THIS SUNDAY:
May 10, 2020
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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ALL ON-SITE CHURCH SERVICES CANCELLED
8:15 - 9:00AM
Online Morning Prayer Service Music*
9:00AM
Online Morning Prayer Service*
*available on the All Saints' website and Facebook page, and via phone, see info below
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Easter Season Bible Study
Jonah 2-3:Jonah's prayer within the great fish and Jonah's second call to preach to the Ninevites
Tuesday, May 12
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6:30 - 8:00PM
Join zoom conference here:
or call in 1-253-215-8782
meeting ID: 329 748 0222
Password: 594274 (if it asks for a password)
Daughters of the King
Thursday, May 14
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7:00 - 8:00PM
Join zoom conference here:
or call in 1-253-215-8782
meeting ID: 329 748 0222
Password: 594274 (if it asks for a password)
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RECURRING EVENTS
ALL RECURRING EVENTS SUSPENDED UNTIL MAY 15
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Sunday School
Every Sunday, 9:30 - 10:15AM
Memorial Hall
Aloha Hour
Every Sunday, 10:45AM - 12:00PM
Under the big tree
Monday Crew
Every Monday, 8:00AM
Church Office
Laundry Love
1
st
& 3
rd
Wednesday, 5:00PM
Kapa`a Laundromat
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McMaster Slack Key Guitar and Ukulele Concert
Every Wednesday, 6:00PM
Church
Daughters of the King
2
nd
& 4
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Thursday, 7:00 - 8:00PM
Memorial Hall
Choir Practice
Every Thursday, 6:00PM
Choir Room
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All Saints' Response to COVID-19
ACCESSING SUNDAY SERVICES
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Please be advised that Kahu Kawika and Fr. Andrew from St. Michael and All Angel's Church in Lihue are collaborating to provide a special joint service recording for Sunday's worship service.
The recording will be available for viewing on our website,
www.allsaintskauai.org
and the All Saints' Facebook page by Sunday morning.
Congregants will also have the option to listen to the recording by calling the church office, (808) 822-4267, and following the prompts provided through our new auto attendant feature
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Reflection from
Kahu Kawika
All That Heaven Will Allow
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Ka’u ‘Ohana i ke Akua,
I grew up in a religious tradition that was very theologically conservative, bordering on fundamentalist. On the one hand, there were many positive things I learned from that tradition that have stuck with me in my own faith journey with the Lord: my love for Jesus; my desire for others to know the love of God through Christ; the notion that we should invest all we are and all we have in our love for God; seeing the Bible as containing the very words of salvation and liberation to know God’s character and to know ourselves better.
But there were also certain negative aspects: at times an uncritical and superficial reading of the Bible with a monolithic application to all circumstances for all times; an intolerance of people seen as somehow “beyond the pale” of God’s forgiveness; and what is called a “Prosperity Gospel” that de-emphasizes the sacrificial nature of Christian discipleship and instead says that we will be materially and financially successful if we only have enough faith.
The shorthand form of the latter is “Name It and Claim It” – that we can expect to have anything we want (not really considering if it may or may not be God’s will to have it) if we invoke the name of Jesus as a sort of “magical incantation.” The flipside of “Name It and Claim It” is that if we don’t have what we want, then our faith must be lacking. As you can see, this can be a rather dangerous idea that condemns folks who may be suffering financially, health-wise, etc., suggesting that somehow they are suffering due to a lack of faith in God.
At the end of our Gospel reading this coming Sunday from John 14, we have what seems to be a rather sweeping promise from Jesus to his followers: “I will do
whatever
you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me
anything
in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14). Those two highlighted words, “whatever” and “anything,” are words that suggest big things. Indeed, if we take these two words out of their context, we would fall into the “Name It and Claim It” trap; instead, they each are followed by a very important prepositional phrase,
“in my name.”
In other words, Jesus qualifies and limits “whatever” and “anything” about what we ask in Jesus’ name.
