Religion Briefs
Kyoto Christian leader to speak at Harris United
The Rev. Masako Takenaka, president of Nippon Christian Academy in Kyoto, Japan, will speak here next weekend in a lecture series sponsored by Nuuanu Congregational Church and Harris United Methodist Church.Takenaka, retired dean of the School of Theology at Doshisha University, will reflect on his theological background and his interest in Japanese culture and art.
He will speak at Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd., on "When the Bamboo Bends" at 7 p.m. Friday and on "Christ and Culture Through Art" at 10 a.m. next Saturday.
He will be guest preacher at the 10:15 a.m. service March 17 at Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Hwy.
Mililani Hongwanji hosts commemorative service
Mililani Hongwanji Mission will continue its 25th-anniversary celebration with a commemorative service tomorrow.Senior members will be honored at the 9 a.m. service marking the beginning of the Jodo Shinshu congregation in the Central Oahu community. It is one of 36 affiliates of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission in Hawaii.
The day's festivities will include a buffet lunch and entertainment.
"The Golden Chain of Love" is the theme for the anniversary year that was inaugurated Jan. 6 with dedication of a gateway to the temple grounds at 95-257 Kaloapau St.
Temple members created a colorful Bodhi Day exhibit that was displayed for several years on the grounds of Honolulu Hale during Honolulu City Lights.
Information on the mission is available at its Web site, www.MililaniHongwanji.org.
Calvary Chapel offers free showing of 'Jesus' movie
A free showing of the movie "Jesus" will be offered at 1:30 p.m. next Saturday at the Calvary Chapel Honolulu theater, 1190 Nuuanu Ave.The film depicts the Gospel of Luke account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. John Heyman was the producer and Brian Deacon played the title role of the movie, filmed in the Holy Land. The film has been shown in more than 200 countries since it was first released by Warner Brothers in 1979.
Shinto center convenes educational pilgrimage
The monthly Open Table Pilgrimage will convene tomorrow at the Tensho Kotai Jingu Kyo Center at 888 N. King St.The educational series of visits to various places of worship will focus on this Shinto sect, which was founded after World War II by Sayo Kitamura. The Japanese-based group originally got the nickname "dancing religion" because the worshippers use hand movements and swaying motions during prayers, according to Open Table organizer Al Bloom. It is named for the sun goddess, one of the pantheon of deities in Shintoism.
The 4 p.m. service tomorrow is open to the public.
Terence Knapp will read from the Gospel of Mark
Shakespearean actor Terence Knapp will read the Gospel of Mark aloud in a free performance at 7 p.m. next Saturday at Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish.Knapp has been drama professor, director and actor at the University of Hawaii for 40 years. His acting career began in England. He is perhaps best known in Hawaii for his appearance in the one-man play and film on Father Damien, which won a Peabody Award as a Public Broadcasting System show.
Temple Emanu-El lectures focus on 'Red Emma' and Mormon beliefs
The co-author of a book comparing Mormon and Jewish beliefs will speak later this month in a public lecture series presented by Temple Emanu-El.The series will begin at 7:30 p.m. next Friday with a talk about "Red Emma" Goldman, a human rights activist from the early 1900s who was depicted in the movie "Reds." Kathy Ferguson, a professor with the University of Hawaii Women's Studies Department, will speak on "Political Theory in the Streets," about the Bolshevik revolutionary who brought her beliefs to the labor movement in America and was eventually deported because of it.
The second talk at 7:30 p.m. March 22 will be presented by Rabbi William Leffler of Kennebunkport, Maine. He and co-author Frank Johnson wrote "Jews and Mormons: Two Houses of Israel," exploring similarities and differences between their faiths. The book was published in 2000.
The lectures at Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Hwy., are free and open to the public. The public is also welcome at the 7 p.m. Shabbat service that will precede each talk.
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