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The first liturgical Christian service held in Hawaii was a [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] [[Pascha]]l service. Somewhere Sometime between 1792 and 1750 - 1793*, while traveling from the Far East to what was then Russian America, a Russian trading ship stopped over in the Hawaiian Islands. The Russian Orthodox [[priest]], not wanting to celebrate Holy [[Pascha]] (Easter) at sea, instructed the captain to disembark. The captain then told the priest that he feared the "natives" but was then told, "They will not harm us, for we are Orthodox, and we bear the Light of Christ to illumine their hearts." They disembarked and blessed a temporary [[altar]] under a newly built temple made out of palms and bamboo and adorned with a Znammeny icon of the Mother of God and the Christ Child. It was rumored that as they departed the Orthodox priest left the icon used in the Paschal Liturgy. The ship's priest promised that, "We shall return and baptize these natives to the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church|One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church]]."  The first Protestant service was a lay funeral service conducted by Capt. James Cook for an English sailor at Napo‘opo‘o (Kealakekua) on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1779. <i>*Exact dates differ from 1750, 1792, and 1793</i>

[[Image:Fortelizabeth.jpg|rightleft|frame|Russian Fort Elizabeth as it was in 1815 on the Island of Kauai]]In 1815, Russians built Hawaii's first [[Orthodox Church]]church; the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] chapel at [http[w://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Fort_Elizabeth Russian Fort Elizabeth|Fort Elizabeth]]. On the Island of Kaua'i, three Russian forts were built: Fort Alexander, Fort Barclay, and Fort Elizabeth. Fort Alexander also housed a small Orthodox chapel, but Fort Elizabeth was the trading base for the new Russian-American Company in Hawaii. When King Kaumuali'i of Kaua'i ceded his kingdom to King Kamehameha the Great in 1816 following the tsar's refusal to annex Kaua'i due to political troubles in Russia, the forts were also ceded, and the Hawaiian Islands become one unified kingdom. The chapels ultimately fell into disrepair after Calvinist missionaries from the United States landed in 1820 after the death of King Kamehameha I.

In 1882, the Hawaiian Kingdom sent a diplomatic delegation to St. Petersburg, Russia, to witness the coronation of Tsar Alexander III. The reports of the Hawaiian Hawaii's special envoy to the Russian court, Colonel Curtis I'Iaukeaaukea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hawaii, about regarding the Russian Orthodox [[liturgy|liturgical]] services were widely published in Hawaiian-language newspapers. Two years later, Tsar Alexander III sent King Kalakaua the Imperial Order of St. [[Alexander Nevsky|Alexander of Nevsky]], the highest Russian award, and established a permanent Russian embassy in Hawaii, along with a very small Orthodox chapel. Subsequently, 200 Ukrainians were imported by American sugar planters. In 1893, Queen Lili'uokalani was deposed by U.S. Marines and American sugar plantation owners, who were mostly the children of American Calvinist missionaries, and a provisional government under the protection of the United States was installed. In 1898, Hawaii was incorporated into the United States despite near universal opposition from native Hawaiians. In the early 1900s, the Russian ambassador to Hawaii was recalled, the embassy was moved to a small office, and the Russian Orthodox chapel was forever closed. St. [[Innocent of Moscow]] also made a brief stop-over in Hawaii during his travels from Asia to Western America.

In 18931915, Queen Lili'uokalani was deposed an official request by U.S. Marines the Russian Orthodox community in Hawaii and American sugar plantation owners, who were mostly the children Episcopal Bishop of American Calvinist missionariesHawaii, and Henry B. Restarick to the Holy Synod in St. Petersburg; a provisional government under priest was dispatched that same year to Hawaii (with the protection blessing of Archbishop [[Evdokim (Meschersky) of the United States was installedAleutians]]) to pastor the large population of Orthodox Russian faithful. In 1898, He establishsed permanent liturgical services in Hawaii was incorporated into the United States despite near universal opposition from native Hawaiiansand on [[Christmas]] [[December 25]] (O.S.) / [[January 7]] (N.S. In the early 1900s) 1916, Protopresbyter Jacob Korchinsky celebrated the Russian ambassador [[Divine Liturgy]] at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Honolulu. Thus Orthodoxy was recalled, the embassy was moved to a small office, and the Russian chapel was closedre-established in Hawaii.