What does “in my name” mean? At first glance it can sound again like invoking some kind of magical phrase, as if simply saying out loud Jesus’ name will somehow force God to do whatever we want or desire. However, the idea of someone’s “name” in the Bible is more than a title – it is the essence of their very being, and synonymous with their character and personality. Throughout the Bible and in the ancient Near East, people would assume that by knowing someone’s else’s name, a person would have a keener insight into their character
of another
and into what makes them tick.
In other words, how we should read “in my name” is really “according to my person, character, and will.” What Jesus is promising his friends is that, as they try to live like Jesus did and to do the good works that Jesus used to help people, if they then ask for things according to how Jesus would act and in line with God’s will, then God will grant those things according to God’s will and as a means by which God extends the Kingdom of Heaven on earth – as we pray in the Lord’s Prayer, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Jesus’ prepositional phrase “in my name” thus limits our asking for anything we may selfishly desire beyond the will of God. Instead, it is an invitation to approach God for those things that conform to what God wants accomplished in our lives and in this world. The problem many of us have, though, is that we refuse ask God to do great things – maybe we are too afraid of getting no response, of being disappointed by putting ourselves “out there,” or simply that we don’t really believe that God can and does act in the here-and-now.
Jesus invites us to join him on the journey of nothing short of transforming our world to be more like Heaven. Do we have the courage to step out in faith? When beset by difficulties, which do we see as bigger – them or God?
I ka mahalo o ke Akua,
Kahu Kawika+
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For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially Jenni, Richard, Mikey, Netta, Bill, and those we name silently or aloud, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died, especially those affected by the COVID-19 virus and those we name silently or aloud, in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. Amen.
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Stewardship in Action
Larry and Max Richardson Giving Time and Talent
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For years there has been discussion of the need to refinish the pews in the All Saints' sanctuary and we are pleased to announce that Larry and Max Richardson have volunteered to take on this task. They will be doing the work, giving All Saints' a 50% discount on the labor. Anonymous members of the Kaua`i All Saints' `Ohana funded the other costs associated with the project. As you can see above, work has already begun on refinishing the pews. The Richardsons completed two test pews and wiped out Home Depot's entire stock of that particular stain. More stain is to arrive in a couple of weeks so they hope to complete the project by the end of May. As you can see in the photos above, the results are excellent.
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Bible Study for the Easter Season
Zoom to the Rescue!
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Aloha kakou,
I do miss seeing all of you on a regular basis! Hope you all are doing well, considering our social circumstances.
We're going to have a Zoom bible study during a portion of Tuesday evenings, 6:30PM - 8:00PM, in the Easter Season. We will focus on the prophet Jonah - the fifth of the twelve so-called "Minor Prophets" found toward the end of the Old Testament. Although this book was probably written later than the storyline of the 8th century BCE (some biblical scholars estimate that it was even written as late as the 3
rd
- 2
nd
centuries BCE during the Greek occupation of Palestine), the story of Jonah is one filled a profound message of God's love for all peoples within a narrative framework that is action-packed with touches of humor.
It is a short book (just four chapters). We will dig into the book as such:
- Tuesday 12 May: Jonah 2-3 (Jonah's prayer within the great fish and Jonah's second call to preach to the Ninevites)
- Tuesday 19 May: Jonah 4 (Jonah's defiance to God, and God's response to Jonah)
Depending on the level and depth of our discussions, we may flex what material we end up covering in any one Zoom meeting.
Here is the Zoom contact information:
or call in 1-253-215-8782
meeting ID: 329 748 0222
Password: 594274 (if it asks for a password)
Looking forward to our talk story and to learning more about God and each other!
