St. John’s, Ele’ele St. Paul’s, Kekaha Worship in Ilocano Leadership History Outreach Contact The Diocese of Hawaii Home Links	History History of the Episcopal Church on West Kauai The Episcopal Church in Hawaii began in 1862 when King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, a lifelong Anglican, invited the Church of England to Hawaii. The King and Queen supported the Church’s establishment throughout the islands with gifts of land, and by founding St. Andrew’s School in Honolulu. Episcopal services were held on West Kauai as early as 1916. Although there was no Episcopal Church at that time, services were held first in the gardens of a private home in Kekaha, then in a screened porch in a plantation clubhouse. Construction of St. John’s Church in Ele’ele was completed in 1941, when they called their first vicar, John Thurlow Baker. St. Paul’s Church was completed a few years late, in 1947. Since that time, St. Paul’s and St. John’s have been served by the same vicar. In 1993, St. John’s and St. Paul’s were merged into one congregation (in two locations) under the same name, The Episcopal Church on West Kauai. Today, the Episcopal Church on West Kauai is the only church in the liturgical tradition (besides the Roman Catholic Church) to serve the people of West Kauai.
		St. George’s Window Shortly following World War II, the Japanese congregation of St. John’s wanted to give something in memory of the men of the 442 Regiment (men from Kauai of Japanese decent) who died in the war. They decided to give a stained glass window of St. George slaying the dragon. St. George was to have a Japanese face. This face was to represent all the men in the 442nd Regiment. The inscription on the window is from Malachi 2:10: Have we not all one Father? Have we not One God who created us?

The Episcopal Church on West Kauai Phone: 808.335.5533 Email: ecwk@hawaiiantel.net Mailing address: Box 247, Ele’ele, HI 96705