Continuing long-standing tradition, members of the LCH ‘ohana will gather on Wednesday evenings during Lent for prayer, fellowship, and worship. Please join us.
Midweek Lenten Prayer Times at 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, related to the focus questions above. During supper, you will be invited to write down your thoughts and perceptions and discuss them with your table in response to our questions. Pr. Phyllis and Pr. Lesley will be guiding you through these exercises. The information will be collected to help prepare for the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis
- February 25—Standing at the Fish Gate, looking across the street to Punahou School
- 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 anywhere you choose within the boundaries of our property
Soup and Salad Suppers at 5:45 pm
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 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.
We regret to announce that our annual Faith and Arts Showcase has been postponed until a later date.
Each year, the LCH youth request your help with their Punahou Carnival parking fundraiser. The carnival begins each year on the first Friday of February and lasts for two days. We need adult and youth volunteers for three-hour shifts during the carnival on both days.
Part 2 of the Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 26. The main business includes approval of a final budget for the new year. The proposed budget will be distributed the morning of the meeting, and there will time during the meeting to ask questions before the vote is taken.
All are encouraged to join us on Saturday, January 24, as we seek to understand the new thing God is doing among us and grow our community. Get to know the people of our community while participating in a variety of activities.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so consider joining the LCH ‘ohana for Thanksgiving dDinner. Sign up after church on Sunday so we know how much turkey to get. The turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, and gravy will be provided. Bring a favorite side dish or dessert or food item that meets your dietary needs.
We invite you to join us at the Episcopal Parish of St Clement at 1515 Wilder Avenue for a Thanksgiving Eve worship service. The celebrant for this event will be the Rev. Brian G. Rallison and the preacher will be Pr. Lesley M. Radius.
Service Project, Remember our Baptism, and Bratwurst!