E-News: What's Happening in the Diocese?

	In This Issue:
+ Clergy Transitions
+ OOB Seeking Interested Individuals
+ 50th Annual Meeting of Convention: Updates & Reminders
+ Choral Evensong at The Cathedral
+ Centering Prayer Groups Across the Diocese
+ Opportunities Available in the Diocese
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH?:
+ General Convention Wrap Up
+ Diocesan Bishops Who Blocked Same-Sex Marriages Take Reluctant First Steps Toward Allowing Ceremonies
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENT REMINDERS
+ Continuing Organ Concert Series at St. Christopher's
+ Education Day & 50th Anniversary Shirts
+ Continuing Support Needed for Victims of Kilauea Volcanic Eruption
+ Annual Clergy Retreat on Maui
+ Register Now for Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries National Consultation
+ Emmanuel's 16th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza
+ Prison Ministry Seeking Support and Donations
+ St. Andrew's Schools Establishes Scholarship for Episcopalians
+ Episcopal Relief & Development
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This issue's header photo was taken at the triennial 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, held in Austin, Texas earlier this month. Pictured with Bishop Fitzpatrick is the Hawai'i deputation on the first day of the meeting. Be sure to read all about the meeting and the hard work of our deputies, in a special edition E-Chronicle coming out soon. (Photo contributed by the Rev. Moki Hino)

Prayer

Proper 11

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our
necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have
compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those
things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer

p. 231

JULY GOVERNANCE MEETINGS:

Saturday, July 21, 2018

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu

Commission on Ministry & Standing Committee

"Hui Ho'olauna"

9:00 AM-1:30 PM

Von Holt Room

Diocesan Council

11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Diocesan Conference Room

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Strategic Plan Design Teams Meeting #3

Saturday, August 25, 2018

9:00 AM-3:30 PM

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

Honolulu

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50th ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION

October 26 & 27, 2018

Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Island

For more info...

Upcoming deadlines to apply for Diocesan Council Grants:

Friday, July 27, 2018

August 31, 2018

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ANNUAL CLERGY RETREAT

August 27-29, 2018

Ka'anapali Beach Hotel

Lahaina, Maui

For more info...

	KAUA'I
Centering Prayer Group Ongoing Wednesdays, 9:30 AM St. John's, Eleele For more info... Christ Memorial Food Pantry Ongoing Saturdays, 3:30 PM Christ Memorial, Kilauea For more info... Saturday Evening Jazz Vespers Communion Service Ongoing Saturdays, 5:15 PM St. Michael's, Lihue For more info... ReSource for Christian Spirituality Centering Prayer Group Ongoing Tuesdays, 8:00 AM St. Michael's, Lihue Ongoing Wednesdays, 9:30 AM St. John's, Ele'ele For more info... Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Ongoing Wednesdays 8:30 AM St. Michael's, Lihue For more info... Laundry Love Kauai Ongoing first & third Wednesdays, 5:30 PM Kapaa Laundromat, Kapaʻa For more info... Soup Kitchen at St. Paul's Ongoing last Saturdays, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM St. Paul's (ECWK), Kekaha For more info...

	MAUI
Team Outreach Sandwich Making Ongoing Sundays, 8:30 AM Holy Innocents, Lahaina For more info... Centering Prayer Group Mondays, 6:15 - 8:00 PM Trinity By-the-Sea, Kihei For more info: E-mail Morning Prayer & Lectionary Study Wednesdays, 9:00 AM Trinity By-the-Sea, Kihei Centering Prayer Group Ongoing Thursdays, 4:00 PM Holy Innocents, Lahaina For more info: E-mail PBJ Sandwiches for ACCW Ongoing second Saturdays 9:00 AM Trinity By-the-Sea, Lahaina

CLERGY POSITION OPENINGS

Interim Chaplain, Part-time

'Iolani School, Honolulu

Interim Chaplain, Full-time

'Iolani School, Honolulu

Vicar, Part-time

Christ Church, Kealakekua

Vicar, Full-time

Holy Nativity, Aina Haina

For more information, visit the Diocesan website's Transition Ministry page HERE.

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LAY POSITION POSTINGS

The Parish of St. Clement seeking part-time Music Director and/or Organist

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

Seeking Singers for Choirs

Visit the Diocesan website HERE for information on positions available.

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July 20, 2018

Clergy Transitions

The Rev. Nicole Simopoulos

We must bid a fond farewell to the Rev. Nicole Simopoulos, who has faithfully served 'Iolani School as Chaplain and Religious Studies teacher for the last five years. In her time there, she started Faith in Action programs through the chapel, connected to various local churches, particularly St. Elizabeth and the Cathedral of St. Andrew. Nicole has been called to serve as Chaplain to The Bishop's School in La Jolla (San Diego). She and her family will move to California this Summer. We pray for a blessed transition for Nicole and her family as they enter this new chapter.

