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HEADER PHOTO: This issue's header photo features members from Halau Waʻa Episcopal in Kapolei, the Dioceseʻs newest worship ministry, and St. Timothyʻs Episcopal in Aiea. Together they share in the bread making waʻa, a unique way of worshiping and fellowship. From left are: Jill Haworth, Tonya Lowrey St. John, Adele Thomas, and Anne Kiyosaki. (Photo from the Halau Waʻa Facebook page .)

February 21, 2020

Last Sunday after the Epiphany O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Ash Wednesday Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen..  Book of Common Prayer Page 217 MONTHLY GOVERNANCE MEETINGS Held at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Commission on Ministry 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Bishop's Reading Room Standing Committee 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Bishop's Office Diocesan Council 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Diocesan Conference Room _____________________ DIOCESAN COUNCIL GRANTS Upcoming deadlines to apply: February 28, 2020 March 27, 2020 ORDINATION OF ANDREW ARAKAWA Saturday, February 29, 2020 10:00 AM St. Alban’s Chapel, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu   DIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT: ONE BODY March 20-22, 2020 Camp Mokule'ia, Waialua For more info... SPRING TRAINING 2020 WITH CHRISM MASS Saturday, March 28, 2020 8:00 AM-3:30 PM The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu For more info... ORDAINED POSITIONS Parish of the Good Shepherd Wailuku, Maui Seabury Hall (Chaplain) Makawao, Maui Visit the Transition Ministry webpage HERE for more info... LAY POSITIONS Donation Intakers Part-time Christ Memorial, Kilauea Organist & Choir Director 10 hours per week per position St. Christopher's, Kailua Part-time Organist 2 hours per week St. Stephen's, Wahiawa Click HERE for more info on all positions... Visit the Diocese's website and dedicated news website! Click on the images to go there now!