=== Rebirth of Orthodoxy ===[[Image:korchinskyepiscopal.gifjpg|right|leftthumb|frame100px|A photo of St. Andrew's Episcopal as it appears today in downtown Honolulu]]Fr. Jakob Korchinsky from Jacob, a well-known [[missionary]] priest, established churches in Canada, the Pacific Commercial AdvertiserUnited States, January 23Alaska, 1916Australia and the Phillipines. He was arrested in [[Wikipedia:Odessa|Odessa]] On on [[November 27June 23]], 1910 1941 and shot (murdered) two months later.<ref>[http://www.rusvera.mrezha.ru/515/14.htm Газета "Вера" (Newspaper ''Faith'')]</ref>. He has not yet been officially recognized as a martyred saint. St. [Julian Calendar[Tikhon of Moscow]])once quoted Fr. Jacob's missionary exploits this way, with "He did much to convert the blessing of heathens to the Christian Faith and returned many [[bishopUniate]]s of Vladivostok and in America, to the first Russian Orthodox reader services were held by Reader Vasily PasderinChurch. November 27 wasHe set the foundation for parish life in many places, built churches and is, assisted the unfortunate with his acquied medical knowledge."Feast Day of ''<br>(Report by Bishop (Saint) Tikhon Belavin to the Znamenny-[[Kursk Root Icon]] of the Sign of the [[Mother of God]]Holy Synod. No. 155 Nov." 26, 1906)''

In 1915, at Following the petition departure of the Russian Orthodox community Fr. Jacob Korchincky to the [[Holy Synod]] Australia in March of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]]1916, a Russian Orthodox priest he was dispatched to Hawaii to pastor the large population of [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] faithful. On Orthodox Christmas (Dec.25/Jan. 7), Protopresbyter Jakob Korchinsky celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral subsequently replaced by Archpriest John Dorosh in Honoluluthat same year, and he established permanent liturgical services. Thus Orthodoxy was re-established who remained in Hawaii. [[Image:episcopal.jpg|right|thumb|100px|St. Andrew's Episcopal as it appears today until his departure in downtown Honolulu]] Fr. Jakob, a well-known [[missionary]] priest, established churches in Canada, the United States, Alaska, and Australia. He was murdered in [[Odessa]] shortly after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church#Russian_revolution Bolshevik Revolution] in Russia1920s.

In subsequent years, the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] Church in Hawaii shipped or flew temporary priests to Hawaii the Hawaiian Islands to care for the dwindling Orthodox population, becoming part of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR). A permanent priest was not stationed in Hawaii until [[Archimandrite]] Innokenty Dronov of Hilo, a contemporary of St. [[Jonah of Manchuria]] and , St. [[John Maximovitch|John of Shanghai and San Francisco]] and Metropolitan [[Meletius (Zaborosky) of Harbin and Manchuria|Meletius of Harbin]], was dispatched and served the entire Orthodox Christian flock on all the Hawaiian Islands throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Fr. Innokenty Innokentiy had a large following of [[Church of Japan|Japanese Orthodox]] Christians. He frequently returned to the [http://www.wadiocese.com Diocese in San Francisco] to report to Archbishops [[Appolinary Apollinary (Koshevoy) of San Francisco|AppolinaryApollinary (Koshevoy)]] and [[Tikhon (Troitsky) of San Francisco|Tikhon of San Francisco(Troitsky)]] and for medical reasons. He is now purportedly buried on the Big Island of Hawaii.

==Multiple jurisdictions = Hawaii=Up until the 1960s, the Russian Orthodox Church was the only Orthodox jurisdiction in the Hawaiian Islands. Following the 1960s, parishes from three separate Orthodox jurisdictions established themselves in the Islands: [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Greek]], [[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada|Serbian]], and [[OCA]]. At one point there were as many as five different Orthodox jurisdictions in the "Melting Pot" Hawaiian Islands. Despite this multiplicity of jurisdictions, all Orthodox churches in Hawaii are in communion with one another and have friendly relations. (See also: [[Orthodoxy in America]], [[Diaspora]].) ===The Russian Orthodox Church (ROCOR)===In the late 1960s, a group of Russian Orthodox Christians parted ways with the local Greek community and joined the Russian Orthodox Church in Hawaii under the Omophorion of Archbishop Anthony of Los Angeles; they formed the St. [[Mark of Ephesus]] Russian Orthodox Mission Parish. In the early 1980s, this mission parish was later re-[[consecrate|consecrated]] under the heavenly protection of the [[Mother of God]] and is now known as the Holy [[Theotokos]] of [[Panagia Portaitissa|Iveron]] Russian Orthodox Church. In the late 1990s, the Council President of the Russian Orthodox community in Hawaii, Anatole Lyovin, was [[ordination|ordained]] to serve the Orthodox faithful in Hawaii. After many years of prayer, hard work and dedication, this community recently purchased a new Church complex in Kailua, Oahu. This church is also where the Miracleworking "Hawaiian" Iveron Icon of the Theotokos is brought on most Saturdays and Sundays for veneration, when not travelling to other churches. This community is under the spiritual care of Archbishop +[[Kyrill (Dmitrieff) of San Francisco]] ([[ROCOR]]). Three clergy are assigned to this parish; Priest Athanasius Kone, the Rector, Archpriest Anatole V. Lyovin, and Deacon Nectarios Yangson. In the mid to late 1990's, a separate Russian Orthodox mission community was established on the Big Island of Hawaii. It later became inactive.

