Aloha our beloved parish 'ohana,

I am hoping you all have had a chance to read the email sent out earlier this week regarding our entering into escrow on the Chock property next door to St. James'. Oh my, what a blessing. We are being given another beautiful opportunity to dream and hope about the ways we can expand our sharing of God's grace and mercy through our ministries and partnerships. It has been an extra-full couple of weeks for several of you who have been working so hard behind the scenes to help make this possible. Mahalo to each of you. There is much more ahead of us, and we will work to ensure our parish 'ohana is kept informed of the progress. This could certainly make our Parish Annual Meeting on January 23 feel even more joyful!

This sense of possibility feels especially fitting as we celebrate Thanksgiving and prepare to enter the season of Advent. We find ourselves standing at a beautiful threshold: gratitude for all that God has done, and hope for all that God is yet to do.

Yesterday, many of us gathered in the Pavilion for our parish Thanksgiving meal – hundreds of plates of food shared, countless conversations enjoyed, and a spirit of joy and generosity that felt like a foretaste of the Kingdom. We prayed the Thanksgiving prayers written years ago by our parishioner Fr. Walt Detwiller, of blessed memory. Walt had a way of saying things that kept us honest. His prayers invited us to ask God not to bless a picture-perfect holiday, but to bless the real Thanksgiving: the one made of family dynamics, imperfect plans, unexpected grace, and the holy messiness of life.

That is Eucharist. And that is who we are.

Our central act of worship is, quite literally, thanksgiving – the Eucharist. But it is not just gratitude for the good parts of life. It is thanksgiving made holy because we bring the whole of ourselves to God: the joys and the sorrows, the hopes and fears, the beauty and the brokenness. And God receives it, blesses it, and gives it back to us as grace.

As we now turn toward the beginning of a new Church year and light the first candle on our Advent wreath, we carry this spirit of gratitude with us. Advent begins not with tinsel and carols, but with a quiet invitation: "Keep awake." The Gospel for this Sunday (Matthew 24:36–44) reminds us that Christ's coming is like the days of Noah – life going on as usual until the flood came, two people working side by side when one is taken and one is left. Jesus asks us to be people who notice God in the ordinary rhythms of life – not through predictions or anxieties about the future, but in the everyday places where Christ is already arriving: at the table, in the faces of neighbors, in the needs of the community, in moments of forgiveness, generosity, and courage.

This, too, is thanksgiving:

a grateful heart is an awake heart.

We can move through life on autopilot, numbed by hurry or worry, or we can carry gratitude forward as a way of staying awake to grace. Advent invites us to choose attentiveness, to choose trust, to choose presence.

Our entering into escrow on the Chock property is yet another example of how you choose to be awake to the movement of the Holy Spirit – how to live with gratitude and step courageously forward once again in faith.

You are witnessing to the truth that a thankful spirit keeps us open to the small, surprising ways Christ comes among us each day.

I give thanks for each of you – for your faithfulness, your kindness, your generosity, and the countless ways you help one another carry both the blessings and the burdens of life. As we enter this new year of grace, may gratitude and watchfulness shape our steps.

May we look for Christ's coming not only in Bethlehem, but in every ordinary place where love is trying to be born.

With deep thanksgiving for our parish 'ohana, and with great hope for the year ahead,

In Christ's aloha,

David

This Weekend Services, Ministries & Programs

SATURDAY

Beach Mass, Kawaihae

5 PM. Held at Kawaihae Canoe Club. Bring a beach chair or towel. Special music offered by Carlos Newcomb. We welcome retreat leader and Christian mystic, Carl McColman, our Advent Speaker. Carl will be offering the homily.

SUNDAY

St. James’ Church, Waimea

We welcome retreat leader and Christian mystic, Carl McColman, our Advent Speaker. Carl will be offering the homily at both morning services.

7:30 AM Holy Eucharist. An gentle, early morning, mostly said service. We welcome retreat leader and Christian mystic, Carl McColman, our Advent Speaker.

9:30 AM Holy Eucharist. Joyful music and Godly Play for the keiki. Nursery offered in Small World Preschool. Special music offered by Amy Mills.