-Kahu Kawika+
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Labyrinth Project Moving Forward Rapidly
Work on the Labyrinth, Day 1
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Mahalo to all! We cut 300 pavers in about 4 hrs plus had time for a wonderful lunch provided by Carolyn Morinishi and Wayne Doliente. We had a production line going: Wayne on the saw, Ron and Caleb Jackson moving the blocks into position, Murial Jackson hammering the final break, and Kahu Kawika placing them in order. Mahalo to David Murray and Bill Brown for donating a load of pavers to the project.
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Work on the Labyrinth, Day 2
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Painting, painting and more painting. We put two (or more) coats of paint on all 600 pavers with the help of Raiden and Triton Kurisu, Caleb Jackson, Faith and Curtis Shiramizu, Ron and Carolyn Morinishi, and Mary Margaret Smith. A final seal coat (with glow powder) will follow later this week. Once we get a shipment of gravel and sand, we will be able to commence with trenching and placement of the pavers.
-Ron Morinishi
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Face Masks Available from All Saints'
A Generous Donation from Wayne Doliente's Sister
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Wayne Doliente dropped off about 20 cloth face masks his sister made for those who still need one. If anyone is interested, I can mail it to their homes. They can call the office at 822-4267 or email
church@allsaintskauai.org
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-Cami Baldovino
Parish Adminstrator
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All Saints' Tree of Love
Send Your Love and Messages of Hope
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Update:
The first cards have been hung on the cross. You still have a month to add yours!
For this Easter Season, All Saints’ invites the congregation to send their love and messages of hope.
Similar to the Japanese “Wishing Tree,” members may fill in an
order form online
with a short message and names of those they want to dedicate it to.
The messages will be written on Lily cards like the one pictured above and hung on the wooden cross in front of All Saints' Church.
This “Tree of Love” will be up through the Easter season (until May 31
st
).
Feel free to invite your friends and family members outside of All Saints’ to participate.
Those who also want to include a love donation may send their checks to All Saints' or visit our Paypal site with the memo “Tree of Love.”
Thanks!
-Cami Pascu Baldovino
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PRESCHOOL ANNONCES REVISED SCHEDULE
Classes to Resume in August
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I regret to inform you that we have made the decision NOT to reopen the preschool until August. Due to the Covid-19 social distancing guidelines, we would not be able to accommodate all of the children and we feel that since we only have one more month of school, it is in the best interest of our staff and the children to keep everyone home through the end of May as the Department of Education has decided to do and as many authorities are saying is the safest measure. If you are in need of child care, please see below or go to
patchhawaii.org
or call 246-0622 for possible updates.
-Chris Wataya
Director
All Saints Preschool
808-822-0122
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Click
here
for the donation form.
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This Week In Sunday School
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Sunday School has been suspended until the Diocese gives us the OK to return to the All Saints' campus for worship. Until that time, the Sunday School article in
The Epistle
will include more information so the parents of our keiki can share the lesson with their children.
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This is a simple lesson written for kids on Mother’s Day. The target length is about 20 minutes. It can also be used for a Mother’s Day Sunday school lesson.
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Written by Tony Kummer Last updated September 24, 2018 Filed Under: Mother's Day Ideas
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Learning Objectives / Indicators:
After this lesson, children will . . .
- Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to honor their mother, by choosing from potential responses the ones that will most honor their mother.
- Demonstrate an attitude of appreciation toward their mother by writing a “what I like about you” letter.
Key Points:
- Parents are gifts from God to help kids.
- God expects us to have right attitudes and actions toward our parents.
- We should be thankful for our parents.
- Even parents need Jesus to forgive them, we must love parents even when they are not perfect.
Target Age Group:
5 – 10 years old {U.S. Kindergarten – 3rd Grade}
Bible Story:
Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV Childr
en, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
To access the full lesson plan for the Mother’s Day Sunday School Lesson please follow the link below.
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From Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick
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The Bishop announced on April 24, 2020, the moratorium on public worship in Episcopal Churches in this Diocese will continue at least until May 15. He will continue to re-evaluate the situation on a week to week and county by county basis. As of now, there is nothing in the situation to suggest that we will be back in public worship on May 3 or even May 10.
