When:
September 3, 2023 all-day
2023-09-03T00:00:00-10:00
2023-09-04T00:00:00-10:00
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

cropped view of the main altar

Service Notes

  • Hawaii Betsuin offers in-person services, and the English-language service — still typically at 10 a.m. in September — is also available online via Zoom. Please join us!
  • Refreshments are offered after services in our Social Hall.
  • Dharma School resumes September 24 and will join the Maui Wildfire Memorial Service on that day.
  • 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.)

September 2023 Services

September 24

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Fursawa (in person)
  • Bishop Toshiyuki UmitaniRev. Ai Hironaka10:00 a.m. Statewide Maui Wildfires Memorial Service with Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani and Rev. Ai Hironaka of Lahaina Hongwanji
    NOTE: The service is at Hawaii Betsuin but organized by the State Ministers Association. The Zoom link will not be the same as our usual Sunday service link. If you plan to attend by Zoom, please register (or contact Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii or Hawaii Betsuin). You will find the registration link at https://hongwanjihawaii.com/event/maui-wildfires-memorial-service/.
Prior Services

September 3

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Reverend Toyokazu Hagio10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Toyokazu Hagio
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

September 10

  • Takako Hashimoto in park setting wearing kimono8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Takako Hashimoto sensei (in person)
  • Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)

September 17

  • 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. Grant Masami Ikuta9:30 a.m. English-language Autumn Higan service with Rev. Grant Ikuta
    (In person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details.)