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This Sunday
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Readings for May 1
7:00AM
Joe Adorno (EM)
9:30AM
David Murray
(EM)
Linda Crocker (U)
David Crocker (U)
Denis Orme (R)
Jan Hashizume
(AG)
Mary Schulz (OSL)
Mabel Antonio (OSL)
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Upcoming Dates
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Every Thursday
Choir Practice
6:00PM - Choir Room
Thursday, April 28
Daughters of the King
7:00PM
Memorial Hall
Wednesday, May 4
Laundry Love (C)
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Kapaa Laundromat
Thursday, May 12
Daughters of the King
7:00PM
Memorial Hall
Sunday, May 15
Pentecost Day
7:30AM & 9:30AM
Ke Akua Youth Group
11:00AM
Memorial Hall
Thursday, May 17
May Vestry Meeting
6:00PM - Eucharist
6:30PM - Meeting
Rectory
Wednesday, May 18
Laundry Love (A)
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Kapaa Laundromat
Thursday, May 19
Episcopal Church Women 7:00PM - Memorial Hall
Saturday, May 21
Church Work Day
8:00AM - 12:00AM
Church Campus
Preschool Discohana Fundraiser for Scholarships
6:00PM
Preschool
Tuesday, May 24
Live by the Spirit, Session 1
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Rectory
Thursday, May 26
Daughters of the King
7:00PM
Memorial Hall
Tuesday, May 31
Live by the Spirit, Session 2
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Rectory
July 22-23
Dodgeball Tournament
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| A NIGHT (AND MORNING) TO REMEMBER |
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Celebrate! Remember! Fight Back!
Saturday, April 23 was a night filled with joy, tears, and laughter. 63 teams, over 650 team members, and countless supporters gathered at Hanapepe Soccer Field for Kauai's annual Relay for Life. The event raised over $212,250 to fight cancer.
The event gives Kauaians the opportunity to "celebrate" the lives of people who have battled cancer, "remember" loved ones lost, and "fight back" against the disease.
 Leading the way for All Saints' were the members of the All Saints' Angels--led by the Ke Akua Youth Group and the Episcopal Church Women. The All Saints' Angels raised $7,155--a new record, eclipsing last year's record of $5,400.
This year's theme had an international twist with a "Paint Our World Purple" slogan. Each team was assigned a different country, and the All Saints' Angels were given Belgium! The Angels' Belgian root "beer" floats and chocolate waffle donuts were very popular with Relay participants and sold out early in the evening.
The powerful evening began with the Survivors Lap. During the Survivors' Lap, all cancer survivors at the event took the first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while being cheered on by the other participants who lined the track. All Saints was represented by many courageous members of our 'Ohana who have triumphed over cancer.
The Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so participants can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Each year, prior to the candles being lit, a featured speaker shares their story about cancer's impact on their life. This year, the featured speakers were All Saints' very own Kirsten, Collin, Harper, and Paxton Darrell.
The Darrell's shared with the participants Harper's journey after being diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma--a rare malignant tumor involving muscle tissue. They talked about the difficult trips to Honolulu for chemo treatment and the impact Harper's journey had on the whole family. Kirsten is not only a caregiver and mother of a cancer survivor, but she is a cancer survivor herself. Harper is now cancer free and enjoying life as a typical 1st grade boy--playing outside, playing sports, taking music lessons and participating in Cub Scouts.
Following the Darrell's remarks, candles were lit inside personalized luminaries that were placed around the track as glowing tributes to those who have been affected by cancer.
As participants continued the walk throughout the night and into the morning, speakers encouraged participants to fight cancer year-round and to commit to saving lives.
Mahalo to everyone who participated in and donated to this incredibly successful Relay for Life event.
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| TELLING A LOVE STORY |
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Laundry Love to be Featured Tonight on PBS' Hiki Nō
This past fall, students from Kapaa Middle School, including All Saints' Raiden
Kurisu, created a short documentary film on Laundry Love Kauai. Raiden and his colleagues submitted the feature to Hiki Nō. Their feature was selected and will air Thursday, April 28 at 7:30PM (HST) on PBS and will be available on pbshawaii.org.
 Hiki Nō
(which is the Hawaiian phrase for "Can Do") is a PBS Hawaii Learning Initiative that mentors middle and high schoolers from public, charter, and private schools throughout the state of Hawaii as they create PBS-quality video stories about themselves and their communities. Stories that meet PBS standards are compiled into a weekly half-hour program that airs statewide on PBS Hawaii and worldwide on pbshawaii.org.
Congratulations to Raiden and his classmates.
Thank you for telling the story of Laundry Love Kauai!
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| SATURDAY WORK DAYS |
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Making a Difference Every Month at All Saints'
The Buildings and Grounds Committee announced the next three months' Saturday workdays; May 21, June 25, and July 16.
Saturday work days begin at 8:00AM and conclude no later than 12:00PM. Volunteers are not required to stay the whole time, but it is always helpful.
For May 21st, volunteers will pressure wash and refinish the Rectory's fence. In addition, there will be numerous tasks focused on cleaning, organizing, and beautifying the Church.
Saturday Workdays are vital to the stewardship and preservation of our All Saints' Campus. Our 'Ohana is blessed with a beautiful campus and numerous buildings. However, these amazing resources require a great deal of ongoing maintenance and preventative care. It is our
call
and
duty
to properly care for our Church home--not only for this generation; but, for many generations to come.
