	In This Issue:
+ The Bishop's Messages
+ Louise Aloy Elected Province VIII ECW President
+ St. Andrew's Schools August Open House
+ St. Columba's Vacation Bible School
+ The Elders to Headline Pillars of Peace Hawai'i Events
+ St. John's By-the-Sea Luau
+ Cathedral Events
+ One Starry Night in Kula
+ The Annual St. John's Kula Festival
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENT REMINDERS:
+ Safe Church Training
+ Registration Now Open to All Clergy for Annual Clergy Retreat
+ Godly Play Training: Honolulu
+ Registration Now Open for ABCD Workshops Coming to Kaua'i & O'ahu
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH?:
+ Supporting Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem's Response in Gaza
+ Deadline Extended for United Thank Offering Special Anniversary Grants
+ TREC Plans Churchwide Meeting on October 2
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This issue's header photo was taken from the St. John's By-the-Sea Facebook page featuring the 2014 Darrow Louis Kanakanui Aiona Scholarship recipients, Kahala Lau, Jr., William Young, and Nicholas Young, pictured with the late Darrow Aiona's widow, Teena Urban. The scholarship awards were presented on August 3. Look for a feature article about this in the next issue of the E-Chronicle.

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AUGUST

GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

Saturday, August 15 & 16, 2014

Diocesan Council:

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Upstairs Conference Room #1

*Please note this is a 2-day meeting

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Commission on Ministry:

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Bishop's Reading Room

Standing Committee:

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Von Holt Room

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JOINT GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Saturday, November 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

Von Holt Room

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CONVENTION XLVI

The 46th Annual Meeting of Convention

October 24-25, 2014

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

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THE 78TH GENERAL CONVENTION

June 25 - July 3, 2015

Salt Lake City Utah

Visit the main website HERE

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DIOCESAN MEETINGS:

ECW Annual Meeting

Saturday, September 13, 8:00 AM Registration

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu

ECW Business Meeting

Saturday, November 8, 9:30 AM

St. Mary's, Honolulu

For local church meetings, check the Parish Happenings listing below. For more information, visit the ECW webpage HERE.

Stewardship University

August 9

Check under O'ahu listing for info link.

Annual Clergy Retreat

August 24-26

Camp Mokule'ia, Waialua

For more info...

Godly Play Core Training: Honolulu

August 30 - September 1

For more info...

ABCD Workshops

September 2014

Check under O'ahu & Kaua'i listings for info links.

Regional Confirmation Ceremonies

Check under the island listings for your area.

Legacy Society Gatherings
Check under the island listings for your area.

2014 Safe Church Training sessions have begun. Please check under the island listings for a class taking place in your area.

	KAUA'I
Saturday Evening Jazz Vespers Communion Service Ongoing Saturdays, 5:15 PM St. Michael's, Lihue For more info... Centering Prayer Group Ongoing Tuesdays, 8:00 AM St. Michael's, Lihue (ReSource for Christian Spirituality, Suite B) ABCD Workshop September 5 & 6 St. Michael's, Lihue For more info... Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Saturday, September 13, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM St. Michael's, Lihue For more info...

	MAUI
Centering Prayer Group Mondays, 6:15 - 8:00 PM Trinity By-the-Sea, Kihei ECW Meeting Saturday, August 9, 9:30 AM Good Shepherd, Wailuku For more info... Safeguarding God's Children Training Saturday, August 23, 1:00 PM Good Shepherd, Wailuku For more info... One Starry Night in Kula Friday, September 26, 5:30 PM St. John's, Kula For more info... St. John's Kula Festival Saturday, September 27, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM St. John's, Kula For more info call (808) 878-1485

	BIG ISLAND
Free Community Meal Ongoing every 4th Saturday, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM St. Augustine's, Kapaau For more info... Brown Bag Bible Study Ongoing Tuesdays, 12:00 PM St. James, Kamuela The Labyrinth Book Group Ongoing Fridays, 9:30 AM Christ Church, Kealakekua Studying the Scriptures Ongoing Wednesdays, 3:30 PM St. Columba's, Paauilo St. James' Movie Night Saturday, August 9 (following Beach Mass) Kawaihae Beach St. Columba's VBS August 11-14, 2:30 - 4:30 PM St. Columba's, Paauilo For more info, call (808) 896-0333 or e-mail St. Augustine's Annual Bazaar Saturday, September 6 St. Augustine's, Kapaau More info to come... Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Saturday, September 27, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Corrected times) St. James, Kamuela For more info... Annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 22 St. James, Kamuela More info to come

Opportunities

LAY POSITION POSTINGS

Full-time Bookkeeper

Bishop's Office, Honolulu

For more info...

If you would liked to post a position at your church, e-mail Communications with the information.

