This Saturday!

Funeral Services for Lucille (Tamura) Caldwell

Funeral Services for Lucille (Tamura) Caldwell, will be held this Saturday, October 28, 2017, at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 98-939 Moanalua Road, Aiea.  Visitation is at 9:00 AM and the service will begin at 10:00 AM.

Before retiring, Lucille was on the staff of the Office of the Bishop where she ultimately served as the Diocesan Program Officer under Bishop Chang.  Before joining the Bishop's staff, she was a teacher and administrator at St. Andrew's Priory School.  She is survived by her husband, David Caldwell; her daughters, Amy Yonashiro, Patti Nagami and Lisa Tamura-Tanoue; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

The family requests no flowers. Donations can be made to St. Timothy's or the American Cancer Society.

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49th Annual Meeting of Convention

The 49th Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i has come to a close, and convention delegates and participants in the Education Day are looking forward to further developing and implementing the vision and Strategic Plan for the Diocese in coming months .  

Full coverage of the meeting and related events will be coming out soon in a special e-Chronicle meeting issue, that will include this year's Bishop's Cross recipients (pictured above), Norma and Rev. Frank Chun, and Kala Holden for Dot Shigemura.  For now, photos, and special videos presented can be viewed on the diocesan website , Facebook page and also on the Diocese of Hawai'i's Youtube channel . 

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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Passing of Queen Lili'uokalani

November 11, 2017, marks the 100th Anniversary of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Lili'uokalani. Churches around the state will be observing this day in myriad ways.

Bishop Fitzpatrick is encouraging all of the churches, schools and missions in the Diocese to join together in the tolling of bells at 8:30 AM, and to conduct observances of meditation, song and prayer appropriate for the day.  (See special announcement HERE.)

STATE CAPITOL COMMUNITY EVENT: 

A special community event is planned for the Queen's Statue at the State Capitol at 8:30 AM, on November 11, 2017. 

HOLY APOSTLE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE:

There will be a special 100th Memorial Service at Holy Apostle's Episcopal Church in Hilo on this day, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. All are invited to attend.

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CONHM: Maka 'Ala I KaLahui

Come and join the Committee on Native Hawaiian Ministry as we gather together to talk story and kukakuka about our Hawaiian culture, presence and well-being in the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i. All are welcome to attend this special event:

MAKA 'ALA I KA LAHUI

Friday, November 10, 2017

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Doors open at 9:00 AM)

Church of the Epiphany

1041 10th Avenue, Honolulu

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The Parish of St. Clement will be hosting a special gathering featuring guest speaker Steven Salaita, author of numerous books and articles on Arab-American studies and the depiction of the Middle East in American Media. He will be giving an overview of modern Palestine-Israel history and why it is one of the most important issues of our time. 

The event will take place on Friday, November 3, 2017, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at St. Clement's, 1515 Wilder Avenue in Honolulu, and Middle Eastern pupus will be served.  St. Clement's is co-sponsoring this event with SABEEL, and is the sponsoring parish of Friends of SABEEL North America (FOSNA). For more information, download the flyer HERE.

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Change in date!

Eucharistic Minister/Visitor Training at Good Shepherd Offered

The November 11 Eucharistic Minister/Eucharistic Visitor training taking place at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Wailuku, Maui, has been postponed.  

The new training date is Saturday, January 13, 2018. The training will take place from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. These are licensed ministries in the Diocese of Hawai'i and will be led by Rev. John Hau'oli Tomoso. For more information about the training download the flyer HERE, and to register, contact Tomoso at (808) 280-1749, or e-mail him.

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St. Paul's Hoku BBQ Chicken Sale

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is holding its Hoku BBQ Chicken Sale on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.  Don't miss this opportunity to take a break from cooking and enjoy some delicious chicken! The cost of a ticket for one whole BBQ Chicken is $12.50. To purchase a ticket, contact Phyllis Miller at (808) 497-5848. St. Paul's is located next to the Cathedral of St. Andrew, and the pick-up will be on the corner of Queen Emma and Beretania streets in Honolulu.

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St. Luke's Annual Christmas Craft & Rummage Sale

St. Luke's Episcopal Church will be holding their annual Christmas Craft and Rummage sale on Saturday, December 2, 2017, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  There will be lot of great items for sale! Proceeds will be used for their ministry and outreach efforts.  St. Luke's is located at 45 N. Judd Street in Honolulu. For more information, contact the church office at (808)  533-3481.

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Save the date!

Camp Mokule'ia Volunteer Day

Camp Mokule'ia will be holding a volunteer day on Saturday, December 9, 2017, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Come help care for God's creation. Lots of work in the camp garden, beach front, sustainability projects, Naupaka plants and more. More information to follow. If you have questions, call (808) 637-6241 or e-mail Evan Brock.

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Recycling Church Items

Does your church have books, tapes, vestments and other items that you don't use or need?  Since 1972, the Anglican Digest has shared more than 245,000 items through their Operation Pass Along!  They fill book requests from seminarians and readers at no cost other than shipping and handling. When funds are available, they will ship books and vestments to churches and rectors in less developed countries where access to those items are limited or too costly. For more information, visit their website HERE.

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2018 Liturgical Calendars

2018 liturgical calendars are now available through Forward Movement. The calendars are color-coded and features the feasts of The Episcopal Church.  Bulk pricing is available for churches that would like to order these great wall calendars for members.  For more information, visit Forward Movement HERE.

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