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Christ Memorial Episcopal Church
Located within the North Region on Kauai
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church is a small lava-rock chapel on Kolo Road in Kilauea, on Kauai's north shore, consecrated in 1941. The Kilauea Sugar Company donated both the stone and the land it sits on, which ties the little church directly to the town's plantation roots.
The Stained Glass
The windows are the reason to slow down here. The stained glass was made in England and has since been restored. The detail holds up to a close look, even if you only view the chapel from outside.
The Churchyard
Walk the small cemetery beside the chapel before you leave. Some of the headstones are more than 100 years old. It is a quiet spot, and a five-minute wander says more about old Kilauea than any plaque.
A Working Church
This is an active congregation, not a museum piece. Regular Sunday worship services are held here, and the congregation often allows non-members to hold weddings in the chapel.
Getting There
Take Highway 56 north from Anahola toward Kilauea. Just past mile marker 23, turn right onto Kolo Road. The church comes up just before the next left, Kilauea Road. If you are headed to Kilauea Lighthouse, you will pass right by it — the lighthouse route turns left onto Kilauea Road at the church.
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Dry conditions on Oʻahu today, with breezy wind in exposed areas. Drier weather continues through Wednesday as moisture clears out.
A medium-sized northwest swell will bring elevated surf to north and west-facing shores tonight through Sunday morning—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. Winds remain breezy through Sunday, easing slightly Monday and Tuesday before picking up again Wednesday. A Small Craft Advisory is active through Monday morning for most coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Scattered showers arrive Thursday into Friday.
South and west shore beaches work well through Sunday for calmer conditions. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're drawn to bigger waves.
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Skies are drying out across Maui today through Wednesday as moisture clears. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed and terrain-favored spots.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell moves in—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then strengthen again Wednesday. The next chance of scattered showers arrives Thursday through Friday.
If you're heading to the beach, south and west shores are your best bet through Sunday. North shore is worth watching tonight and Sunday morning if you're into bigger waves.
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Mostly clear and dry today on the Big Island, with noticeably breezy winds in exposed areas and terrain-favored spots. That breeze continues through Sunday.
North and west-facing shores will see elevated surf tonight into Sunday morning as a medium-sized northwest swell arrives—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. South shores stay small. A Small Craft Advisory covers most coastal waters through Monday morning due to wind and sea conditions. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive statewide Thursday to Friday.
Head to the south and west shores for beach and snorkeling through Sunday. If bigger waves interest you, the north shore has surf to watch tonight into Sunday morning.
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Drier air is moving in through Wednesday. Winds will be noticeably breezy, especially in exposed areas.
Tonight into Sunday morning, a medium-sized northwest swell will push elevated surf onto the north and west shores—conditions may briefly reach advisory levels. East-facing shores stay rough through the weekend. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for coastal waters due to wind and sea state. Winds ease slightly late Monday and Tuesday, then pick up again Wednesday. Scattered showers arrive Thursday or Friday.
Hit the south and west shores for swimming and snorkeling through Sunday. If you want to watch big waves, the north shore is worth a look tonight into Sunday morning.
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