Up until the 1960sIn 2017, the a new Western-Rite ROCOR Orthodox Church of Russia held traditional canonical jurisdiction over Religious Hermitage was established on the Islands Big Island of Hawaiiin Kapaau. Following This community is [[Stavropegial]] and is under the 1960sOmophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York]], parishes from three seperate First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox jurisdictions established themselves in the Islands; Greek, Serbian, and OCAChurch Outside of Russia. At one point there were as many as five different Orthodox jurisdictions The priest in the Hawaiian Islands. This charge is one anomaly that will hopefully be rectified soon. All Orthodox churches in Hawaii are in communion with one another. For more information on the history of Jurisdictions in America, [http://www.orthodoxinfoFr.com/general/gen_america.aspx click here]Columba Stephen Lally, two nuns also live and [http://members5.boardhost.com/STANDREWHOUSE/msg/1153963172.top here]worship at the hermitage.

'''The Russian Church in Hawaii'''<br>In the late 1960s1990s, a group of Russian Greek Orthodox faithful joined the Russian Orthodox Church of Hawaii and formed the St. [[Mark of Ephesus]] Russian Orthodox Mission Parish. In the early 1980's, this mission parish was later re-[[consecrate]]d under established on the heavenly protection Island of the [[Mother of God]] and is now known as the Holy [[Theotokos]] of [[Iveron]] Russian Orthodox ChurchMaui. In the late 1990sIt later became inactive, the current pastor of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] community, Father Anatole Lyovin, (one of the few [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox]] priests since Archimandrite Innokenty) was [[ordination|ordained]] to serve the Orthodox faithful in Hawaii. Currently but there are plans efforts underway to build the first [[Church of Russia|Russian revive it. The mission has been served by clergy from Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox]] [[church]] Cathedral in Honolulu.

Fr===The Serbian Orthodox Church===In the early 1990s, a Serbian community established an Orthodox mission dedicated to St. [[Lazar of Serbia|Lazar of Kosovo]]. Anatole also oversees The Serbian mission later became inactive, and its remaining members joined the local Russian and Greek churches. There has been a recent interest within the Serbian Orthodox community in Hawaii to re-establish this mission. In recent years, visiting clergy (including Bishop [[Maxim (Vasilijevic) of Western America]]) have come from the mainland to minister to them. This mission communities on Kauai is now active and under the Big Island spiritual direction of HawaiiProtopresbyter Blasko Paraklis.

'''The Greek Church in Hawaii'''<br>Also in the mid 1960s, a [[Greek]] community established a separate Greek Orthodox parish under the auspices of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaImage:Bishop Benjamin.jpg|thumb|Greek Archdiocese]]. This community became known as the Saints [[Constantine the Great145px|Constantine]] and [[Helen]] [[Church of Constantinopleright|Greek Orthodox ChurchBishop Benjamin visits the OCA Kona Mission in 2004]]. The current (and temporary) pastor of the Greek Orthodox community in Hawaii is Fr. Demetrius Dogias, he was assigned to the Greek church in Honolulu in 2007.

===The Antiochian Orthodox Church===In 2003, the 90's, on short-lived St. Paul the Island Apostle [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Maui, a Greek North America|Antiochian Orthodox mission ]] Mission was established, in Honolulu at Fort Shafter Army Base. The rector of this mission is served by clergy of was Fr. Isaiah Gillette, a chaplain with the Greek Orthodox church in Honolulumilitary. Following Fr. Isaiah's transfer to Texas, the mission was disbanded.

