Bishop's Easter Message

"Fellowship, Righteousness and Love:  That is the meaning of Easter.  Through the cross, the world is transformed and we - you and I - are the Body of Christ bringing Love into the world."

Be sure to read Bishop Bob's Easter message in its entirety on the diocesan website at www.episcopalhawaii.org (Bishop's Corner), along with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's message in the Spotlight.

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St. Christopher's Welcomes New Rector

St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Kailua, welcomed their new Rector, the Reverend Dr. Giovan Venable King, who spent her first Sunday with the congregation on April 10th.  

Rev. Giovan is from North Carolina, and was educated at Dartmouth College (A.B., Music), Harvard University (M.Div.), Stanford Law School (J.D.), and Virginia Theological Seminary (D.Min.).  She was originally ordained a Congregational minister at First Congregational Church in Los Angeles (the first woman to be ordained and to serve at that Church) and spent over twenty years in Congregational ministry.  Her Masters thesis was on "The Congregational Mission to Hawaii and Micronesia".  While completing her doctorate, she transitioned into the Episcopal priesthood and, prior to joining St. Christopher's, Rev. Giovan served within the Diocese of Los Angeles at St. James', St. Edmund's in San Marino and Faith Episcopal Church in Laguna Niguel.

Rev. Giovan has written two hymns that appear in Hymn for a Pilgrim People and published two books, A City Built on a Hill and Running the Race from Greece to Albania, the latter related in part to her experiences as a marathoner raising fnds for Christian missions.  She is an Associate of the Order of the Holy Cross and in the Order of St. Luke.  Giovan and her husband, Tom, have three sons, and in their free time, enjoy playing tennis, biking, traveling and dancing.

Visit St. Christopher's new website at www.stchristopherkailua.org.

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Episcopal Church offers resources for observing Earth Day 2011 on April 22nd

With Earth Day 2011 on April 22nd nearly here, resources are available for observing and recognizing this annual event.

"This year, Earth Day falls within Holy Week, specifically on Good Friday, a profound coincidence," noted Mike Schut, Episcopal Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer.  "To fully honor Earth Day, we need to reclaim the theology that knows Earth is 'very good', is holy.  When we fully recognize that, our actions just may begin to create a more sustainable, compassionate economy and way of life."

He added, "And on Good Friday, the day we mark the crucifixion of Christ, God in the flesh, might we suggest that when Earth is degraded, when species go extinct, that another part of God's body experiences yet another sort of crucifixion -- that another way of seeing and experiencing God is diminished?"

Earth Day resources are available on The Episcopal Church website, and includes links to a number of worship aids and organizations committed to preserving our planet, such as Earth Ministry and Green Faith.

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Stations of the Cross available for viewing online

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is providing an online venue to observe Stations of the Cross throughout Holy Week, on the front page of the Church website at www.episcopalchurch.org.  The video of the Stations of the Cross originated in 2010 from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City, and features prayers and music.  The Rev. James Ross is the officiant.

Stations of the Cross are the penetential reenacting with prayers and reflections of Jesus Christ's way to the cross on Calvary.

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Good Friday Offering for Jerusalem and Middle East

The Good Friday offering to assist churches in Jerusalem and the Middle East, is a tradition in the Episcopal Church that dates over 80 years.  The Presiding Bishop writes that the Good Friday offering, "offers us the opportunity to join in deepening the bond we have with the churches and people in the land of the Holy One."  Funds collected on Good Friday are gathered and distributed to the Dioceses of Jerusalem, Cyprus and the Gulf, all members of the Anglican Communion.  Resources for understanding and implementing the Good Friday offering in local congregations are available at www.episcopalchurch.org/gfo.  For more information, email the Rev. David Copley, Episcopal Church Mission Personnel Officer and Team Leader.

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(This is a repeat from the April 2011 E-Chronicle.)

