Interfaith Communities in Action

Interfaith Communities in Action Thanksgiving Celebration 2013: Hawaii Tribune Herald 2013 Interfaith Communities Thanksgiving Celebration   “CELEBRATE OUR UNITY IN DIVERSITY”     November 26, 2013, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Place:  Hilo United Methodist Church,  374 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, Hawaii ICIA COMMUNITIES 16th THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION     “CELEBRATE OUR UNIY IN DIVERSITY”

• Prelude MusicOrgan & Flute Duet: Leslie Fukushima, Hilo UMC & Carol Geballe, Hilo Coast UCC
• Welcome & Opening Prayer: Rev. Malyong Yi, Hilo United Methodist Church
• Scripture Reading:  Trudi Gunderson, Community of Christ
• Hilo United Methodist Church: Comrade in Arm” Hilo UMC Tongan Choir
• Hilo Coast United Church of Christ:  “Table of Plenty” Accompanist, Piano: Anthony Maroudas
• Community of Christ:  “All Creatures of Our God and King” Piano (Kayleen Yuda) & Organ (Karen DeSoto) Duet
• Combined Choir of Christ Lutheran Church & Holy Apostles Church:  “How deep the Father’s Love”&  Holy Manna”
• Church of the Holy Cross:   Choir: Na Leo Ni’o Lani  “Be a Candle of Hope” by Becki Slagle Mayo
• International Young Adult Association
  • St. Joseph Church:     I Have Come to Believe"  D. Haas "Increase Our Faith"  V. Ambrosetti  Accompanist/Director: Gloria Mendoza-Watson
  • Puna and Hilo Hongwanji:  “Flying Free” Choir
  • Jewish Community:  Judy Steinman
  • Receiving of Gifts & Prayer: Rev. Catherine Ichida
  • Unitarian Universalist of Puna:  Violin (Alden Young) & Piano (Cathy Young) Duet

“Finale from Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, opus 26”by Max Bruch

• First United Protestant Church: the Beauty of the Earth"   Duet, Joanne Pocsidio & Karena Asejo, accompanied by pianist, Michael Springer                   
• Kosraean Hilo Church
• Closing Prayer:  Shawon Rahman,  Big island Muslim Community