This issue's header photo was taken after the Special Farewell Service for Dean Heather Patton-Graham and Canon Sandy Graham, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Bishop Bob delivered a heartfelt sermon that elicited tears for many in attendance. They were also appointed Honorary Canons of The Cathedral. Read more about this "Dynamic Duo" who have faithfully served the Diocese for the past ten years, under the Featured Stories section further below. (Photo: S. Nishioka) | | |
Season of Pentecost: Proper 6
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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FEATURE STORIES:
Saying Aloha to a Dynamic Duo & The Cathedral's Newest Honorary Canons
Congratulations Class of 2026 and Bishop Award Recipients!
REGULAR FEATURED SECTIONS:
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Bishop's Corner - Pentecost at St. John's-Guam, An Emotional Farewell Service
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Bishop Search & Transition - Bishop's Farewell Tour Reminders
- Convention 58: Transitions
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Island Happenings - At The Cathedral: Dean Heather's Final Sunday with The Cathedral of St. Andrew; In the News Kaua'i: Community Honors for All Saints' & St. Michael's
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING:
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Save the date! Annual Clergy Conference on Kaua'i
- PYE Aloha: Donations & Volunteers Needed
- St. Timothy's Altar Hanging Giveaway!
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Coming Up: Highlight Maui - I Imua Kakou, See what's happening around the Diocese!
| | Spending Pentecost & Graduation at St. John's Guam | Bishop Bob headed to Guam during the last week of May, just in time for Pentecost! This was his final official Visitation to Guam as Bishop Diocesan and it was filled with the bright red flames of the Holy Spirit! He was also able to take part in the Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026 at St. John's School. Visit the Diocese's special annual graduation article HERE for more photos from all the Episcopal schools in the Diocese that also include the Bishop's Award recipients. (Photos from the St. John the Divine and St. John's School Facebook pages) | |
An Emotional Farewell Service
The Bishop delivered a poignant sermon during a special farewell service for Canon Sandy Graham and Dean Heather Patton-Graham held at The Cathedral of St. Andrew on Thursday, May 28. A full-feature story can be found further below, but we share a few more pictures of the emotional gathering here. (Photos: Cathedral Facebook page, S. Nishioka)
| | | | Be sure to stay informed with the Bishop's latest messages by clicking on the button shown. All video messages also appear on the Dioceseʻs YouTube Channel and Facebook page. | | Saying Aloha to a "Dynamic Duo" & The Cathedral's Newest Honorary Canons | | |
Tears were flowing and lei piling up on the Diocese of Hawai'i's "dynamic duo," the Rev. Canon Sandy Graham and the Very Rev. Heather Patton-Graham, following a special farewell service held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew.
Although the evening service was announced with little lead time, the pews were filled, the atmosphere somber, but the feeling of love and aloha for Sandy and Heather were palpable, as folks prepared to say good-bye to two of the Diocese's most outstanding clergy. READ FULL ARTICLE
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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026 & BISHOP'S AWARD RECIPIENTS!
Enjoy photos and video clips of the graduating Class of 2026 from our Episcopal church schools in the Diocese of Hawai'i, along with this year's Bishop's Award recipients. We will also be scanning church newsletters and social posts to add graduates from churches around the Docese to this page, but just in case, be sure to submit photos of your graduates HERE.
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| | | WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DIOCESE | | Visit the Diocese's Calendar page HERE for Diocesan events & activities. | | |
Bishop's Farewell Tour Begins!
Bring photos & don't forget to RSVP
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Bishop Bob's Farewell Tour kicks off this Saturday, June 13, at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Honolulu. Although intended for churches in this region (Epiphany, Good Samaritan, St. Clement's, St. Mark's & St. Mary's) any member in the diocese is invited to attend, especially if you are not available on other dates. We ask that all planning to attend to RSVP so that the host church has an estimate of how many people to expect.
