Volume 3, Issue 40
THIS SUNDAY: November 11, 2016 25 th Sunday after Pentecost (Year B)
1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

8:00AM
Joe Adorno (EM)
Judy Saronitman (U)
Diane Sato (AG)

9:30AM
Dileep Bal (EM)
Bill Caldwell, Mary Margaret Smith (R)
Davod & Linda Crocker (U)
Jan Hashizume (AG)
Braden & Harper (A)
Flora Rubio (PR)
Nelson Secretario (PR)
UPCOMING DATES
Sunday, Nov. 11| 6:00PM-7:00PM
Sacred Earth Chorus
Church Sanctuary

Monday, Nov. 12
Offices Closed
Veterans Day

Saturday, Nov. 17 | 8:00AM-Noon
Church Work Day
Gym Prep for Thanksgiving

Sunday, Nov. 18 | 11:00AM-Noon
Youth Group Meeting
Youth Room

Thursday, Nov. 22 | 10:00AM
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Church

Thursday, Nov. 22 | 11:00AM -1:00PM
KIA Thanksgiving Luncheon
All Saints' Gym

Saturday, Dec. 8 | 9AM - 2PM
Holiday Craft Fair
All Saints' Gym & Lawn
RECURRING EVENTS CALENDAR
Every Sunday | 9:00-9:30AM
Adult Bible Study on Weekly Gospel
Under the big tree

Every Sunday | 9:30-10:15AM
Sunday School / Memorial Hall

Every Sunday | 10:45AM - 12PM
Aloha Hour / Under the big tree

Every Monday | 8:00AM
Monday Crew / Church Office
1 st & 3 rd Wednesday | 5:30PM
Laundry Love / Kapa'a Laundromat

Every Wednesday | 6:00PM
McMaster Slack Key Guitar 
and Ukulele Concert / Church

Every Thursday | 6:00PM
Choir Practice / Choir Room

2 nd & 4 th Thursday | 7:00-8:00PM
Daughters of the King / Memorial Hall
ALOHA & MAHALO REV. RYAN!
All Saints' Day and Celebration of Rev. Ryan's Ministry
After five-and-half years serving as the Rector and Head of School at All Saints’ Rev. Ryan has been called by the Right Reverend David Rice, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, California, to serve as the Dean of the Cathedral of St. James in Fresno, California. 

A new baby, new jobs, a new city, a new home, a new spiritual community—the Newmans find themselves on a wild, new adventure. They go with our blessing and deepest mahalo.

For a slideshow of the service and celebration, click on the link below.
Thank you Alfonso Murillo for the following video of the celebration.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
2019 ALTAR FLOWERS & OFFERING ENVELOPES
Available This Sunday
The 2019 Altar Flower Chart will be available at the church entrance on Sunday, November 11 th  for people to sign up for altar flowers. Please remember to indicate what florist you want to use or if you will do the arrangement yourself. You can also call the Church office (808.822.4267) to reserve a date. 

Helen Ebesu will be in charge of the Altar Flower Ministry this year as Fay Hanaoka is stepping down. Mahalo nui loa to Fay!

Also on November 11 th , the 2019 offering envelopes will be at the church entrance. Chris Wataya has volunteered to drop off envelopes at your home if you can’t make it to church. PLEASE use your envelopes whenever you send a donation to the church – the Monday counting ladies will greatly appreciate your cooperation! 

If you have any questions, please call Chris in the Church office for questions (808.822.4267). Also, if you do not see envelopes with your name, let Chris know and envelopes will be issued. 
The Rev. Thomas Meyers Van Culin

The Reverend Thomas Meyers Van Culin (age 80) died of respiratory complications and heart failure this past Sunday, November 4, 2018.

Tom was ordained to the Diaconate on September 1, 1991, and to the Priesthood on March 15, 1992, by the Rt. Rev. Donald P. Hart. Following ministry as a prison chaplain, Tom served as the as the Vicar of St. Matthew's Church, Waimanalo, from 1993 to 2007, and Vicar of St. Luke's Church, Honolulu, from 2007 to 2010. Tom was raised at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. Before leaving for the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1986 to prepare for ordination, he was a lay leader of his Parish (St. Christopher's Church, Kailua), the Diocese (including service on the Standing Committee), and the Episcopal Church (including service on the Executive Council). Tom was resident at the Lunalilo Home at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Tina; his children, Tori and Drew (and their families); and his hanai son, Sean. 
 
A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated in thanksgiving for Tom's life this coming Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 10:00 AM, in the Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu.
 