Lenten message from the Presiding Bishop: A CALL TO PRAYER, FASTING, AND REPENTANCE LEADING TO ACTION  ​As the season of Lent approaches, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians and people of faith to turn and pray on behalf of our nation. Click HERE to listen (and view the text) of his video message. To read an interview with the Episcopal News Service about his call to prayer and fasting during Lent, click HERE. Clergy Transitions ST. MARYʻS ANNOUNCES NEW RECTOR: THE REV. CHARLES BROWNING We are happy to announce the naming of a new priest for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Mo’ili’ili. A Florida native, Fr. Charles Browning will be coming to us from St. Andrew’s Chapel and School in Boca Raton, with his wife Cainna and two (soon to be three) children. Fr. Charles is an avid surfer, reader, movie-watcher, collector of vinyl LPs, and fan of science fiction (and especially Japanese giant monster movies). In addition, he is a writer, having had poetry and short fiction published in small-print journals. In 2019, his essay on soteriology, “The Joy of Salvation,” was published by Covenant, the blog of The Living Church. He is also one-third of the Masters of Divinity podcast. E komo mai, Browning family! Fr. Charles begins his call on April 1, 2020. Reminder: This Saturday FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE REV. JAN CHARLES RUDINOFF & THE REV. GUY HIWA PILTZ Services for both the Rev. Jan Charles Rudinoff and the Rev. Guy Hiwa Piltz, will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Father Rudinoffʻs service is taking place at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Lihue, Kauaʻi, at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jan's memory to St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church or Kauaʻi Hospice. The address for St. Michael and All Angels is: 4364 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766. Funeral services for Father Piltz will be held at St. Jamesʻ Episcopal Church in Waimea, at 10:30 AM. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to North Hawaiʻi Hospice. The address for St. Jamesʻ is 65-1237 Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela. Continuing Series  TEACHINGS BY CLERGY Priests are ordained to be “faithful pastors, patient teachers, and wise councilors” (BCP, p. 534). These Reflections will be offered over the next few months in the e-News and on the Diocesan website HERE. Our fifth Teachings by Clergy piece is by the Rev. Heather Patton-Graham, Chaplain, ʻIolani School, Lower School, Honolulu. REFLECTION ON THE NICENE CREED: "We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church" one holy catholic apostolic Unlike, perhaps, anything else we do when we are together gathered for worship and the Eucharist, the recitation of the Nicene Creed unites us with Christians near and far, not just our neighbors in the Episcopal church across town, or any Episcopal Diocese anywhere, but with brother and sister Christians, globally. This, the only existing ecumenical statement of faith crafted and accepted what seems like eons ago, the Nicene Creed is foundational. It is bedrock. It is our solid footing, more or less our ‘Constitution.’ As a quartet together, the four qualities of being “Church,” as spelled out in the Creed- one, holy, catholic, apostolic- are called “The Four Marks of the Church,” and they work in concert with one another to describe our unique Episcopal expression of Church. Our branch of the Jesus Movement is, at its beginning and ending, unified, all-encompassing, and endowed through time and history with a connective thread through those who have gone before us straight to Jesus Christ, and that thread is indissoluble. Generation after generation after generation, we, as Church, are as close to Christ as we can be now, and as we ever have been, because of this thread. READ MORE Itʻs that time of year and Lent Madness fans are gearing up for another season of learning, engaging and voting! For the eleventh straight year, people of faith the world over are filling out brackets and gearing up for the 2020 “saintly smackdown.”  For those who are new to Lent Madness, it is a unique blend of competition, learning, and humor, allowing participants to be inspired by the ways in which God has worked through the lives of saintly souls across generations and cultures. Throughout Lent, thirty-two saints will battle to win the coveted Golden Halo. Based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament of a similar name, this online devotion pits saints against one another in a bracket as voters choose their favorites throughout this penitential season. Visit the Lent Madness website HERE to learn more and get ready to cast your votes! Hurry! Deadline to apply is March 6! UNITED THANK OFFERING 2020 GRANTS The focus of the 2020 UTO grants will be Bless - share faith, practice generosity and compassion, and proclaim the Good News of God in Christ with hope and humility. The following information should be helpful in preparing a United Thank Offering grant application. For more information on the focus, please visit the Way of Love and Evangelism webpages, and review the Reflection Guide. All additional forms necessary for the completion of a United Thank Offering grant can be found on the Episcopal Church website HERE. The deadline for submission of a completed application (and required documents) is 5:00 PM (EST) on Friday, March 6, 2020. THE REV. NAIM ATEEK TO SPEAK IN HAWAIʻI At the invitation of Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick, the Rev. Naim Ateek, Palestinian Episcopal priest, will be in Hawai’i from March 12-23, 2020. The public is invited to attend the following events: March 14 at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Von Holt Room, where Naim’s topic will be “Palestine: The US Role, Past and Present" March 21 at the Parish of St. Clement, where Naim will speak on “Christian Zionism: A Palestinian Perspective” Between March 15-21, Ateek’s schedule includes: meeting with interfaith leaders, co-hosted by Bishop Fitzpatrick and the Rev. David Popham, Conference Minister, Hawaʻii Conference United Church of Christ; meeting and sermon at Church of the Crossroads; presentation at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kula, Maui; preaching at St. Clement’s, and meeting with students and faculty for Justice in Palestine UH. On March 22, his last evening in Honolulu, the Rev. Naim Ateek will be made Honorary Canon of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi. For more information, download the flyer HERE. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak (formerly known as the Novel Coronavirus) the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (HDOH) has issued the following frequently asked questions (dated February 13) about this virus: COVID-19 General FAQs FAQs for Healthcare Workers FAQs for Managing Employees For the latest updates and advisories, visit the HDOH website HERE where FAQs are also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Ilocano. THE HDOH asks the general public to call 211 with any questions regarding COVID-19. GLOBAL EPISCOPAL MISSION NETWORK CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE "How can mission-minded Christians confront the crisis of climate change and environmental degradation alongside mission companions in other parts of the world? That is the question at the heart of the 2020 Global Mission Conference, “Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission.” Sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), the conference will be held Wednesday-Friday, April 29-May 1, 2020 at Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information visit the conference website HERE. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED REMINDERS EPISCOPAL LENTEN RESOURCES February 26 is Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season. The Episcopal Church has a number of resources to help you and your church observe Lent that can be found on their website HERE. Register Now!!! DIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT: "ONE BODY" March 20-22, 2020 Camp Mokule'ia, Waialua All middle school and high school youth are invited for a weekend of worship, discovery, fellowship and FUN! Cost is only $99, and scholarships are available. For more information and to register, click HERE. Register today!!! CHRISM MASS & SPRING TRAINING 2020 Saturday, March 29, 2020 The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu All are invited to attend Chrism Mass followed by a Diocesan Education Day with workshops for clergy, wardens, treasurers, youth workers and those interested in family ministry. SPICE (Spouses, partners, widows of clergy) will also be holding a special morning gathering. Click HERE for more info and to register. Registration now open! CAMP MOKULEʻIA SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE All children and youth in grades 1 through 12 are invited to attend summer camp at Camp Mokuleʻia! Over a dozen camps have been scheduled including day camps at congregations around the Diocese. Click HERE to visit the Camp Mokuleʻia website for more information and to register.