11 AM Confirmation/Newcomer Discussion. Join Deacon Cathy in the parish office for the 1st of a six week discussion. This session will focus on Faith, Baptism & Confirmation. The meaning of confirmation; Baptismal Covenant; Holy Spirit; personal faith journey. All welcome. This course is particularly appropriate for those considering being confirmed on Sunday, January 25, with Bishop Fitzpatrick is with us. More information below...

Youth on Sundays. In the Youth Group Room in the back of the Spencer Building. Come and be part of this new beginning — all Junior & Senior High youth are welcome!

During the Liturgy of the Word our middle and high school youth in a time of prayer, Scripture, and faith discussion. Youth will gather in the Youth Room at the back of the Spencer Building and then return to the church to join the congregation for the Sacrament of Holy Communion. 

St. Columba’s Church, Pa'auilo

9:30 AM Holy Eucharist. Joyful music and Sunday School for the keiki.

Wednesday 

Noon Eucharist/Mass at St. James', Waimea. A brief, said midweek service.

Monday - Saturday

Morning Prayer Online via Facebook, VIMEO, and YouTube.

This Weekend's Bulletins & Offering:

We are deeply touched by people who ask how they can participate and support our parish's mission and ministries.

We need and welcome your prayers, particularly pray for God's guidance as we discern the calling a keiki & family ministries coordinator.



If some aspect of our ministry positively impacts you, please encourage friends and family explore ways to connect with our parish 'ohana.

We do also rely on the financial support of members and friends. Gifts of any amount are valued and important. Recurring monthly gifts are especially helpful for us, as they grant us stability throughout the year. They are monitored daily by a responsive staff person and can be promptly adjusted at any time according to your wishes.

If you use Venmo, you are welcome to donate via Venmo, our username is @stjameshawaiiisland.

If your bank uses Zelle, you are welcome to donate via your bank app/website.

Ways to join in worshiping Online

Advent Reflection with Carl McColman: 

Read the Bible Like a Mystic

A three-week journey into the heart of sacred scripture.

This Advent, you’re invited to slow down and approach the Bible in a new way: not as something to master, but as a sacred conversation to enter with your heart wide open. Whether you’re brand new to reading the Bible or have read it for years, join us for this gentle, reflective series with beloved author and teacher Carl McColman. Drawing from his newest book, Reading the Bible Like a Mystic, Carl invites us to encounter the Bible in the spirit of wonder and prayerful contemplation that allows us to find the hidden wisdom of God’s Spirit in these ancient writings. To read the Bible “like a mystic” means reading it not as a rulebook or legal code, but as a doorway into divine mystery—a sacred conversation between God and the human heart. 

Each week, we’ll reflect on key Advent themes—hope and peace, joy and love, waiting and incarnation—and explore how a contemplative, Spirit-led reading of scripture can deepen our awareness of God’s presence in our lives. Especially in a season so often hurried and distracted, this is an opportunity to slow down, listen more deeply, and open ourselves to the quiet wonder of the Word made flesh.

When & Where

• Mondays, 5 – 7PM at St. Columba’s, Pa’auilo
• Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:30 PM at St. James’. (note the Wednesday gatherings will be livestreamed on the parish website for those unable to attend in person).

Each week’s teaching is the same at both locations, so simply choose the evening that best fits your schedule.

Both gatherings will begin with a light Advent potluck supper and a time of prayer.

Reading Carl’s book, Reading the Bible Like a Mystic is encouraged, but not required. Copies are available via our parish office. You are also welcome to download a digital or audio copy via Amazon.

Come join us for this gentle, three-week journey into the heart of Scripture—and discover how even the busiest season can become an invitation to hope, peace, joy, and love.