ALMIGHTY AND ETERNAL GOD, to whom there is never any prayer made without hope of mercy, be merciful to the soul of your faithful servant, Tom, being departed from this world in the confession of your Holy Name that he and all the departed may be welcomed into the company of thy saints, through Christ our Lord. Amen.   
 
Rest eternal grant him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick
Bishop Diocesan 
The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i
THANKSGIVING MEAL
Thursday, November 22 nd
The annual Kapa`a Interfaith Association's (KIA) Thanksgiving Luncheon is T hursday, November 22 nd , 11:00AM - 1:00PM. The day begins with an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 10:00AM in the Church.

A big Mahalo to all of you that signed up last Sunday or during this week to help with the Thanksgiving Luncheon. It is a wonderful gift to the community and for the community. We could still use drivers to take meals to those that are shut ins as well as a couple more people to help clean up.

We also need juice boxes and fruit and flowers to decorate the gym. Please start talking to neighbors and friends that have trees full of fruit and flower gardens. It takes all of us to make this happen and we thank you so much for your willingness to be a part.

* Available for elderly and shut-ins. Requests due by November 12th.*

Please feel free to call Mary Margaret Smith at 821-2878 or Sarah Rogers at 822-3473 with any questions or answers!  If it is more convenient, please email the co-chairs (Mary Margaret Smith and Sarah Rogers).
The All Saints' Annual Holiday Craft Fair takes place on Saturday, December 8 th , from 9:00AM - 2:00PM. The event will feature over 70 booth spaces in the gym and on the lawn, with a wide range of wonderful crafts and products. Come be a part of one of Kaua'i's largest and most anticipated craft fairs!

The All Saints' Annual Holiday Craft Fair is the Ke Akua Youth Group's main fundraiser of the year to help them with their outreach and mission activities.
SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS WEEK
Elijah: Tight With God
Elijah is fleeing from King Ahab’s wife Jezebel because he has just had Ahab’s prophets of Baal killed, and she is furious. Very afraid, Elijah goes into the wilderness and pleads to God for his life to end. But an angel comes to care for him, and he goes into a cave on Mount Horeb (also known as Mount Sinai).
 
God then tells Elijah to stand on the mountain and wait for the Lord to pass by. There comes a fierce wind, an earthquake, and a fire, but the Lord was not in any of these powerful things. Then comes “a sound of sheer silence,” and Elijah knows that he is facing God. God speaks to Elijah out of this silence.
 
When Elijah comes down from the mountain, he meets Elisha, who begs to follow him. Elisha then becomes Elijah’s follower, servant and friend (1 Kings 19:21).
UPCOMING PREACHER/CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
2018:
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23 - 25
December 30

2019:
January through March
April through June 15

Rev. Canon Dr. Malcolm Chun
Rev. Richard Shields
Rev. Dale Burke 
Rev. Jayaprakash Sabbithi
Rev. Canon Frank Chun
Rev. Richard Shields
Rev. Canon Sandy Graham
Rev. Richard Shields


Rev. Ray Sheldon
Rev. David Englund
HALE HO'OMALU OCTOBER COLLECTION
Saimin and Juice
Please place your donations in the red wagon by the door to the sanctuary on Sundays. Hale Ho'omalu also needs and appreciates monetary donations as well as gift-in-kind items.

Please note, we do not accept food items that are not mentioned on the monthly list and we do not accept clothing, toys or similar items unless a specific plea for such items is published in the Epistle. Your Epistle Staff will inform you of any special requests for donations.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH DAYS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

One `Ohana Team Implementing The 2017 Strategic Design Plan
One 'Ohana Team,

Our next Saturday work dates will be November 24 th and December 15 th . Please mark your calendars. 

Bishop Bob, during his visit to All Saints’ last Sunday, praised the One `Ohana Habitat for Humanity Team for their work (it was recently highlighted at Diocesan Convention as well). He said he wants the other Kaia`i Episcopal churches to follow All Saints’ lead. Kudos for your dedication as we work to complete these 17 Habitat homes!

Ron Morinishi
HAWAII CHILDREN'S THEATRE PRESENTS
Starring All Saints' own Larry Richardson as Joseph Pulitzer, this Disney musical tells the story of the newsboy strike of 1899. Enjoy this family-friendly performance at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall November 9 - 25.
UPCOMING CONCERT
IN BRIEF . . .
These news briefs were featured in previous issues of "The Epistle"
Please submit your story ideas to the Epistle Staff at epistle@allsaintskauai.org.