Holy Nativity Anglican Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Libby (full name not published on pages reviewed)

Founded 1949

Denomination ACNA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.holynativityhonolulu.org/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Episcopal liturgy uses Nicene Creed; deity of Christ affirmed liturgically but TEC trajectory has public universalist voices.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

TEC rejects inerrancy; affirms Scripture alongside tradition/reason/experience (Hooker's three-legged stool).

Disqualifier

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not published on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sacramental/liturgical; not confessionally Protestant sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Female clergy (Rev. Libby); TEC ordains women to all orders.

Female clergy; same-sex marriages celebrated per church website's covenant statement.

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Episcopal polity (bishop-priest-deacon), female priests, no elder plurality in Reformed sense.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Liturgical homily pattern, not expository in evangelical sense.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Diocese of Hawaii emphasizes inclusion and social justice; gospel mission diluted.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicitly affirms same-sex couples and blesses same-sex marriages per website.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Diocese of Hawaii of The Episcopal Church (liberal mainline per rubric).

Disqualifier

Assessment

Holy Nativity Anglican Church in Honolulu, HI — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Major mis-tag: directory lists as ACNA but church is TEC. Website explicitly affirms same-sex relationships. | URL research: matched 5286 Kalanianaole Hwy Honolulu verbatim; Episcopal (Anglican Communion) not ACNA

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source holynativityhonolulu.org
[2] Live source holynativityhonolulu.org/church
[3] Live source episcopalassetmap.org/dioceses/diocese-hawaii/list/holy-n…

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