The Rev. Christopher Golding

Aloha and best wishes to the Rev. Christopher Golding, who has served at the Parish of St. Clement in Honolulu, and most recently as the Vicar at Emmanuel Episcopal in Kailua. His last service at Emmanuel will take place this Sunday, July 22, followed by a farewell potluck. Golding will be heading to Australia for vacation afterwards.

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Office of the Bishop Seeking Interested Individuals

From The Rev. Cn. Alexander Graham

The Office of the Bishop is seeking help in identifying individuals in our midst who might be able to help in the following categories:

1. Grant Writers - There is a burgeoning need in our Churches for grant writing help. In our travels, Bishop Bob and I have both come across several people who have identified themselves as having experience in this area, but can't remember who they might be! The time has come to keep a list here in the Office of the Bishop of those who are willing and able to assist in the grant writing process.

2. Commission on Investments - After much discernment, the investment work has been separated out from the overall kuleana of the Commission on Finance and Administration (COFA), and this separate Commission is starting up. We are looking for people with a good understanding or expertise to work on this Commission as it oversees the Diocesan portfolio and investments.

3. Commission on Finance and Administration (COFA) - We are looking for people with a good understanding or expertise in budgeting, contracts, and/or real estate to help with this Commission.

The good work of the Diocese of course depends on the continued efforts and good will of the faithful who comprise it. Please take a moment to consider if you or someone you know might be a willing asset to the cause. (E-mail: acgraham@episcopalhawaii.org)

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50th Annual Meeting of Convention

Updates & Reminders

The 50th Annual Meeting of Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i, taking place on the Big Island, is rapidly approaching. Here are updates and reminders:

DRAFT BUDGET POSTED:

The 2019 draft budget is now posted on the convention webpage and is available for viewing HERE.

RELATED EVENTS: In conjunction with the Annual Meeting, all are invited to attend the Education Day, Opening Eucharist and Aloha Reception on Friday, October 26, 2018, but you must register HERE. For information on Education Day, click HERE.

Clergy and delegates to Convention must also register through the link above.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: All authorized travelers should make necessary travel arrangements as soon as possible. Sharon Billingsley, the diocesan air travel coordinator, will be gone for two weeks in September and will not be able to book flights. Air travel booked on your own will NOT BE REIMBURSED. The Diocese has arranged for a block of hotel rooms at a discounted price, but those are limited. The hotel does not have shuttle service, so ground transportation must also be arranged. Information and instructions for travel can be found HERE.

For more information, visit the Convention webpage HERE. If you have any questions, e-mail Rae Costa.

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This Sunday, July 22

Choral Evensong & Concert at The Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Andrew's Sunday Evensong on July 22, will be honoring St. Mary Magdalene. Evensong begins at 5:30 PM and will feature Music Director Todd Beckham on the organ and the Cathedral Choir with the Orvis Choral Scholars. Special guests will be the Na Wai Choral Ensemble, who will hold a concert following Evensong, beginning at 7:00 PM. Evensong and the concert are free with calabash offering.

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Centering Prayer Groups Across the Diocese

Contemplative Outreach of Hawai'i is a chapter of Contemplative Outreach, a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities that can be found on four of the main islands.

On their website, it states, "The common desire for Divine transformation, primarily expressed through a commitment to a daily Centering Prayer practice, unites our international, interdenominational community. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship."

There are currently over 20 groups that meet throughout Hawai'i, and the Episcopal churches in the Diocese involved in Centering Prayer are listed below. For more information and contact information, visit the Contemplative Outreach Hawai'i website HERE.

O'AHU

Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu, Thursday, 5:00 PM
Emmanuel, Kailua, Thursday, 5:00 PM
Holy Nativity, Aina Haina, Thursday, 4:00 PM
St. Timothy's, Aiea, Friday, 6:00 PM

KAUA'I

St. John's, Eleele, Wednesday, 9:30 AM
St. Michael's, Lihue, Tuesday, 8:00 AM

MAUI

Holy Innocents, Lahaina, Thursday, 4:00 PM
Trinity By-the-Sea, Kihei, Monday, 6:15 PM

BIG ISLAND

Holy Apostles, Hilo, Monday, 5:30 PM

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Opportunities Available in the Diocese

If your church is looking to fill a staff position, consider posting it in the E-News and the diocesan website. Current openings are posted in the left-hand column under "Opportunities/Lay Position Postings" and are also posted on the diocesan website HERE. Please provide as much description as possible, and be sure to let us know when to remove any job postings. Postings may be sent to news@episcopalhawaii.org.