The current orders for O`ahu opens golf courses, but church services have to wait. As the Bishop has previously noted, the Diocese and all our churches will follow the guidelines established by the State and by each of the Counties.
There is no indication that gathering people is prudent without social distancing, face masks, and a limitation on the number of people. Public worship is still imprudent. Churches should not be open for public gatherings or worship until approved by the State and the County of the church, and with the permission of the Bishop.
We might have local county variations, but a Sunday will be set for a major Diocesan celebration when we can all gather in our churches across the State in a healthy way.
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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE FROM OUR BISHOP!!
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During this time of separation, Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick will be sharing video messages on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Wednesday message will be a lesson/reflection. He invites all to join him over the next few weeks as he continues to discuss the First Letter of Peter. To watch the video, click on his image above, or visit the Diocesan website
HERE
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BISHOP'S WEDNESDAY MESSAGE
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THE REV. ERNESTO "JaR" PASALO NAMED YOUTH & CAMPUS MISSIONER FOR THE DIOCESE
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We are pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2020, the Rev. Ernesto "JaR" Pasalo, has been named the Diocese of Hawai`i's Youth and Campus Missioner. Fr. JaR, who grew up on Maui and attended Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, was ordained to the Presbyterate in January 2016, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew. Most recently, he served as the Vicar at St. Nicholas Kapolei and St. John the Baptist Maili. Fr. JaR
is also known as "
Rev. Annalise Pasalo's husband". Annalise served as an intern at All Saints' in 2014 and is now Priest-in-Charge at
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
in Kailua.
As the Youth and Campus Missioner, he will support our congregations in their ongoing youth (7th to 12th grade) and college campus programs, helping to create a network of youth and
youth workers. He will be working in cooperation with the Diocesan
Youth Ministry Design Team
that was established in 2019.
As Fr. JaR settles into this position, he will be reaching out to congregations and their youth/college communities. You can reach Fr. JaR at:
jpasalo@episcopalhawaii.org
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Photo scavenger hunts, virtual prayer walks and lots of crafts: Sunday school has left the building
By Egan Millard
Posted May 1, 2020
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The Rev. Jack Clark, associate rector at the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts, tells the story of Palm Sunday in Jerusalem in a virtual Holy Week prayer walk video.
[Episcopal News Service] Adapting church services to a virtual format is hard enough, but how do you do the same for Sunday school programs that are typically hands-on, interactive classes? Christian formation teachers across The Episcopal Church have found success with a variety of high-tech and low-tech methods. As Zoom and Facebook Live have become the new sanctuary, they’ve also become the new Sunday school classroom in the span of just a few weeks.
“One Sunday in March, I am in the hallway with other parents waiting for our children to finish Sunday school. The next week, I am trying to learn how to have a watch party [for] the Facebook Live Morning Prayer being done by Fr. Andrew, standing alone in the small chapel of
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
,” said Jana Auchterlonie, a Sunday school teacher at the Wichita, Kansas, church.
Two days later, she’d created a private Facebook group for the Sunday school families, and they’ve since fallen into a routine. A family will volunteer to make a short video about the day’s readings, paired with activity ideas, like sing-alongs, and craft projects, like
resurrection gardens
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“I have been so heartened by the amazing things our families have done and how the lessons have felt connected and relevant to our current experiences,” Auchterlonie told Episcopal News Service. “One of my favorites so far is a middle-schooler and her mom, who read and discussed [the story of] doubting Thomas, and the child mentioned how the disciples were stuck in a room for fear of the Jewish leaders and we are stuck at home for fear of the virus. They then shared how to say ‘peace be with you’ in different languages, even sign language.”
