The sermon provided by Rev. Malcolm Chun on 11/17/13. E malama ia ka la hanau o ko kakou Moi La Hoomaikai aku i ke Akua Mana Loa no na pomaikai i loaa mai i keia lahui ka makahiki i hala i kokua oluolu mai ai Oia i ko kakou Moi a me Kona Lahui ma na hana holomua a me na mea e pomaikai ai ko kakou one hanau, a e kiai mai i ka Moi. That the birthday of our King will be held as a Day of Thanks to the Almighty God, for the blessings received by our lahui this past year; He has kindly assisted our King and His People in progressive endeavors and in things that will benefit our homeland, and may He watch over the King. Ki‘ina ‘ia aku nā pae moku I hoa kui lima, nou e Kalani Ma ia mau alanui malihini Au i ‘ōlali ho‘okahi ai O ka lama o ke ao kou kokua Hōkūloa no kou alaka‘i Lilo i mea ‘ole nā ‘enemi Lehelehe eu’eu hana loko ‘ino He ola ‘o Kalani a mau aku A kau i ke ao mālamalama Hea no wao ‘o mai ‘oe O ka lani Kawika, kou inoa Ha`ina ‘ia mai ana ka puana No Kalākaua no he inoa This must be the only celebration for Kalākaua in the entire diocese. I don’t think most recognize that His Majesty was a communicant in the Anglican Church. He is known as the “Merrie Monarch,” the founder of the Kalākaua dynasty after being elected to the throne. He hob-nobbed with the sugar barons, was the first king to tour around the world, a composer, author, and inventor, and high ranking mason in the Masonic Order. In church history we know more about Queen Emma during his reign as she strived to complete her husbands work for the church. She called him “Taffy” and referred with dislike to his relations as the “DKs.” We know ever little about Kalākaua as a member of our church. So far there are little bits and pieces about his relationship with our church and I have found these tantalizing facts. He was baptized but to the Congregational Church as David so he could attend the High Chiefs’ Children’s School or Royal School. He was introduced to the Anglican worship when Kamehameha IV married Emma and it alluded that at the ball dance he first met Esther Julia Kapi‘olani, the young wife of Emma’s uncle. When Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma were baptized and confirmed members of the new Anglican Church, Kalākaua was one of the witnesses. He was now and aide-decamp to the royal family as was Kapi‘olani. Through the court is alleged that both Kalākaua and Kapi‘olani developed a personal relationship and on December 8, 1863, the year of the Kamehamhea IV’s death, they were secretly married by one of the Anglican priests. It was made secret because of the English mourning custom. Kalākaua was heavily criticized for having gone through with the ceremony. We know that the church was involved with his coronation for the Rev. Alexander Mackintosh gave the official prayer with king and queen kneeling and near the close of the prayer placed the crown on the king’s head. Unlike Kamehameha IV, Kalākaua had other concerns as his reign was not as prosperous. He was influenced, some sources say, by Kamehameha V’s concern that Hawaii should be for Hawaiians over the increasing influence, politically and economically, in the kingdom. So far there doesn’t seem to be any accounts of his attendance at church or any religious tracts that he wrote. It is when he is in San Francisco, what would be his last journey as spoken in the chant you heard, that we learn a little bit more. From newspaper reports of his death at the Palace Hotel, it was reported that he had attended several time the services held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Bush Street. Upon his death at 2:30 pm his body was taken to the chapel mortuary and the next day a service was held. The San Francisco Chronicle reported, Jan. 22. -- The last honors were paid in San Francisco to the late King Kalakaua this afternoon. Last night the body of the dead King lay in state in the mortuary chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church, where the King had several times attended the services. A guard of regular soldiers from Presidio kept watch over the coffin throughout the night. Now the New York Times account: As the coffin was borne into the chancel, the clergy comprising all the ministers of the Episcopal faith in the city, with the exception of Bishop Kip, who was ill, and his assistant Bishop Nichols, ranged themselves on wither side, and the choir entoned a chant by Fallon. A selection from Scriptures was read by Bishop Spalding of St. James Church, and a hymn, “Jerusalem the golden” sung by the choir. The Rev. J. Sanders Reed delivered a short funeral discourse. He closed by addressing Admiral Brown and his staff saying: “Officers of the fleet, speaking as I may, in the name of the city, we bid you take the remains of his man back to his native island, carrying with you assurance of our sincere sympathy. The choir then sang, Rock of Ages.” After the benediction the funeral cortege slowly took the coffin to the hearse. There were over 10, 000 spectators along the route to the ship and the newspaper reported that though “there had been no call for the closing of houses by the Mayor, there was a total cessation of business all along the line of the march and on the thoroughfare. NY Times 1/23/1891 I hope that by the next time we gather together to remember our fellow communicant that we will be able to discern more about his practice and faith. Let us prayer together. E pule kakou. E ka Haku, ko makou Makua i ka Lani, ke Kiekie a me ka Mana, ke Alii o na Alii, ka Haku o na Haku, ke Alakai hookahi o na Alii, ka mea i ike, mai kou noho alii mai, i ka poe a pau e noho ana ma ka honua. ma ko makou naau a pau, ke noi aku nei makou ia oe, me kou aloha e ike i ko makou Alii lokomaikai nui, Kalakaua; e hoopiha ia ia me ke aloha o kou Uhane Hemolele, i hahai mau ai oia mamuli o kou makemake, a hele ma kou alanui. E hoopiha ia ia a nui loa me na makana mai ka Lani mai; e haawi mai ia ia i ka oluolu a me ka waiwai, a me ke ola loihi; e hooikaika ia ia i lanakila ai oia maluna o kona poe enemi a pau loa; a mahope, i ka pau ana o keia ola, e loaa ai ia ia ka olioli a me ka pomaikai mau loa ma o Iesu Kristo la, ko kakou Haku. A mene.
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