Samoan Church of Hawaii, LMS

09/13/2026

Today’s Scripture Reading

Colossians 3: 18-25

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.

Sermon:
“Faia mea uma ma le loto, pei o e faia i le Alii”
- Rev. Dr. Iese Tuuao

09/08/2026

Update: 💡 The power is back on in Nanakuli. Mahalo, HECO! Some roads remain closed, but should be cleared soon. Please travel safely as you head home from work 🙏🏾

09/08/2026

🌊 A video update from our Malaesailians at ground zero.

Video Credit: Tinā Iaeli

09/08/2026

Hang in there Malaesailians! Thank you HECO for the update. 🙏🏾

Oahu outage update as of 8 a.m. HST on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026: Our crews are responding to power outages across Oahu after Hurricane Lowell passed the islands overnight, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain. As of 6:30 a.m., approximately 21,000 customers on Oahu are without power.

The majority of outages are concentrated on the Leeward and Windward coasts of Oahu, with approximately 14,400 customers affected on the Leeward side and approximately 6,600 customers affected in Windward communities. This represents less than 7% of our total Oahu customer base.

Damage assessments began early this morning as crews work to identify storm damage and determine the repairs needed to safely restore power. Estimated restoration times are not available until assessments are completed. We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Assessment efforts may be delayed in some areas because of road closures caused by flooding, fallen trees and storm debris. As more information becomes available, we will have a clearer understanding of the extent of damage and how long repairs may take.

On Maui, power has been restored to approximately 2,700 customers in the Waiehu area where an outage occurred early this morning.

Meanwhile, restoration efforts related to Hurricane Lala continue on Hawaii Island. As of 6:30 a.m., crews are working to restore power to fewer than 30 customers who remain without service. Approximately 99.9% of impacted customers have been restored.

Report an outage
Customers who are without power but see their neighbors have electricity restored should call their respective Trouble Line to report the outage:
📞 Oahu: 1-855-304-1212 or hawaiianelectric.com/reportoutage
📞 Hawaii Island: 1-855-304-9191 or hawaiianelectric.com/reportbigislandoutage
📞 Maui County: 1-855-304-8181 hawaiianelectric.com/reportmauicountyoutage

We are committed to keeping you informed
We communicate restoration information to customers frequently through the news media and the following mobile-friendly resources:
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09/08/2026

Thank you to the Hawaii Department of Transportation crews for your hard work. We pray for safety and strength as you help clear the roads. Mahalo!

09/08/2026

Good morning! Malaesaili will be closed today. The power is still out in Nanakuli and some of the roads are closed. Please stay safe 🙏🏾

09/06/2026

The London Missionary Society (LMS), founded in 1795, as a non-denominational organization; was focused on spreading Christianity in non-European regions. The LMS was instrumental in missionary activities in the Pacific islands, first to Tahiti and other islands, and later to Samoa in 1830.

Today, we celebrate the coming of the Good News to Samoa. We also remember those who sacrificed and dedicated their lives to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God.

Happy Talalelei Sunday!

Matthew 28: 16-20

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Sermon:
“What is the Good News?”
- Rev. Dr. Iese Tuuao

08/30/2026

Today’s Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 6: 12-20

12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a pr******te? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a pr******te is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Sermon:
“Self-Care is our Responsibility”
- Rev. Dr. Iese Tuuao

08/23/2026

Today’s Scripture Reading

Matthew 7: 15-20

15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Sermon:
“Mata’ala i e le malamalama”
- Rev. Dr. Iese Tuuao