Craft projects, a staple of traditional Sunday school activities, can be a welcome resource for parents juggling work, school and other household responsibilities as they try to keep their kids occupied. At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lebanon, New Jersey, Lindsay Wyglendowski and Michelle Marlow produced a series of “
virtual formation
” videos during Lent telling the stories of the Stations of the Cross and pairing them with simple art projects that kids can do with materials they probably already have at home. Families could then upload their photos to a shared Google Drive folder to share their creations.
Parents who have run out of craft supplies need not run out to the store to find something church-related for their kids to do. For some, all you need is a printer, paper and crayons. Washington National Cathedral has released a
series of printable coloring sheets
featuring some of the cathedral’s famous gargoyles and stained-glass windows.
“With D.C. children home from school and parents working to provide child care around the clock, the cathedral decided to offer these as a way to help families stay engaged from afar, and in a way that taps into kids’ creativity,” cathedral spokesman Tony Franquiz told ENS.
And as busy parents try to limit their kids’ screen time, the combination of video lessons and simple crafts offers something more wholesome for them to watch – like the videos Emily Tanis-Likkel, family life minister at
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
in Seattle, Washington, produces every Sunday. In a slow, calming format reminiscent of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Tanis-Likkel tells biblical stories like the
road to Emmaus
and the resurrection using figurines and dioramas. Tanis-Likkel then meets with the kids on Zoom to check in and talk about the story.
Some even venture into the realm of virtual reality. The Rev. Jack Clark, associate rector at the
Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist
in Hingham, Massachusetts, recorded a video telling the story of Holy Week using a mix of real and virtual backgrounds with help from parishioner Dan Fickes, who works in video production. Using a script adapted from Gretchen Wolff Pritchard’s “Prayer Walk of the Passion,” Clark takes the viewers to a hillside in Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, and Jesus’ tomb.
And some churches are experimenting with new interactive experiences that probably wouldn’t have happened if not for COVID-19. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church
organized a weeklong “
photo scavenger hunt
” for Holy Week and Easter. Each day, a different prompt was posted on the church’s Facebook page, corresponding with a theme or a moment from the life of Jesus, such as water to represent baptism and flowers to represent the Garden of Gethsemane. Families could find the object of the day and take photos of themselves with it, which they could then share on the Facebook post.
“Many participated and found that very engaging,” said Sarah-Emily Steinhardt, the parish’s member engagement coordinator. “Our children’s ministry coordinator also provides a separate video with discussion questions, from curriculum we already have in place, and that is shared on social media as well.”
Recognizing that Christian formation starts at home, many churches are offering support and resources to parents, too, like the “Parents After Dark” Zoom calls that
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, organizes. Another North Carolina church,
St. James Parish
in Wilmington, sends parents activities and discussion prompts that are targeted to different age groups. Parents received guides for how to talk to their
preschool
and
elementary school
kids about anxiety and how to
manage their own pandemic-related anxiety
. It required some extra work, but Shannon Lockamy, the parish’s children’s ministries assistant, wanted to make sure that parents have the age-appropriate resources they need during such a difficult time.
“It takes some coordinating on our side, but if we reach even one family, all of the work is worth it!” she told ENS.
– Egan Millard is an assistant editor and reporter for Episcopal News Service. He can be reached at emillard@episcopalchurch.org.
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I Keep Wondering
May 5, 2020
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I keep wondering
how did we get here?
I keep lamenting
we shouldn’t be here –
sheltered in our homes
afraid to touch friends and family
sleep deprived
missing school, friends, graduations
cancelling plans
afraid to make new plans
grieving loved ones from afar
uncertain when we’ll reemerge
and who we will be
worried we won’t have changed at all.
I keep wondering
how did we get here?
I keep lamenting
we shouldn’t be here –
but then I see something
growing where it shouldn’t
catching my eyes
a piece of bark
and a brilliant flower.
I keep believing
we will grow
in surprising places
in surprising ways.
