Updated July 3, 2024

Aloha! PAAMily, this is the special website which has some of our pre-convocation PRESENTATIONS and FLIP Workshops Videos which we request you watch, take notes, prepare questions "prior" to you coming to our PAAM Convocation. Please DO NOT try to watch all of these in ONE sitting. Take the time to watch prior. This allows for more dialogue and conversation at our gathering and less "experts" talking to us, but now "with us."

Our theme is, "Ola I Ka Wai" (Water is Life).

We are excited that Tracy Howe, Team Leader and Minister for Faith Education, Innovation and Formation at Justice and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ will be coming to our PAAM Convocation 2024 in June. Zillah Jackson Wesley, National President of United Black Christians and former Moderator of COREM (Council on Racial Ethnic Ministries) will both be leading a workshop on the upcoming "UCC Manual on Local Church." The workshop is open to all! Hawaii folks who may not be attending the entire conference are encouraged to attend on Friday, June 21st! It's important that the national UCC hears all our voices.

Understanding the legacy of the hidden trauma of the child prisons. Guest speaker Dr. Maile Arvin, Director, Pacific Island Studies, the University of Utah. She will be with Dr. Maile Arvin, director of Pacific Island Studies the University of Utah; and the Association of Hawaiian Evangelical (AHEC) Ho`okolokolo Komike will share.

This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Dominionism and Christian Nationalism, two movements that have had significant influence on political, social, and religious landscapes in various countries, particularly in the United States. The session will begin with an overview of their historical context and core beliefs, including their theological underpinnings and how they have been interpreted and applied in different cultural settings. Through interactive discussions, expert presentations, and case studies, participants will explore the impacts and implications of these ideologies on public policy, civic life, and interfaith relations. The goal is to foster a respectful and informed dialogue that encourages understanding and critical analysis. The workshop encourages all participants to engage openly, ask questions, and share perspectives to enrich the collective learning experience. By embarking on this journey of understanding with open minds and a spirit of inquiry, we hope to move beyond headlines and soundbites to gain a deeper understanding of these movements and their contemporary relevance.

Discussion will be led by the Rev. Dr. Neal MacPherson, former pastor of Church of the Crossroads. Extensive notes and links are here. Video presentation is from a video workshop by Hawaii Conference UCC.

https://www.hcucc.org/single-post/addressing-dominionism-and-christian-nationalism

Danny Tengan, awardee of the PAAM Honored Person of the Year 2023 will present on the recent Maui fires as well as the ministry of churches to have disaster preparations in place for churches and families.

Post from OAHU WATER PROTECTORS

On Tuesday, June 18th at 5PM we will have a formal "welcoming" protocol of our off island guests. Our Hawaii PAAM and indigenous brothers and sisters will welcome you through oli (chant), mele (song), and hula (dance). You also have the option to bring a personal gift representing your land from where you are coming from to decorate our SACRED WORSHIP space. Videos below explain "land acknowledgement protocols."