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

	In This Issue:
+ Special Message from the Bishop: The Rev. Robert E.Walden
+ Warden Boot Camp Registration Deadline
+ Support Our EYE17 Hawai'i Youth Delegation: T-Shirt Fundraiser
+ Annual Regional Confirmations Coming Up
+ Faith Summit on Homelessness
+ St. Jude's Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration
+ St. Peter's Shout Out for Shoes
+ St. John the Baptist's New Saturday Free Store
+ Women's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Offered
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH?:
+ Why Serve 2017
+ Diocese of California EcoJustice Weekend
+ Episcopal Veterans Fellowship Resource
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENT REMINDERS:
+ Stewardship University: Stewardship & Beyond
+ Called to Transformation: ABCD Facilitator Formation Workshop
+ Hui Pu 2017: S.W.A.G.
+ Hawaiian-Language Gospel Book & BCP
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	+ + + + + + + Featured Photo:
This issue's header features Palm Sunday at Holy Apostle's Pop-Up Eucharist service in Lincoln Park, Hilo. With the church currently in transition, the Rev. Annalise Castro flew in to lead Sunday services at the church before heading to the park and sharing the Word of God with an enthusiastic following of worshipers there. (Photo by Dixie Kaetsu from the Holy Apostle's Facebook page)

Prayer

Good Friday

Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your
family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be
betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer
death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Book of Common Prayer

p. 221

Mark Your

Calendars!

MAY GOVERNANCE MEETINGS:

Saturday, May 20, 2017

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

Honolulu

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

Videoconference from the

Diocesan Conference Room

DIOCESAN COUNCIL GRANT REMINDER:

Monthly deadline for submission is the last Friday of the month.

Next due dates:

April 28

May 26

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WARDEN BOOT CAMP

Saturday, April 22, 2017

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

(Davies Hall), Honolulu

For more info...

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STEWARDSHIP UNIVERSITY:

How Clergy and Lay Leaders Can Create Stronger Congregations

Friday, May 5 (Clergy Only)

Saturday, May 6 (Clergy & Lay)

For more info...

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CALLED TO TRANSFORMATION

ABCD Facilitator Workshop

June 8-10, 2017

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu

For more info...

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HUI PU 2017: S.W.A.G

Summer Youth Camp

July 2 - 7, 2017

Camp Mokule`ia, Waialua

For more info...

	KAUA'I
Centering Prayer Group Ongoing Saturdays, 9:00 AM St. Paul's, Kekaha For more info... Christ Memorial Food Pantry Ongoing Saturdays, 3:30 PM Christ Memorial, Kilauea For more info... Saturday Market and Swap Meet Ongoing every second Saturday of the month, 9:00 AM All Saints', Kapaʻa 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... Holy Listening Ongoing second Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 PM St. Michael, Lihue Call Rev. Dr. Phyllis Meighen (UCC): (808) 647-4346 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
Centering Prayer Group Mondays, 6:15 - 8:00 PM Trinity By-the-Sea, Kihei Adult Lectionary Study Group 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

Opportunities

LAY POSITION POSTINGS:

Office Administrator

Part-time 20-hr/week

St. Elizabeth's

Position opens July 1, 2017

Click HERE for more info.

Volunteers Needed

A Cup of Cold Water (ACCW) on Maui is seeking administrative volunteers. Visit their webpage HERE.

If you would liked to post a lay position at your church, e-mail Communications with the information. Positions are also posted on the Diocesan website HERE

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April 11, 2017

The following message from Bishop Robert L. Fitzpatrick was released in an earlier Special Announcement today:

The Rev. Robert Eugene Walden

The Reverend Robert Eugene Walden (age 79) died following a long illness yesterday evening (Monday, April 10, 2017). Bob was ordained a Priest by Bishop Edmond Browning on April 4, 1978. He served in this Diocese as the Assistant to the Rector at the Church of the Holy Nativity, Aina Haina (1977-1979); Vicar of Christ Memorial Church, Kilauea (1979-1981); Rector of All Saints Church, Kapa'a (1979-1997); and as in various capacities (interim, assigned supply, priest-in-charge, supply) all about the Diocese (Grace, Epiphany, Calvary, etc.). While remaining canonically resident in Hawaiʻi, Bob also served as the Rector of All Souls' Church, Chatan, on Okinawa, Japan (1997-2003). Bob was an officer in the Air Force from 1962 to 1974.

A memorial service is planned to celebrate Bob's life for Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM, Calvary Episcopal Church, 45-435 Aumoku Street, Kaneohe (O'ahu).

