Keawala'i Congregational Church
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Good Morning Mike and Sheryl....I love the simplicity of this little church, especially on Mother's Day. Hope your day is sweet :-)
Whata great place! We were married on the beach in Hawaii and honnymooned on several islands! just fantastic!
your friend in Charlottesville Virginia!
Gail and Charles - I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you both had a wonderful Mother's Day. Thanks for stopping by! - Mike
Lovely church Mike! Is is historical? Looks like it might be.
Debi
Debi - The church was founded in 1832 as the Church of Honua‘ula. The land where it stands was purchased in 1864 for $80. It was first built of pili grass, and over the years evolved into the stone and wood building you see in my photo. Members living near the beach gathered coral for the making of the puna or cement, and those residing on the "forest side" brought down the lumber. The church has made a commitment to maintain Hawaiian tradition and culture, to incorporate the use of Hawaiian language, music, and dance and to honor the various traditions and cultures represented in its membership.
Thanks for stopping by! - Mike
Thanks for sharing this info, Mike! I love to know the history of a building!
Debi
That's a beautiful church, but I always think of Hawaii as having lots of rain, so I'm not sure I would want that much exposed wood on my church.
Russel - We have a lot of micro-climates in Hawaii. We live less than 100 miles from one of the wettest places in the world, yet this little church is in an area where it hardly ever rains! Thanks for stopping by.
Mike
Wow what a great photograph thank you for sharing it with us here at activerain.com
-Peg
Peg - Thanks for stopping by to take a look, and for your kind comment.
Mike