Archive for year: 2026

OUR ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sixth Sunday of Easter

‘Īao United Church of Christ

May 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

Ringing of the Church Bell

   Prelude                                                                           Christophe Javon

Lighting the Altar Candles                                               Noah Johannes

   Welcome                                                                         Suzette Robinson

Centering Words                                                               Noah Johannes

* Call to Worship

* Opening Prayer                                                                Keola Whittaker

* Opening Hymn:                           “Rejoice, You Pure in Heart”, NCH #54

Passing the Peace

   Scripture Reading                John 14:15-21                     Danny Johannes

Message:               “Love That Will Not Let You Go”      Keola Whittaker

   Hymn of Response         “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go”, NCH, # 485

Prayers of the People                                                      Keola Whittaker

      Lord’s Prayer

   Offertory Invitation                                                                        Suzette

Offertory Music                                                                        Christophe

* Doxology

* Offertory Prayer                                                                             Suzette

   Community Announcements                                                         Suzette

* Closing Hymn:                         “Take My Life, God, Let it Be”, NCH #448

* Benediction                                                                            led by Noah

   Postlude and Extinguishing of Candles                                                    

* please stand as you are able

The worship is over… the SERVICE begins!

Announcements

Today:            Happy Mother’s Day to all mother figures! And the                men of Iao will bring us our Ahola Hour after service.

Monday:          Food Pantry help, 9am-2pm

Tuesday:          The visitation group will meet at 12:45p in the upper parking lot to carpool.

Wednesday:    ʻĪao Pepa articles Council reports due

                          ‘Ukulele hui, 7pm in the sanctuary

Friday:              Kosraean Women’s Fellowship, 6pm

Saturday:        All Church Workday, 8am-12noon

Please join us next Sunday, as our own, Kahu Dennis Barger brings the message for the last Sunday of Easter.

We are looking for Aloha Hour hosts.  If you are able to help, please sign up on the sheet in the back of the sanctuary.  Mahalo

                                     ‘Īao United Church of Christ

2371 W. Vineyard Street

Wailuku, HI 96793–1626

(808) 244-7353

Email: office@iaoucc.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey,

YOU are welcome here!”

• This afternoon at 2pm the Maui Choral Arts choir will be presenting their spring concert “At Home Ma Kauhale” with music all about home in both English and Hawaiian. There is a flyer on the bulletin board and cards to take if you are interested.
• Our food pantry is tomorrow, Monday and we could use additional help unloading the pallets of food at 9:30 OR come later to help stock shelves and distribute food to our neighbors in need. We could use muscles to help with shopping at the Food Bank, 8:00am. Please see Susan or Dawna.
• Wednesday the Church Council meets via Zoom at 5:45pm. There is also a group who meet in person in Endo Hall. All members are welcome.
• Also on Wednesday at 7pm The ‘Ukulele Hui meets in the sanctuary.  Contact Kahu Dennis for additional info – all levels are welcome.
• Thursday the shelter dinner preparations will be happening in Kanda Hall. Mahalo to Gayle Ideue for heading up this ministry-you can speak to her if you would like to help. We are looking for desserts – cookies, cupcakes, brownies. Please drop them off at the office by 2:00 pm.
• On Friday our Ladies’ Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30am on the Lanai. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fellowship.
• Also on Friday our Kosraen Women’s Fellowship meets at 6pm here in the sanctuary.
• Please join us next Sunday, as we welcome Rev. Kyle Lovett as our guest preacher. Kahu Kalani will be on a well deserved vacation.
• Also next Sunday, the Citrus City Brass 2026 Hawai’i Tour will be performing here in our sanctuary. This is a free event open to the public – so put it on your calendars. Doors open at 12:30pm and the concert begins at 1pm.
• After our service, please join us, on the lanai for refreshments, provided today by the Kosraen Etawi.

The Lord has risen! He has risen indeed! 

Here’s hoping your Easter was filled with the joyous love of the Lord.

Today:

Our Aloha Hour was presented by the office volunteers.

The Sunday School Keiki won the Books of the Bible Challenge by a land slide!

It was a wild and  crazy Easter Egg hunt by our keiki.

The Kosraen Worship/Etawi Sunday Service 3pm-6pm

Monday

Our weekly Food Distribution 11-2

Wednesday

7 pm ~Ukulele Hui

Please review the revised bylaws that were sent out by email on April 1. There are 3 documents. All that need to be reviewed. There will be a congregational  meeting called for in May calling for a vote. Watch for details.