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| Upcoming Events |
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Bishop's Luau
Saturday, November 28
St. Andrew's Cathedral
Phyllis Tickle presentations
Friday, November 27
St. Clement's, Honolulu
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| Prayer for Elizabeth of Hungary
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Almighty God, by your grace your servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- from Lesser Feasts and Fasts, November 19.
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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?
E-News
Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i
November 19, 2009 |
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 Phyllis Tickle to speak Nov. 27
Phyllis Tickle, renowned authority on religion, a prolific writer, speaker and founding editor of the religion department of Publishers Weekly, an international journal of the book industry, will present challenges to the future of faith communities as she examines 21st
century upheaval in Christianity and describes the "emergent church."
She will be speaking at St. Clement's Church, Honolulu, on Friday,
November 27.
More info...
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All Saints hosts Thanksgiving community meal
The Kapaa Interfaith Association (KIA) is holding its annual Thanksgiving luncheon at the All Saints Gym. An interfaith worship service at All Saints Church begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by a free Thanksgiving luncheon prepared by Mark Oyama and his staff from Contemporary Flavors, along with entertainment provided by a number of local musicians.
Home delivery is available for the elderly, handicapped & shut-ins.
Please call 821-2878 for more information.
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Workshop in grant writing, Dec. 2-4
CFRE Accredited Course for 20 contact hours or 20 CFRE Continuing
Education Points! Participants completing the ISFD grant writing
workshop will receive the following: a Certificate of Completion
accredited by CFRE, grant funding CD, bonus fundraising CD, expert
grant training instruction from grant industry leaders and much more!
Please visit the website or call 877.414.8991 to sign up now.
More info...
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Save the date for a clergy education day
The Rev. Dr. James Kevern, former Dean of the Bexley Hall Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, will be in Hawai'i for the month of January. Thursday, January 21, has been set aside for a clergy continuing education day, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The likely topic is Contemporary Trends in Anglican Theology.
More details will be forthcoming later, but for now, save the date!
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Training for clergy in premarital counseling
A workshop in premarital counseling, using the materials
Prepare-Enrich, will be offered in Hawai'i by the Rev. James Newman of
the Diocese of Los Angeles. Prepare-Enrich comes from Life Innovations.
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Basic Workshop - directed toward people who have not been trained to
use the materials - is on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The cost
of the workshop is $160 (inclusive of all materials and rolls,
beverages, and fruit, but not lunch). When you have been trained, you
will receive a complementary scoring worth $30.
More info...
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Episcopal Church ads available
Just received from the Director of Communications at The Episcopal Church Center:
An ad focusing on the welcoming nature of The Episcopal Church will run in the November 20 edition of USA Today, receiving national exposure.
The ad, in various sizes, will be made available to dioceses, congregations and provinces from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication.
Centering on "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You", the ad works locally and nationally. The ad is also available in Spanish. The materials will be made available to you on our web site tomorrow.
Our goal is to herald and share our message of "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You", and the copy delves into our identity, our core beliefs, and our heritage.
The ads will be available to dioceses, congregations and provinces at no cost. Additionally, space is provided in the ad for customization of church and web site address. We encourage you to place these ads in your local media outlets.
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Compensation Review Commission has survey (revised!)
The Diocesan Clergy Compensation Review Committee is evaluating the method by which clergy compensation levels are determined. Dioceses around the country have varying methods, and we have used the current formula for many years.
The clergy
compensation committee would like to receive feedback from clergy,
vestries, and bishop's committees regarding these questions. Answers may be returned via email to Diocesan Treasurer, Peter Pereira. Answers may also be mailed to the Diocesan offices (Office of the Bishop, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813). The committee would appreciate responses by December 31, 2009. Mahalo.
The survey is available here or by clicking below:
Compensation Survey (Word document; PDF document)
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New Jubilee grants available
 Jubilee Ministries of the Episcopal Church has started a new funding initiative, offering grants designed to jump start the development of your 2010 Jubilee Ministry efforts toward poverty alleviation. Several grants ranging in amounts up to $25,000 will be funded.
The funding priority of these grants will be to assure ministry development in three areas identified by the Diocesan Jubilee Officer in the March 2009 survey, which are:
- Rural ministries
- Initiating new ministries
- Mentorship/Training
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED IS 4 P.M. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
Grant application
Grant checklist
More info...
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UTO grant application forms available
 United Thank Offering grant applications are now being accepted. They must be submitted to Marie Elesarke in the Office of the Bishop by December 31, 2009. All applications will then be reviewed, and one will be submitted to the UTO office as the diocesan grant application.
Grant awards are for projects that will occur during June 2010 through June
2011. Awards will be announced in May 2010. Download the application form below, which includes instructions, as either Word or PDF.
UTO will focus particularly on projects that implement significant change toward alleviating profound human suffering that the Millennium Development Goals address. They want projects that will directly impact the lives of women and children.
UTO Grant Application (as Word document)
UTO Grant Application (as PDF)
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Women's pilgrimage to Holy Land
The Rev. Jodene Hawkins will lead a pilgrimage for women of any spiritual tradition or background to the Holy Land, from April 21 to May 12, 2010.
All inclusive fare from Honolulu
to Jerusalem is $3895 (double occupancy) round-trip air on Continental Airlines, Israel
transfers and transportation, hotel and guest house accommodations in double or
private rooms (single occupancy add $385), all meals, entrance fees, guiding
fees, porterage, daily gratuities. Land package only can be arranged for $1995.
For more info...
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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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