Almighty and everlasting Father, you have given the Holy

Spirit to abide with us for ever: Bless, we pray, with his grace

and presence, the bishops and other clergy and the laity

here (or now, or soon to be) assembled in your Name, that

your Church, being preserved in true faith and godly

discipline, may fulfill all the mind of him who loved it and

gave himself for it, your Son Jesus Christ our Savior; who

lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer

Page 255

DIOCESAN COUNCIL GRANTS

Upcoming deadlines to apply:

November 29, 2019

December 27, 2019

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EDUCATION DAY &

51ST ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION

October 25 & 26, 2019

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu

For more info...

CLERGY EDUCATION DAY: Feeding & Being Fed: 21st Century Ministry as Eucharist

Saturday, December 7, 2019

9:30 AM -3:00 PM

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Von Holt Room, Honolulu

For more info...

Visit the Diocese's dedicated news website! Click on the image above to go there now!

ORDAINED POSITIONS

CHURCHES IN TRANSITION:

All Saints' Episcopal

Kapa'a, Kaua'i

Epiphany Episcopal

Honolulu, O'ahu

Holy Nativity Episcopal

Aina Haina, O'ahu

Parish of the Good Shepherd

Wailuku, Maui

St. Mary's Episcopal

Mo'ili'ili, O'ahu

Chaplain

Seabury Hall

Makawao, Maui

Visit the Transition Ministry webpage HERE for more info...

LAY POSITIONS

Organist/Choir Director

10 hrs/wk

St. Christopher's, Kailua

Part-time Organist

2 hours per week

St. Stephen's, Wahiawa

Click HERE for more info on all positions...

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:

Hawaiian-Language Book of Common Prayer & Na 'Euanelio Hemolele

Click HERE for more info and to purchase.

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The Good Shepherd Church Women in Ministry still have a few palaka stoles and scarves for sale. The beautifully sewn items are $45 for the stoles and $35 for the scarves. Please e-mail Louise Aloy if you are interested in purchasing either of these items. They will also take orders if these sell out.

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).

THE 51ST ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION IS HERE!

From the Bishop:

October 22, 2019

Diocesan Convention Collections will go to support the " ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE " campaign of Episcopal Relief and Development.

 

“ ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE ” is a $3 million grassroots Church-wide fundraising campaign dedicated to expanding the organization’s global programs, improving the lives of children up to age six. Episcopal Relief & Development invites individuals, congregations, and dioceses to join “ ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE ” by engaging in acts of love of their own.

 

Please see the following:

 

I hope all those attending Education Day, the Convention Eucharist (during the collection as the offertory), and/or the Annual Meeting of Convention (during “Pass the Miter Time”) will be particularly generous this year.

 

Checks can be made payable to “The Episcopal Church in Hawaiʻi”. 

 

Yours faithfully,

Bob

 

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick

Be sure to read the Bishop's Report to Convention:

From Rae Costa to all attending Convention 51 & related events:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, UPDATES & HELPFUL INFORMATION

Aloha!

We will soon be gathering at Tenney Theater at the Cathedral of St. Andrew for Education Day and our 51st Annual Meeting of the Convention.

There will be an areas set up in Von Holt room or the hallway where you can leave your luggage, charge your phone or tablet (please bring your own chargers), a first-aid kit, and lost and found. Free WiFi will be available in Tenney.

Here is what will be happening:

Friday, October 25, 2019 – EDUCATION DAY

Coffee and water will be available throughout the day (hosted by Clergy Spouses)

 

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 – ANNUAL MEETING

Coffee and water will be available throughout the day (hosted by Clergy Spouses)

FOOD SENSITIVITIES & MENU

Our caterer this year is Touch a Heart. We have been working closely with them to address the various food sensitivities or dietary requirements indicated on the registrations.

Touch a Heart staff will be on hand to answer any ingredient questions you might have and to direct you to gluten-free or vegan options.

