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Hawai‘i Conference Office
Feb 10, 20219 min read
Updated Recommendations for Reopening Church Facilities (February 2021)
Download as PDF Autonomy of the Local Church Decisions about resuming in-person gatherings in your church rest in your hands, not in the...
Hawai‘i Conference
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Understanding the Pastor as Both Spiritual Leader and Employee
In February third's gathering for churches, pastors, and lay leaders, the Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Lyons, Conference Minister of the...
Hawai‘i Conference
Jan 10, 20211 min read
UCC 2020 Church Trends: COVID-19 and Our Congregations
Erica Dollhopf, Director of the United Church of Christ's Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data (CARDD), shares with...
Hawai‘i Conference
Nov 19, 20201 min read
"Conference Ministers address racism, white supremacy and privilege in the church"
The Council of Conference Ministers (CCM) of the United Church of Christ recently released an open letter to members of the UCC...
Hawai‘i Conference
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Virtual Worship with the Council of Conference Ministers
The UCC Council of Conference Ministers have created a second virtual worship service for you and your congregation. Pastors and worship...
Hawai‘i Conference
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Iao UCC Answers Call to Help Neighbors
Shortly after the start of the shelter-in-place period during early April, Iao UCC on Maui sprang into gear and started its Food...
David Popham
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Continuing Reflections on the COVID Crisis
The spread of COVID-19, especially on O'ahu, is a concerning sign about how the disease makes its way among people. We are now hearing...
David Popham
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Conference Minister Reflection: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Looking ahead at the August lectionary reading, I see that one of the gospel texts is the encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite...
David Popham
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Reopening Church Facilities: By What Day Can We Reopen?
We are finding ourselves a bit worn out, for while we are done with COVID-19, the novel coronavirus is not done with us.
David Popham
May 27, 20202 min read
Guidelines for Reopening Church Facilities
Now that the State of Hawai'i is at the point of a soft reopening, please be aware that most county ordinances include language about...
