On Friday, August 2, 2013, there will be a Pacific Peace Forum at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Von Holt Room, beginning with a 6:00 pm potluck. Topics include Peace and Nonviolence Training and the Force More Powerful Film Series, Gandhi Salt March. For more information, please call 330-3769.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, the public is invited to attend the Hiroshima Peace Day at Izumo Taishokyo Mission, located at 215 Kukui St., next to the Chinese Cultural Center. The gathering will begin at 11:00 am, and will include community education, interfaith, and the ringing of the Peace Bell. To download the Peace Day Education Activity, click HERE. For more information, call 538-7778.

A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated in his memory at 

The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu

A Memorial Service will be held at the Parish of St. Clement, Honolulu with Eucharist, music and small reception in the parish hall.

Funeral services will be held at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, with Visitation beginning at 9:00 am.

The Standing Committee has developed a process for a Mutual Ministry Review (MMR) for the Diocese of Hawai'i. Participants in the Diocesan MMR will discuss the spiritual health of the Diocese in the context of the interaction among the bishop, clergy, and laity. The purpose is to build on strength areas and to address areas of concern within the Diocese.

 

A Diocesan MMR has not been attempted before, so we need the help of all the congregations in the Diocese to present an honest and meaningful look at where we are going as a Diocese. Conversations will be held throughout the Diocese in August.

 

Your Rector, Vicar, or Priest-in-Charge and Senior or Bishop's Warden has received information and details on the process, focus groups and topics. One church has already completed the Diocesan MMR, and meetings have been set with more than half of the churches in the Diocese. Please see the list of meetings HERE, or refer to the Parish Happenings in the left hand column to see when and if your church is scheduled.  

 

If your church has not yet scheduled a Diocesan MMR, clergy or wardens need to e-mail the Standing Commitee ASAP.

 

The Rev. Al and Kathy Miles will be leading a training session on Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Honolulu. All attendees must stay for the entire time. Lunch will be provided. Attendance is limited, so sign up early. Deadline to register is Saturday, August 31, or when the maximum number is reached. For more information and to register, click HERE.

The Annual Clergy Retreat will be held on Sunday, September 8 through 10, 2013, at Camp Mokule'ia, beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and ending after lunch on Tuesday.

The retreat this year will be presented by two special guests: The Very Rev. Ian Markham, Dean of Virginia Theological Seminary, and the Rev. Barney Hawkins, Professor of Pastoral Theology at the seminary. Their presentation will draw on their respective books, which are being supplied to all those attending:

Liturgical Life Principles: How Episcopal Worship Can Lead to Healthy and Authentic Living, by Ian Markham, and Episcopal Etiquette and Ethics: Living the Craft of Priesthood in the Episcopal Church, by Barney Hawkins

Space is limited, so register NOW! For more information and to register, click HERE.

St. John's annual Kula Festival will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, at 8992 Kula Highway, across from Keokea Park. The festival is an upcountry tradition that local families look forward to every year. All day live entertainment includes George Kahumoku, Jr. and others, and there will be lots of ono local food, produce, flowers, plants, gifts, auction, quilt show and children's games. For more information, click HERE.

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A diocesan stewardship retreat will be taking place at Camp Mokule'ia in September. This weekend offers you powerful stewardship tools to use in your congregation, relationships with others committed to growing in generosity and faith, and worship, fellowship and rest amidst stunning natural beauty! For more information and to register, click HERE, or contact Lindsay Kamm at (808) 245-1752 or e-mail her. 

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Last July, the General Convention was filled with what one of the two conveners of the Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church calls "extraordinary and unanimous energy around reforming our structures of governance and administration." Now, a year later, that task force created by convention faces the large job of channeling that energy into specific recommendations acceptable to the next meeting of convention.

Just more than five months into its formal work the group knows that "simply changing things for change's sake is not going to be particularly effective or helpful to the church," according to the Rev. Craig Loya, who acts as co-convener of the group with Katy George.

The task force's most recent meeting was July 12-13. Following the meeting, George and Loya together spoke to ENS about the work of the task force thus far and its plans and hopes for the trajectory of its work in the coming months.

The 2013 Lansing Lee Conference being held at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina, on October 20-22, 2013, will feature the Rev. Becca Stevens, speaker, author, social entrepreneur and Episcopal priest dedicated to bridging the gap between humanity's great need and God's abundant grace.

Entitled Blue Ridge Tales: Stories of Survival, Healing and Faith, this 3-day conference will offer inspiration and insight, while instilling a sense of wonder in both the beauty of the mountains and in the power of community. With a blend of story-telling, theology and practical ways to become a healing community, Stevens will help participants celebrate the glory of the mountains and the healing found in creation. She'll also help them make their own healing oils from herbs found within the Blue Ridge Mountains.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

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.