The menu is below. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Friday and Saturday Breakfast: Assorted muffins, scones and croissants, Fresh fruit platter, Orange and Guava juice

 

Friday Lunch: Build-your-own sandwich and salad buffet

Friday Dinner: Hawaiian buffet - Garden Salad, Rice, Poi, Lomi Salmon, Fish Poke, Laulau, Kalua Pork, Haupia (There will be a limited amount of vegan stir-fry for those that requested a vegan/vegetarian meal.)

 

Saturday lunch will have the following options:

PARKING

Parking will be first-come, first-served in the Cathedral parking lot.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (808) 536-7776, ext. 326, or e-mail.

See you soon and safe travels!

Rae Costa

Business Manager, Diocesan Support Center

Don't forget to follow all the activity taking place on our Facebook and Instagram pages! Post your pics on Instagram and tag us at #episcopal_hi

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED REMINDERS:

Mark your calendars!

CLERGY EDUCATION DAY 2019

Feeding and Being Fed: 21st Century Ministry as Eucharist

A Clergy Education Day will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 9:30 AM-3:00 PM, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu. We are pleased to welcome Bishop Jim Mathes to the Diocese to offer a day of teaching, conversation, reflections, and prayers. Bishop Mathes is the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Anglican Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary, and his areas of expertise are congregational development and clergy mentoring. Before coming to VTS, he was the Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. 

All clergy are invited to attend. Airfare for neighbor island clergy will be covered. For more information and to register, click HERE.

DID YOU KNOW?

Seeking Pictures of Church Fonts

Did you know that our retired clergy and their spouses are remembered and lovingly cared for by the Rev. Cn. Frank and Norma Chun? If you are retired, you know well! On top of organizing gatherings, making home and hospital visits, and sending out a retired clergy newsletter, the Chuns send out birthday greetings and other pastoral notes. The notecards change each year and feature our churches in the Diocese, whether it's their stained glass windows, bells, or crosses. For 2020, Norma came up with the idea of featuring the church fonts! If you would like to submit a photo of your church font and hopefully make it onto the 2020 card, please send your digital file to [email protected], by December 1. Happy clicking!

From the Bishop

GUIDELINES FOR CREATING EXPERIMENTAL LITURGIES AND NEW TEXTS FOR WORSHIP IN THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I

I commend the Task Group for their outstanding work and I look forward to our shared exploration of liturgical possibilities in the coming months before the 2021 General Convention.

CREATION CARE GRANTS AVAILABLE

For more information, click HERE.

UTO YOUNG ADULT & SEMINARIAN GRANTS

UTO Young Adult and Seminarian grants offer start-up money for new projects. Each year, the UTO makes available up to five grants of $5,000 each to young adults age 19-30 and up to five grants of $5,000 each to Episcopal students enrolled in an ordination-track program at an Episcopal seminary or diocesan/regional training school. READ MORE

ORDINATION TO THE TRANSITIONAL DIACONATE: JAMES SHIRE

All are invited to attend the ordination to the transitional diaconate of James Shire. The ordination is scheduled to take place at St. Christopher’s, 93 N Kainalu Dr, Kailua, at 3:30 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2019. 

Clergy are invited to vest with red stoles. 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -SAVE THE DATES!

EYE20 DATES & LOCATION SET

The next triennial Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20) will be taking place at Howard University in Washington, D.C., July 7-11. There are plans for the Hawai'i delegation to participate in mission and community service in the area for a few days following the event. More information will be coming out in the fall, and applications will be accepted at that time. For more information about EYE, visit the Episcopal Church website HERE or stay informed through the EYE Facebook page HERE.

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

[May 22, 2019 NOAA] NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced there is a 70% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity during the central Pacific hurricane season this year. READ FULL ARTICLE Here are some links to helpful resources for you and your church:

In addition, visit the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency's webpage HERE or download their emergency preparedness brochure HERE.