| Prayer for Hildegard
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God of all times and seasons: Give us grace that we, after the example of your servant Hildegard, may both know and make known the joy and jubilation of being part of your creation, and show forth your glory not only with our lips but in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Lesser Feasts and Fasts, Sept. 17
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| Vision for Our Diocese |
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Vision:
All Episcopalians in Hawai`i shall work together to create a Church filled with visible and spirit-driven Christians - Christians who are eager to share our Episcopal tradition and faith, and traditional Hawaiian spiritual values, with those who have not yet found a spiritual anchor in their lives.
Goals:
1) Convert our Hearts to Accept Jesus' Gospel Message and to Live in a Deep Relationship with God.
2) Transform the Episcopal Church in Hawai`i and Congregations to Vital and Vibrant Faith Communities.
3) Evangelize to Share God's Love in Our Communities.
4) Reduce the structure and administration costs of the Diocese so that its operations, including its bodies, are directed to supporting transformation and growth.
The Five Marks of Mission of the Worldwide Anglican Communion:
1) To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
2) To teach, baptize and nurture new believers
3) To respond to human need by loving service
4) To seek to transform unjust structures of society
5) To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth
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What's happening in the Diocese of Hawai'i?
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Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i
September 17, 2009 |
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Save the date for Bishop's Luau
Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick will host a luau in honor of King
Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma will be held at the Cathedral of St.
Andrew on November 28, 2009, from noon to 4:00 pm.
Proceeds from this events support the Bishop's initiatives in Faith Formation and Education with an
emphasis on our Inter-Anglican relationship with Te Pihopatanga o
Aotearoa.
For more information, see the diocesan web site or the event site.
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Discuss health care reform (in a civil way!)
On Wednesday, Sept 23, at 6:30 pm, St. Clement's, Honolulu, will host a discussion on a Christian perspective on national health reform. And, yes, the plan is to talk about this in a civil way because that's who we are as Christians! This is not one of those political town meetings where people shout at each other.
There will be some background material available in the back of the church on Sunday morning and maybe even electronically early in the week. (If you want to contribute helpful background material that could be distributed, please send the Rev. Liz Zivanov an email.) The church has quite a few doctors and other medical professionals in the congregation, so this should be a most interesting discussion.
Check St. Clement's facebook site or the parish web site for more info.
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General Convention debrief meeting at Epiphany
One more meeting for members of the Diocese to hear from and ask questions of deputies to the General Convention in July has been scheduled, this one at Epiphany Church, Honolulu (Kaimuki), on Wednesday, September 23, at 6:00 pm. There will be at least two deputies at the meeting, one clergy and one lay. If you would like to attend a meeting but one has not been scheduled in your region, please contact the Rev. Canon Liz Beasley or, after September 26, Lot Lau. |
Workshop on healing prayer
 St. Christopher's, Kailua, offers a quarterly workshop on healing prayer as a part of its Ecumenical Prayer Room Ministry. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. You are invited if you would like to enrich your personal or parish prayer ministry.
Please contact the parish office at 262-8176 if you plan to attend. The group will be discussing Francis McNutt's book Healing and the formation of an island-wide chapter of the Order of St. Luke, a group dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. (The logo pictured here is the symbol of the Order of St. Luke [OSL].)
For more info...
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'Living Your Health' Faire
On Sunday, October 4, 10 am to 12 noon, St. Timothy's Church, Aiea, will hold a "'Living Your Health' Faire" with speaker and exhibits. St. Timothy's is located right off Moanalua Road, Aiea (next to Swap Meet corner).
The speaker at the 9 am service is Fr. Richard Shields, Pharmacist, who will also be available at the faire and invites everyone to "Brown Bag" your prescriptions so he can review and make suggestions what not to take, and what times are best suited.
Besides a healthy brunch, many display tables are being reserved for the Alzheimer's Association, The Plaza, Arthritis Foundation, Hawaii Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, Dr. Russell (Hearing Testing) Cancer Society, Vitamin Shoppe, Humana, American Heart Association, Reiki and Massage, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Healing Arts Center, and the Order of St. Luke's. Come to hear the Word and get a free check up too.
For more info, call 488-5747 or 239-9851.
