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WEEKLY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 15, 2023

Sunday Worship


The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Scripture Readings for this Saturday and Sunday:


Isaiah 49:1-7

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

John 1:29-42

Psalm 40:1-12


Service of Holy Eucharist 
with Music, in the Sanctuary

8:00 am

Mask preferred.




Service of Holy Eucharist 
with Music, in the Sanctuary

9:30 am

Mask preferred.

Are you serving this Sunday? Would you be interested in reading at either service (zoom or in person)? You can view what positions are

available here

SERVICE BULLETIN

WELCOME TO CHRIST MEMORIAL

Welcome to Christ Memorial Episcopal Church. We are devoted to following the life and teachings of Jesus, the Christ.  

We hope your experience worshiping with us will bless and enrich your life. 

People of all faiths are welcome to worship with us on Sunday.

During pandemic time, join us at 9:30 here.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR WORSHIP

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES YOU

We Episcopalians believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.


As constituent members of the Anglican Communion in the United States, we are descendants of and partners with the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church, and are part of the third largest group of Christians in the world.


We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world. We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church.


Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God, and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of sexual identity or orientation.


We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.

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ANNUAL MEETING: MARK YOUR CALENDERS

CMEC annual meeting will be Sunday, Jan 29 at 11 am in the sanctuary.  Zoom will be available.   We will be electing annual diocesan convention delegates, giving a recap of our past year and talk about what’s coming up for us in 2023. Please put this on your calendar and attend if possible.  

JOIN OUR ONLINE TEACHING SERIES

Join our teaching series Thursdays at 9:00 am with The Rev. Lowell E. Grisham. The book of conversation and study will be “The Road to Character” by David Brooks.


More about the book 'The Road to Character'


What are the great virtues that exist at the core of our being? -- kindness, bravery, honesty, faithfulness. With a journalist's eye, David Brooks tells stories of great champions of character. 

The Road to Character was a 2015 NY Times #1 Bestseller. 


Each discussion will review approximately 50 pages of the book. This week will be covering pages 48-104 -- Chapters 3 & 4.

FIND THE BOOK ONLINE

UPCOMING DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS

Calling all Youth!


The Diocese of Hawai'i invites all youth to take part in upcoming events. ALL youth means just that! You DO NOT need to be a member of a particular Episcopal Church. Those who already belong to a church youth group are invited to bring along friends from school or clubs! Welcoming youth who do not have a church home or who are just curious, provides an opportunity for all of us to share His love with others!


As a reminder, there are two huge events coming up with deadlines looming! Be sure to register for the February Diocesan Youth Retreat, the first retreat since the pandemic began, and/or apply to be a part of the Hawai'i delegation to the Episcopal Church's largest youth event, EYE23, taking place in Maryland this summer! This delegation will also take part in community service in the Washington, DC area following EYE23.


SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Don't let the cost of attending any diocesan youth event be an obstacle! Scholarships and grants are available, including airfare for neighbor island youth.

LEARN MORE

CREATION CARE

TIPS FROM LOT'S LIST - "Ride The Bus, ride a bike, walk more often. Consciously combine errands - grocery, bank, Longs, Macy’s, YMCA."

ORGAN CONCERT AT ALL SAINTS'

POETIC REFLECTIONS

AT ONE WITH EACH OTHER AND GOD

by: Leslie Scoopmire


In this coming Sunday’s Gospel reading, Jesus is referred to twice by his cousin John as the “Lamb of God.” The first time John adds the qualifier, “who takes away the sin of the world.” You might recognize the words from the “Agnus Dei,” which we sing or say at certain times during the year: 


Lamb of God who takest away the sin of the world, 


have mercy on us.


Lamb of God who takest away the sin of the world, 


have mercy on us.


Sin is an injury or rupture in relationship, which creates an imbalance requiring atonement. “Atonement” is an interesting word—and very much misunderstood. Atonement is too often seen as a bargain that lets someone avoid the consequences of their actions. 


Just the opposite. 


Atonement is an action or attitude that seeks to provide reparation for an injury or wrong that has been committed. Atonement means making amends, and being willing to sacrifice in order to restore a sense of wholeness. Atonement allows for reconciliation when one person owes another for a wrong or injury they have done. 


