{"id":12,"date":"2026-05-22T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:45:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero\">\n\t<div class=\"hero-bg\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Church of World Messianity<\/span>\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\tA path of light,<br \/>nature, and beauty\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lang-jp\">\u4e16\u754c\u6551\u4e16\u6559 \u3044\u3065\u306e\u3081\u6559\u56e3 \u30cf\u30ef\u30a4<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<p>From our home in Honolulu, our Hawai\u02bbi community practices Johrei \u2014 the channeling of divine light \u2014 and the teachings of Meishu-sama, Mokichi Okada, in service of a more peaceful and beautiful world.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-row\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/johrei\/\">Experience Johrei<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/visit\/\">Plan a Visit<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Welcome \/ \u3088\u3046\u3053\u305d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>A spiritual home in the islands<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\" style=\"margin-left:0;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in Japan in 1935 by Mokichi Okada \u2014 affectionately known as Meishu-sama \u2014 the Church of World Messianity teaches that paradise on earth is realized through three living practices: <strong>Johrei<\/strong>, the channeling of divine light; <strong>Nature Farming<\/strong>, working in harmony with the soil; and the <strong>Appreciation of Beauty<\/strong>, which awakens and refines the human spirit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Here in Hawai\u02bbi \u2014 at the gentle meeting of land, ocean, and aloha \u2014 our small congregation offers Johrei freely to all who seek peace, healing, and connection. You are warmly invited.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/about\/\">Our story<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frame frame-leaf\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-alt\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Three Pillars<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>The path of Meishu-sama<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>Three simple practices, woven through daily life, that open the heart and bring forth a world of true health, prosperity, and peace.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-3\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2v3M12 19v3M2 12h3M19 12h3M4.9 4.9l2.1 2.1M17 17l2.1 2.1M4.9 19.1L7 17M17 7l2.1-2.1\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Johrei<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jp-label\">\u6d44\u970a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The channeling of divine light through the palm of the hand \u2014 purifying the spirit, easing the body, and restoring harmony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/johrei\/\">Learn more \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 22V8\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 8C9 8 6 6 6 3c3 0 6 2 6 5z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 8c3 0 6-2 6-5-3 0-6 2-6 5z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 22h14\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Nature Farming<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jp-label\">\u81ea\u7136\u8fb2\u6cd5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Cultivating the earth in cooperation with its innate power \u2014 no chemical fertilizers, no pesticides \u2014 letting soil and seed reveal their full vitality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/activities\/#nature-farming\">Learn more \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M4 20c4-2 8-2 12 0\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M4 14c4-2 8-2 12 0\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M4 8c4-2 8-2 12 0\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"6\" r=\"1.5\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Appreciation of Beauty<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jp-label\">\u7f8e\u306e\u9451\u8cde<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Through flowers, art, music, and tea, beauty refines the spirit and reminds us of the divine harmony already present in all of life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/activities\/#beauty\">Learn more \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container reveal\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\u201cWhen the spirit becomes clear, the body grows healthy; when health prevails, the family is happy; when families are happy, the world becomes a paradise.\u201d\n\t\t\t<cite>\u2014 Meishu-sama, Mokichi Okada<\/cite>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frame frame-sun\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Weekly Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Join us in worship<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\" style=\"margin-left:0;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>All are welcome \u2014 members, friends, and first-time visitors alike. Services are held in English with selected Japanese passages. Please arrive a few minutes early; light refreshments follow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-clean\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">Sunday<\/span><span>10:00 AM \u2014 Sunday Service &amp; Johrei<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">Wednesday<\/span><span>7:00 PM \u2014 Evening Johrei Gathering<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">1st of Month<\/span><span>10:00 AM \u2014 Monthly Service (\u6708\u6b21\u796d)<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">Daily<\/span><span>By appointment \u2014 Personal Johrei<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/visit\/\">Plan your visit<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-strip\">\n\t<div class=\"container reveal\">\n\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Be Welcomed<\/span>\n\t\t<h2>You don\u2019t need to be a member to receive Johrei.<\/h2>\n\t\t<p>Whether you are searching for healing, peace, community, or simply curious \u2014 please come as you are. There is no fee for Johrei.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-row\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/visit\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/johrei\/\">What is Johrei?<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Church of World Messianity A path of light,nature, and  [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchofworldmessianityiznomekyokaipacifichawaii.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}