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All Angels Jazz Festival
February 5-7, 2010
St. Michael and All Angels, Lihue
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Celebration of New Ministry
Saturday, February 6, 9:30 am
St. Mark's Church, Kapahulu
Building a Vibrant Church
Saturday, February 13, 9-11 am
St. Timothy's, Aiea
For info & to register...
Celebration of New Ministry
Sunday, February 21, 3:00 pm
Holy Innocents, Lahaina
Sabeel Conference
February 26-27
St. Andrew's Cathedral
For more info...
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| Prayer for the Martyrs of Japan
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O God our Father, source of strength to all your saints, who brought the holy
martyrs of Japan through the suffering of the cross to the joys of life eternal:
Grant that we, being encouraged by their example, may hold fast the faith we profess,
even to death itself; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
- from Lesser Feasts and Fasts, February 5..
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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
February 5, 2010 |
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St. Michael's Jazz Festival this weekend
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Hardy at Umi Streets in Lihue, announces an extraordinary lineup for the largest jazz festival on Kauai. The Fourth Annual All Angels Jazz Festival will be February 5-7, 2010.
The Friday night, Feb. 5th, concert at 7:00 p.m. features Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Peterson from Honolulu with acclaimed vocalist Chrysta Bell from Los Angeles. The Saturday night, Feb 6th, 7:00 p.m. concert features Hawaii jazz diva Azure McCall from the Big Island and on flute, saxophone, and vocals Horace Alexander Young from Washington State. Special guests for both concerts include percussionist Abe Lagrimas, Jr., keyboardist Paul English, bass player Dean Taba and many others.
Tickets are $30 advance and $35 at the door and are available at the church or online. On Sunday, February 7th, at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m., the standing-room only Jazz Masses will offer "A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson," celebrating the 50th anniversary of her epic set at the Newport Jazz Festival in the late 1950's. The Jazz Masses feature a 24-voice choir of Kauai's best singers, an all-star jazz band, and a stellar group of top female vocalists. The Jazz Masses are free and open to the public. For more information go to www.stmichaels-kauai.org or call 808.245.3796.
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Building a Vibrant, Vital, & Growing Church
The
Very Rev. Kevin Martin will be conducting a workshop for the entire
Diocese on "Building a Vibrant, Vital, and Growing Community of Faith."
The workshop will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at St.
Timothy's Church, Aiea. Refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30
a.m., with the workshop from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
To register for this event...
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Sabeel Conference about peace & justice in the Holy Land
A conference entitled "What Does Justice Require of US? Peace with
Justice in the Holy Land," hosted by Friends of Sabeel Hawai'i, will be
held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, on Friday and Saturday,
February 26-27, 2010.
A variety of prices are given for pre-registration or regular registration, and for different conference options. All fees are half price for students.
Download conference brochure...
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Legacy Society event to be held in May
 A gathering of the newly formed Ho'ike Ulu Legacy Society of the Diocese of Hawai'i will be held on May 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral.
A person is invited to become a member of the Ho'ike Ulu Society when he or she makes a provision through a bequest or planned gift to any congregation or ministry or to the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i.
Clergy: Please give to Peter Pereira the names and contact information of people who have included the church in their wills.
Download Ho'ike Ulu Society brochure...
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Webinars for starting a planned giving program
The Episcopal Church Foundation is offering a free webinar on the Setting up a Planned Giving Program for your Parish. This webinar will be repeated 5 times in 2010 as follows: - February 9, 2010, 6:30 -8:30 PM ET
- April 14, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ET
- June 9, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ET
- September 8, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ET
- October 6, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM ET
If you need help in setting up a Planned Giving program, please contact Peter Pereira.
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Call for applications for ECF fellowships
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the 2010 application process for the Fellowship Partners Program is now open. The application deadline is March 15, 2010.
ECF awards Fellowships for both academic and transformational ministries, and enables Fellows to share their knowledge, experience, and best practices with the wider Church in practical ways. The emphasis is on partnerships that will have important impact in their local communities and beyond. Both lay and clergy are invited to apply.
