Proper 21

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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 234

DIOCESAN COUNCIL GRANTS

Upcoming deadlines to apply:

October 25, 2019

November

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EDUCATION DAY &

51ST ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION

October 25 & 26, 2019

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, 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

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

LAY POSITIONS

Part-time Parish Administrator

Includes medical & pension

St. Elizabeth's, Honolulu

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).

LATE REGISTRATION FEES BEGIN OCTOBER 4

SEEKING INTERESTED CONVENTION EUCHARIST SINGERS!

The Diocese of Hawai'i's 51st Annual Meeting will be taking place on October 25 & 26, 2019, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew.

LATE REGISTRATION - If you have not registered for and/or paid for Education Day and the Annual Meeting, please do so by Thursday, October 3. Late registration fees go up on Friday, October 4.

CONVENTION EUCHARIST CHOIR - For all singers interested in being a part of this year's pick-up choir at the Opening Eucharist on Friday, October 25, at 4:00 PM, please e-mail Canon Sandy for details and music.

EDUCATION DAY is on Friday, October 25, and all are invited to attend. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Jay Sidebotham, who spoke at Renewal 2019, on RenewalWorks. More information can be found on the Convention webpage HERE where you can also register, or visit the Convention webpage through the link below.

ANNUAL MEETING DOCUMENTS - The proposed budget, nominees, and resolutions are available for viewing on the convention webpage. The full e-workbook will be available in October.

From the Bishop

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

The 2018 General Convention specifically urged [in Resolution A068] Bishops to engage “…worshiping communities in experimentation and the creation of alternative texts to offer to the wider church, and that each diocese be urged to create a liturgical commission to collect, reflect, teach and share these resources with the TFLPBR” (Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision). The same resolution, also, “memorialize[d] the 1979 Book of Common Prayer as a Prayer Book of the church preserving the psalter, liturgies, The Lambeth Quadrilateral, Historic Documents, and Trinitarian Formularies ensuring its continued use” and affirmed that the Church would continue “to engage the deep Baptismal and Eucharistic theology and practice of the 1979 Prayer Book.” The resolution is nuanced and calls the Church to well-ordered and communal liturgical renewal. It also instructs that any liturgical revision to “utilize the riches of Holy Scripture and our Church’s liturgical, cultural, racial, generational, linguistic, gender, physical ability, class and ethnic diversity in order to share common worship.” 

I appointed the Worship Task Group (The Rev. Kerith Harding, Chair; the Rev. Jasmine Hanakaulani o Kamamalu Bostock; the Rev. Brian Grieves; the Rev. Paul Lillie; Ms. Niambi Mercado; and the Rev. John A. Hau'oli Tomoso) to establish guidelines for the creation and use of such experimental liturgies, and to provide a means for their evaluation. The attached Guidelines and Evaluation Form are the fruit of their work. 

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.

Again, to the Task Group, thank you for these guidelines and your ongoing work.

Yours faithfully,

Bob

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick

Bishop Diocesan 

The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i

CREATION CARE GRANTS AVAILABLE

The Task Force on Creation Care and Environmental Racism seeks to support and expand The Episcopal Church’s loving, liberating, life-giving relationship with God, with each other and with Creation. The Task Force is now pleased to administer a grants program for local and regional eco-ministry efforts.

There are two different levels for grant funding: Seed Funding ($1,000 to $10,000) and Impact Funding (up to $25,000). The deadline for applications is November 3 at 11:59pm PST. Questions about potential projects can be answered during the informational webinar that will be held on October 14, 2019, 5:00pm PST. For more information, click HERE.

UTO YOUNG ADULT & SEMINARIAN GRANTS

Potential applicants for the United Thank Offering (UTO) Young Adult and Seminarian (YAS!) grants are invited to participate in an informational webinar offered by the UTO board on October 15, 2019 at noon and 8:00 PM Eastern, and again on January 14, 2020 at the same times. The focus for these grants is Holy Gifts: Bringing together our blessings and gifts to breathe love, liberation, and life into our communities.

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

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED REMINDERS

Announcement from the Bishop

ORDINATION TO THE TRANSITIONAL DIACONATE: JAMES SHIRE

Aloha, 

Having received the consent of the Standing Committee, I hereby inform the Diocese of Hawaiʻi that: 

I have taken order for the ordination to the transitional diaconate of James Shire. The ordination is scheduled to take place at St. Christopher’s, Kailua, at 3:30 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2019. 

Clergy are invited to vest with red stoles. 

If you are available, please join us.

Yours faithfully,

+Bob

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick

Bishop Diocesan 

The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i

SOUL SHOP: MINISTERING TO SUICIDAL DESPERATION

The Diocese of Hawai'i is pleased to co-sponsor Soul Shop, a national movement focused on helping faith and youth leaders, clergy, and mental health professionals, develop skills and strategies for the prevention of suicide. There will be two training sessions held at St. Louis School in Honolulu:

For more information, download the flyer HERE, or register online at soulshophi2019.eventbrite.com.

From the Bishop:



SPECIAL SUNDAY OBSERVANCES

As you plan your congregation's program year, please note the following special Sundays:

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. The delegation is limited to 24 high school youth plus chaperones, and we anticipate that this EYE event will be more costly than in previous years due to logistics.

PASTORAL CARE TEAM NEEDED! Are you a young adult or adult (at least 19 years of age or older) who would love to support the ministry and work of the EYE20? Volunteer to serve as Dorm Crew, Event Team, or Medical Care Team. All of these roles support the ministry and work of EYE20 and are managed by the Pastoral Care Coordinators, The Rev. Shannon Kelly, The Rev. Rich Clark, and Lauren Wainwright. See the skills/gifts, qualifications, and job descriptions found in the application for more information. You cannot be a part of your diocesan delegation and volunteer for any part of the Pastoral Care Team. Click HERE for more information and to apply. Deadline for submission is October 20, 2019.

So start gearing up! Plan your fundraisers for early 2020, and get ready for another transformative trip for our youth! For more information about EYE, visit the Episcopal Church website HERE or stay informed through the EYE Facebook page HERE.

From the Diocesan Support Center:

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

With NOAA predicting 5 to 8 tropical cyclones for 2019, here are some links to resources to prepare yourself and your church:

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