In lieu of flowers, Bob asked that monetary gifts be given to Calvary Episcopal Church, 45-435 Aumoku Street, Kaneohe, HI 96744

ALMIGHTY AND ETERNAL GOD, to whom there is never any prayer made without hope of mercy, be merciful to the soul of your faithful servant, Robert, being departed from this world in the confession of your Holy Name that he and all the departed may be welcomed into the company of thy saints, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rest eternal grant him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him. May our brother, Robert, rest in peace. Amen.

Yours faithfully,

+Bob

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Bishop

The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i

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Deadline to register is tomorrow, April 12!!!

Senior/Bishop's Wardens and Junior Wardens are invited to our Warden Boot Camp! Whether you're a returning warden or brand new, we want to help you spiritually and practically prepare for the year ahead -- and get to know other wardens from around the diocese to boot! (You're not alone!)

Saturday, April 22, 2017

9:30 AM (Registration) through 4:00 PM

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Davies Hall*

(*Please note the change in venue from the Von Holt Room)

Cost is only $15 and includes lunch. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage HERE. Airfare for wardens on neighbor islands is covered. E-mail Sharon Billingsley to make your flight arrangements. Deadline to register is April 12. If you have any questions, e-mail the Rev. Cn. Alexander Graham.

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Support Our EYE17 Hawai`i Youth Delegation and Purchase a Diocese of Hawai'i T-shirt

The Hawai'i youth delegation has been busy fundraising for the triennial Episcopal Youth Event in Oklahoma this July, and if you can't make it to one of their car washes, bake sales or other fundraisers, order a Diocese of Hawai'i t-shirt for $18 and a portion of every sale goes directly to the Diocese of Hawai'i's EYE Youth fund!

The front and back design is similar to the fundraiser three years ago but with added island elements, and is available in four different colors! The campaign ends on April 25, and the shirts will be mailed about two weeks after that date. To order a shirt or two or more, click HERE.

Please note: Do NOT select the bulk shipping option unless you are a staff member of the Office of the Bishop. Select the shipping option to be mailed directly to you. Thanks for your support!

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Annual Regional Confirmations Coming Up

Following Easter, the annual Regional Confirmations will be taking place around the Diocese. Be sure to support those being confirmed, reaffirmed and received in your area:

April 23 - Moloka'i, Grace Episcopal, 10:00 AM
April 30 - O'ahu, The Cathedral of St. Andrew, 4:00 PM
May 6 - Big Island of Hawai'i, St. Augustine's, 4:00 PM
May 13 - Kaua'i, Episcopal Church of West Kaua'i, 11:00 AM
May 21 - West O'ahu, St. Timothy's, (Time TBD)
May 27 - Maui, St. John's, 3:00 PM

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Faith Summit on Homelessness

The 2017 Faith Summit on Homelessness will take place over two full days on April 28 and 29, 2017, beginning at 8:00 AM. This is the second annual summit that is sponsored by the Institute for Human Services, The Office of the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, The Interfaith Alliance of Hawai'i and First Assembly of God in Honolulu who is also hosting this year's event.

Friday's theme "Igniting Faith Leaders to Collaborate On Homeless Solutions" is geared to faith leaders with general sessions on emerging homeless solutions, ministry discernment, collaboration and action. Saturday is a day for congregation members with the theme "Equipping the Congregation With Tools to be Unified and Effective." Numerous workshops are being offered that include navigating service systems, faith-based outreach, housing options, transforming lives and more.

For more information, download the flyer HERE or to register, visit the IHS webpage HERE. First Assembly of God is located at 3400 Moanalua Road in Honolulu.

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St. Jude's Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration

St. Jude's Episcopal Church on the Big Island of Hawai'i will be holding their annual Cinco de Mayo party on Friday, May 5, 2017, from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Join them for a delicious Mexican dinner (Cerdo Verde Enchiladas with all the fixings) and tons of fun! Proceeds help support their outreach community services such as the free hot showers and Saturday free hot lunch programs. Tickets are $8 or $15 for two, or $20 per family, and are available at the door or can be purchased ahead of time after their Sunday services. For more information call (808) 939-7555. St. Jude's is located at 92-8606 Paradise Circle in Ocean View.

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St. Peter's Shout Out for Shoes

St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Honolulu has put out a call for covered shoes for their neighbors, the children at Central Middle School. The principal announced that students need to wear covered shoes for certain activities, and many only wear slippers. Coming up is a field trip to Kualoa Ranch on May 8, for their seventh graders. They will accept all sizes and welcome lightly used athletic shoes. Please check your closets and and drop off donations at St. Peter's, located at 1317 Queen Emma Street in Honolulu, or call the office at (808) 533-1943.

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St. John the Baptist's New Saturday FREE Store!

Donations Welcome!

Fr. Kaleo Patterson, Vicar of both St. John the Baptist in Waianae, and St. Stephen's in Wahiawa, has launched another outreach program called Saturday Free Store - House of Blessings.