Prayer

Proper 14

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always
those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without
you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

- Book of Common Prayer p 232

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August 5, 2014

Editor's Note: The following two messages from Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick were originally released on July 18, 2014, to all Clergy, Wardens & Administrators.

Ahli Hospital: A Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese

of Jerusalem in Gaza

Aloha,

The crisis in Palestine reached a new stage today when Israeli troops deployed in Gaza. This comes after a ten day campaign of heavy air bombardment that has killed over 200 Palestinians.

As we offer our prayers for peace, we can also support the ministry of The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Ahli Hospital is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem in Gaza. The staff is caring around the clock for the hundreds of wounded and their families. You can send support for Ahli Hospital and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem through the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem online HERE or by mail at AFEDJ, 25 Old King's Highway No., Suite 13, Darien, CT 06820.

For a PDF insert about Ahli Hospital that can be reprinted and shared, click HERE. I also commend the online article "A Contextual Reflection on the Assault on Gaza" by the Reverend Canon Brian Grieves from the Diocese of Hawaiʻi. The article can be viewed HERE.

Please pray for peace in our broken world:

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Blessings,

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The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick

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Episcopalians Respond to the Humanitarian Crisis

of Displaced Children from Central America

Aloha,

I write to urge all Episcopalians in the Diocese of Hawaiʻi to act regarding the humanitarian crisis in Central America that has displaced millions and forced tens of thousands of children to flee their homes and travel to the United States. The Episcopal Public Policy Network has offered us a way to contact our elected leaders urging support for a proportionate and humane response to the needs of Central American children. Please go the webpage HERE. Fill out the form and let our governmental leaders know of the need for a compassionate response. I have already done so.

I often quote the Gospel according to Matthew. I find moral grounding in the vision of the disciple's life presented in this Gospel. In Matthew 25, the basic Christian behaviorial model is shared:

Jesus said, "Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me.' Then those who are righteous will reply to him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or naked and give you clothes to wear? When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' Then the king will reply to them, 'I assure you that when you have done it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you have done it for me.'" (Matthew 25:34-40)

How we respond to these children in crisis will define us as a people.

Bishop James Mathes has shared his reflection on how we must respond to these children without fear. I commend his "No outrunning fear - a spiritual perspective on border crisis" that can be viewed HERE.

With my prayers for the children,

+Bob

The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick

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Louise Aloy Elected Province VIII ECW President

The Diocese of Hawai'i's Episcopal Church Women (ECW) President, Louise Aloy, was elected to serve as the Province VIII ECW President. Aloy was nominated last year and elected at the Province VIII Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this past June. She will be officially installed at the ECW Triennial Meeting in Salt Lake City in June of 2015, and her term of office will be from 2015 to 2018.

Aloy has been leading the Diocese of Hawai'i's ECW for many years, and is a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Wailuku, Maui. Congratulations Louise!

Province VIII Vice President is Evita Krislock from the Diocese of Spokane, and Secretary-Treasurer is Linda Garner from the Diocese of Utah. Province VIII includes the dioceses of Olympia, Spokane, Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Idaho, California, Northern California, El Camino Real, San Joaquin, Los Angeles, San Diego, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Navajo land Area Mission, Alaska, Hawai'i and Taiwan. To learn more about theECW in Hawai'i, visit the diocesan website HERE.

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THE ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSE:

Sunday, August 10 ~ Lunch is on us!

We invite you to come to our open house and spend your lunch hour at The St. Andrew's Schools. This is a great opportunity to get to know Honolulu's leaders in differentiated learning. You will enjoy lunch, meet the head of school, tour campus and interact with faculty and staff. To RSVP, see the contact information below:

For further information about The St. Andrew's Schools:

Phone: (808) 536-6102

E-mail: admissions@standrewsschools.org

Website: www.standrewsschools.org

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St. Columba's Vacation Bible School

St. Columba's on the Big Island will be offering Vacation Bible School from August 11 - 14, 2014, 2:30 - 4:30 PM each day. The Godly Play program will serve as the framework for the week with sounds of laughter, prayer and fun as keiki explore and create in a safe and wonderful environment. There is no charge, and all children ages 5 - 11 years (grades K-5) are invited to attend. To sign up or for more information, parents should call Elizabeth Lewin, Lay Missioner, at (808) 896-0333 or e-mail her.

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The Elders to Headline

Pillars of Peace Hawai'i Events

Pillars of Peace Hawai'i to host peace leaders Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hina Jilani, and Desmond Tutu

Pillars of Peace Hawai'i, an initiative of the Hawai'i Community Foundation, will host three preeminent global leaders from The Elders

from August 29-31, 2014. While in Honolulu, they will engage in a series of exchanges with the people of Hawai'i on peace, compassion, and ethical leadership. The Pillars of Peace Hawaii program was established in part to inspire our community to cultivate empathy, mindfulness and justice in our daily lives and better understand the roles of diversity and culture in the practice of peace.