Carl McColman (Atlanta, Georgia) is a contemplative author, spiritual director, retreat leader and relative of our own, Donna Brown (parish newsletter editor). He has written numerous books including The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Answering the Contemplative Call, An Invitation to Celtic Wisdom and Read the Bible Like a Mystic. Carl has been leading retreats, parish missions, quiet days, and other programming since 2007, having been mentored by Trappist monks. He is known for his accessible and enthusiastic presentations of topics related to Christian spirituality, including guidance in practices like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, and other spiritual practices, and interpretations of the teachings of great mystics and saints from the past for our time (some of the figures Carl loves to speak on include Thomas Merton, Caryll Houselander, Evelyn Underhill, CS Lewis, Pauli Murray, Kenneth Leech, Julian of Norwich, and Teresa of Ávila).

Carl is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer introductory workshops and a spiritual director affiliated with Ignatius House, the Jesuit Retreat Center based in Atlanta. He manages a popular website and email newsletters, and his teaching and spiritual guidance has appeared on websites like Spirituality and Practice, Spiritual Directors International, Spiritual Wanderlust and Closer than Breath.

Outline of Advent Study:

Week One: Hope and Peace

•        Fostering an Honest Relationship with an Ancient Mysterious Book

•        Four Approaches to the Bible

•        The Way of the Mystics, I: Letting Go

Week Two: Waiting and Love

•        “A Bottomless Well of Meaning” — Learning to Trust Our Experience of Scripture

•        Exercise: Lectio Divina (Four Steps to Sacred Reading)

•        The Way of the Mystics, II: The Light of the World

Week Three: Joy and Incarnation

•        Miracles, Myth and Meditation

•        Exercise: Encountering Christ in the Imagination

•        The Way of the Mystics, III: One in the Spirit

Come, Grow in Faith – Confirmation / Inquirer’s Course

Sundays, 11 AM beginning THIS Sunday, November 30

Curious about the Episcopal Church? Longing to go deeper in your walk with Jesus? Discerning Confirmation or Reaffirmation when Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick visits on January 25? We invite you to a grace-filled six-week journey of learning, conversation, and spiritual growth. Sundays at St. Jame’s at 11 AM beginning November 30, led by the Rev. Deacon Cathy McPherson-Tampos. Everyone is welcome—whether you are new to St. James’, returning to church, or simply eager to explore your faith more deeply.

Topics to be covered:

1. Nov 30 – Faith, Baptism & Confirmation. The meaning of confirmation; Baptismal Covenant; Holy Spirit; personal faith journey.

2. Dec 7 – The Bible & the Story of Salvation. Overview of Scripture; covenant; Christ; church; Anglican interpretive approach.

3. Dec 14 – The Episcopal Church & Anglican Tradition. History, identity, governance, and the Book of Common Prayer.

4. Dec 21 – Worship, Sacraments & Creeds. Eucharist/Holy Communion, Baptism, sacramental rites, liturgical year, the Creeds.

5. Jan 11 – Christian Ethics & the Baptismal Covenant. Loving neighbor; justice; service; stewardship; discipleship.

6. Jan 18 – Prayer, Spiritual Practices & Confirmation Prep. Daily prayer, disciplines, the rite of confirmation, lifelong faith.

No sign-up required. Just come with an open heart. We will meet in the Parish Office. For more information, speak to Deacon Cathy or the Rev. Marnie Keator.

The 2026 Stewardship Campaign Update

Friday, 11/21

The home stretch is underway for 2026 pledges. Pledges help to plan our parish’s budget and ministries for 2026. Mahalo to the 153 individuals/households who have already pledged $473,843 towards our goal of $492,000. Of the 153 pledges received, 21 are from folks pledging for the first time.

Tuesday, your vestry (parish board) will meet for our November gathering. We will review the proposed parish budget for 2026 and make needed decision

We would greatly appreciate a pledge from those who pledged last fall BUT have yet to do so for 2026. The books, however, will remain open through next week so that pledges now and over the weekend will count. The final total will be reported at January’s annual parish meeting.

St. James’ and St. Columba’s are dynamic congregations invested in God’s mission and ministry. Please join in and support the parish by clicking the blue button below or by mailing a check to St. James’ at PO Box 278, Kamuela, HI 96743-0278.

To make your 2026 pledge, you can:

Set up recurring giving or make a one-time gift, or fill out an online pledge card using this link:

Or this QR code:

You can also simply email the parish office at Office@StJamesHawaii.org

MAHALO,



Hans L’Orange and Gerrit Keator

on behalf the Gratitude Committee.  