'''The Serbian Church in Hawaii'''<br>In the early 1990s2013, this community purchased a Serbian community established an Orthodox mission dedicated to Saint building in [[Lazar of Serbiaw:Honomu|Lazar of KosovoHonomu]]. The Serbian mission later became inactive, and its remaining members joined on the local Russian and Greek Orthodox churcheseast side of Hawaiʻi. There has been a recent interest within the Serbian Orthodox community in Hawaii to reThe east-establish this side missionis now known as [http://ascensionhilo. In recent months, visiting clergy (including the Serbian bishop [[Maxim (Vasilijevic) of Western America|Maxim]org Holy Ascension Orthodox Church]) have come from the mainland to minister to them.

'''The Antiochian Church ==A Miracle in Hawaii'''<br>the Islands==In 2003During the month of October in the year 2007, a great miracle occurred in the State of Hawaii when the shortMiracleworking and Myrrh-lived St. Paul streaming "Hawaiian" Iveron Icon of the Apostle Antiochian Theotokos began streaming myrrh in the home of an Orthodox Mission was established Christian couple in Honolulu at Fort Shafter Army Base. The rector of this mission was Fr. Isaiah Gillette, a chaplain with the military. When Fr. Isaiah was transferred to Texas, this mission was disbanded.

'''The OCA in Hawaii'''<br>In early 2004Iveron Icon, a small mounted print, (a new Orthodox community under the jurisdiction copy of the Montreal [[OCAPanagia Portaitissa|Iveron]] Icon), originally purchased at the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral's small church kiosk in Toronto by Archpriest Anatole V. Lyovin, was established given to the Reader Nectarios in Kona, Hawaiias a gift for the aforementioned name's day. They are overseen This Icon was in the Reader's possession for eight years before it, along with a small hand-painted cross, began exuding a fragrant oil-like substance traditionally referred to as "myrrh" by visiting clergy from the mainlandOrthodox Church. This new mission has no association with the It was decided by Archbishop [[Church Kyrill (Dmitrieff) of RussiaSan Francisco|Kyrill]] of San Francisco that this Icon of the Mother of God was to be taken to the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox]] mission established Cathedral in San Francisco where it underwent investigation and testing and was carefully examined by Archimandrite Innokenty Dronov the Archbishop and a commission of Hilo (+1940s)priests to verify the Icon's miraculous attributes.

*[http://enwww.wikipediaorthodoxhawaii.org/wiki/Russian_Fort_Elizabeth Fort Elizabethbook.html TWO HUNDRED YEARS ON THE ROAD: A History of the Orthodox Church in Hawaii] ==by Amir A. Khisamutdinov and Rev. Anatole V. Lyovin. The book chronicles the history of the Orthodox Churches Christian Church in Hawaii==the Hawaiian Islands from the 1700s to the present day. Containing rare photos and historical articles not seen before.*[[Wikipedia:Russian Fort Elizabeth]]*Holy Theotokos of Iveron Russian Orthodox Church of Hawaii - [http://www.orthodoxhawaiifortelizabeth.org Official website/ Fort Elizabeth / Pāʻulaʻula]*Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church - [http://www.ssconhelhiorthodoxhawaii.goarchorg/dronoff.org Official Websitehtml "From Island to Island with the Word of God on His Lips - How the Only Orthodox Priest on the Islands Lives and Works"]An article about Fr. Innokentiy Dronoff of Hilo from 1937, translated by Rev. Anatole V. Lyovin.*St[http://orthodoxhistory. Lazar Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish org/2010/01/06/fr-jacob-korchinsky-missionary-and- martyr/ Fr. Jacob Korchinsky: Missionary and Martyr] A historical account of slain Protopresbyter Jacob Korchinsky.*[http://wwwstarbulletin.westsrbdio.orgcom/2001/08/25/latest_newsfeatures/visit_to_Hawaiistory1.html News site"A Spiritual Connection" Greek Orthodox Church in Hawaii honors Chinese Martyrs] (No Official WebsiteAug 25, 2001)*Maui Greek Orthodox Mission Parish - [http://wwwstarbulletin.com/2007/06/02/features/adamski.mauigreekorthodoxmissionhtml Honolulu Star Bulletin article on Fr.com Official WebsiteAnatole Lyovin of the Russian Orthodox Church](June 2, 2007)*OCA Mission in Kona - [http://www.ocawestsrbdio.org/DIRlistinglatest_news/Visits_Fall2007/Hawaii.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCAhtml News from the Serbian Orthodox community in Hawaii][http://serbianorthodoxnews.blogspot.com/2007/11/serbian-WEhierarchal-KONOCX Official websiteliturgy-at-russian.html](Nov 10-11, 2007)