2019 Lent & Easter Resources and Events

Palm Sunday Services, April 14

Nu‘uanu Congregational Church

Palm Sunday: Easter Cantata at 9 a.m.

Pearl City Community Church

First Service Easter Cantata at 8 a.m., followed by a potluck brunch
Second service at 10:30 a.m.

Waialua UCC

Service at 10:30 a.m.

Waipahu UCC

Baptism Sunday, service at 9:30 a.m.

UCC Lenten Resources 2019

Check out the full collection of resources (devotionals, books, Bible studies, etc.) for Lent and Easter available from UCC Resources. This year's Lenten Devotional, "Take Nothing With You," by the Stillspeaking Writers' Group can be used in individual or group settings.

Young Voices: Stepping Out of the Wilderness is a 47 day devotion to walk you through Lent and concludes with the good news of Easter Sunday. All entries were written by UCC youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 35 who span the spectrum of gender identity, sexuality, racial, and ethnic diversity. This lenten study is available for download for $5. Proceeds will be used for additional programs and outreach for youth and young adults in the United Church of Christ.

Justice in Action - Podcast For a Just World is back March 5th!
Together with Sacred Conversations To End Racism, we're bringing you 6 weeks of meaningful and important conversations for the Lenten Season co-hosted by Rev. Dr. Velda Love, Minister for Racial Justice and Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey, Minister for Congregational and community engagement. The series will bring deep and dynamic conversations about rooting identity in cultural narratives as a restorative justice practice in our continuing work to dismantle white supremacy and end racism. Catch up on past episodes and subscribe to PFJW at https://soundcloud.com/forajustworld

Observe Lent with Kamehameha Schools Devotionals
Kamehameha Schools has created a series of Hawaiian-focused devotionals for Lent, to honor the deep Christian faith of our founder Princess Pauahi. The devotionals were designed to be used by staffers, students, and others to celebrate the coming of Easter. Subscribe to receive the latest weekly devotionals by email.

Lent: 40 days to read, reflect and rejoice (Ash Wednesday)

Lent Week 1: Forgiveness
Lent Week 2: Ka Huliau Kūpaianaha – “Radical Transformation”
Lent Week 3: E Aloha i Kekahi i Kekahi – “Love One Another”
Lent Week 4: “E Kuʻu Akua, No Ke Aha Lā?” (My God, Why?)
Lent Week 5: “Ua Make Wai?” (Thirsty?)

Lent Week 6: Pau Akula! "It is Finished!"

The Tragedy and Beauty of of Pōʻalima Hemolele - Good Friday

Ua Ala Hou ʻO ia! Ua Ala Hoʻi Ē! “He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed!”

Lent and Easter Resources from Global Ministries
Lent and Easter is a time where we can journey with global partners and mission co-workers. Global Ministries offers liturgical resources, bible studies, and reflections for a global Christian perspective on the season.

Worship Ways

Includes a call to worship, invocation, offertory prayer, confession, and benediction for each week in the church year.

40 Acts of Lenten Love - Create Your Own Lenten Calendar

Lana'i Union Church has created a Lenten calendar of simple daily actions to live out the UCC's 3 Great Loves (love of neighbor, children, creation) throughout the Lenten season. It is available for download HERE and can be adapted and edited to fit your church congregation and schedule.

Open the Heart: A Lenten Devotional

Members and friends of Church of the Holy Cross United Church of Christ in Hilo, Hawai’i, have contributed these reflections. Some are prose, some are poetry, some are photographs, some are drawings. You will find the fresh imagination of keiki and the seasoned experience of kupuna. You will find thinking honed by education and you will find the unencumbered dance of new encounters with the Spirit. In short, you will find a wide range of people bringing their wisdom, spirit, knowledge and... heart. May their gifts help you to open your own heart... wide.

Open the Heart Devotional: Volume 1 (March 6 - 17, 2019)

Open the Heart Devotional: Volume 2 (March 18 - 31, 2019)

Open the Heart Devotional: Volume 3 (March 31 - April 21, 2019)

RESOURCES

Maundy Thursday Services, April 18

Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational and Hanapepe UCC will hold a joint Maundy Thursday communion service with Tenebrae at 6pm on April 18 at Hanapepe Hawaiian.

Kapa‘a UCC

Service at 6 p.m.

Nu‘uanu Congregational Church

Soup supper at 5 p.m.; Service at 6 p.m.

Good Friday Services, April 19

Kailua Christian Church

Service at 5:30 p.m.

Nu‘uanu Congregational Church

Service at 6 p.m.

Pearl City Community Church

Traditional jook meal at 5:30 p.m.
Service at 7 p.m.

Waialua UCC

Service at 6:30 p.m.

Waipahu UCC

Supper at 4:30 p.m.
Service at 5:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday Services, April 21

Community Church of Honolulu

Outdoor service at 7 a.m.
Worship service at 9 a.m.

Hanapepe United Church of Christ

Worship at 10 a.m.

Kailua Christian Church

Worship at 10 a.m. with an egg hunt to follow

Kapaa UCC

Sunrise Service at 6:10 a.m. at Kauai Coast Resort at the Beach Boy (520 Aleka Loop, Kapaa)
Worship Service at 10 a.m.
Easter Brunch/Egg Hunt at 11:30 a.m.

Moanalua Community Church UCC is celebrating its 13th Annual Spring Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2019! Join the free egg hunts at 12pm for three age groups 1-3, 4-7, and 8 & up. After the egg hunts, join us on the grand lawn for carnival games, family fun relays, and bounce houses! The event finale is a 'Pie Eating Contest' for both kids and adults. Tons of prizes, and giveaways!

Script: Food and Games is available, and cash only.

Parking: Located on the Bougainville Drive side near KFC.

Recommendations: You’re welcomed to bring beach chairs or mats to lay on the green grass.

Nu‘uanu Congregational Church