Please join the December monthly meeting of the Interfaith Communities in Action at 7 pm on Tuesday, December 5th at the Church of the Holy Cross, 440 E. Lanikaula St. in Hilo.

Patrick Hurney, the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island will be sharing  plans for their 2018 Blitz Build in East Hawaii.

The Interfaith Communities in Action is committed to Ending Family Homelessness in Hawaii County. Habitat offers a unique model, based on Christian Principles, for building homes and increasing home ownership for those who otherwise could not afford a home. They are committed to eliminating substandard housing while promoting fair and just housing policies.

All are welcome!

Join us at 9 am on Friday, December 1st in the OHCD conference room at 1990 Kinoole St. as we continue our Interfaith work to END Family Homelessness in Hawaii County by the end of 2018.

There are currently forty homeless families on the Island who are waiting to be housed. These are families that need homes. Surely, we, as people of faith, can figure out a way to house forty families.

If you want to help end family homelessness in Hawaii County, then please join us on Friday, December 1st. For more information, [email protected].

Join us for our Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving at 7 pm on Tuesday, November 21st at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin temple, 398 Kilauea St. in Hilo.

This will be a musical celebration with performances by choirs from a broad range of denominations and faith traditions. The theme for this years event is, "A Place at the Table."

All are welcome! This event is FREE and open to the public.

​The Interfaith Communities in Action continues it’s series on Global Climate Change with a talk by Representative Joy San Buenaventura at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24th at Sangha Hall, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo.

Representative San Buenaventura will be discussing legislative and statewide initiatives to address Global Climate Change, reducing the use of fossil fuels in Hawaii, and moving us towards more sustainable ways of generating electricity.
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Global Climate Change is real. It is one of the most important spiritual and moral challenges of the twenty first century.

Churches and religious institutions – of all faiths – are uniquely positioned to provide the visionary and spiritual leadership necessary to address this global crisis that transcends nations, ethnicity, and cultures.

It is our hope that Representative Joy San Buenaventura's presentation will help our community and our churches discover ways that we can take direct action to minimize the impacts from Global Climate Change.

Please join us for this important presentation and discussion.

​The Interfaith Communities in Action will be holding a prayer vigil for the victims of the Las Vegas Massacre.  The vigil will take place at 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 15th at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St, Hilo.
 
​This is an opportunity to come together as a community and share our grief and our prayers. The service will be simple and open to people of all faiths. 

The Interfaith Communities in Action presents a talk and discussion on Global Climate Change with Dr. Steven Colbert, Assistant Professor in the Marine Science Department at UHH. The talk will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26th at Community of Christ, 1842 Kinoole St., Hilo. (The church is located on the corner of Puainako and Kinoole.)

Global Climate change is real. It is one of the most important spiritual and moral challenges of the twenty first century.

Churches and religious institutions – of all faiths – are uniquely positioned to provide the visionary and spiritual leadership necessary to address this global crisis that transcends nations, ethnicities, and cultures.

It is our hope that Dr. Colbert’s presentation will help our community and our churches gain a deeper understanding of the realities of climate change and be inspired to take action.

All are welcome to this free event. For more information email, [email protected].

The East Hawaii Interfaith Summit to End Family Homelessness will be held on October 4, 2017 in Hilo at the Afook_Chinen Civic Auditorium.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for Individuals, Churches, and Organizations to learn about the current state of Homelessness in Hawaii County and connect with community resources to discover how you can help end family homelessness.
The event is Free. Register here before September 30th. 

All Faith Clergy for Justice
Proclaim Justice!

Join faith leaders from around East Hawai’i on Monday, August 28, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at the corner of Pauahi St. and Kamehameha Ave. to advocate for justice for all people. We repudiate the voices of race supremacy and segregation. We declare that a blessed society is one that nurtures all people, not just some.

We raise our voices for justice throughout the land, and we raise our voices to oppose those who would privilege themselves at the expense of others.

Join us along the Hilo Bayfront on the sidewalk south of Pauahi St. for public witness on Monday. Lay people and clergy are warmly welcomed. Clergy, please wear robes, collars, stoles, or another symbol which identifies you as a faith leader in your tradition. We will have signs, but feel free to bring your own signs to wave as well, reflecting the call to love and the sin of hate.

For more information, please call Rev. Eric Anderson at Church of the Holy Cross UCC in Hilo: 935-1283.

This event will take place, rain or shine.

The Interfaith Communities in Action will be meeting on Tuesday, June 27th at 7pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pahoa. We will continue our discussions and planing for the upcoming Interfaith Summit on Ending Family Homelessness as well as the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration. If you are passionate about putting Faith into Action, we hope you will join on the 27th.

The Interfaith Communities in Action will hold its April meeting on Tuesday, April 25th at 7pm at the Church of the Holy Apostles. (1407 Kapiolani St., Hilo). Please Join us and participate in the wonderful Interfaith collaborations that are transforming our East Hawaii Community.
All are welcome!