O'ahu

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Choral Evensong at the Cathedral The next Evensong at The Cathedral of St. Andrew is scheduled for Sunday, February 23, at 5:30 PM. The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Organist & Director of Music Leohone Magno, will provide music including the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G by C. V. Stanford as well as the anthem Now there Lightens Upon Us by Leo Sowerby. For more information, click on the image to view the flyer.

ʻIolani Guild Invites you to Ka Kau Kalema - The Season of Lent The ʻIolani Guild invites all to their annual preparation for the Season of Lent, Ka Kau Kalema. The event takes place on Monday, February 24, 2020, at The Cathedral of St. Andrewʻs Von Holt Room, beginning at 9:00 AM. It will be a morning of prayer, Bible study and Hymns, followed by lunch of Hawaiian stew and Poi. For more information and to RSVP, download the flyer by clicking on the image, or contact Kahu Kaleo Patterson at (808) 330-3769.

Experts at the Cathedral Lecture Series through March 5 The Cathedral of St. Andrewʻs Annual Experts Lecture Series continues through March 5, 2020, in the Von Holt Room every Thursday at noon. The theme for this yearʻs series is Notable Women in Hawaiʻi. The remaining dates and women/topics covered are: February 27: Wilhemina Dowsett March 5: Patsy Mink To read more about the content of each lecture, click HERE.

Activities at St. Timothyʻs The Word & the Baking of Bread: Come for a fun Saturday morning and try your hand at baking bread! Using a simple "no knead" recipe, we will make at least two different kinds of bread. No experience necessary. Baking will take place on Saturday, February 29, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM in Sumida Hall at St. Timʻs. Call the church for more info and to RSVP: (808) 488-5747. CRAFT FAIR!!! St. Timothyʻs Episcopal Church will be holding a craft fair on Saturday, April 25, 2020, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Booth space is now available to rent. For more information, contact the church at (808) 488-5747, or e-mail. St. Timothyʻs is located at 98-939 Moanalua Road in Aiea.

Kaua'i

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Sign up today! 3 & 5-Day Kalaupapa Service Retreats Available in 2020 St. Michael and All Angel's ReSource for Christian Spirituality is now offering a new 3-Day Service Retreat to Moloka'i in 2020 for the following dates: April 20-22 May 11-13 September 21-23 October 26-28 It is a condensed version of the 5-Day Service Retreats still being offered. For more information on the 3-Day Retreats, download the event flyer HERE. For more information and to download the flyer for the 5-Day Retreats, click HERE. Contact the Rev. Phyllis Meighen at (808) 647-4346 if you have any questions.