There will also be a scrapbook for folks to leave a message and to paste special photos with the Bishop. For those unable to make any of the gatherings, you may still upload photos and leave a message through the RSVP form by clicking HERE or scanning the QR code on the flyer. If you have any questions about the Farewell Tour, contact Rae Costa HERE, or visit the Search & Transition webpage HERE.
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CONVENTION 58: Transitions
With the Special Meeting of Convention now over, our focus shifts to Convention 58, taking place October 16 & 17, 2026, at 'Iolani School. Friday consists of Education Day, the Convention Eucharist, and a very special farewell reception for Bishop Bob, called Ka Ha‘alele ‘Ana. Saturday will be the Annual Meeting of Convention, and Bishop Bob's final meeting as Bishop Diocesan.
The theme for Convention 58 is "Transitions" as the Diocese looks toward many changes over the next year with a new Bishop. The convention logo features the flame of the Holy Spirit against the backdrop of a sunrise and sunset, an analogy of the two careers intersecting on the horizon. More information will be posted as it is made available on the event webpage HERE.
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Save the date!
Annual Clergy Conference on Kaua'i in August
| | The Diocese of Hawai'i's annual Clergy Conference will be taking place on the Garden Island of Kaua'i, August 24-26, 2026. The Guest Speaker will be the Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, who was a guest speaker at last year's HULI Summer Speaker Series. With this being Bishop Bob's final clergy gathering as Bishop Diocesan, he encourages all clergy to attend. The Conference will be taking place at the Outrigger Beach Resort & Spa, minutes from the Lihue airport! Be sure to save the dates and look for more information coming soon! | | | SEEKING DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS! | | |
Over 150 youth and chaperones from Province VIII will be heading to Hawai'i where we will be hosting delegations from the dioceses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Navajoland, Nevada, Olympia, San Diego, Spokane, Utah, Western Oregon, and even Taiwan! 15 youths from our diocese will be participating, including seven making the journey from Guam and Saipan! The Provincial Youth Event (PYE) will be held this summer, July 28 - 31, on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew and St. Peter's "on the Square."
With expenses currently exceeding $20K over original budgeted amounts, due in part to grants that haven't materialized, the Diocese is seeking your support through donations that can be made HERE or through the linked donation button shown. We are also seeking churches or groups to help with lunches on Tuesday (July 28), a hot breakfast on Thursday (July 30), and ToGo lunches on Friday (July 31). For more information about this exciting event, visit the PYE with Aloha: Talk Story Pilgrimage webpage HERE or click on the Talk Story button below. If you have any questions, please contact the Rev. David Jackson HERE.
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St. Timothy's Altar Hanging Giveaway!
St.Timothy's Episcopal Church in 'Aiea was able to purchase new altar hanging sets, and are making available the sets being replaced to any church that might be interested in them. Although they are requesting the hangings to be taken in sets, there are a few different pieces (not shown) that can be given away separately. For more information and to view all the items available, contact the Rev. Peter Wallace by email HERE. Please make arrangements for pick up or shipping to neighbor islands with St. Timothy's.
| | | Growing in Grace takes a break this issue. | | Kahualoa takes a break this issue. | | |
ORDAINED POSITION OPENINGS:
(Visit the Diocesan website HERE for more information.)
- Part-time Vicar - Grace Episcopal Church, Ho'olehua, Moloka'i
LAY POSITION OPENINGS:
(Visit the Diocesan website HERE for more information.)
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Part-time Church Office Administrator - Lutheran Church of Honolulu, O'ahu (Note: The Episcopal Church and ELCA are in a relationship of full communion.)
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Visit the Diocese's Community Calendar page HERE for ongoing activities in your neighborhood.
| | Dean Heather's Final Sunday with The Cathedral of St. Andrew | | |
Sunday, June 7, 2026, was the Very Rev. Heather Patton-Graham's final service at The Cathedral of St. Andrew as their Dean. So filled with emotion, she asked Canon Nicholas Keone Lee, their Director of Music, to read her sermon at the 10:00 a.m. service. It also included hand-drawn pictures that she shared during the reading of her sermon. You can watch that service in its entirety on the Cathedral's YouTube channel HERE. In a closing note to the Cathedral 'ohana in a weekly newsletter, she shared:
Ten years in this diocese. Six years as your priest. A thousand moments I will carry always: the prayers, the grief, the laughter in the sacristy and sanctuary, the baptisms, weddings, and the burials and gravesides, the ordinary Sundays that turned out not to be ordinary at all…COVID Christmases and Easters…and the gloriousness of all of it.