Consider the word with hyphens within it: “at- one-ment.” The suffix, “-ment”, is defined as “condition” or “the means of making or being.” So, the literal meaning of “at-one-ment” is “the condition of unity,” or “the condition of being ‘as one.’” 


Injury or wrong creates separation. When someone has hurt us, that hurt creates a divide or a gulf between us and the other person. That gulf might remain indefinitely, unless the hurt or injury of the offended party is alleviated or tended to in some way. This can be something as simple as expressing remorse and apologizing, or it can include attempts to restore what was damaged: if kids vandalize playground equipment by spray-painting graffiti on it, their atonement for their wrong can include paint removal, repainting the equipment themselves, or paying for said repairs. But atonement goes deeper. It means we are at one with each other—the offender and the offended—and thus we would never think of repeating the offense, for it would be the same as hurting ourselves.


The goal of atonement is to try as much as possible to return to the condition between the guilty party and the injured party as it was before the act that was wrong. The goal of atonement, in other words, is not about blood sacrifice and substituting an innocent victim for a guilty one. The goal of atonement is reconciliation and repair. It is about choosing to avoid harming another in the first place, in imitation of Jesus as Jesus exemplified during his earthly life and ministry.


Jesus will take away the sin of the world, and people may understand it in two helpful ways. First, Jesus is the incarnation of God in humanity, both fully God and fully man, living among us and teaching us. Second, Jesus’ teaching is revelatory—he reveals God to us in a new way as the Son of God, and as we say each Sunday in the Nicene Creed, as “very God.” He helps us to understand how God wants us to live our lives—by modelling it himself. Atonement leads to nothing less than mercy, justice, peace.


Lamb of God who takest away the sin of the world, 


Have mercy upon us.


No matter in what way you understand these phrases, we Christians see Jesus as the means for us to truly know God and to know how to live our lives, even though a hundred different Christians might interpret that second part a hundred different ways. 


Lamb of God who takest away the sin of the world, 


Grant us thy peace.

NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL

DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I

Check out the latest news from the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i here

INDOOR FACE MASK POLICY CHANGE

Christ Memorial Moves to Recommended Indoor Masking
Christ Memorial is keeping in step with the CDC and County of Kauaʻi guidelines, which now are that indoor mask wearing is strongly recommended but not yet required. As the prominence of the virus wanes, please keep those suffering from its effects in your prayers.

TIPS FROM LOT'S LIST - "Traveling by Air? Travel less, Zoom or Face Time more. Pack lightly. Don’t pack in anticipation of emergencies."

SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE

988 Suicide & Crisis
Lifeline is Here!

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now in full effect nationwide. Similar to the 911 emergency phone number, dialing 988 will connect a caller directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and to a trained counselor. To help spread the word, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has set up a website with a variety of "shareables" that are formatted for social media and other outlets. For more information and to view these resources, visit the SAMHSA website HERE.

THIS IS MY OFFERING

A Prayer:

Magnificent Holy Father. 
I stand before you at this altar. So many have given you more.
I may not have much I can offer. Yet what I have is truly yours. 
This is my offering, dear Lord. 
This is my offering to You, God.


Your offering enables us to maintain worship, prayer and study during this time. Help us continue to provide a beautiful, flourishing, and safe "Sanctuary for the Spirit" at our historic and faithful church on Kaua'i.
Change to Automated Giving: Thank you to those of you who automate your giving and have a plan to support your church. Your consistent, planned generosity makes it possible for us to budget and dream responsibly. Want to change to automated giving? It makes life easy, especially if you travel.

Live off island? If you have a prayer intention or would like to pray for those on our prayer list, email our office. To be part of the church collective means we all share in the cost of being a church. We want our church to have inspiring worship; pastoral care for those in need; beautiful church grounds; programs to learn and grow; and tools to reach out to those who are seeking a closer relationship with God. See the different ways you can share your gifts, on our Giving page HERE. 
DONATE TO CHRIST MEMORIAL
If you like to give by check, please send to:
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church,
P.O. Box 293, Kilauea, HI 96754

Or consider changing to Automated Giving. It makes life easy. Just click on the button below to make a one-time or recurring donation. 