New awards will range up to $15,000 and are renewable for an additional two years. New Fellows will be announced in May 2010.
Learn more...
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Celebration of New Ministry at St. Mark's
The Wardens, Vestry, and People of St. Mark's invite you to join the parish on Saturday, February 6, at 9:30 a.m. for the Installation of The Rev. Father Paul
Lillie as the Fifth Rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Honolulu.
The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Bishop of Hawaii, will celebrate the mass; the St. Mark's Choir will sing. For more information on this and other events at St. Mark's |
Holy Innocents celebrates new ministry, parish status
On Sunday, February 21, at 3:00 p.m. the Church of the Holy Innocents, 561 Front Street, Lahaina, will celebrate the Installation of the Rev. William J. Albinger as the Rector. The Celebration of New Ministry will be followed by a Lu'au on the oceanfront Rectory lawn.
The church is also celebrating its restoration to Parish status. Congratulations!
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Clergy transitions
The Rev. Cass Bailey has announced his resignation as Rector of St. Christopher's, Kailua. Bailey, who has been Rector for 12 years, has accepted a call as Vicar of Trinity Church in Charlottesville, VA. His last Sunday at St. Christopher's will be May 30.
Christ Church, Kealakekua, has called the Rev. Richard Tardiff as Rector. Tardiff, who has lived previously in both Hawai'i and Alaska, comes most recently from the Diocese of Maine, where he has served as the Rector of the Parish of St. Andrew and St. John in Southwest Harbor since 2006. He has an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Hawaii. He and his wife, Pamela, will move here this spring.
Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick has appointed the Rev. Paul Klitzke, pictured left, to serve as the Vicar of St. Nicholas, Kapolei. Klitzke, who is from Wis consin and earned his M.Div. from the School of Theology in Sewanee, currently serves as the Rector of St. David's Church, Wasilla, AK, as well as fulfilling other ministries in the Diocese of Alaska. His first Sunday will be on March 21. He will be joined after the school year ends by his wife, Sarah, and their two children.
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RIP +Robert Rowley
The Rt. Rev. Robert Rowley (Northwestern Pennsylvania, Res) entered into larger life with God on Monday, January 18. In the Diocese of Hawai'i, Bishop Rowley served as rector of St. Timothy's, Aiea ('81-'83), canon at the Cathedral ('80-'81), youth minister of the Cathedral ('79-'80), and dean of students for the Priory ('76-'80).
Please pray for the repose of the Soul of our brother, Robert, and for God's grace and comfort for his spouse, Nancy, and other members of their family.
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Planning for Tomorrow conferences for both lay & clergy
The Church Pension Fund will be in Hawai'i twice in 2010 for a Planning for Tomorrow conference: once for lay members of the Pension Plan, and once for clergy.
The lay conference will be June 26. The clergy conference will be November 5-6.
These conferences help active and retired clergy, lay employees, and their spouses or partners develop the life and financial planning skills they need to meet financial and other goals while they are working and in retirement.
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Please complete compensation survey
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). Mahalo.
The survey is available here or by clicking below:
Compensation Survey (Word document; PDF document)
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Spring UTO in-gathering
The suggested date for the United Thank Offering (UTO) Spring Ingathering is Sunday, March 14, 2010.
Individuals or churches can order Blue UTO boxes and envelopes free of charge, except for shipping charges, from Episcopal Books and Resources or by calling 808-903-5544.
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Missionary sought for Sudan
A missionary is being sought to serve the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (ECS) in the Provincial Office in Juba, Southern Sudan.
The objective is to provide support to The Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul Yak, Archbishop of the ECS and his efforts to organize, maintain, and report accurate financial books, safeguard cash, provide cost -effective use of resources, train and mentor the Provincial Chief Accountant and Bookkeeper and provide methods of transparency to donors and among the provincial office and dioceses.
For more information, please contact Judith Lane Gregory or Jennifer Ernst.
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Contact Information
News
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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