Welcome to Community Church of Honolulu
Our Mission
Welcome to the online home of Community Church of Honolulu! We are working hard to build a community of justice and grace grounded in the teachings of Jesus.
Here at CCH you will be welcomed by a congregation of people from all walks of life, babies to members in their 90s, newcomers and founding members of the church, people who feel pretty certain about their faith and a lot of us who bring our questions with us every single week. We stick together because we believe that communities of committed people can change the world to be more just, more loving, more grace-filled, and we want to be part of making that happen.
You’ll hear a welcome in worship that includes the phrase, “Wherever you are on your journey of life, you are welcome here.” And we mean that–no exceptions. We hope to welcome you in person or online soon!
Join us for Worship
Worship is the heart of our community. We work hard to make worship services excellent and accessible, and we hope you leave every experience of worship at CCH changed–challenged to see your life and the world in new ways.
9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship (in person or online)
9:20 a.m. Student Christian Ed Classes (exit the sanctuary during the passing of the peace or remain with accompanying adults in the Prayground on the front left of the sanctuary)
10:15 a.m. Aloha Hour
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays Adult Bible Study on ZOOM
Community News
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Learning to Say Thank You
As November is traditionally a month of harvest celebrations leading up to Thanksgiving, during this month in worship we’ll reconsider all we have to be grateful for in a series called, Learning to Say Thank You. CCH member Dr. Rick Power will be our preacher for November 9 and November 16!
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Open and Affirming Vote Announcement
On October 12, 2025, CCH congregational members voted in favor of the Open and Affirming Covenant and to seek UCC designation as an Open and Affirming Congregation.
CCH is committed to building a community of justice, love, and grace in the way of Jesus, who taught us that all people were created in the image of God and each person is called beloved. CCH affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person, therefore we declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. We welcome and affirm all people into the full life, ministry, and leadership of our church, including people of every race, color, ancestry, sex (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status (including hānai status), disability, age, and economic status. We covenant to actively declare and practice this welcome, mirroring the extravagant welcome of God and reflecting our hope and continued work to create a world that is healed and whole.
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November 2025
The November Watchman highlights Pastor Amy’s Installation and photo recap in October, the church’s ONA vote results, A Very Hui Halloween recap, a photo gallery recap of October, and other articles!
Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, Senior Minister
Welcome to CCH! My name is Amy Butler and I have had the great honor of serving the congregation at Community Church as Designated Pastor. July 1, 2025 we begin a new journey together as congregation and Settled Senior Minister. Whenever I look at a church website, I want to know what motivates the leaders, so here’s a little background about me.
I am a person of faith who has always been fascinated by this question: “What does it take to build a community that can change the world?” CCH is gifted to be living that grand experiment in our island home, a culture in which the values of Hawai’i infuse who we are: Aloha (love, respect) Lōkahi (harmony, unity) Mālama (to care for, to honor) Pono (goodness, morality) Po‘okela (greatest, to excel).
I grew up in Hawai’i and these values inform my work. My Christian faith has provided a professional framework for exploring the possibility and promise of that question. Since 2000 I’ve had the great honor of serving and loving four faith communities in various pastoral roles: St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans; Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC; and The Riverside Church in the City of New York.; National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. You can find out more about my background here.
To now be back in these beautiful islands with the lovely, lovely congregation at Community Church of Honolulu is a gift beyond words. Here I have found a community of people who welcome questions; who tenaciously build community; who value legacy while welcoming change; who are willing to take a chance on each other. We all know that being human is hard. Living in relationship is hard. Being the church is often really challenging. And, love wins in the end.
If you are looking for a community in which you will be welcomed unconditionally, loved lavishly, and challenged in ways that deepen your connection to God and to the people around you, I hope you’ll visit Community Church of Honolulu. And if you’d like to connect with me personally, please send me an email and let’s chat!
Me ke aloha and welcome!
“Beautiful and Terrible Things: Faith, Doubt, and Discovering a Way Back to Each Other” and Pastor Amy’s newest book, Holy Disruption: A Manifesto for the Future of Faith Communities are available now!
