Kawaiahao Church

Kawaiahao Church is located at 957 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. The church was established in 1842 with 5,000 parishioners. It was led by Kamehameha II. All would gather at the "Great Stone Church" which was eventually considered the "Westminster Abbey of the Pacific." Today it is often referred to as the "State Church of Hawaii."

The church honors Jesus during Sunday services at 9am and Tuesday night services at 6pm. The services are often held in English, but some of the songs are Hawaiian and sung in both English and Hawaiian. The church believes in keeping to the Hawaiian roots.

Kawaiahao Church is available for tours when a service is not in session. The church also hosts a number of community projects like free genealogy courses. The course is usually held on Saturdays for three hours. Space can be limited thus signing up ahead of time is necessary.

Sunday school is also provided for adults and children. Adults start at 7:30 and 8am with youth classes at 8am too. The architecture of the church is very modern for the time with a tall spire capping the clock tower and brick building with huge columns much like those in the Deep South.