Special Callout to Community Meal Volunteers and Friends of the Meal

The Waimea Community Meal has been chosen as the beneficiary of the 65th Annual Waimea Christmas Parade. We have the special opportunity of running this year’s Bucket Brigade, collecting donations from the crowd to support the Meal. The Parade is on Saturday, December 6th.

The Bucket Brigade operates just before the Parade starts, from 5pm to 6pm. WE NEED BUCKET BRIGADERS! You will pick up buckets from St. James between 3:30 PM and 4 PM. You will be working in pairs or larger groups, wearing Meal aprons, walking through the crowd, taking your time, making eye contact, and announcing what you are doing. Use the entire hour until 6 PM to collect donations. Go deep in the crowd. Have fun. Talk story. Extend aloha and Christmas wishes, and gratitude!

Our golf cart and truck will drive near the beginning of the Parade to pick up the buckets and aprons. Afterward, you are free to enjoy the Parade! If you need a ride back to St. James’, we will provide it if we can.

Please reach out to Tim Bostock at (808) 382-3290 or timbostock808@gmail.com if you would like to help. Or sign up with Sharon or Janice via the  Parish Office.

From our Youth Pastor, Josh Anthony

St James'

Monday evening we made custom Pizza in the church with the youth group. Sharon from the food ministry donated 5 pizzas so all we had to do was get the extra ingredients to make them personalized. That combined with the singing led by John Stover made for an outrageously fun evening in the church. Thank you to the food ministry staff for having the kitchen available for us to use the kids were shocked at how set up it isand were grateful for the its use. Thank you as well to the person who donated the little red peppers that were left over from Sunday service. They were the ultimate ingredient to add to the pizzas. Monday December 1 will be our next meeting, same place, in the Spencer Building. 

The youth group is looking for 2 things if anyone has either they aren’t using:

• A guitar for the youth music.
• A small sewing machine for one of the youth who has volunteered to hem the new curtains in the Spencer building and make new pillow cushions. 

Sunday teen service continues every Sunday which seems to make the youth that attend happy because it is more interactive for them. The service was designed wit them in mind and continues to grow with their needs. 9:30-!0:30 Sundays in the back of the spencer building. Same time as the main Sunday service and we come together at the end for fellowship with the entire 9:30 congregation.

Teen Tech will be back on site December 7, 10:30-Noon.

St. Columba's

This week at Sunday service at St Columba’s we worked in the series of advent plays that the youth will out in for the congregation. Great job Sherry getting all of the youth involved. We skipped last week Afterschool Social Hour because of the Thanksgiving break but we’ll continue on December 3. 

We’re also starting the salad meal series at St Columba’s this week at Sunday service. Thank you to Andrea for the inspiration of the fresh foods into our youth and for supplying the greens and sauces. Bring your normal potluck dish share and a salad ingredient to add to all the others that will accompany the salad from Andrea.

Josh's schedule is: 

Wednesdays-  

8:30 AM -12 at St James'

Noon - 4 PM, at St Columba's, then back in Waimea til 6:30 PM.

Thursdays-  8:30 AM - 6:30 PM.

Fridays-  3:30 PM with Parish Youth Group Meeting.

Saturday/Sunday - every other week St Columba's or Beach Mass/St James'.

Please reach out to me at YouthPastor@StJamesHawaii.org.

Join the Parish Ukulele Ministry

Ukulele practice is back in session! Tuesdays, 11:15 AM in the St. James’ Church. Mahalo to Marci Yardley for leading us! Newcomers, including those new to playing the ukulele are welcome!

We generally are scheduled to play at St. James' the third Sunday of every month.

Note that all texts for EfM have been changed and updated, and that prior EfM graduates are now welcome to dip into the program and repeat any year of their choice, and/or take the new overview curriculum called 'Wide Angle' that has a bit of everything in it.

Mandy has indicated that if there is enough interest (at least 6 people) that she will consider an 'in person' group as well as her ZOOM based group. Please get in touch with her if you are interested, and also remember that scholarships are possible.

