St Andrew’s Cathedral

A beautiful cathedral and a wonderful place to attend services. The Sunday service schedule is:
7:00 am Holy Eucharist
8:00 am Ka ‘Eukalikia Hemolele with the Hawaiian Choir
10:30 am Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir
5:00 pm Changing Ringing of the Great Cathedral Bells
5:30 pm Choral Evensong
The 7am service is a shorter service with very little singing.
In the 8am service all of the songs and some of the readings are in the Hawaiian language. It’s very spiritual and comforting to hear the Psalms chanted and the hymns sang in Hawaiian.
The 10:30am is a tradition Episcopalian service with a full choir.
All three service provide something different depending on what you are looking for.
After the 8am service there are refreshments in the outdoor courtyard and everyone is very welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend St. Andrew for anyone looking for a church home.

This is my favorite place and structure.
Dec.3^th, 2012. My daughter got married wth a lot of blessing in this cathdral.
At that time, I got to know this place and structure is loved by many hawaiian people.
So we have to respect the culture and this histrical place, structure.
Now my wife’s father has goon.
That was a special memory of him.

Love this Place and Structure. The Glass the Stone the Masonry.

EVENSONG !!!
one of the most beautiful contemplative musical experiences you will find for thousands of miles in any direction !!!
sundays and wednesdays at 5:30 !!! free, donation accepted
it is a must !!! just go ! an amazing oasis in downtown honolulu with a rich history. and olive trees !
also, this is a pretty cool Episcopal denomination with a serious traditional and Hawaiian history (Liliuokalani worshipped here after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom) but now with a very modern progressive outlook. For example, they had a large contingent marching in the Life Foundation AIDS walk.

An amazing cathedral that has so much history. The people of Hawaii should be very proud of this beautiful church.

On May 1 of this year, an old friend of mine got married in St. Andrew’s Cathedral. It was a small wedding, and the setting was beautiful. I gather that this church is popular as a wedding venue. It’s in downtown Honolulu, and it’s old and gorgeous. My friend Kei explained that she chose the venue before setting the date, and that was why her wedding was on a Tuesday.
We had the whole place to ourselves, and the bride and groom took some lovely pictures by the doors before beginning the ceremony. The venue was just lovely, the church long and quiet, with seats arranged right up at the altar. Because we were a party of fifteen or so, we all sat within a few feet of the bride and groom. The church, majestic as it was, still allowed for a glowing sense of intimacy.
Everyone in attendance was Japanese except for me and Matt B., and there was a native Japanese guide attached to the church who told us what to do at various junctures. The white, English-​speaking priest performing the ceremony spoke enough Japanese to administer the vows, and he was very charming and unobtrusive about it.
After the ceremony, we went outside to take pictures on the lawn. The backdrop was perfect, blue sky and striking architecture. It drizzled a tiny bit, but somehow it didn’t make a difference.
I can’t comment on the ordinary Sunday uses of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, but if I were getting married in Honolulu I’d check this place out. The wedding was beautiful, and though I suppose this should go without saying, the bride and groom seemed quite happy to be there.

Before I moved back home after living away for 10 years, I searched on-​line for a church. This one caught my eye because it was Episcopal, and also because of its deep connection to the history of Hawaii.
When I arrived I also found a vibrant Christian community eager to serve each other and the community; with many classes and activities to choose from.
The liturgy is beautiful and Christ centered, the music is profound.

I came here on a fluke because I was downtown and needed parking. Honestly, the free parking sign is what got my attention. But in the end, it didn’t feel right to cheat a church so I paid for the public parking.
Although it was slightly overcast, there was a wedding taking place and I thought to myself, what a gorgeous church to get married. St. Andrew’s Cathedral has a rustic charm. I didn’t get a chance to explore the inside, but the outside is beautiful with a fountain in the front.
When I finished my errand, I saw a second bridal party emerge from the church. Apparently people like getting married here during the week days.
The parking lot is reasonable (and takes credit card)-$ 8 for 2 hours or $ 15 for 4 hours. It is right across the street from the State Museum and not too far way from the Iolani Palace.

I grew up in this church and have so many great memories in it. I went to the adjoining St. Andrew’s Priory School For Girls (which will be my next review) and went to this church every Thursday for 6 years. We even had our graduation in this church. I eventually came back for regular services and even got married here.
It’s a really beautiful church with wonderful architecture, huge stained glass windows and a rich history behind it. If you have the chance, take the church tour that they do every week and learn about the drama behind the building of the church and all the little historical nuances.
If you’re into the church’s Sunday services they have three services and one at 8 am that’s in Hawaiian. If you love Christmas be sure to check out the Christmas pageant that the do on Christmas eve with the children of the congregation. My son was baby Jesus one year & the next year he was a lamb.
ABC’s «Lost» films a lot of their scenes at St. Andrew’s so if you see giant trucks and trailers outside you’ll know why.