The Free Store, which is exactly what it sounds like, offers clothing and household goods for free, and folks are invited to share and/or swap items too. The event is held quarterly and was brought about in an effort to reach out to the families of Maili who live in the transitional and affordable housing projects, and the 300+ families at the Waianae Boat Harbor. Patterson has even enlisted the help of the many halfway houses for men in the area such as Makana Ministries, to assist with the collection of clothes and household items, and are playing an important role in the Saturday event set-up.

Pictured above, church member "Shorty" flashes a shaka in front of one of the Saturday Free Store flyers posted at the Waianae Boat Harbor, and at right, helpers from Makana Ministries at the April 8 event.

The next Saturday Free Store event will be held on July 8. Donations for the Free Store are solicited quarterly from local churches and families, but anyone can donate items at any time by contacting Patterson at kaleop@me.com.

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Women's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Offered
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There are just a few spaces left!!! Join the Rev. Jodene Hawkins on her Women's Holy Land Pilgrimage, taking place September 4-15, 2017. It is an opportunity for women to experience the Holy Land in a unique journey to "weave the golden threads of our life into personal sacred story in the divine energies of the Holy Land." During this pilgrimage, women will walk in the footsteps of Jesus, women of the Bible, and Egeria, a 4th Century pilgrim, chronicler and writer.

Mother Jodene, who is a retired Rector of St. Elizabeth's in Honolulu, now shares her experience as Chaplain for St. George's College in Jerusalem and 20 years of experience with groups in the Holy Land and Sinai Desert. She trained with Fr. Thomas Keating in Centering Prayer and is a trained spiritual director and supervisor of spiritual directors via Mercy Center, California.

Mother Jodene especially welcomes women from Hawai'i to join her. For more information, visit her website HERE.

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What's Happening in The Episcopal Church?

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church & beyond

Why Serve 2017: An Episcopal Vocational Discernment Conference for Young Adults of Color

Young adults of color are invited to examine their gifts and explore opportunities at an Episcopal Church retreat, Why Serve 2017 , Monday, June 12 to Thursday, June 15. It is s ponsored by the Episcopal Church Department of Ethnic Ministries and will be held at Bexley Seabury , Chicago, IL.

Invited to attend this conference of fellowship, training, discernment, and self-care, are young adults (age 18-30) from the Asiamerican, Black, Indigenous/Native American and Latino/Hispanic communities of the Episcopal Church, as well as those desiring to serve in ethnic ministries.

"Wherever you are on your journey, young adulthood is a time of transition and choices, but you don't have to do it alone," commented the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen, Latino/Hispanic, on behalf of the Ethnic Missioners: the Rev. Bradley Hauff, Indigenous; the Rev. Angela Ifill, Black; and the Rev. Winfred Vergara, Asiamerican. "In this Conference, there are keynote speakers, workshop leaders, your peers and your Missioners to help you. We hope you will join us for this transformative experience."

Registration is $75 which includes meals, lodging, ground transportation, and conference fees. Registration does not include airfare. Registration deadline is May 31. For more information andto register, click HERE or contact Angeline Cabanban at 212-716-6186 or e-mail her. or acabanban@episcopalchurch.org .

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Diocese of California EcoJustice Weekend

With Presiding Bishop Curry

The Episcopal Diocese of California welcomes all to their two-day event dedicated to protecting and celebrating God's creation. The program begins Friday, May 19, with an all-day conference at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, followed by a Eucharist service led by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. On Saturday, May 20, Bishop Curry will preside over an Eco-Confirmation service at the beautiful Golden Gate Overlook in the Presidio. The service will be followed by a day of volunteer projects around the Bay Area. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage HERE.

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Episcopal Veterans Fellowship Resource

For churches and people desiring to reach out to the veterans in your community, the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship (EVF) can be a valuable resource. The EVF equips Christians for missional ministry to veterans through prayer, hospitality and reconciliation, and offer educational workshops, consulting and coaching so churches can reach out with God's love to veterans.

The Episcopal Veterans Fellowship (EVF) was born in 2009 in a resolution from General Convention to "ecourage the establishment of an Episcopal Veterans Fellowship for each diocese." In 2014, with a blessing from the Rt. Rev. Andy Doyle and a grant from the Episcopal Evangelism Society, a group of veterans gathered at St. David's Episcopal Church for a Pilgrimage of Remembrance and Reconciliation. Under the stained-glass window depicting St. Martin of Tours, the patron saint of veterans. They prayed for their friends who died in war and homecoming. By 2015, four parishes in the Diocese of Texas hosted EVF groups, a testament to the enthusiasm and dedication of those first members. For more information, visit their website HERE .

