Twenty four Hawai'i high school aged youth and six adult leaders will be heading off to Minnesota on June 21, representing the Diocese of Hawai'i at the triannual Episcopal Youth Event (EYE). Organizers encourage all parishes to pray the Collect for EYE from June 19 through June 30.  The Collect is posted in the left hand column of this E-News in the Prayer section, and also on the diocesan website.  Immediately after EYE, the Hawai'i group will head north to Ely, Minnesota, for the mission portion of their trip.  They will be taking part in environmental stewardship at the Mary Brown Environmental Learning Center.  For those of you that are on Facebook, be sure to follow the group in their daily activities where they will share their thoughts and experiences. 

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Faith Shared, Freedom Respected: Uniting in Prayer & Understanding

On Sunday, June 26, more than 50 churches in 36 states across the nation will open their pulpits to Christan priests, Muslim scholars or imams, and Jewish rabbis.  They will read from their scriptures to help the listeners find a common ground of understanding, as part of a national initiative of Interfaith Alliance and Human Rights First, called Faith Shared.

Here in Hawai'i, all are invited to attend this special service that celebrates the sacred texts, prayers and music of the Abrahamic faiths, and will take place at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, 229 Queen Emma Square in Honolulu, beginning at 5:30 p.m.  Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick will be speaking, along with other clergy and appointed persons who will be reading from their respective sacred texts; the Q'uran, the Torah, and the Bible.  

For more information, visit the diocesan website here,  

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Diocesan Legacy Society Celebrations

Have you remembered an Episcopal ministry (church, program, etc.) in your estate plans?  If so, you are a member of the Diocese's Ho'ike Ulu Legacy Society.  The Planned Giving Commission would like to include you when information is distributed.  All that's required is a minute to complete a form.  The sharing of the specifics of your estate plan is never necessary.

Annually, the Diocese of Hawai'i celebrates the generosity of the members of the Legacy Society.  This year, events will take place on the islands of Maui, Hawai'i, Oahu and Kaua'i.  The first of four celebrations will take place on Maui, on Saturday, July 9 at the Maui Lani Golf Course, followed by the Big Island, on July 24, Oahu, on August 13, and Kaua'i, in October.  Visit the diocesan website for more details on the luncheons being planned.

For more information on Planned Giving, visit the diocesan website

here, or contact Jane Tonokawa, Chair of the Planned Giving Commission. 

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Deadline for ECW Specials coming up  

The Christan Social Relations Committee of the Diocesan Episcopal Church Women are still accepting applications for programs that want to be considered as a "SPECIAL".  Requests for financial assistance (ECW Specials) for 2011-2012, are due on or before July 15, 2011.  Currently, the ECW Specials support the Bishop's Pastoral fund, Janine LeGrand, missionary to Uganda with SAMS, and St. Michael's and All Angels on Kaua'i, ffor their weekday family programs.

For more information, visit the diocesan website here, or contact Annette Jim.

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God Camp 2011 is nearly here!

Have your youth signed up?

In case you missed it, here are important announcements from the last issue of the E-Chronicle.   

Bishop's Summer Reading List

Be sure to visit the diocesan website to read Bishop Bob's message and summer reading list, which includes a recommendation for all DJ11 and Convention delegates.  Click here to read all about it.   

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Disciple's Journey 2011: Born of Water, Born of Spirit

The pilgrimage we have called Disciple's Journey, continues in 2011.  DJ11 will take its theme, Born of Water, Born of Spirit, from the book by the same name. DJ11 is scheduled for Friday, October 28, immediately preceding the Annual Convention of the Diocese, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew.  All members of the Diocese are welcome to attend DJ11, and every delegate to Diocesan Convention is urged to attend.  To read more about DJ11 on the diocesan website, click here.   

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Announcing the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Convention

This year's Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i, will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew.  To read Bishop Bob's letter in its entirety announcing this year's annual meeting, click 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, visit Previous E-News Editions on the diocesan website,and click on the desired issue.

6/1/2011:

New Parking Procedures at St. Andrew's Cathedral

Save the Date! Cool Congregations: An Earth Stewardship Program

Training and workshops on Saturday, September 17

Pilot Program nurtures leadership for Episcopal Young Adults

Applications being accepted for the next session in Seattle, WA, August 27-September 1

Everyone, Everywhere 2011 Event

Four-day conference in Estes Park, Colorado, October 13-16

5/18/2011:

Standing Commission on Liturgy & Music provides important resources

5/2/2011:

Episcopal Church Older Adult MinistriesTask Force Offer Resources

Vaughn Park 2012 Residential Scholarship

Deadline for applications is August 19. 

3/31/2011:

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.

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