Thank you for your love and care for our Christ Memorial community!

PASSING THE PLATE
PAYPAL

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday school will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall across from Christ Memorial with beloved teachers Leona and Keana.

Masks are required.

Aloha ke akua.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Helen Mitsui Shared Blessings Thrift Shop in Kilauea is seeking Volunteers for 2022.

Each volunteer shift is a 2-4 hour commitment for a minimum of one day per week. Experience in Retail, Customer Service, and/or Retail a plus, but not required.

Volunteers are invaluable to serving our community. Our goal is to reuse, repurpose and recycle goods — keeping as much as possible out of landfill — while providing our community with access to reasonably priced, quality merchandise.

Here are ways you can help:
* Greeters welcome shoppers and monitor our COVID guidelines.
* Customer Care helps shoppers to ensure a pleasant shopping experience.
* Merchandisers organize departments, restock the floor and display retail goods.
* Philanthropy distributes merchandise to organizations in need.
* Donation Intakers receive, sort and process donations.

Work-from-Home volunteers help prepare merchandise for sale. We are especially looking for help in these areas:
* Games: checking games to ensure all components are intact
* Stationery: packaging up cards and envelopes
* Holidays: preparing merchandise for Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentines, 4th of July, and more
* School, Office, Art Craft Supplies: organizing and packaging materials for reuse
* Toys: sorting, cleaning, and packaging toys
* Hardware: sorting and packaging tools, materials, electronics and appliances

Requirements?
*Team players with a genuine interest in serving the community and contributing to the reuse movement.
* Willingness to support COVID-19 safety measures set by Shared Blessings
* Physically able to lift 50 pounds (Merchandisers and Donation Intakers only)

Benefits?
Serving the community and our environment is rewarding work. We have a lot of fun! New merchandise is donated daily, so the element of surprise and wonder is constant. Get a first peek and more!

Interested?
Click on the reply button here! Let us know 1) your interests, 2) your availability to volunteer and 3) your contact information. Mahalo!

PRAYER REQUESTS THIS WEEK

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. We remember especially those on our prayer list. Healing of body, mind and spirit for: Rosie, Sherry, Webb, David, Linda, David, Helen, Mary, Sandy, Bev, Jeanne, Chris, Carole, Elizabeth, Justin, Mike, Diane, Tony, Anthony, Paula, the Reverend Joseph H. Pummill and family, and for the leadership and people of Ukraine. We pray that you will bring people together in worship. Enliven your church and bless Michael our musician, our clergy and lay leadership. We pray for our sibling Episcopal congregations on Kauai: St John and St Pauls, St Michael & All Angels, and All Saints, and for all churches on the North Shore. We pray for our own congregation of Christ Memorial, Kilauea for those present, online and absent - that all of us together may be united in your ministry. 

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Thrift Store Hours :


Monday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm

Tuesday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm

Wednesday 9:30 am -12:30 pm

Thursday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm

Friday 2:00 pm -5:00 pm

Saturday 9:30 am -3:00 pm




*Donations Accepted: 


Monday 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Saturday  12:00 pm – 3:00 pm


*Subject to change based on

volunteer availability




THRIFT SHOP MISSION STATEMENT:


Our goal is to provide our community with reasonably priced, quality merchandise. We will reuse, repurpose and recycle goods and keep as much as possible out of the landfill in an effort to help Kauai and our planet toward Zero Waste. Above all we will show compassion, kindness and tolerance to each other and our community.

VISIT THE THRIFT STORE WEBSITE
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Meets in the Parish Hall:
Monday 6:15 - 7:15 pm & 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am & 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Go to www.kauaiaa.org for more info.
Keep up-to-date with messages from the Bishop. Click on the buttons below to view the Bishop's weekly Monday & Wednesday messages, and find links to online worship in the Diocese.

QUICKLINKS

Christ Memorial Episcopal Church
2509 Kolo Road, Kilauea, HI 96754
(808) 482-4824

Mailing Address: PO Box 293, Kilauea, HI 96754