Christ Episcopal Church Sei Ko Kai

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

The Presiding Bishop's 9/11 message.

A letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 Sep 11, 2026 Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Twenty-five years on, we live in a world shaped by 9/11. Our lament will never end for those who died in the attacks, those who gave of their lives in the days and weeks....

09/11/2026

Congratulations, Archbishop Nishihara, new Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai.

The Rev. Canon Debbie Low-Skinner is currently supplying twice monthly at Christ Church Sei Ko Kai, located near San Francisco's Japantown. The church was founded in 1895 by a missionary priest of Nippon Sei Ko Kai. The church became part of the Episcopal Diocese of California in 1902.

The Most Revd Dr Renta Nishihara has been elected as the 21st Primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Church in Japan).

Elected at the Church’s General Synod in Tokyo, Archbishop Renta was installed at the Cathedral Church of St Andrew on 2 September 2026.

He expressed his commitment to advancing God’s mission and invited prayers for the Anglican Church In Japan:

‘Please pray that the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, a precious branch of the Anglican Communion, may become an even richer instrument through God’s grace.’

Read more on Anglican News: https://bit.ly/3UMijhk

09/11/2026

Kimono or yukata? 👘🇯🇵 Both are beautiful, but they’re made for different occasions and seasons. Save this quick guide for your Japan trip! 🌸

09/11/2026

A boy was born in a cold-water tenement on Seattle's Yesler Hill in 1912, the son of Japanese immigrants.

His father was a purchasing agent. His mother was a pianist. They barely made ends meet.

That boy, Minoru Yamasaki, grew up to design the World Trade Center.

He spent five summers canning salmon in an Alaskan cannery just to pay his tuition at the University of Washington.

He faced anti-Japanese prejudice at nearly every turn — in Seattle, in New York, in Detroit.

In the weeks before Pearl Harbor, he and his parents exchanged anxious letters between New York and Seattle, afraid of what was coming.

Yet in 1962, New York's Port Authority chose him to design the tallest buildings on Earth.

By 1963, he was on the cover of TIME magazine.

He drew from Japan itself — he pointed to the Ise Shrine and Katsura Villa as proof that buildings could bring peace instead of just projecting power.

Yamasaki died in 1986, never knowing what would happen on September 11, 2001.

Among the nearly 3,000 people lost in his towers were 24 Japanese nationals.

Twenty-five years later, most Americans still don't know the Twin Towers were designed by the son of Japanese immigrants.

09/10/2026

Pray with us. 🙏

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09/10/2026

🎺 Fleet Week is returning to Japantown! 🎶

The Japantown Community Benefit District (JCBD) is thrilled to host the Fleet Week Neighborhood Concert Series for our 6th year in a row! Join us for a lively, free public concert featuring the incredible Navy Band Southwest Brass Band. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy live music right in the heart of Osaka Way!

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Osaka Way (Buchanan St between Post & Sutter)
Admission: FREE & open to the public!

Grab an early dinner or a treat from your favorite local Japantown spot and come swing by for a fantastic hour of live brass music! 🎷🇺🇸

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09/09/2026

✨A Prayer for ✨
💻Click the link below to request your FREE digital download of our "Work is Holy" Prayer Card.
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💙 MOTA Reminder: Our office is CLOSED today(Monday 9/7) and we will respond to all inquiries tomorrow (Tuesday 9/8).

09/09/2026

When internments started after President FDR signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb 19, 1942, the Japanese and Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island were among the first who were rounded up and transported, as a logistical test case for the FBI to see how these arrests/transfers could be carried out. The local Bainbridge Island newspaper was one of the few newspapers to bravely speak out often about the injustice of the incarcerations.

We’re opening the doors.

Please join us on Sunday, October 11, for the dedication of the new Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center, followed by a public open house from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

This new Visitor Center represents more than 20 years of work to preserve this history, honor the families who experienced it, and ensure its lessons continue to reach future generations.

Dedication Ceremony: 12:30 p.m.
Public Open House: 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Parking will be available at American Legion Hall with free shuttle service. The Pritchard Park lots are reserved for Survivors and attendees requiring special accommodations.