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Cathedral Rummage Sale
Fri.-Sun., June 25-27
Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu
More info
Planning for Tomorrow
Pension Fund instruction for lay employees of the church
Saturday, June 26
More info
St. John's by-the-Sea Annual Luau
Saturday, July 10, 6 pm
St. John's by-the-Sea, Kahalu'u
God Camp 2010
Leaders in Training, July 12-22
Camp, July 15-22
Camp Mokule'ia
More info...
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training
Saturday, July 24, 8:30 am - 1 pm
All Saints, Kapa'a, Kaua'i
More info
Safeguarding God's Children &
Info on Godly Play and Journey to Adulthood
Saturday, July 31
Church of the Epiphany, Honolulu
College of Presbyters Day
Thursday, August 12, 8:30 am - 3 pm
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Leadership Education Day
(prior to meeting of Diocesan Convention)
Friday, October 29
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Annual Meeting of Diocesan Convention
Saturday, October 30
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Convention Eucharist is Friday evening
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| Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his teaching and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and, following his example, constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth's sake; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- from Book of Common Prayer, p. 241.
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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?
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God Camp deadline approaching
 God Camp is held at Camp Mokule'ia on Oahu's North Shore from July
15-22. Those in 4th through 8th grade are invited to come and enjoy
yourself and learn about God in unexpected ways while spending time with
old and new friends on the beach!
There is also LIT (Leaders in
Training) for 9th through 12th graders from July 12-22. During this
training you learn what it takes to be on staff, while mentoring the new
bunch of leaders coming up in the community!
For more
information about God Camp, plus links to the application and required
medical questionnaire, go here.
For more information about LIT, see
the link above, plus the God Camp LIT page.
The deadline for applying to attend is Wednesday, June 30.
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St. John's by-the-Sea hosts annual luau
 On Saturday, July 10, at 6:00 p.m., St. John's by-the-Sea will host
their annual luau. It will be held in Hookano Hall at the church in
Kahalu`u, at 47-074 Lihikai Drive (on the Kamehameha Highway).
The luau
features ono luau food and Hawaiian entertainment. A $20 donation is
suggested, as the proceeds will benefit the church's ministry to the
community of Kahalu`u.
For more information, call 808-554-7422.
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Preventing Sexual Misconduct training on Kaua'i
The Sexual Misconduct Prevention training, with
the Rev. Al Miles as trainer, will be held on Kaua'i on Saturday, July
24, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church in
Kapa'a.
There are two ways to register (choose one):
- Download a
registration form and email it or mail it to the Office of the
Bishop
- Register
online
This training is required of all Vestry or
Bishop's Committee members, Wardens, Eucharistic Visitors (those who
take Communion from the church to people in the hospital or at home),
church employees, and clergy. Anyone on Kaua'i who needs this training
should plan to be attend this event.
For more info...
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Apply for funding as ECW Special
 The Christian Social Relations Committee of the Diocesan Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is now accepting applications from programs that want to be considered as a "Special." The ECW supports three Specials per year.
Requests for financial assistance (ECW Specials) for 2010-2011 are due on or before July l5, 2010.
Requests should be sent by letter and include the following information: - Name of organization, including a brief description of background and services.
- Purpose of the request.
- Specific amount of financial assistance requested with a financial statement for the past year.
- Other available funding already received.
At the ECW Annual Meeting in September, Churches and individuals pledge funds to the support of the "Specials." For projects selected as ECW Specials, a representative of the organization makes a 5-7 minute presentation about the program and information as to how the funds will be used. This allows the delegates to make informed choices.
For more information, including how to apply, see the notice on the diocesan Web site.
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Safeguarding God's Children plus more
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One diocesan-required training, plus information on two programs for children or youth, are being sponsored by the Church of the Epiphany and the Parish of St. Clement.
On the morning of Saturday, July 31, at the Church of the Epiphany, Honolulu, trained facilitators will offer the Safeguarding God's Children training. Vestry, staff, and anyone working with children and youth in the Church who need this training are encouraged to attend.
In addition, afternoon sessions designed specifically for volunteers working with youth and children are being planned, including demonstrations of and introductions to the Godly Play and Journey to Adulthood programs. These sessions will be designed both for congregations using these programs and for those seeking more information about them.
Space is limited space: Watch for more details, including times, featured training and workshops, facilitators, and registration info in upcoming emails.
For more information, contact
The Rev. Michael Barham, Associate Rector, St. Clement's
The Rev. David Jackson, Rector, Epiphany
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Godly Play resources on sale
And if you need some Godly Play books, now is the time to order them.
