O Sovereign God, who raisedst up (King) Kamehameha (IV) and (Queen) Emma to be rulers in Hawaii, and didst inspire and enable them to be diligent in good works for the welfare of their people and the good of thy Church: Receive our thanks for their witness to the Gospel; and grant that we, with them, may attain to the crown of glory that fadeth not away; through Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
Today the Episcopal Church commemorates Kamehameha and Emma of Hawaii, King and Queen, 1864 & 1885
What is now the Episcopal Church in Hawaii began in 1862 when King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma invited the Church of England to send missionaries & establish a presence in Hawaii pic.twitter.com/OrnbBysC9P
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) November 28, 2023