Hear me, again, as I offer my celebration and praise for the Cathedral staff – fierce in love, mighty in resolve, and small in number – and my deep gratitude to Bishop Bob for the invitation, the ask, to come and serve at St. Andrew’s.
I go to Richmond trusting that what God has begun here will continue — in you, in this Cathedral, in the ministry we have shared with our neighbors and our schools and our broader community. I go with my hands full and my heart likewise.
Mahalo nui loa & Aloha 'Oe Heather! You will be deeply missed!
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IN THE NEWS...
KAUA'I - Members of All Saints' in Kapa'a and St. Michael and All Angels in Lihue were recognized for their accomplishments in the community! Below left, Marge Akana and the Rev. Mary Tudela were nominated for the 2026 Outstanding Older American Awards, receiving proclamations and a koa bowl. Marge has been a member of All Saints' and the Zonta Club of Hawai'i for the past 40 years, dedicating her time and energy to numerous outreach activities throughout the community. Rev. Mary served on the County's Board of Ethics for seven years, and in 2022, launched the Ikaika Kūpuna Fitness Program at the YWCA pool, designed for older adults. (Photo: S. Nishioka)
| | Pictured above right is Alita Smith from St. Michael's who participated in the Summer Special Oplympics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa June 5-7. She won a gold medal for the standing long jump, a bronze medal for the 100 meter run, and a 5th place ribbon for softball throw. (Photo from St. Michael's newsletter) Congratulations to all of these community all-stars! | | |
COMING UP!
Reminder: The Hawaiian Church Chronicle goes out on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. For inclusion in this "COMING UP!" section, churches should submit event graphics to diocesan Communications HERE by the Monday before release date.
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Maui Highlight:
I MUA KAKOU: Moving Forward Together
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This Saturday, June 13, 2026
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
All interested in the future of Maui, Lahaina, and Holy Innocents are being invited to attend a special gathering on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Trinity By-the-Sea. It will be a "guided" heart-to-heart talk and working session from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Due to space and lunch considerations, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. If you have any questions, contact the diocese's Communications Relations Coordinator for Maui, the Rev. Deacon Kalani Holokai, by email HERE or call her at (808) 570-5919.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Click HERE to register, or scan the QR code in the flyer to register now. Click on the flyer to view or download a pdf version.
| | | Kaua'i: Kau Kau 4 Keiki Summer Program | | St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will be hosting the Kau Kau 4 Keiki summer meal program each Monday from June 01, 2026 - July 24, 2026 for a total of 9 weeks. The program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and managed by Malama Kauai. Qualified families receive a box of groceries that includes fresh produce from local farmers and items to prepare meals for 7 days. The HAWAI'I Academy of ARTs ministry will conduct the distribution each Monday from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM in the church parking lot. If you would like to volunteer please contact Joseph Figaroa at 808-855-5604. | | | |
This Saturday! JUNE 13
St. John's, 911 N. Marine Corps Dr., Upper Tumon, Guam
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Beginning Saturday! JUNE 13
Emmanuel, 780 Keolu Drive, Kailua, O'ahu
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JUNE 19 & 20
St. John's, 8992 Kula Hwy. Kula, Maui
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SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Mo'oheau Park, Hilo, Hawai'i Island
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ONGOING 1ST SUNDAYS
St. Clement's, 1515 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, O'ahu
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ONGOING WEDNESDAYS
St. Clement's, 1515 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, O'ahu
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ONGOING THURSDAYS
St. Augustine's, 54-3801 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapa'au, Hawai'i
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