When:
January 1, 2023 all-day
2023-01-01T00:00:00-10:00
2023-01-02T00:00:00-10:00
Where:
In person at Hawaii Betsuin and via Zoom
1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu
HI 96813
Contact:
Betsuin Office
(808) 536-7044

Hawaii Betsuin altar (panoramic showing the two bird paintings)

Service Notes

  • Hawaii Betsuin continues offering in-person services in January, and the 10 a.m. (or sometimes 9:30 a.m.) English-language service is also available online via Zoom.
  • Simple refreshments are now being offered after services.

Upcoming January 2023 Services

January 29

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Debbie Kubota9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Dharma School teacher Debbie Kubota (in person)
  • 10:00 a.m. English-language service with Dr. Dexter Mar
    Message: “My Buddhist Path”
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
Prior Services

January 1: New Year’s Day Service

  • Bishop Eric Matsumoto with kukui nut leiRev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)10:00 a.m. service, with:
    Bishop Eric Matsumoto (English message)
    Rev. Yuika Hasebe (Japanese message)
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
 

January 8

  • 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)
  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Rev. Sol Kalu in robes in front of Hawaii Betsuin hondo doors10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Sol Kalu
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
 

January 15: Ho’onko (Shinran Shonin Memorial Service)

  • Bishop Eric Matsumoto with kukui nut lei8:00 a.m Japanese-language Hoonkoservice with Bishop Eric Matsumoto (in person)
  • Bishop Eric Matsumoto with kukui nut lei9:30 a.m. Combined Adult/Dharma School English-language service with Bishop Eric Matsumoto
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)
 

January 22

  • Rev. Daido Baba8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Daido Baba (in person)
  • Rev. Sol Kalu in robes in front of Hawaii Betsuin hondo doors9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Sol Kalu (in person)
  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)