September 26, 2025
Aloha e ku ‘u ‘ohana i loko o Kristo,
(Greeting to my family in Christ):
There is no direct, word-for-word translation for "Tell out my soul" in Hawaiian, as the English phrase is rooted in a Western religious tradition. The Hawaiian language and worldview express spiritual or deep emotional concepts through rich, evocative phrases rather than direct equivalents. The most appropriate translation will depend on the specific feeling you are trying to express.
If the phrase is used in the context of praising a higher power, as in a hymn, this would be appropriate: "E ho‘onani aku ko‘u ‘uhane, Let my soul praise." The word hoʻonani means to praise or glorify. The Hawaiian word for “soul” is ‘uhane.
My mo‘olelo (story) that I share and am so humbled by my family in Christ, when we reached out last year and shared our predicaments and you all stepped up. You listened to our challenges and as disciples, you got involved and the many creative ideas that you all brought to our outreach, in-reach and we became a vibrant thriving community. E ho‘onani aku ko‘u ‘uhane-Let my soul praise! God’s Dream is at work here, this most sacred place, all because of you. We have a church full of generous, loving, creative people who find new ways to seek and serve Christ in all people. We are making a difference in our community; we are changing the world.
Our annual campaign this year asks us to share two big things with our congregation. Firstly, we are asked to share our gifts. Those ideas and talents and passions that God has planted inside you are grown in your generous heart to be shared with the world.
Secondly, you are asked to share your mo‘olelo (story) with us and with the world around you. That is how we grow God’s kingdom and cast the ‘upena (net) wider. Soon you will receive a letter from the Stewardship Committee with the materials you need to consider your pledge or promise to share your time, talent, and treasures with us. In these coming days, I invite you to pray, to listen, and to continue sharing yourself with our beloved community in the many ways that you do.
Aloha e ku ‘u ‘ohana i loko o Kristo,
(Greeting to my family in Christ):
There is no direct, word-for-word translation for "Tell out my soul" in Hawaiian, as the English phrase is rooted in a Western religious tradition. The Hawaiian language and worldview express spiritual or deep emotional concepts through rich, evocative phrases rather than direct equivalents. The most appropriate translation will depend on the specific feeling you are trying to express.
If the phrase is used in the context of praising a higher power, as in a hymn, this would be appropriate: "E ho‘onani aku ko‘u ‘uhane, Let my soul praise." The word hoʻonani means to praise or glorify. The Hawaiian word for “soul” is ‘uhane.
My mo‘olelo (story) that I share and am so humbled by my family in Christ, when we reached out last year and shared our predicaments and you all stepped up. You listened to our challenges and as disciples, you got involved and the many creative ideas that you all brought to our outreach, in-reach and we became a vibrant thriving community. E ho‘onani aku ko‘u ‘uhane-Let my soul praise! God’s Dream is at work here, this most sacred place, all because of you. We have a church full of generous, loving, creative people who find new ways to seek and serve Christ in all people. We are making a difference in our community; we are changing the world.
Our annual campaign this year asks us to share two big things with our congregation. Firstly, we are asked to share our gifts. Those ideas and talents and passions that God has planted inside you are grown in your generous heart to be shared with the world.
Secondly, you are asked to share your mo‘olelo (story) with us and with the world around you. That is how we grow God’s kingdom and cast the ‘upena (net) wider. Soon you will receive a letter from the Stewardship Committee with the materials you need to consider your pledge or promise to share your time, talent, and treasures with us. In these coming days, I invite you to pray, to listen, and to continue sharing yourself with our beloved community in the many ways that you do.
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E ho‘onani aku ko‘u ‘uhane! Let my soul praise!
‘O au iho nō me ka ʻoiaʻiʻoʻ(I am, with sincerity), Roth K. Puahala Senior Warden, St. Andrews Cathedral, Honolulu, HI |