Mandy Frantz

561-346-5317

Up-coming Worship, Events,

and other Good Stuff

November 29 & 30, 1st Weekend of Advent.

December 1 & 3, Advent Study with author and retreat leader, Carl McColman, using his book, "Reading the Bible like a Mystic." Mondays 5 PM at St. Columba's and Wednesdays 5:30 PM at St. James'.

December 6, St. James' Christmas Bazaar-Volunteers and Donations Needed!

December 7, Teen Tech Tutoring, 10:30 - Noon, St. James' Spencer Building.

December 9, St. Columba's Monthly Community Meal - 4:30 - 6:00 PM

December 20th, from 9 until Noonish. Greening of the Church 

We need volunteers and donations of greens that will last a couple of weeks. Things like Portuguese cypress, magnolia, cedar, any kind of evergreen tree branches, mac nut, but no eucalyptus because of allergies.



December 24 & 25, Wednesday & Thursday, CHRISTMAS!

2026

January 23, Friday, Parish Annual Potluck & Meeting in St. James' Pavilion. (Note date change) Click Here for 2026 Vestry and Convention Delegate Nomination Forms

January 24 & 25, Bishop Fitzpatrick's visit to Beach Mass & St. James’ morning services The 9:30 AM service will include confirmations & receptions.

February 17, Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras.

Note: with construction of the Gathering Place, it may be that St. Columba's maybe the location for our parish "Shrove Tuesday" gathering. More information to come.

February 18, Ash Wednesday

7 - 8 AM, Ash (only) offered at Kawaihae Canoe Club

7 - 9 AM, Ash (only) offered in St. James' Church

Noon, Ash Wedesday Liturgy & Eucharist at St. James'.

5:30 PM, Ash Wednesday Liturgy & Eucharist at St. Columba's

February 21 & 22, 1st Saturday/Sunday in Lent

February 23 & 25, Lent Study with Bishop Bob Gillies, "All Shall Be Well: Reconciliation and redemption." Mondays at St. Columba's and Wednesdays at St. James'.

March 28 & 29, Palm Sunday Weekend

March 30 - April 3, Holy Week

April 4, Great Vigil of Easter at the Beach



April 5, Easter Sunday

We have a great silent auction lineup and bake sale offerings, but could use a few more handmade or homegrown items from parishioners, as well as volunteers for setup Friday afternoon and during the event Saturday, including parking attendants and cleanup help.

Please bring bake sale items on Friday between 9 and 5 if at all possible, and items needing refrigeration can be delivered between 7:15 and 8:15 Saturday morning. Please see the SignupGenius link or contact co-chairs Jeanne Cooper, Melissa Levitan or Linda Rodriguez (bake sale) via the parish office.

On going . . . come join and/or volunteer to serve

Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays, 9 AM - Noon, Thrift Store Ministry sorting, pricing, & stocking days.

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 9 AM - 1 PM, Thrift & Book Store Ministries open.

Tuesdays, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, Parish Ukulele Ministry Practice in St. James' Church. Beginners always welcome. We have an uke you may borrow.

Upcoming date to play in worship: September 21.

2nd Tuesday of the Month, 4:30 PM - 6 PM, St. Columba's Community Meal.

Wednesdays, 7:30 AM Men's Bible Study via ZOOM. CLICK HERE to join.

Wednesdays, 1:15 to 3 PM - St. Columba's Wednesday After School Social Time Refreshments, games, crafts, and fun.

Thursdays, 4:30 PM - 6 PM, St. James' Community Meal.

Fridays, 10 - 11:30 AM Women’s Bible Study in the back of the Spencer Building at St. James'

Thrift Store Hours: 

Open for Donations Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Open for Sales Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9AM to 1PM.

Can you help? We need shopping bags and newspaper to wrap purchases at the Christmas Shoppe

We're Grateful For...

Just love this week. Love it when our ministry is beyond Thrift Store business.

We just want to say thank you for a great year!

We are grateful for the exceptional donations we have received from our donors who provided not only for the store's merchandise, but for the people we were able to provide for beyond our boundaries. 

