Surrounded by family and friends, Frank Condello II was ordained into the transitional diaconate at Epiphany Episcopal Church in Honolulu on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The ceremony was particularly meaningful, after two years of pandemic restrictions that put his "journey to ordination" in unchartered territory. Like the rest of the world, life during the pandemic was turned upside down, completely changing the way we normally do things. Frank's ordination, which should have taken place months ago, was worth the wait as restrictions relaxed and folks could gather in person to celebrate this milestone with him.  READ MORE

Included in this feature are exciting news and updates about the Waiolaihui'ia Center for Ministry (WCM, formerly known as the Waiolaihui'ia Formation Program). Click HERE to view WCM's latest news now.

On Sunday, May 22, Cathedral of St. Andrew will be holding a special Choral Evensong in honor of Earth Day and inspired by the dedicated work on Creation Care which the national church has taken on as a body of believers and followers of Christ Jesus. “As a whole church, we have promised to place the care of God's Creation at the heart of our common life. Together, we have taken up church-wide action in order to safeguard the integrity of Creation and to sustain and renew the life of the Earth.” READ MORE

St. Christopher's will be hosting A Very Solid Concert on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 5:00pm. There will be nature inspired music. Featuring all ensembles: Ostinatos, Chimeleons, Martellatos, and soloists.

Emmanuel Church Kailua would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped Emmanuel reach this special occasion of the renovation blessing! Mahalo to the entire community for donating their valuable time, money, and energy into this project! If you have not been able to visit in person, we hope you will be able to soon! A sincere heartfelt appreciation for the sweat equity and generosity of Emmanuel members, the Kiwanis Club of Honolulu, 'Iolani Key Club, friends, neighbors, St. Christopher's Church, Camp Mokule'ia, and everyone else who lifted a shovel, moved rocks, and shared their knowledge and input. To view more photos of the Bishop's Visit & Renovation Blessing click HERE

St. Michael & All Angels Church on Kaua’i is offering for sale a matched pair of portraits of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma. The portraits are giclee on canvas and were made by renowned Hawaiian artist Brook Kapukuniahi Parker. They are 18x24 canvases and framed in wood floater frames, black with gold leaf. The portraits were originally purchased in the fall of 2020, prior to the Feast Day of the Holy Sovereigns in November. St Michael & All Angels Church would like to offer these paintings at a generous 30% discount. Originally, the paintings and the frames cost $945 plus shipping. They remain in perfect condition and are on sale for $650 plus shipping. If you are interested in purchasing please contact the parish administrator HERE

On Saturday, May 21, All Saints' Episcopal Church will host a piano concert with music by Henry Adam Curtis. Hank’s music is a one-of-a-kind stylistic hybrid, blending classical, jazz, new age, rock, and gospel elements. He will be performing selections from his four albums of solo acoustic piano music, as well as new compositions and arrangements. Please come and enjoy Hank’s piano for the first time in almost three years! For more information visit the All Saints' Facebook page HERE

St John's, Kula will host a Rummage and Bake Sale this weekend on two different days- May 13 & 14. Masks are recommended indoors. For more information please visit St. John's Facebook Page

[May 12, 2022] The statistics on child poverty are sobering. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019 (the last year for which reliable Census data exists) the United States was home to more than 10 million children living each day below the poverty level. The COVID-19 pandemic has made accurate data collection more difficult, but nongovernmental researchers have compiled estimates of more contemporary child poverty rates than the Census can provide. In mid-to-late 2020 Columbia University’s Center on Poverty & Social Policy tracked child poverty rates on a monthly, rather than annual, basis, and found that from May to October 2020 more than 2.5 million children fell into poverty because of the reduction in the federal emergency economic support provided by the CARES Act in the early days and months of the pandemic.