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Making sense of change
 Phyllis Tickle's book The Great Emergence is a way of making sense of change. Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Enchanted Lake is offering a seven-week book study the book in preparation for Ms. Tickle's speaking engagement at St. Clement's Church, Honolulu, in late November. All are welcome on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
The first meeting on October 7 will cover through the end of the first chapter. You can learn more, watch short videos, and buy the book at the web site accompanying the book. For more information call the Rev. Kate Lewis, 262-4548.
For a full description...
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Integrity meeting to discuss GC & resolutions
 Integrity Hawaii will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 8, at 6 pm, at Epiphany Church, at the corner of 10th & Harding in Kaimuki.
This will be a pau hana potluck meeting to discuss the events of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church and how it affects our Diocese, the proposed resolutions for the 41st meeting of the diocesan Convention on October 31, and what happens between now and 2012.
Integrity is the organization for gay and lesbian Episcopalians (the
LGBT community) and their friends. Please share this information with
anyone you think would be interested. All are welcome.
For more information call Don @ (808)383-7542.
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Childcare worker needed
St. Christopher's Church, Kailua, is in need of a second childcare worker for Sunday mornings. The pay is $15 per hour for 2 hours each week. If interested, please call the Rev. Cass Bailey at 262-8176.
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Resource for hosting a congregational web site
Having a congregational web site is a vital tool for evangelism in today's society, where many people find a church by looking on the Internet.
One crucial ingredient in having a web site is a "hosting service": a place that holds your web pages. Hosting services are often expensive.
Episcopal Church Web Hosting (www.ecwh.org), an entity of The Episcopal Church, has a relationship with Dragon Networks of Tucker, Georgia (dragon.com), that offers free basic hosting services for Episcopal "entities."
If you would like to hear how another congregation has used this service, St. Peter's, Honolulu, has found it to be easy, user-friendly, and expandable (St. Peter's pays less than $100/year).
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Second mission trip to New Orleans in November
A group from the Diocese of Hawai'i will be heading to New
Orleans for our second mission trip to help the ongoing recovery four years
after the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. We join almost 10,000 volunteers to date who have worked
through the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese.
The trip is planned for Friday, November 6 to Monday, November 16. The group is scheduled to continue with rebuilding houses as this is still a primary focus. And, there are other opportunities for ministry.
For more info...
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Be prepared for flu season
 Fall is near, which means we all need to prepare for cold and flu season. Each year, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This year, there is a new and very different flu virus spreading worldwide among people called novel or new H1N1 flu. The CDC suggests that this virus may cause more illness or more severe illness than usual.
In order to prepare for the upcoming cold and flu season, the Medical Trust has created posters with tips to protect yourself and others from influenza. Attached, you will find a preview of the poster. The poster will be available later this month or early next month and we are currently accepting requests for them. The poster will be available in two sizes (8 ½X 11) and (11x17). These posters are great to place in bathrooms, kitchens, elevators, nurseries, daycare centers and parishes. Please email Stephanie Aballay if you are interested in receiving some posters. Include the quantity and size you wish to receive.
The Medical Trust encourages you to stay informed, stay healthy, and be prepared for the upcoming cold and flu season so that we are Well to Serve.
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Collegium for small congregations to focus on leadership
Applications are now available for the Summer Collegium, a project in support of small congregations at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. Clergy (and their spouses or partners) from 25 small churches of all Christian denominations are invited to spend nine days at Virginia Seminary for encouragement, education, rest and renewal. All expenses, including travel, books, meals, lodging, child care at home and pulpit supply, are paid by a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
The theme of the Summer Collegium this year is Leadership in the Small Congregation. Our keynote speaker will be Alice Mann, a prolific writer on congregational ministry, and John Bell from the Iona Community in Scotland will join our worship team for the conference.
The dates for the Summer Collegium are June 23 - July 1, 2010. Application forms may be found at the Summer Collegium web site, or will be sent in the mail by emailing the Collegium or by calling 703-461-1760. Applications must be postmarked by December 15, 2009, to be considered.
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Contact Information
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Office of the Bishop
229 Queen Emma Square
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 536-7776, ext. 326; Neighbor Islands: 1-800-522-8418
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