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What's Happening in The Episcopal Church?

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church & beyond

General Convention Wrap Up

[Episcopal News Service] Responding to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's call to "Follow the Way of Jesus," deputies and bishops at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting July 5-13 in Austin, Texas, acted on a record number of resolutions on key issues such as immigration , prayer book revision , Israel-Palestine , and readmitting the Episcopal Church of Cuba as a diocese . Convention also passed a $134 million budget that reflects for a further three years the presiding bishop's priorities of evangelism , racial reconciliation and creation care . READ MORE

Be on the lookout for a special edition E-Chronicle with coverage of the General Convention from Hawai'i's deputies and participants, coming out soon.

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Diocesan Bishops Who Blocked Same-Sex Marriages Take Reluctant First Steps Toward Allowing Ceremonies

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church's General Convention first approved trial rites for same-sex marriage ceremonies in 2015, but the bishops of eight domestic dioceses still refused to allow those ceremonies in their congregations as of this month, heading into the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas.

Then Resolution B012 happened.

After a back-and-forth negotiation between the House of Deputies and House of Bishops, both houses approved an amended B012 that struck a compromise on the issue of granting Episcopalians across the country access to the liturgies, regardless of their bishops' stance on gay marriage. READ MORE

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Previously Announced Event Reminders

Continuing Organ Concert Series at St. Christopher's

St. Christopher's continues its concert series with organist Mark Wong, on Sunday July 29, 2018, beginning at 5:00 PM. Wong is the organist at Lutheran Church of Honolulu. The concerts are free and open to the public. St. Christopher's is located at 93 North Kainalu Drive, Kailua. For more information, contact the church office at (808) 262-8176.

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50th Annual Meeting of Convention

& Education Day

The 50th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona, on Saturday 27, 2018. All current information regarding the meeting is posted on the diocesan webpage HERE. If you have not already done so, clergy and delegates should register as soon as possible to save on fees.

IMPORTANT: Flight arrangements being booked through Sharon Billingsgley, our diocesan travel coordinator, should be made before September 6, as she will be on vacation during the month of September. Contact her with all pertinent booking information at airtravel@episcopalhawaii.org.

EDUCATION DAY

In conjunction with the Annual Meeting, an Education Day will take place on Friday, October 26, 2018. All are invited to attend. The Design Teams will report on their work in 2018, moving toward the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i. To register for Education Day, click HERE. Register before September 12 and SAVE!

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Continuing Support Needed for Victims of Kilauea Volcanic Eruption

The Church of the Holy Apostles in Hilo has been actively coordinating relief efforts for the victims, some of whom are members of the church. Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. Katlin McCallister shared how Holy Apostles created its own Kilauea Relief Fund to collect donations from across the diocese to help pay for items such as blankets, pillows, clothing, air purifiers, and rental assistance.

To assist with volcano relief efforts, checks can be mailed to:

The Church of the Holy Apostles

Attn: Kilauea Relief Fund

1407 Kapi'olani Street

Hilo, HI 96720

Volunteers from the St. James' Community Meal Ministry discovered that more and more evacuees from Puna are camping there, and are making sure to bring back additional meals. They are also partnering with others in Puna to supply much needed items. That list can be viewed in their e-news HERE.

Other local organizations actively involved with relief efforts and are seeking assistance, are listed on the Holy Apostles' Facebook page and also shown below:

Pahoa Red Cross Shelter - See wish list HERE. Items should be dropped off at the Pahoa Gym (pet friendly shelter).
Kea'au Red Cross Shelter - See wish list HERE. Items should be dropped off at the Kea'au Shelter.
Pu'uhonua O Puna (Grass roots distribution center on corner of Hwy 130 and Pahoa High School) Please note that unlike the Red Cross, Pu'uhonua O Puna WILL take gently used items.
Pahoa High School is looking for air purifiers, preferably ones that cover 800 sq. feet. 50 are needed to cover the whole school. The link to sign up to donate air purifiers is HERE.
Salvation Army is in charge of meal service for both the Pahoa and Kea'au Red Cross Shelter. They are in need of help with hot meals. If you have a certified kitchen and would like to provide a hot meal(s) or if you are willing to purchase hot meals from a restaurant and donate it to the shelter please call (808) 756-0306, or signup to do hands-on volunteer service HERE.
Hawaii Community Foundation (Monetary donations to be used locally by any proposing non-profit for direct relief services) Their link is HERE.
Food Basket - Help the food bank sort and package donations for distribution! Contact the Hawaii Food Basket at (808) 933-6030 to volunteer.
Aloha Kokua - To offer or seek housing, click HERE.

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Mark your calendars!

