Invitation to Online Sunday Service on October 17, 2021

Published October 16, 2021 by admin

Dear Moiliili Hongwanji Members and Friends,

I would like to invite you and your family to our Sunday Service on October 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

10/17 SUNDAY SERVICE

Due to the new COVID-19 related restrictions, Moiliili Hongwanji will hold Sunday Services via Zoom only until further notice.

Sutra Chanting: “Verses Reaffirming the Vows” (*Service Book (PDF) is available online from here.)
Gatha: “Splendor of an Evening Sky”
Dharma Message: Chenxing Han (You can find more information about the speaker here.)
Reading: “Our Pledge”

In-Person: Not available at this time.

Online: Please click the Zoom link* to join in the service starting at 9:00 a.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feel free to invite your family and friends to our Sunday Service. Your donation is greatly appreciated. <Donate Now>
10/24 Sunday Service: Speaker Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani
The White Way Radio Broadcasts
Moiliili Hongwanji Market Place
Headquarters Update (September 2021 issue) is available now. There are several lectures/events in October and November. Please see the HQ Update for more details.

Toshiyuki Umitani
Resident Minister, Moiliili Hongwanji Mission

*The Sunday Service Zoom link remains the same each week. To receive the Sunday Service Zoom link, please contact the office, or subscribe to our Weekly Email of announcements from our home page.

Additional announcements:

“The White Way” Radio Broadcast for September 18th, 2021

The guest speaker for “The White Way” Radio Broadcast for September 18th, 2021 was Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani, Resident Minister, Moiliili Hongwanji Mission. This broadcast was sponsored by the Kanazawa family.

“The White Way” Radio Broadcast for September 25th, 2021

The guest speaker for “The White Way” Radio Broadcast for September 25th, 2021 was Rev. Richard Tennes, Resident Minister at Kahului Hongwanji Mission Buddhist Temple. This broadcast was sponsored by the Miyasaki family.

“The White Way” Radio Broadcast for October 2nd, 2021

The guest speaker for “The White Way” Radio Broadcast for October 2nd, 2021 was Rev. Ai Hironaka, Resident Minister at Lahaina Hongwanji. This broadcast was sponsored by the Matsumoto family.

“The White Way” Radio Broadcast for October 9th, 2021

The guest speaker for “The White Way” Radio Broadcast for October 9th, 2021 was Mrs. Yoshiko Umitani, spouse of Moiliili Hongwanji Resident Minister Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani and Betsuin Bookstore Secretary. This broadcast was sponsored by Mrs. Edith Noriko Horii.

Oct 17 (Sun): Online lecture with guest speaker Charles R. Johnson

BDK Hawaii is sponsoring a lecture by Charles R. Johnson at this years Hawai’i Book & Music Festival. It will be a conversation with the novelist, critic, cartoonist, philosopher, Buddhist practitioner, MacArthur Fellow and winner of a National Book Award. For more information about the author, have a look at his bio on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Johnson

To register for the event, please go to to https://hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com/schedule

Oct 20 (Wed): The Kauai Hongwanji Council presents a Zoom Nembutsu seminar with Dr. Rev. Mutsumi Wondra

The Kauai Hongwanji Council is hosting a Zoom Nembutsu seminar with Dr. Rev. Mutsumi Wondra (Orange County Buddhist Church) on Wednesday, October 20, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

The Tragedy of Rājagṛha
What did Shinran Shōnin want to tell us?”

Registration is free. Please go to following link to register:

https://forms.gle/iU9JMi3Rm2B9e1K99
(Google Forms)

Once registered, you will be emailed the zoom link before the seminar begins.

Oct 30 (Sat): BCA BCE Online Lecture and Discussion: “The Three Poisons in our Life”

Date: Saturday, October 30
Time: 8:00 a.m. HST.
Registration (Free) is required. Donations are welcome.

The Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) Center for Buddhist Education (BCE) is presenting a online lecture and discussion: “The Three Poisons in our Life” — A Shin Buddhist approach to dealing with the three poisons. The lecture and discussion is by Rev. Marvin Harada, Bishop, Buddhist Churches of America.

Please got to the following link for registration and full event details:

https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/event-details/the-three-poisons-in-our-life

You can see their full list of upcoming events at the following link:

https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/buddhist-education

Nov 6 (Sat): 2021 Fall Nembutsu Seminar | Honolulu & Oahu Hongwanji Councils and the Office of Buddhist Education

Saturday, November 6th, 2021, 9 – 11 a.m. HST
Online (Zoom) · Free Registration
Registration Deadline: Sat. October 30

Mindfulness in Today’s World

with Rev. Matt Hamasaki
Buddhist Church of Sacramento

Featuring current topics
· LGBTQIA+
· Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate
· Black Lives Matter
from the speaker’s perspective and a Buddhist perspective

Donations are welcome and will be used to help support the Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation, The Popolo Project, and the Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate organization.

For registration link and full event details, see the event listing at Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii website:
https://hongwanjihawaii.com/event/mindfulness-in-todays-world-110621

This event is jointly sponsored by the Honolulu and Oahu Districts and the Office of Buddhist Education.

Kalua Pork Fundraiser

When:	Sunday, October 24, 2021
Time:	10am-12pm Curbside Pickup
What:	Frozen Kalua Pork
Cost:	$10 per 1 lb. container

Call temple office at 949-1659 by October 16^th to place your order!