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Offered in a question-and-answer format, the Catechism found in the back of The Book of Common Prayer (pp. 845-862) helps teach the essential truths of the Christian faith and how Episcopalians live those truths. It is also intentionally organized so as to “provide a brief summary of the Church’s teaching for an inquiring stranger who picks up a Prayer Book,” with headings such as
Human Nature, God the Father, The Old Covenant, The Ten Commandments, Sin and Redemption, God the Son, The New Covenant, The Creeds, The Holy Spirit, The Holy Scriptures, The Church, The Ministry, Prayer and Worship, The Sacraments, Holy Baptism, The Holy Eucharist, Other Sacramental Rites, and The Christian Hope.
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From the Book of Common Prayer
For Quiet Confidence
as read by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
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O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Book of Common Prayer (or
BCP
) is the Episcopal Church’s resource for our life together. Descended from the Church of England’s text of the same name, the book is a hallmark of Anglican worship and spirituality, containing a treasure trove of prayers for groups and individuals, ceremonies, worship services (or
rites)
, psalms, historical documents of the Church, and much more, in both contemporary and traditional language. It is the source of our Sunday worship, our daily prayers, our calendar, and our catechism, all of which point us in unity toward the worship of our loving, liberating, and life-giving God, who has “bound us together in a common life” (
BCP
, p. 824).
For more information and to read from the Book of Common Prayer, please visit
here
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Courage, Dear Heart
May 4, 2020
By: The Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, Staff Officer for the United Thank Offering
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[While navigating the darkness in the ship…]
Lucy leant her head on the edge of the fighting top and whispered, “Aslan, Aslan, if ever you loved us at all, send us help now.” The darkness did not grow any less, but she began to feel a little – a very, very little – better.
[…] Lucy looked along the beam and presently saw something in it. At first it looked like a cross, then it looked like an airplane, then it looked like a kite, and at last with a whirring of wings it was overhead and was an albatross. It circled three times round the mast and then perched for an instant on the crest of the gilded dragon at the prow. It called out in a strong sweet voice what seemed to be words though no one understood them. After that it spread its wings, rose, and began to fly slowly ahead, bearing a little to starboard. Drinian steered after it not doubting that it offered good guidance. But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, “
Courage, dear heart,” and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan's,
and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.
—from
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
, C.S. Lewis
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My apologies for starting us off this month with such a long quote, but whenever I am feeling a bit uneasy about the world, I often find that I return to Narnia. I am writing this as we enter the sixth week of stay at home and as some states are beginning to allow things to reopen. I live in a state where things are not likely to reopen before summer unfolds around us, and the tension of that reality wears me out at times. Some days, I feel a bit like Lucy in the passage above. The darkness makes it feel a bit like they won’t find their way out, and while some on the ship take the opportunity to panic, Lucy simply calls out to Aslan for help. The reply comes swiftly in the form of an albatross and the message of “courage, dear heart.” Courage comes from the root “cor” or the Latin for heart. Courage comes from our heart, which is also the place we often associate with love. I don’t think that is a mistake, as courage and love often go hand in hand. For me right now, this is especially true. Lucy calls out to Aslan for help, and in the simple act of naming what she most needs (which Brené Brown would tell us is the act of
courage
here, as courage, in one of its earliest forms, meant “to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart”), Lucy feels better. I love this play on the word
courage
between Lucy’s prayer and Aslan’s response. She is courageous, and Aslan replies by telling her that she is loved and that she must continue to be courageous. Lucy is my favorite character in Narnia because when she is willing to follow her gut / heart / instinct toward Aslan (or toward love / goodness / wholeness) she does well, but to do that often requires her to be a little bit braver than she thinks is possible, as there are many who question her or try to derail her. She is courageous in the face of trying, difficult, and uncertain events.