Annual Clergy Retreat On Maui

The annual clergy retreat will be held from Monday, August 27, through Wednesday, August 29, at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel in Lahaina, Maui. Participants are invited to arrive beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday, and begins with lunch at 11:00 AM. The retreat ends after lunch on Wednesday.

The guest speaker for the retreat, is Rosa Say, who is a workplace culture coach determined to reinvent our workplaces value by value, making them healthier and more rewarding for us all. As founder of Say Leadership Coaching, Rosa is hired as an expert coach on values-based management, and as a change agent leading business in organizational culture design. She is widely known for her work leading the Managing with Aloha movement within Hawai'i and internationally, work which draws from her 30-year career in the resort hospitality industry and residential resort development.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

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Register Now for Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries (EAM) National Consultation

Registration is now open for the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries National Consultation on September 27-October 1, 2018, which will be held at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

The theme of the event is Piko-Celebrate Christ, Community and Creation . Piko is the Hawaiian word for navel. "Jesus Christ is the Piko, the navel or center of our faith," explained the Rev. Winfred Vergara, Episcopal Church Missioner for Asiamerica Ministries.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preach at the opening Eucharist, celebrated by Diocese of Hawaii Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick. Banquet speaker will be the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies.

Registration is available HERE . Registration includes lodging, food, Luau and Polynesian Cultural Center. It does not include airfare or travel costs. For more information, contact Angeline Cabanban at acabanban@episcopalchurch.org .

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Save the date!

Emmanuel's 16th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza

Mark your calendars for Emmanuel Episcopal Church's 16th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza! This year's event will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2018, featuring its decadent displays of chocolate treats and sweets to indulge in, and a silent auction with something for everyone! For more information, visit their website HERE.

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Prison Ministry Seeking Support and Donations for Hawaiian Bible Study Program

In recent years, the Diocese of Hawai'i has become heavily engaged in a Prison Ministry at our correctional centers that has grown and continues to flourish. The program, which involves a deep connection to Hawaiian cultural practices, is interwoven with a Hawaiian Bible (Baibala) Study Program.

The Rev. Kaleo Patterson, who has been instrumental in building this ministry, is seeking to obtain Hawaiian Bibles for the Baibala Bible Study Project at the Halawa and Waiawa Community Correctional Centers. "These Bibles are very popular in prisons and encourage the study of God's Word," said Patterson in an e-mail. "It is a bright light and a lamp to the path and the feet."

These Bibles normally retail for $45 but are being provided to the program by Mutual Publishing on O'ahu for only $13.75. His goal is to provide 100 Bibles in 2018. If you would like to help with the purchase of a Baibala, checks may be made out directly to Mutual Publishing, and mailed to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1679 California Avenue, Wahiawa, HI 96786

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St. Andrew's Schools Establishes Scholarship for Episcopalians

In the spirit of our common royal and Episcopal heritage, St. Andrew's Schools would like to offer a $1,500 scholarship to The Priory or The Prep, to children of members in good standing of any Episcopal Church in Hawai'i. Members must obtain a reference letter/form with signature from the priest of the church, or if moving to Hawai'i, a letter from the church they left most recently. This letter/form must be provided at the time the student applies for admission to St. Andrew's Schools. Download the informational flyer HERE.

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Your donations are vitally important now more than ever. Episcopal Relief & Development is responding to the horrific suffering caused by the natural disasters around the world.

www.episcopalrelief.org/

In case you missed it, click on the images above to read

the latest April/June 2018 issue of the E-Chronicle.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Did you miss an edition of the E-News? Listed below are the titles of some recently published announcements. To see the complete article, click on the linked issues below or visit the Diocesan website's

Archived E-News Editions.

June 28, 2018:

Nationwide Rallies: #FamiliesBelongTogether

'Iolani School Seeking Interim Chaplains

June 8, 2018:

Education Day & 50th Anniversary Shirts

Register for Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries(EAM) National Consultation September 27-October 1

St. Andrew's Schools Establishes Scholarship for Espicopalians

Presiding Bishop Joins OtherFaith Leaders in a Statement on Family Separation at Our Borders

May 25, 2018:

Continuing Support Needed for Victims of Volcanic Eruption

50th Annual Meeting of Convention Updates

Prison Ministry Seeking Donations

Presiding Bishop's Royal Wedding Sermon

May 10, 2018:

Bishop's Reflection on a Volcano and a Flood

RIP Melody Kahealani McPeek

RIP The Rev. Teresa Nelle Thomas Bowden

Update: Strategic Plan 2017

Annual Clergy Retreat on Maui

House of Bishops' Pastoral Response to #MeToo

Episcopal Asset Map Unveiled

May 4, 2018: Special Announcement: Volcanic Eruption on the Big Island

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