SESQUICENTENNIAL FEVER!

Big Island Celebration on October 12

With two islands down and two more to go, Sesquicentennial fever has officially hit Episcopalians in Hawai'i!  Maui celebrated in grand style with a Festival Eucharist and luau on September 8, and Kaua'i just wrapped up their lively event on September 22. Not only did folks get to 'Boogie with the Bishop", but Kauaians were the first to view the Diocese's video documentary, Grace & Beauty: 150 Years of the Episcopal Church in Hawai'i by EMMY award winning filmmaker Stephanie Castillo.  Stephanie is a member of St. Michael and All Angels' in Lihue.  The 40-minute documentary was well received and will be shown at the upcoming Sesquicentennial events.  Copies will be available soon. For a peek at some pictures of both the Maui and Kaua'i celebrations, visit the the Diocese's site on Facebook HERE.

Folks got to Boogie with the Bishop (pictured far right) at Kaua'i's celebration in the All Saints' Gym on Saturday 22.

Be sure to visit the diocesan webpage on the Sesquicentennial HERE.  It has recently been updated with detailed information about the Sesquicentennial weekend on Oahu, November 9 - 11.  As you may know, the Sesquicentennial celebration will culminate with a weekend of gala activity coinciding with the Annual Meeting of Convention in November, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori in attendance. 

You don't need to be a delegate to attend many of the planned activities that are open to the public. There will be a ministry fair, historical presentations, music, and worship fit for a King & Queen, as we honor our beloved Hawaiian Sovereigns.  On Sunday, November 11, the weekend will close with a Festive Eucharist at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as the Celebrant and Preacher.  This event will be live-streamed on the internet so that all churches in the Diocese may worship together.

For more information, visit the diocesan website HERE, or e-mail Carol Arney, Event Support and coordinator of the event.

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Priest-in-Charge Appointed to St. John's, Kula

By Cn. Liz Beasley
 

With the consent of the Vestry, Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick has appointed the Rev. Kerith Harding as Priest-in-Charge of St. John's, Kula, Maui. Harding will be moving to Hawai'i from Connecticut, where she has been the Assistant Rector at Christ and Holy Trinity Church in Westport since 2009. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. She will take up her appointment at St. John's on November 28. Harding will be a three-quarter-time Priest-in-Charge, because St. John's Vestry and congregation recently voted to become an Aided Parish. She moves to Hawaii with her spouse, Alison Donohue. 

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Hale Haumana:  Campus Ministry has a new name!

Open House on October 13th

In the last issue, we announced that the Episcopal Student Center was "Up & Running!"  Well, not only are they up and running, but taking gigantic leaps to expand their ministry there.  With their new name, Hale Haumana (formerly called CoHort U), they have decided to create their own website and have scheduled an Open House for October 13. They continue to meet Wednesday evenings for Bible Study and a delicious meal that a congregation donates, and welcomes college students to "hang" between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

The following is an excerpt from a letter by Rev. Angela Freeman, just one member of the team that is leading the charge.   

Hale Haumana o ke Akua ~ Student Home of the Lord

"Knock and the door shall be opened on to you."   "Ask and thou shall receive."   "Build it and they will come."

Take your pick of the above!  Sometimes when we dream dreams we find ourselves in line with God's greater dream.  That's when stuff gets really good! 

Hale Haumana o ke Akua (translated as Student's House in the Lord) is the new name given to the budding campus ministry of the dioceses -literally because there is a house that we are welcoming students into in the name of our Lord and Savior. Amazing how things fall into place sometimes with what seems like little or no effort on our part. We open our hearts and our minds to the possibilities of God working through us and lo and behold, it comes to be. Or at least it gets things rolling.

The Episcopal Diocese has an aspirant to the priesthood, Dr. Malcolm Hee, and his supervisor, the Reverend David Jackson, who have teamed up with the Reverend Angela Freeman to foster a campus faith community.  The Reverend Freeman is associate pastor of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu recently called and hired to focus energy on developing campus ministry.  The home base for the ministry is at the Episcopal Student Center, called the MacCray House, at 2324 Metcalf Street just down from the UH campus. 

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St. Andrew's Priory Holiday Fair 2012

Jams and jellies workshop & donations requested

In preparation for their Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 17, the folks at St. Andrew's Priory are seeking donations for the jams and jellies that they will be selling.  Ingredients and monetary donations are welcome and they ask that donations be turned in by October 19.  There will also be a Jams and Jellies Workshop, on several Sundays beginning on October 21.  For more details and information, download their flier HERE, or e-mail Lorna Funakoshi.

What's Happening in The Episcopal Church? 

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church...

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AUGUST 2012 ISSUE

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Did you miss an edition of the E-News?  Listed below are the titles of some recently published announcements. To see the complete article, click on the linked issues below, or visit Archived E-News Editions on the diocesan website, and click on the desired issue.

09/17/2012:

Sesquicentennial Events Continue

Give Thanks: A Junior & Senior High Retreat at Camp Mokuleia Deadline to register is November 2

Episcopal Student Center is Up and Running!

On Stewardship

Ministry Info Available on Diocesan Website

Reminder: Book of Common Prayer in Hawaiian available Discounted price until November 1

09/05/2012:

Sesquicentennial Celebrations Begin

Posting for Lay Positions now available on the Website

Convention Update

The Parish Paper

Bible Study: In a Bowling Alley?

Pray the Bible offered at Trinity By-the-Sea, Maui

08/22/2012:

Ernesto "Jar" Pasalo to attend Virginia Theological Seminary

General Convention 2012 Summary of Actions available

08/01/2012:

Congregational Assessment in the proposed 2013 diocesan budget Message from the Bishop

Sexual Misconduct Prevention Trainings coming up this fall

1% Support for Theological Education Message from the Bishop

07/17/2012:

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