We are grateful to our customers who continuously support our causes.

We are grateful to the generous folks who have given monetary donations thru our store in honor of the services of our volunteers.

We are grateful to the ministries who have included our store in their missions to provide and help others.

We are grateful for Paula who faithfully takes our donations to the animal services.

We are grateful for all the beautiful ways God has used us and the testimonies we get to share thru the newsletter that Donna so graciously helps us to put into words.

We are grateful for the people we have met thru our ministry. Those special people whose hearts are for others.

We are grateful for the volunteers that serve in all ministries giving up their time and efforts for others.

We are grateful to our church who supports our missions and allows us to be giving and generous.

And mostly, we are grateful to our Lord Jesus, without Him, none of this gratitude would be experienced. 

Here's to being grateful to all things!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the 

Thrift Store!

Until next week, 

Rona S, Bri and The Thrift Store Volunteers 

Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus". 

From Lynn Beittel

A Bountiful Thanksgiving Dinner

Silly me, I was worried that our Thanksgiving luncheon might be light on food. The opposite was true. Around 300 diners and volunteers showed up on a warm Waimea day to feast on tender, moist and delicious turkey cooked in Mana Christian Ohana’s imu, and a dazzling array of side dishes provided by the kitchen staff and church and Community Meal volunteers. These dishes included stuffing, mashed potatoes, rice, gravy, green salads, pasta salads, mac salads, potato salads, cranberry sauce, rolls and many delicious desserts including a stack of Costco pumpkin pies. Homemade limeade and juices rounded out the feast.

I arrived around 10:45 to find the pavilion was buzzing with volunteers, many of whom were not “regulars” on the Meal. They were cutting and bagging bread, arranging the free produce table, setting up a special area for self-serve desserts, and many other tasks. It was chaos, but controlled chaos. Meal coordinator Sharon quietly told me that “This is my first rodeo” meaning this was the first time she had overseen the Thanksgiving lunch. Regardless, she looked amazingly calm while scores of volunteers asked her for instructions.

Then the servers arrived, put on aprons, washed and gloved their hands and took their stations as a long line of eager diners formed outside. Father David gathered everyone around for a short service, Jeanne Cooper contributed and Rona Lee performed with her ukelele. Then the Thanksgiving feast began. Soon diners packed the pavilion or ate outside.

A lot of people worked hard to make this meal a success, but our staff members Janice (Mei Ling) and Sharon, were truly our Thanksgiving Heroes! On Wednesday night they and others drove four trucks and SUVs to Costco to pick up a lot of food that Costco needed to move out before it closed for the holiday. Then the vehicles returned to Saint James' and the food was stored or given away to other food programs. Our fearless leaders didn’t get home until midnight. On Thanksgiving morning starting at 7 AM, imu turkeys needed to be picked up, turkey needed shredding, the pavilion needed to be set up and volunteers needed directing.

After the Meal as a group of us were cleaning up, Frankie blasted the Hallelujah Chorus over the speakers and we sang along at the top of our lungs, grateful that the Thanksgiving Meal was a success, and that our work was almost done.

A quick reminder, Christmas and New Year’s Day both fall on Thursday this year, and we will be taking those two Thursdays off.

Have a good week, be kind to others, and come back and join us for December 6th’s Community Meal.

Gathering Place Update

We just received a $25,000 County grant through the Hawaii Food Basket, towards the cost of the walk-in chiller and freezer units. This grant recognizes the need for better storage of donated produce throughout the island, and the Gathering Place is eagerly anticipated by all the food outreach groups in North Hawaii.

Our capital campaign now stands at $5,028,000 from 294 donors. Written updates to all donors have gone out this week - many thanks, Colleen, Terri and Katie!

Our engineers and Paul Donoho are working through the building department's permit comments. The permit final reviews should all be passed in the next few weeks, then the permit will be “issued” when the General Contractor pays for it. We look forward to selecting the GC in the first half of December. 

We are so grateful this Thanksgiving, for our many supporters and donors, committee volunteers, and most of all, for your prayers!