If you need any of the volumes of the Complete Guide to Godly Play or if you think you are going to need them for the Fall, then order them right now.
According to Tim Alderson, Executive Director of the Godly Play Foundation, Church Publishing is offering these books for a limited time at discounts of up to 25%.
Call 1-800-242-1918 before June 30 and be sure to mention "promo code GPBOOKS10".
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Stewardship leader coming to Islands
In September, the Rev. Corky Carlisle, a leader in stewardship in the Episcopal Church, will be visiting three of our islands. The tentative schedule is that he will be spending the first week of September on O'ahu, the second week on Maui, and the third week on Kaua'i.
Carlisle's visit is being planned and sponsored by St. Timothy's, Aiea; Good Shepherd, Wailuku; and All Saints, Kapa'a. They are, however, happy to receive donations of support.
More details will be forthcoming.
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Cathedral has slate of assisting clergy
 Notice sent recently by Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick to the Cathedral:
During this time when there is no appointed Dean of the Cathedral or other resident clergy on staff, we are fortunate to have several Assisting Clergypersons supporting the Cathedral with pastoral presence in the office on weekdays and on Sundays as liturgical leaders.
The Assisting Clergy in the Cathedral office on weekdays are: Mondays, the Rev. Canon Franklin Chun (9AM to Noon); Tuesdays, the Rev. Canon Darrow Kanakanui Aiona (9 AM to Noon); Wednesdays, the Rev. Thomas Van Culin (9 AM to 3:00 PM including the 11:45 AM Eucharist); Thursdays, the Rt. Rev. Richard S.O. Chang; (9 AM to Noon); and Fridays, the Rev. Thomas Yoshida (9 AM to Noon).
These Assisting Clergy are with us to provide pastoral care and presence during the transition as the Bishop prepares to appoint the Dean. Please call the Cathedral office if you would like to speak to an Assisting Clergyperson.
In addition, to many of those noted, we will also be joined by the Rev. Canon Elizabeth Beasley, the Bishop's Canon for Ministry Development, and the Rev. Richard Shields, a Diocesan elected member of the Cathedral Chapter, for the Sunday liturgies.
Please keep our Assisting Clergy in your prayers, and offer them a word of thanks and encouragement.
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Presbyters Day for conversation & learning
The College of Presbyters (i.e., the priests of the Diocese) will meet on Thursday, August 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Von Holt Room at the Cathedral of St. Andrew.
The day will consist of conversation with Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick from 9:00 to 9:50. The rest of the day, with a break for lunch, will be a program presented by the Rev. David Jackson, Rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Honolulu, on how to lead a six-week overview of Hebrew Scripture in an adult formation course. Jackson is a doctoral candidate in the Hebrew Bible from Claremont University in California.
Registration information will be sent later in the summer.
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Meeting of Convention to include education day
The annual meeting of the diocesan Convention this year will consist of a one-day meeting, preceded by a leadership education day.
The actual meeting of the Convention will be held on Saturday, October 30, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. On Friday, October 29, there will be a selection of workshops training our leaders in the work they need and have been given to do. Lunch and dinner will be served at the Cathedral, and the Convention Eucharist will be held on Friday evening.
More details and a full schedule will be forthcoming, but the schedule will be set so that Neighbor Island participants can fly to O'ahu on Friday morning and fly back after the meeting adjourns on Saturday afternoon.
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Picture yourself in the Bishop's Convention address
We're going to try again. Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick would like to include images from around the Diocese in his address to Convention. If you have images of events and people at your church (and the people don't mind their images potentially being displayed), please send them to Canon Liz Beasley.
The images should be high resolution. To avoid clogging her email inbox, you might burn the images onto a CD or DVD and mail them to her at Office of the Bishop, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Please do not send photograph prints that would need to be scanned. Electronic files only, please.
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Licensed ministries requirements on Web site
The requirements and applications for licensed ministries have been posted on the Licensed Ministries page on the diocesan Web site (What We Do > Lay Ministry & Formation > Licensed Ministries).
The definition of the Licensed Ministries are set in the Canons of the Episcopal Church. Specific licensing requirements are recommended by the Commission on Ministry to the Bishop. So far, the COM has outlined requirements for licensing the ministries of
Eucharistic Minister, Eucharistic Visitor, Worship Leader, and Catechist.
Applications for licensing should be sent
to Canon
Liz Beasley, Canon for Ministry
Development. Licenses last for three years and are renewed on the First
Sunday of Advent.
For more info and to download specific documents...
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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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