Welina!
Welcome to Kawaiahaʻo
Kawaiahaʻo Church was established under Kuhina Nui Kaʻahumanu I in 1820. For over two hundred years the Mother Church of Hawaiʻi has shared the love of God and the traditions of our islands. Mahalo ke Akua!
E hoʻomaikaʻi i ke Akua, e aloha kekahi i kekahi, a me e hoʻohaumana.
Honor God, love one another, and make disciples.
The Hoʻoilina Sunday Service
Worship is an essential part of life for so many in Hawaiʻi. For our ʻohana at Kawaiahaʻo, gathering together is at the heart of what it means to be a community of faith. Our traditional Hawaiian worship service is held every Sunday morning, with hymns and scripture in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and English.
Can't join us in person? The service streams live on YouTube every week. Come as you are. E komo mai!
Downtown, across from ʻIolani Palace
Meet our pastor
Two centuries at the water of Haʻo
Our name comes from the sacred spring of the High Chiefess Haʻo. Ka Wai a Haʻo, the water of Haʻo, still flows beside the church today.
Walk historic Honolulu with us
Our friends at Walk Honolulu lead small group tours with exclusive access to the Kawaiahaʻo sanctuary and grounds. You'll spend about an hour inside the church with stories of the missionaries and the aliʻi, then continue through downtown past ʻIolani Palace and the King Kamehameha statue.
Find your place in the ʻohana
Support the Mother Church of Hawaiʻi
Your tithes and offerings carry Kawaiahaʻo into its third century of faith and service.