With much aloha

Tim Bostock

timbostock808@gmail.com

The Gathering Place Steering Committee Members:

• Tim Bostock, Chair
• Brian Burke, Prayer Leader!
• John Crouch
• Kae Elledge
• Katie Fendel
• Terri Greenwell (Recording Secretary)
• Ian Hersey, Junior Warden
• Gerrit Keator
• Mel Pobre
• Marci Yardley

Anniversaries

Susy & Francis Ruddle (11/30)

Bryan & Jennifer Burr (12/04)

Birthdays

Christine Bertlemann (11/30)

Marta Lowry (11/30)

Zhyler Silva (11/30)

Bill Jardine (12/01)

Ikaia Fuertes (12/02)

Janice Gail Naiditch (12/02)

Nate Lee (12/02)

Virginia Tutza (12/02)

Vickie Wangberg (12/02)

Nancy Edmonson (12/02)

Mahaylea Tolentino (12/03)

Remembrances

Pat Ackerman (12/01)

Alan Ackerman (12/02)

David Warner (12/05)

St. James’, St. Columba’s, and our Beach Mass are growing, joyful, and spirit-filled. God is doing amazing things in and through our parish and we are thankful. We want to share the blessings with which God has graced us. It is both our calling to do so and our humble privilege. If you are searching for a spiritual home, we hope you will come back and give our Parish ‘Ohana a try. Please know you are always welcome in our home.

Click here for a brief overview of becoming a member. Do not hesitate to talk with any one of our clergy. They would love to talk with you about becoming a part of this parish ʻohana.

CLICK HERE for the current approved minutes from the most recent Vestry meeting. CLICK HERE for the current approved Treasurer's Report. The next vestry meeting is scheduled for December 16th, 2025 at 2 PM in the church. If there is something that you wish to bring to the vestry's attention, please reach out to our wardens or vestry members. You can reach them via the Parish Office. A reminder that all vestry meetings are open to parishioners to attend.

Gratitude



This holiday season, if you’re finding fault in another, holding onto hurt, or wanting to throw someone out, consider the question: What have you received? Act from your gratitude and experiences of mercy, forgiveness, and love. Abiding with one another helps, heals, and preserves the whole body.

Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE

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Society of Saint John the Evangelist

An Episcopal Monastery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended; the darkness falls at thy behest; to thee our m morning hymns ascended, they praise shall sanctify our rest."

~ from 6th century compline hymn

Last Laughs

Our Parish Leadership (Vestry)

PARISH LEADERSHIP The vestry members are your elected and appointed leaders. Use your Parish Directory to reach out to any of them, or contact the Parish Office for their contact information.

Vestry: Hans L’Orange (Sr. Warden); Ian Hersey (Jr. Warden); Michael Thompson (Treasurer), Pat Anderson, Katie Fendel, Terri Greenwell, Jackie Minto, Harry Morley, and Melanie Rufo.

Rev. Marnie Keator, Associate Rector

The Rev. Deacon Catherine McPherson-Tampos (Transitional Deacon)

Rev. David Stout, Rector

Contact information

Parish Office, Office@StJamesHawaii.org, (808) 885-4923.

Open Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM



Clergy:

David, FrDavid@StJamesHawaii.org, (808) 238-4956

Marnie, RevMarnie@stjameshawaii.org , (808) 333-2247

Linda, RevLinda@stcolumbahawaii.org , (218) 590-5463

Thrift Store Ministry

Below Left - Rona Scull, Coordinator Below Right - Bri Kuahiwinui, Assistant Coordinator

Keiki,Youth, Nā 'Ohana Ministry

Below Joshua Anthony, Junior and Senior Youth Pastor

Community Meal Ministry Staff

Upper center- Sharon Cariaga-Alfonso,

St. James' & St. Columba's Meals & Volunteer Manager.

And St. Columba's Kitchen Manager

Lower center - Mei-Ling (Janice) Thomas,

St. James' Kitchen Manager

Music Ministry

Below left- Rona Lee, Choir Director Below Right- Everett Knowles, Director of Music

Colleen Norris, Bookkeeper

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