FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HONOLULU | NOVEMBER 2016
PASTOR DAN’S ELECTION RESPONSE On Nov 13 2016, just before the collection of tithes and offerings during the worship service, Pastor Dan Chun spoke to the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu and gave his response to the Nov 8th presidential election:
Jesus is our Lord, and it is He who gives us our
I want to say a word about our national election.
bent knee towards Him.
Our church tries to be thoughtful and considerate
I say to you all today that if you voted, that was an
in all it does. Therefore, we attract people from all
brightest future. It is Jesus who consoles those who lost and leads those who won hopefully in humility and, for us all, a
important, responsible thing to do, whether you won
political parties and independents. As your pastor,
or lost.
I think a church that represents Jesus should be
It is important that our church models what it means
attracting all people and not just members from one political party. I also realize that this past election has caused deep emotions. For some, it was a time of jubilation and joy. For others, it was a time of deep sorrow and feelings of depression. But whether your candidate won or lost, now more
to be a thoughtful, listening Christian community at a time when our nation is polarized. Know that we have no other special interest group supporting us. There is no mainland group or national group funding us. It’s just us, who believe that as Christians we need to be thoughtful, well-read, and fair to all people, and kind to those who are
than ever, we need to remember that Jesus is Lord.
disadvantaged and need justice.
Christ is the one we need to continually pray to so
If we want our church to continue to be a thoughtful
that His merciful and just hand will always be on our
light in the community, then we are the only ones who
country. Ultimately, He is the one we serve. He is the
are called to support it.
basis of all of our hopes.
For no matter what happens in our country or in the
If your candidate won, then it is a time for humility
world, we believe that Jesus is Lord and He is the one
and to remember that yes, Jesus is Lord. No matter
we truly worship.
how great we may think our new president will be, we
And with that in mind, I’d like to ask the ushers to
must remember he is human. He’s not perfect and so we need to pray for him, just as the Bible commands us to pray for those in authority.
come forward for the offering.