The Bishop is currently attending the 15th Lambeth Conference in London, that will run through August 8. Over 600 bishops and their spouses from around the world have gathered to "discuss church and world affairs and the global mission of the Anglican Communion for the decade ahead." Occurring every ten years, this year's theme is "God's Church for God's World." To follow daily updates and news, visit the Lamberth Conference website HERE.

The Diocese's 54th Annual Meeting of Convention is coming up October 21-22, 2022, at 'Iolani School. This year's theme, "The True Love of Peace," is taken from the The Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Peace.

The logo is formed with hands of different races cradling the Trinity knot that represents the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In its original form of vesicae pisces, it incorporates the Christian symbol of the fish. During these tumultuous times, the Bishop added the phrases "Peace is born from relationships ~ Unity in diversity."

All Episcopal women are invited to attend the Daughters of the King "Body, Mind, & Spirit" Retreat being held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Parish of St. Clement. The day will begin at 9:00 AM. Cost is oly $10, or bring a friend for a discounted rate of $15 for two!! St. Clement's is located at 1515 Wilder Avenue in Honolulu. For more information, click HERE. Register via THIS EMAIL.

The Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries (EAM) National Consultation will be taking place September 21-25, 2022, in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, where Asian Episcopalians of all ages and from all convocations will gather together. The theme is “God Sees Us.”

The event will include a program for Youth (13-17) and Young Adults (18-24) that runs concurrently to the regular consultation. Youth and Young Adults will have their own field trips to learn about local and cultural history, help others through community service, and have fellowship and fun!

Due to the continuing COVID pandemic, attendance will be limited, so sign up early! The conference package includes a 4-night stay at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport Hotel; multicultural Eucharist with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preaching; lunch cruise on the Mississippi River; enlightening plenaries, useful workshops and youth training; and Sunday festivals with our Hmong and Karen churches. This will also be the Rev. Fred Vergara's final conference as the Missioner for EAM, and there will be a Retirement & Cultural Night (bring your Asian costume if you have).

In Hawai'i, we are fortunate to have Carolyn Morinishi as a contact, who has served on the EAM youth leadership team for many years. Youth leaders and adult chaperones wll require current Safe Church training. For more information and to register, click HERE, or email Carolyn if you have any questions. You can also stay in the loop with EAM on Facebook HERE.

The Diocese will be holding a retreat for O'ahu clergy at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Mark Jefferson, Phd., who was also the guest speaker at the last clergy retreat in January of this year that ended up going virtual due to COVID. The theme for this retreat is "Refreshment of the Soul In A Crazy Time."

Neighbor island clergy will also have the opportunity for their own "mini-retreats" with Dr. Jefferson, Maui has been confirmed for Monday, August 22. Kaua'i's retreat will be announced soon. Clergy should have received or will be receiving an email invitation from Canon Sandy Graham soon. If you do not receive one, please email him HERE.

TIPS FROM LOT'S LIST - "Ride the bus, a bike, or walk more often." But if you drive: "Keep your tires optimally inflated, drive more slowly, get there alive!"

ZOE MOUNTS HONORED - Read about this young St. John's Kula member and Seabury Hall student who is a champion for climate change awareness. Look under Maui Happenings. Congratulations and keep up the awesome work Zoe!

REMINDER: Grant Applications for Episcopal Creation Care Projects deadline is August 15 - The Episcopal Church Creation Care is accepting applications for its 2022 Creation Care grants for local and regional eco-ministry projects until 5:00 PM (ET) August 15. View the informational webinar that took place in June HERE. For more information and to read the full announcement, click HERE

It's not too late to drop off school supplies for The Cathedral of St. Andrew's annual collection for the students of Kalihi Waena School. Donations of school supplies, slippers, backpacks, and monetary gifts (check payable to the Cathedral with ‘Kalihi Waena’ on the memo line) are all deeply appreciated. Kalihi Waena's Principal Larkin will be with us on July 31, for the final Sunday of the Drive.

Epiphany Episcopal Church members and Boy Scout Troop 82 participated in the Kaimuki Community Park Clean up on July 9, 2022. They did a good job cleaning the park up. All who participated had an opportunity to make friends. A big Mahalo goes out to the Kaimuki Business & Professional Association for bringing us all together with members of the Kaimuki Community.

It was a fun day had by all. Pictured above left, the Boy Scouts hard at work, and at right, in a Hawaii News Now report are Mary Sueoka and Fr. Chris Bridges working hard alongside young church members. (Contributed photos)

The Episcopal Churches on Kaua'i are gathering together for another day of food and fellowship on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Salt Pond in Hanapepe, beginning at 3:00 PM. There will be an imu kalua pig with an abundance of sides and good fellowship. Save the date and join your fellow island Episcopalians in August!

Passionate about caring for our planet and environment, Zoe Mounts became St. John's Episcopal Church's Environmental Coordinator in December 2021. At the time, she was a freshman at Seabury Hall organizing a Sustainability Club, and already implementing zero-waste practices at home.

In April, Zoe was honored at the 2022 Blue Planet Foundation Student Energy Summit for her work on climate awareness. Through a six-month reserach project, Zoe created four videos about climate change, pollution, food waste and consumption.

In an article in the Maui News (see HERE) featuring Zoe, she said, “The Summit offered a forum to cultivate ideas for solving the biggest challenges of our generation... I was inspired to think creatively about renewable energy, clean-transportation alternatives and energy efficiency."

Staff from Camp Mokulē'ia on O'ahu, came to Hilo to lead a day camp at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. Each day the campers enjoyed team building activities such as nalgene face and atomic sun; arts and crafts such as firework painting and shaving cream swirls; water activities such as slip 'n slide and duck duck splash, and loads of silly sports and goofy games. They got to go on field trips to the beach and the botanical garden at The University of Hawai'i (Hilo) to learn about plants that dinosaurs lived with! They even had the opportunity to say thank you to the church by weeding the flower beds and dusting the pews. The campers and counselors sure laughed a lot while making memories during the week! Thank you to the Holy Apostles 'ohana for sharing your space and supporting the campers! (Photos and article from the Holy Apostles' weekly newsletter)

Interfaith Communities in Action (ICIA) will be holding a FUNdraising walk Saturday morning, August 6, 2022, beginning at 7:30 AM at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. The walk supports their signature fund "Hale ka Po`e Keiki" (Homes for Children). This fund was established in January 2022 to support local non-profit organizations helping our East Hawai'i community end family homelessness. The 2022 recipient of the ICIA "Hale ka Po`e Keiki" fund is Habitat for Humanity Hawai`i Island. For more information, click HERE or visit the Interfaith Communities in Action website HERE.

Convened by The Archbishop of Canterbury in 2022, the Lambeth Conference is a gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion for prayer and reflection, fellowship and dialogue on church and world affairs.

With the theme of ‘God’s Church for God’s World - walking, listening and witnessing together,’ the conference will explore what it means for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st Century world. LAMBETH WEBSITE