The Elders include former Prime Minister of Norway and former Director-General of the World Health Organization, Gro Harlem Brundtland; renowned lawyer, pro-democracy campaigner and Pakistani women's movement leader Hina Jilani; and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate, veteran anti-apartheid activist and peace campaigner.

This is the first time that representatives of The Elders will engage Hawai'i. The community will have the unique opportunity to listen to this world-renowned group of leaders in a public forum entitled "A Just and Inclusive Global Community" on Sunday, August 31, at 4:00 p.m., at the Hawai'i Convention Center's Lili'u Theater. Tickets for the public presentation are available for purchase HERE. Student tickets are $12 and general public tickets are $20; both include validated parking at the Hawai'i Convention Center. For more information, download the Media Release HERE, and to learn more about The Pillars of Peace, visit the website HERE.

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St. John's By-the-Sea Luau

St. John's By-the-Sea in Kaneohe will be holding their annual luau on Saturday, September 6, 2014, from 5:30 - 9:30 PM. There will be entertainment, Con3 Store and valet parking. Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door. For more info, download the event postcard HERE. For tickets, call (808) 239-7198, or visit their website HERE.

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Cathedral Event: Celebrating Queen Lili'uokalani

& Fall Ministry Fair

On Sunday, September 7, The Cathedral of St. Andrew will be celebrating Queen Lili'uokalani's birthday during the 8:00 AM service. Hawaiian Societies will join the Cathedral 'ohana as they offer a special thanksgiving for the life and birth of our Queen. Following both the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM services, there will be a ministry fair with information and sign-up sheets along with food, music and fellowship. For more information, call the Cathedral office at (808) 524-2822.

Queen's Walking Tours Being Offered Monthly

On July 28, 2014, the first Queen's Walking Tour of 'Iolani Grounds took place, followed by a potluck. The tour is part of the Harmony, Health and Wellness program of The Cathedral of St. Andrew, in collaboration with the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center and Prince Albert Circle, and will continue to take place monthly on the fourth Monday of the month. Orientation begins at 3:30 PM in Davies Hall, and the tour begins at 4:00 PM. There is no cost for this activity, but please bring a favorite healthy dish to share following the tour. For more information, contact Kaleo Patterson at (808) 330-3769 or e-mail him.

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One Starry Night in Kula:
A fundraiser for A Cup of Cold Water

& American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge

St. John's Episcopal Church in Kula is hosting a special fundraiser entitled One Starry Night in Kula, on Friday, September 26, 2014, from 5:30-7:30 PM. The evening will feature heavy BBQ pupus and Tedeschi Wine Tasting, along with a Silent Auction. Live entertainment features Halau Wehiwehi O Leileihua. Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased by calling the St. John's office at 808-878-1485. For more information, download the flyer HERE.

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The Annual St. John's Kula Festival

By Marilyn Hirashima

St. John's Kula Festival will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at 8992 Kula Highway, across from Keokea Park. This is an upcountry tradition that local families look forward to every year. Come and meet our new priest-in-charge, the Rev. Kerith Harding. Besides the cool and lovely Keokea with the bicoastal views there will be live entertainment all day long including award winning musician, George Kahumoku, Jr. and others. There will be ono local food including Portugese Bean Soup, chow fun, Maui Cattle Company burgers, vegan curry, chili & rice, baked goods, fresh produce, flowers, plants, gifts, auction, a quilt show and children's games with free face painting.

This year there will be a $1 admission and children under 10 years of age are free. Each year the proceeds are shared with different local non-profits. This year's recipients are Malama Family Recovery Center and A Cup of Cold Water, which is a new van ministry sponsored by the four Episcopal churches on Maui that serve the homeless. For more information or to volunteer your time or donate to the silent auction please call (808) 878-1485.

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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENT REMINDERS:

Safe Church Training Dates

The Church's Safe Church Policies require church leadership and those working with children to attend special training classes. The following classes have been set up with more to come. Please read the Safe Church Policies to note the differences between Safeguarding God's Children and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training, and to see if you are required to attend a class.

Saturday, August 9 - Safeguarding God's Children Training (O'ahu) - Click HERE to register.

Note: The Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training below follows Safeguarding God's Children Training at the same location (above). Consider taking both classes in one day to satisfy your Safe Church requirements!

Saturday, August 9 - Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training (O'ahu) - Click HERE to register.

Saturday, August 23 - Safeguarding God's Children Training (Maui) - Click HERE to register.

Saturday, September 13 - Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training (Kaua'i) - Click HERE to register.

Saturday, September 27 - Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training (Big Island) - Click HERE to register.

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Registration Now Open to All Clergy!

