jeff-H3RC	$75
Music Fund	$375	Altar Flowers	$75
One Pot, One Hope	$125	Pastor Search	$51
Concert Fund	$130	Family Promise	$50
Music in Mission	$81	Capital Improvements	$25
IHS Meals	$75

Attendance and Offerings for May

Date	Worship Service	Attendance	Offering Fund	Amount
May 3	Hybrid Worship	82 + 202 views	Offerings	$1,761
			Music in Mission	$912
			Pastor Search	$100
May 10	Easter Vigil	83 + 288 views	Family Promise	$50
			One Pot, One Hope	$20
May 17	Hybrid Worship	103 + 289 views	Offerings	$5,226
			Pastor Search	$5,000
			Music in Mission	$1,226
May 24	Hybrid Worship	69 + 219 views	IHS Meals	$600
			Wounded Warriors	$150
			Altar Flowers	$80
May 31	Hybrid Worship	71 + 406 views	Angel Network	$20

HeartBeat Deadline

Tuesday, May 19, 9:00 am

Alan G., Alex M., Amanda L., Betty H., Bob H., Connie P., 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., Joseph L., Kathy M., Kristin H., LaVerne R., Margaret H., Miriam and Miles S., Nancy B., Nan W., Peggy A., Salina R., Tom 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.

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June Birthdays

06/03	Kiyoko Nitz
06/03	Vincent Reid Womack
06/04	LaVerne Rickard
06/04	Pr. Angela Freeman
06/05	Scott Fikse
06/06	Crescent Cheng
06/07	Austin Buckley
06/07	Tony Walker
06/09	John Bickel
06/09	Kathryn Klingebiel
06/10	Miriam Sato
06/11	Diane Perushek
06/13	Don Blanchard
06/14	Randy Christensen
06/16	Steven Hoover
06/16	Max Womack
06/18	Seth Lilley
06/19	Jessica Carrasco
06/24	Frank Haas
06/25	Daryl Akamichi
06/29	Paula Wheeler

Calendar: May 2026

Day	Date	Event and Time
Tuesday	June 2	6:30 pm, Leadership Roundtable, Zoom
Wednesday	June 3	1:00 pm, Game Day, Isenberg Hall
Thursday	June 4	6:00 pm, VIA Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga, Zoom
Sunday	June 7	9:00 am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Monday	June 8	6:30 pm, Worship and Music Committee Meeting, Zoom
Thursday	June 11	King Kamehameha Day—Office Closed 10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom 6:00 pm, VIA Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga, Zoom
Friday	June 12	0:00 am–3:30 pm, Candidate Small Group Meetings
Saturday	June 13	4:00 pm, Silent Auction and Ice Cream Social
Sunday	June 14	9:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service (Bishop Presiding) 10:30 am, Congregational Meeting and Pastoral Vote
Monday	June 15	4:30 pm, Writers’ Workshop, Zoom
Tuesday	June 16	3:30 pm, Executive Council Zoom 5:30 pm, Finance Committee Meeting, Zoom
Thursday	June 18	10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom 12:00 pm, IHS Sandwich Making, Isenberg Hall 6:00 pm, VIA Meeting, Boardroom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga, Zoom
Sunday	June 21	9:00 am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Monday	June 22	6:30 pm, Pūpū and Conversation 7:00 pm, Summer Jazz, Nave
Tuesday	June 23	HeartBeat Submission Deadline
Thursday	June 25	10:00 am, Bible Study, Boardroom/Zoom 6:30 pm, Restorative Yoga, Zoom 7:00 pm, VIA Town Hall
Saturday	June 27	9:00 am, One Pot, One Hope, Maluhia Lutheran Church 10:00 am, AIDS Walk, Kapiʻolani Park 6:00 pm, Mary Magdalene Society, Courtyard/Isenberg Hall 5:30 pm, Food for Thought
Sunday	June 28	9:00 am, Adult Forum, Boardroom 10:00 am, In-person/Streaming Worship Service
Monday	June 29	6:00 pm, Executive Council Meeting 6:30 pm, LCH Council Meeting, Boardroom