Calendar
When:
December 10, 2023 all-day
2023-12-10T00:00:00-10:00
2023-12-11T00:00:00-10:00
Where:
In person at Hawaii Betsuin and often via Zoom too
1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu
HI 96813 (enter parking from Lusitana St.)
Contact:
Betsuin Office
(808) 536-7044
Services

cropped view of the main altar

Service Notes

  • Hawaii Betsuin offers in-person services and the English-language service is also available online via Zoom. Please join us!
  • The English-language service has switched from 10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. as of October 8, 2023.
  • Refreshments are offered after services in our Social Hall.
  • offertory box graphicWe have an Online Offertory Box if you would like to donate by debit/credit card or PayPal. (See our Donate Online page for additional options.)

December Services

December 24

  • Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata (in person)
  • Rev. Charlen Kihara small photo9:30 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Charlene Kihara
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

December 31: New Year’s Eve Service

  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)Rev. Shingo Furusawa11:00 p.m. service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (English message) and Rev. Shingo Furuswa (Japanese message). In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.

    No morning services on New Year’s Eve.

Prior Services

December 3: HBC Bodhi Day Service at Nichiren Mission

No Services at Hawaii Betsuin. Please join us at 9:30 a.m. at Nicheren Mission for the 2023 Hawaii Buddhist Council Bodhi Day Service. Follow the link for more information.

December 10: Betsuin Bodhi Day Service with Junior YBA

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • guest speaker purple cilpart (figure at podium)9:30 a.m. English-language service with members of the Honolulu Jr. YBA
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

December 17: Mary Foster Commemoration Service

  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Kahu Sherman ThompsonMary Foster Commemoration Service
    9:30 a.m. English-language service with Kahu Sherman Thompson
    For more information and a bio of our speaker, see the separate calendar item for this special service.
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)