Benedictine spirituality teaches us that "work" is a form of prayer. Come pray with others each month through the labors of caring for All Saints'.
There are jobs for all ages and all abilities. Workdays can be a wonderful family-centered activity. We need the "power of our 'Ohana" to tackle the many vital jobs to make All Saints' shine for and in service to the Glory of God!
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| ROYAL BIRTHDAY |
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Any Excuse for a Party!
Just last week, April 21st, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday. She has been Queen and Head of State for the past 64 years, coming to the throne on February 6th, 1952, just 25 years old, on the death of her father, King George VI.
Being the Monarch she has two "birthdays" to celebrate - her actual birthday on April 21st, and her "official" birthday which takes place this year on June 12th. The people in Britain will be celebrating on June 12th with street parties, the largest of which will take place on the Mall--the road which runs from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square. Organizers are planning for 10,000 people to attend that one! That's one heck of a Pot Luck celebration!
We will be inviting our church 'Ohana and other friends to our house on Saturday, June 12th to celebrate this event Kaua'i style. Don't worry, we're not inviting 10,000 people!
So this is just a "heads-up"--or possibly a warning!!--and a more detailed invitation will follow closer to the date. We just wanted you to know in advance and ask you to save the date.
With warm aloha to all of our Church 'Ohana,
David and Bill
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| MILESTONE FOR ST. JOHN'S ELE'ELE (KAUA'I) |
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Happy 75th Anniversary!
On Sunday, May 1, St. John's Episcopal Church in Ele'ele (West Kaua'i) will celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick will preside and preach at the special service.
Episcopal services were held on West Kauai as early as 1916. Although there was no Episcopal Church at that time, services were held first in the gardens of a private home in Kekaha, then in a screened porch in a plantation clubhouse.
Construction of St. John's Church in Ele'ele was completed in 1941, when they called their first vicar, John Thurlow Baker.
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to our brothers and sisters at St. John's Ele'ele.
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| GALATIANS: LIVE BY THE SPIRIT |
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Summer Spiritual Education and Formation Program
At the beginning of Pentecost, All Saints' will host a six-part Bible Study and Sermon Series, "Live by the Spirit", based on Paul's Epistle to the Galatians.
Beginning on Tuesday, May 24, Father Ryan will facilitate a Bible study that will study the upcoming Sunday's reading from the Epistle. In addition, the group will consider the overall themes and
messages
of Paul's letter to the Church at Galatia. The group will also help to shape the sermon for Sunday.
The Bible study will be hosted at the Rectory from 6:30PM - 7:30PM in a comfortable, informal setting.
We are asking individuals to sign-up for the Bible study and (ideally) commit to attending
all
six of the studies and Sundays in the series. The Bible study will have a 12 person limit.
To sign-up, please click here
or use the sign-up sheet that is located at the entrance of the Church starting this Sunday.
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| EASTER SERMON SERIES |
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Proclaiming the Risen Lord!
For the first five Sundays after Easter Day, Father Ryan is offering a five-part sermon series, "Proclaiming the Risen Lord: 21st Century Discipleship."
The sermon series studies how we embody and proclaim the Risen Christ in and to a complex and turbulent world. The sermons seek to offer practical applications for being modern-day disciples of the Easter message; both as individuals and as a community of God's people.
Upcoming sermon topics in the series:
Past sermons in the series:
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| PICTURE OF THE WEEK |
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Lordy, Lordy, guess who turned 40?
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IN BRIEF . . .
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These news briefs were featured in previous issues of "The Epistle"
Kaua'i Sacred Day Walk
The ReSource for Christian Spirituality will host a week-long Christian formation retreat for adults of all ages. Kaua'i Sacred Day Walk will be held June 11th-15th at the Waineke Cabins, Koke'e State Park
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The program is limited to 10 participants. The program is open to all Christian denominations and includes post-event spiritual direction opportunities.
The cost of the program is only $100. The registration due date is May 7. For more information and to download a registration form, please
click here
. Also, you can contact directly The Reverend Phyllis Meighen by phone (808) 647-4346 or by
email
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Safeguarding God's Children Training
There will be Safeguarding Training on Kauai on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Kilauea. This training is mandatory for all clergy, church leaders, employees and volunteers who work with children. If you volunteer in Sunday School, the Nursery, and/or Youth Activities, you must be certified Safeguarding God's Children. The training will run from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, and lunch will be provided. For more information and to register, click here.
EYE 2017 and Mission Planning Team
The next Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) will be held at the
University of Central Oklahoma
in Edmond, Oklahoma on July 10-14, 2017. EYE17 is being planned by the Episcopal Church in partnership with the Diocese of Oklah
oma
. Applications to serve on EYE2017 Mission Planning Team are now being accepted through April 30. To be eligible for the Mission Planning Team, youth applicants must be currently enrolled in grades 9 - 11 and must be a communicant of an Episcopal Church congregation. Adult applicants must be at least 25 years old, a communicant of an Episcopal Church, and have experience working with high school-aged youth. Applications are available here.
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| PRESCHOOL NEWS |
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The Preschool students enjoyed the opportunity to jump, bounce, tumble, twist, and turn. Karla and her staff guided the students through a variety of exercises and activity stations. It was a joyous and exhilarating outing.
Mahalo to Karla and her team!
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