Calendar
When:
December 8, 2024 all-day
2024-12-08T00:00:00-10:00
2024-12-09T00:00:00-10:00
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 (see Zoom connection details). Please join us!
  • The English-language service is typically offered at 9:30 a.m.
  • 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 2024 Services

December 29

  • Rev. Tatsuo Muneto8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Tatsuo Muneto (in person)
  • Rev. Charlene 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 (in person and online)

Hawaii Betsuin at night, illuminated from within
Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)Rev. Shingo Furusawa11:00 p.m. with Rimban Yuika Hasebe (English-language message) and Rev. Shingo Furusawa (Japanese-language message).

At the conclusion of the service, take turns ringing the kansho (big, temple bell) to symbolically ring out our blind passions. Then, join for fellowship in the Social Hall. 🍜

(In person and via Zoom using the regular Sunday Service link; see Zoom connection details.)

 

Prior Services

December 22

  • Rev. Ryoso Toshima8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Ryoso Toshima (in person)
  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa9:30 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

December 1: HBC Bodhi Day Service at Nichiren Mission (No Services at Hawaii Betsuin)

December 8: Hawaii Betsuin Bodhi Day Service

bodhi tree leaf detail

  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rimban Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Rev. Charlene Kihara small photo9:30 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Charlene Kihara
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

Join us for Dharma School gathering after the service!

December 15: Remembering Mary Mikahala Foster

Black and white photo of a young Mary Foster

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)9:30 a.m. English-language service with Rimban Yuika Hasebe
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)