FOND FAREWELL & ALOHA TO BOB NELSON, AS HE MOVES TO ATLANTA
Bob Nelson, longtime parishioner and esteemed Music Director, is making a move to the Atlanta, Georgia, this coming weekend. Bob and his wife, Jeanne, who died last fall, have been members of Holy Nativity community for decades, together with their five children and extended family.
Pictured above is Bob with three of his children, Mike, Shelly, and Bob, Jr. In the picture just below, he is with his daughter, Kalei. (Their fifth sibling, Terrie, lives in Iowa.) Bob was able to be with us at HNC in person for the past two Sunday services. He was greeted with applause, lei and many stories. In turn, Bob shared his own stories of special memories of his family and Holy Nativity Church. To contact Bob in Georgia, please use the following address; Bob's email also is still active:
c/o Shelly Mankoweicz
2122 S. Carlyle Ct.
Marietta, GA. 30062
muggsnelson@gmail.com
Bob, we will miss your voice, your optimism and good humor so very much, as you move to another part of God's broad vineyard. Keep in touch and know that we love you! Aloha!
WHO'S IN THE PEW?
KIM GARNER
Kim Garner describes herself as a “cat mom” and a quirky aunt. She came to Hawaii, her mother’s
home, after finishing high school in California. She took a job as a nanny, living with a family with three children. After that Kim began a thirty-three year career in the cafeteria at Punahou. She is a “floater” who has done every job the department has and can be assigned to any of them as needed.
Kim loves beadwork. She was introduced to it several years ago right here at Holy Nativity. She makes prayer beads, bringing them to church to give to any new attendees she may spot. Sometimes,
Reverend Libby takes her prayer beads to shut-ins. Before Wyatt Goheen’s recent baptism, Kim asked
him his favorite color; it was red, so she made red prayer beads for him and his parents. She also makes
rosaries. For the Punahou Craft Fair, she makes and sell her prayer beads.
Raised in the Episcopal Church, Kim attended our Christmas Eve service one evening long ago and Holy
Nativity felt like home. Kim likes to be helpful and said yes when she was asked to become a Eucharistic
Minister. She went to the training and learned more than she expected. Then she was asked to fill in on
the Altar Guild and became a member of Lorraine Mau’s team; now she’s on Delia’s team.
Kim’s nephew moved in with her after finishing high school on the Mainland. He is working his way
through college. Science fiction, romance and fantasy novels are all fodder for Kim who loves to read when not crafting. She is also a tease, liking to “pull the leg” of her relatives, especially on April Fools Day. Kim, we are so glad that you are among us!
SHIFTS IN OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE
During this current COVID surge, we need to make some changes to worship that we hope will be temporary, but are very important, in order to keep ourselves safe and remain in solidarity with others in our Hawaii community. Our bishop directs that everyone (including readers and preachers) be masked during worship services. Those receiving the Sacrament will please return to your seats before consuming it. We will limit music to instrumental and recorded music for now and suspend coffee hour.
Be assured that we will return to more relaxed practices just as soon as we are safely able to do so!
Mahalo for your kokua and prayers for the safety of our communities during this time!
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SUMMER VISIT
Holy Nativity Church welcomed members of the Donahue family in August, who were visiting from the Boston area. We persuaded them (all!) to pose for a picture. Welcome Daisy and Jenelle Donahue; it's great to meet you and we hope to see you again, soon!