Annual Clergy Retreat - August 24 - 26

The annual Clergy Retreat at Camp Mokule'ia will be held on Sunday, August 24, through Tuesday, August 26, 2014. All clergy are welcome to attend. Program information will be announced soon. For more information and to register, click HERE. Space is limited, so please register now. Deadline to register is Tuesday, August 5. If you have questions, please e-mail Irina Martikainen.

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Godly Play Training: Honolulu

August 30 - September 1

There will be Core Godly Play Training in Honolulu beginning Saturday, August 30 - September 1, at The Church of the Epiphany in Honolulu. The workshop is being led by Trainer Jenny Wallace. Attendees are being asked to read Teaching Godly Play: How to Mentor the Spiritual Development of Children by Jerome W. Berryman, before the workshop. There are a limited number of scholarships being offered by the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i. For more information, download the flyer HERE, or to register online, click HERE.

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Registration Now Open!

ABCD Workshops Coming to Kaua'i & O'ahu

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) training seminars are coming to the islands of Kaua'i and O'ahu in September. Be sure to attend these highly informative sessions that will help you organize and put your community building ideas into action. You will learn how to engage your community, build successful agency partnerships, tap into the power of individuals and voluntary associations, social networking, sustaining leaders, and much more!

Mike Green is the Consultant and Trainer for the ABCD Institute and will be leading both workshops. For more information and to register, click on the island location you plan to attend below:

Kaua'i - September 5 & 6, St. Michael and All Angels, Lihue
O'ahu - September 12 &13, St. Christopher's, Kailua

Workshops will be held beginning Friday evening, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM and Saturday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

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What's Happening in The Episcopal Church?

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church & beyond

Supporting Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem's Response in Gaza

NEW YORK - Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem's Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City with funding for food and fuel as it responds to urgent needs during the current crisis.

Despite structural damage to the hospital from the impact of Israeli airstrikes, Al-Ahli staff have maintained round-the-clock presence and care for those who have been wounded. Further adding to the strain are shortages in medical supplies and fuel for electrical generators. The hospital's food supplies are stretched as they provide for patients, their families, hospital staff and those from the community seeking aid.

"God weeps at this war between his children," Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori told Episcopal News Service on July 15. "We weep as we watch the destruction, and we should be storming heaven with prayers for peace."

Episcopal Relief & Development's long-standing partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has provided support for Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza and St. Luke's Hospital in Nablus, in addition to emergency assistance during periods of increased conflict.

Donations to the Middle East Fund will sustain Episcopal Relief & Development's partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and ensure continued support for the Church's presence and life-giving work in the Holy Land. (To read this article in its entirety, click HERE.)

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Deadline Extended for United Thank Offering

Special Anniversary Grants
New Deadline: August 15, 2014

The deadline has been extended to August 15, for The Episcopal Church United Thank Offering special "seed money" grants of $12,500 to one bishop in each of the Church's nine provinces, and to the Presiding Bishop, for a total of $125,000.

Part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the United Thank Offering, these one-time special anniversary grants are intended to be used for a project in each province that will reflect the fourth Anglican Mark of Mission: To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind to pursue peace and reconciliation.

The project must be completed by May 1, 2015. The grants that are selected will be showcased at 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City, UT in June/July 2015.

The application deadline is August 15, 2014. Applications are available HERE. For more information e-mail the Rev. Heather Melton, United Thank Offering coordinator. Known worldwide as UTO, the United Thank Offering grants are awarded for projects that address human needs and help alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally.

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TREC Plans Churchwide Meeting on October 2

Live Webcast; In-person Attendance Also Encouraged

[July 24, 2014] As directed in its enabling resolution C095 approved by the 77th General Convention in 2012, the Task Force to Reimagine the Episcopal Church (TREC) will convene a churchwide meeting on October 2, 2014, at 7:30 PM Eastern time (1:30 PM Hawaii).

The purpose of the meeting is "to receive responses to the proposed recommendations to be brought forward to the 78th General Convention."

The meeting will be webcast live from Washington National Cathedral. Although the meeting will be open to the entire church, TREC encourages attendance from each diocese: a bishop, a lay deputy, a clerical deputy, and one person under the age of 35. There is no fee to attend in-person or to watch the live webcast. However, registration for in-person attendance is requested; register here. Registration is not required but is encouraged for viewing the webcast. READ MORE

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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 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

July 17, 2014:

The Rev. Dcn. Honey Becker Named New Missioner to St. Peter's, Jaffa, Israel

Urgent: Gaza & Ahli Hospital Update

Registration Now Open to All Clergy for Annual Clergy Retreat August 24-26

Godly Play Training: Honolulu August 30-Sept 1

Episcopal Peace Fellowship News Release

Joint Nominating Committee Presents Second of Three Essays

July 4, 2014:

Iraq-Syria:What's Going On?

Windward Beach Day August 10

Registration Now Open for ABCD Workshops

June 18, 2014:

St. George's Church Closes

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