Celebration of the Ministry of Camp Mokule'ia

and dedication of the refurbished chapel space, Saturday, April 30th 

The Episcopal Church in Hawai'i and the Hawai'i Conference of the United Church of Christ have jointly called UCC minister, Rev. David Baumgart Turner, to ministry as the Executive Director at Camp Mokule'ia.  David and his staff invite you to a celebration of this call and the ministry of Camp Mokule'ia.  The service will be held in the chaped at Camp Mokule'ia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30th, and will include a dedication of the refurbished chapel space. 

Recently, five prominent Hawaiian artists and twenty young aspiring artists (ages 10 - 19) convened at Camp Mokule'ia, and in a five-day explosion of spirit-inspired creativity, they painted a magnificent mural in the chapel that celebrates the utter beauty and abundance of God's creation at Mokule'ia and the transformative spirit of God's presence in our lives. 

Please come and join in this wonderful celebration.  A walking tour of the camp and some of its new initiatives will take place at 10:00 a.m., and a free lunch for all attendees will follow the 11:00 a.m. service.  A free-will offering to help with the costs of the chapel refurbishment will be collected during the service.

For more information please contact David Turner at 808-637-6241, or email him.  Camp Mokule'ia is located at 68-729 Farrington Highway, Waialua. HI.

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Pacific Health Ministry offers Moody/Matsukawa Lecture Series

The Pacific Health Ministry is hosting the Moody/Matsukawa Lecture Series, "The Emerging Role of Spiritual Care in Healthcare", on Thursday, May 5th, at the Queen's Medical Center Conference Center, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  The lecture series will focus on the intersection of ministry and healthcare issues, and will address issues relevant to clergy and other profesisonals in the healthcare system.

Early registration is only $25.00 if postmarked, faxed or delivered by April 20th.  After April 20th, the fee will be $35.00.  For more program information and to download the registration form, click here.

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Thirty from Hawai'i head to EYE Event in Minnesota

The Diocese of Hawai'i is sending 24 young people with 6 adult sponsors to the nationwide Episcopal Youth Event (EYE), taking place at Bethel University in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, from June 22 to 30, 2011.  There will be three very full days of worship, sharing, praying, learning, singing and mission in the world.  During this time, the group will also be participating in Three Days of Mission, an opportunity for youth groups to engage in urban or rural service or learning.  The Hawai'i delegation has signed up to do the environmental mission trip, located about 4-1/2 hours north of the university in Ely, Minnesota. 

The EYE began in 1982, and occurs once every three years.  To read more about this year's event and the Hawai'i mission activity, visit the diocesan webste here.

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Did you miss an edition of the E-News?  Listed below are the titles of some recently published announcements to be aware of. To see the complete article, go to the Diocesan Website and click on:

What's Happening>E-News Archive>Previous E-News Editions

3/31/2011:

DJ '11 Date Set!

The date for the 2011 Disciples Journey Convocation has been set for October 28, 2011.

Announcing God Camp 2011

Applications are now available for God Camp 2011, taking place on July 13 - 19.   

Notice for Applications of ECW Specials

Requests for financial assistance (ECW Specials) for 2011 - 2012, are due on or before July 15, 2011. 

Sewanee Church Music Conference

The 61st Sewanee Church Music Conference will be held on July 11 - 17, 2011, at the University of the South and the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tennessee.

Monastic Living as a Vocation

A program designed for single men aged 20 to 48, who are interested in exploring Benedictine monastic life as a possible vocational path; held July 19 - 22. 2011.

3/15/2011:

Bishop's Japan Appeal

ERD Japan Earthquake Response Fund

ERD is supporting the relief efforts in Nippon Sei Ko Kei (the Anglican Episcopal Church in Japan).

HPU Butterworth Scholarship

Deadline for applications is April 29, 2011.

Why Serve 2011

Do you feel a call to serve God, but aren't sure how or in what way?  Young adults of color can examine their gifts and explore opportunities at a weekend Episcopal Church retreat in Sewanee, Tennessee, on June 2 - 6, 2011. 

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