I was reminded of this passage a few weeks ago after Katelyn Kenney (former UTO intern) mentioned the importance during the pandemic of courage and a deeper understanding of it. It really resonated with me and reminded me of Narnia. I began reading The Chronicles of Narnia again, this time to my daughters. Courage, for me, is what comes after I hit a wall with the whole staying-at-home thing. I name that I am struggling, and then I practice gratitude because, for me, gratitude is really key in the moment after I call out for help, begin to feel a bit better, and then need to build on that. Perhaps, if we follow Narnia still, gratitude is kind of like that albatross. It gives us hope, perspective, and strength. When we are overwhelmed, trying to find gratitude can feel like trying to find grains of sand in your house. But like sand, gratitude seems to spread from the time you notice one grain until you feel like you have a house full of sand and it sticks to you. It builds you up, and it gives you courage. Staying at home is courageous. It goes against our very nature as human beings. We are pack animals – our very health is weakened when we are in isolation. It takes courage to go out and work in grocery stores, hospitals, gas stations, farms, etc., so that we can all continue through this pandemic. It takes courage, dear hearts, to care more about the collective than about ourselves. Courage means that we lead and live from the heart, we speak our truths, and we look for the glimmers of hope. We continue on our journey because, like Lucy of Narnia, we know that Aslan – that God – is on the move and our job is to continue to seek and follow and find God in the midst of all this.
Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed the UTO Board practice intense courage. Sherri will give you the details in the next article, but I want to close by saying that courage is also contagious. I have been strengthened by the Board and the coordinators who have called and asked, What can we do with what we have? The decision was made, through research, prayer, and courage, to use the 2020 Ingathering to support COVID-19 responses. Never more than in this moment do I see the courage that gratitude demands, as well as the direct link that gratitude and giving to UTO have to the blessings we receive and that others will give. So, I encourage you to continue to be courageous and to practice gratitude because the world needs both now more than ever. I hope you’ll join me in making thank offerings this year so that the ways we’ve been blessed by the sacrifices of others in the midst of this pandemic will support those in need from that same experience. And remember, courage comes from the heart. It means telling our truths, both that we are struggling and in need of help and that we are grateful when help arrives. So, please be gentle with yourselves and a tiny bit more courageous than you thought you could be.
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Church of England launches campaign to help families pray together
Posted Apr 30, 2020
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[Church of England] As the archbishop of Canterbury prepares to lead the “largest ever” school assembly, the Church of England has today launched a new program to make prayer a household habit once again.
#FaithAtHome which launches today will feature weekly video content to help families to talk about faith and pray together.
The videos will be led by children, young people, staff and school leaders from across the country.
Over the next three months, #FaithAtHome will explore themes including courage, patience, generosity, resilience, love and hope.
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IN BRIEF . . .
These news briefs were featured in previous issues of "The Epistle"
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KUPUNA SHOPPING ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
Any of our All Saints' kupuna who need assistance with grocery shopping can contact Carolyn Morinishi (808-651-2061) to set up a delivery.
ALL SAINTS' VIRTUAL SWAP MEET
If any ministry has an unmet need, reach out to put it in the All Saints' Virtual Swap Meet and it will be published in the
Epistle
. Contact Bill Caldwell at
news@allsaintskauai.org
.
PASTORAL CARE CONTACT INFORMATION
Whenever you have a need for support, please call (650) 691-8104 and leave a voice mail. The system will immediately forward the information to the Pastoral Care Committee who will respond to each request. If you prefer, you may send an electronic pastoral care request via email to
pastoralcare@allsaintskauai.org
.
PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
Individuals who want to participate in the Prayer Chain Ministry must re-enroll to continue receiving the email communications
. To re-enroll, please visit the newly established
Pastoral Care web page
or contact the Church Office at (808) 822-4267.
SUBMITTING A PRAYER REQUEST
Prayer requests will now be
submitted online
or by contacting the Church Office at (808) 822-4267.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Names can be added to the Prayers of the People petitions by using the
Prayer Chain Request form
or by contacting the Church Office at (808) 822-4267. Names will remain in the Prayers of the People for a maximum of four Sundays before a name must be resubmitted.
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