Maui

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2020 Maui Episcopal Churches Whale Watch Tour Maui Episcopal churches will be enjoying their annual Whale Watch Tour on Sunday, March 8, 2020, from 2:30 PM-5:00 PM, aboard the Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Odyssey at Ma'alea Harbor. All are welcome to take part in this private chartered adventure! Net proceeds will be distributed between all four Maui Episcopal churches. For more information and to purchase online tickets, click HERE.

Big Island

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BIG ISLAND CHURCH FEATURED IN EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE ARTICLE! With weekly feast, Hawaii church feeds community’s body and soul It can be lonely in paradise. The Big Island of Hawaii is a stunning combination of deep tropical canyons, wind-scrubbed hills, occasionally snow-capped mountains, high surf and active volcanoes, but it can be hard to live there. Some of the 186,000 people who call the 4,000-square-mile island home live in multimillion-dollar houses. Others pitch tents on beaches. In a tourism-based economy, many residents work more than one job to make ends meet. Groceries cost 60 percent more than the national average. READ MORE

Saturday Mornings with Morgan St. Jamesʻ Episcopal Church invites all to spend the next couple of Saturday mornings (February 22 & 29) with a dear friend of the parish, the Rev. Morgan Silbaugh, who will lead discussions on the “unusual” folks in Holy Scripture that God calls to share his blessings with others. The gatherings, which Morgan has entitled, “Rounding up the unusual Suspects” is a talk-story about how God uses the insignificant, the outsiders, and some bad examples, to get God’s truth across. No sign up, just come. Morgan and coffee will be waiting. The gatherings will take place in the church from 8:00 AM-9:00 AM. St. Jamesʻ is located at 65-1237 Kawaihae Road, Waimea.

EYE20 Fundraiser for St. Augustine Youth: Purchase Hawaiian Plate Tickets! St. Augustineʻs Episcopal Church will be holding a special fundraiser for two of their youth who will be attending the Episcopal Churchʻs triennial Youth Event (EYE20) this July. Mark Sahagun and Mark Joshua Salvador were selected to be a part of the Hawaiʻi Youth delegation heading to the University of Maryland, and performing mission afterwards. You can help support them by purchasing tickets for a delicious Hawaiian plate (kalua pig, lomi salmon, poi, rice and haupia) for only $12. Pick up is Sunday, March 29, in Walker Hall between 4:00-6:00 PM. St. Augustineʻs is located at 54-3801 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau. For more information, call the office at (808) 889-5390.

The Episcopal Church & Beyond

‘The soul of our country’: A conversation with the Presiding Bishop on his Lenten call for prayer and fasting Read Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s 2020 Lenten message and you may notice something different from previous years. For one thing, the tone is noticeably solemn, with phrases like “profound division,” “genuine crisis of national character” and “great national concern and urgency.” READ MORE

Presiding Bishop joins other Christian leaders opposing Trump’s proposed cuts to social services Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has added his signature to an open letter from a group of Christian leaders expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to social welfare programs. READ MORE

Primates of The Episcopal Church and Anglican Church of Mexico sign bilateral agreement On Sunday, Feb. 16, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Archbishop Francisco Moreno, primates representing The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Mexico, respectively, signed a bilateral agreement, effectively moving the two churches into a reciprocal relationship. READ MORE

Executive Council approves readmission of Cuba, selects Louisville for 2024 General Convention Amid the detailed and sometimes tense discussions that took place during the meeting of The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Feb. 13-15, moments of joy and excitement burst forth. Among the highs of the meeting were the selection of Louisville, Kentucky, as the site of the 2024 General Convention and the formal approval of the ... READ MORE

If your church is interested in installing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) please e-mail Rae Costa. The Red Cross is offering the Diocese discounted training rates with a minimum of four persons (including neighbor islands). Hawaiian-Language Book of Common Prayer & Na 'Euanelio Hemolele Click HERE for more info and to purchase.

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