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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENT REMINDERS:

Coming in May

Stewardship University: Stewardship & Beyond

This year's annual Stewardship University will take place on Friday May 5 (clergy only) and Saturday, May 6 (clergy and lay), at the Parish of St. Clement's Parish Hall in Honolulu. Registration begins at 8:30 AM and the class ends at 3:00 PM on both days. (Note: Correction in times.)

This year's theme is "How Clergy and Lay Leaders Can Create Stronger Congregations." Over the past few decades, the culture in which we live has become increasingly indifferent to religious expression. Religious leaders who garner public attention often preach a gospel of exclusion, rather than all souls being God's children. The result is that ministry in any form, for clergy and lay leaders alike, is exponentially more difficult than in years past.

This year's Stewardship University will be led by Michael Durall, who has authored numerous books on congregational organization, development and stewardship. He co-authored Making the Pledge Drive Obsolete with the Rev. Cn. Timothy Dombek, who led our previous Stewardship University events. His most recent book is Don't Wait Until the Pastor Leaves: Planning for Ministerial Transition Helps Ensure that One Successful Minister Follows Another.

Clergy and lay leaders are encouraged to sign up as teams to strengthen their stewardship programs. Participants will gain a common understanding of stewardship possibilities and reap the benefits all year long!

For more information and to register, click HERE.

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Save the Date!

Called to Transformation
ABCD Facilitator Formation Workshop 2017

The Called to Transformation Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitator formation workshop is slated for June 8-10, 2017, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu.

Called to Transformation is a partnership between The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development. The workshops were developed to train facilitators in leading a faith community in understanding ABCD. Participants will learn about the theory and practice of ABCD work, and then begin the process of creating a working plan to implement an ABCD project in their own ministry communities.

Leading the workshop are Sean McConnell, Director of Engagement for Episcopal Relief & Development and the Rev. Shannon Kelly, Officer for Young Adult and Campus Ministries for The Episcopal Church and a member of the Presiding Bishop's staff.

For more information and to register, click HERE. If you have any questions, e-mail the Rev. Cn. Alexander Graham.

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Save the date! Summer Youth Camp

Hui Pu 2017: S.W.A.G. (Saved With Amazing Grace)

Hui Pu 2017 will be a huge event with all three camps for the different age groups taking place simultaneously. Our theme is "S.W.A.G. (S aved W ith A mazing G race)" and will be full of new experiences, re-kindled friendships and most importantly full of praise and worship with unconditional love!

Although the camp will begin on the same date for all age groups, it will end on different days. Register before May 1 and save! The camp dates and costs are as follows:

AHE (9-12 years): July 2 - July 5, $350 (By May 1- $320)
LOKAHI (13-24 years): July 2 - July 6, $450 (By May 1- $420
`OPIO (15-18 years): July 2 - July 7, $550 (By May 1- $520)

Volunteers Needed : We are looking for volunteers to help staff our summer camp. You must be 18 years and older, experience working with children/youth, and must supply three references. Please send your resume to programs@campmokuleia.com.

For more information, download the flyer HERE, or if you have any questions, contact Seino Lino, Programs Director, at (808) 637-6241, or e-mail her .

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Hawaiian-Language Gospel Book (Na 'Euanelio Hemolele) & Book of Common Prayer Available for Purchase

The Office of the Bishop is offering for purchase, Na 'Euanelio Hemolele, the Holy Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and the Hawaiian-language Book of Common Prayer. Both of these books are available for purchase through the Office of the Bishop and can be ordered online HERE. If you have any questions, e-mail Irina Martikainen.

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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.

March 23, 2017:

Holy Innocents Welcomes Alice Haulani Crowe

Deadline Approaching: Warden Boot Camp!

EYE17 Delegation Receives Huge Boost from Holy Nativity

Registration Now Open for 2017 New Community Clergy & Lay Conference

March 8, 2017:

Transition in the Office of the Bishop (Ito)

Threat Against Preschool at Temple Emanu-El

EYE17 Hawai`i Youth Delegation Gearing Up for Oklahoma

Episcopal Lutheran Leaders Issue Ash Wednesday Message on Refugees

Curry/Jennings Take Lead in Supreme Court Brief on Transgender-Bathroom Policy

March 1, 2017: Bishop's Ash Wednesday Message

February 24, 2017:

Bishop's Reflection - Christian Life

Stewardship University May 5 & 6

Called to Transformation: ABCD Facilitator Workshop

June 8-10

Presiding Bishop Calls for Support for the Good Friday Offering

February 9, 2017:

Hui Pu 2017: S.W.A.G. July 2-7

January 25, 2017:

Office of the Bishop Welcomes New Staff

Warden Boot Camp April 22

Staying Informed and Involved with the Homeless/Houseless in Hawai`i

Statement from the Presiding Bishop to President Trump

Episcopalians to Focus on Global Needs for ERD

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