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

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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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.

Note: If you ever lose connection with Zoom, just go back to the Christ Memorial home page and click "Connect to Sunday Worship."

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

Bishop Bob shared an Ash Wednesday-Lent video message reflecting on words by Lewis Smedes and St. Teresa of Avila. He also shares a book that he will be reading, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book for 2023 - Failure: What Jesus Said About Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up (Amazon). There are also online study resources for this book that includes videos, a reading plan, and discussion questions that can be found HERE.

Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance) to provide emergency relief to people affected by the 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria. Working through the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and other local organizations, the ACT Alliance is providing shelter, supplies and support to families and local hospitals. 

For the second year in a row, the Diocese of Hawai'i will be holding a Prayer Hike concurrently on three islands. This year, family members are invited to join in, so get ready for a great day of hiking, prayer, fun and fellowship! Hikes take place on Saturday, March 25, beginning at 9:00 AM. Hikes should be completed by 1:00 PM. ​​

• O'ahu: Aiea Loop Trail (Leader - Lynea Mitchell)
• Kaua'i: Sleeping Giant (Leader - Rachel Secretario)
• Hawai'i Island: Volcano National Park (Leader - Lindy Marzo)

For more information, visit the Diocesan Youth webpage HERE, or download the flyer including the Prayer Hike Guide HERE, then register HERE. Be sure to complete the Waiver/Release form HERE and bring it with you.

With the recent rebuilding of their pipe organ, All Saints' in Kapa'a has begun hosting the Makana Mele Concert series featuring renowned organists from around the world.

On March 16th, the 3rd Annual Makana Mele concert series presents Dr. Caroline Robinson. She is a prodigiously talented organist and her program will feature works not yet heard on Rosales Opus 41. Please read her bio below and check out her playing on this YouTube link, a performance of Pointes alternées (from Six Études) composed by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2mLjPgyUU

Caroline Robinson

Dr. Caroline Robinson has been featured in recital across the United States and in Europe. Her playing has been broadcast on American Public Media’s “Pipedreams” and she has performed regularly at organist conventions. She is a laureate of the 2018 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance and holds First Prize from the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival (2008) and the West Chester University Organ Competition (2010). 

Caroline is Organist and Associate Choirmaster at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, and an active continuo player with early music ensembles. Dr. Robinson earned organ degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music.  With the aid of a Fulbright scholarship, Caroline studied additionally at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse. 

Caroline is represented by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc., Cleveland, OH. 

Other Upcoming Makana Mele events:

April 15th, 2023 at 6PM, local musician Daniel Welch presents a benefit concert for the Wilcox/Sloggett 'Ohana Organ. Daniel has been studying organ with Oahu organist Kathy Crosier. Come support our pipe organ and see how we are reaching young musicians with the gift of pipe organ music. 

Are you looking for a centering practice during Lent? Join the CAC online contemplative community for a free series of Virtual Sit Meditations to cultivate greater awareness during this Lenten season. Live streamed on YouTube, these virtual meditations will take place each Friday at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET; 7 p.m. GMT), from February 24 until April 7.

Virtual Sit Meditations for Lent

Every Friday from February 24 – April 7, 2023 

Featuring CAC Faculty and Staff

Presented by the Center for Action and Contemplation 

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

TIPS FROM LOT'S LIST - "Advocate for transforming public transportation systems, government vehicles to electric vehicles."

HOW DO I TESTIFY ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION? - It may surprise you that itʻs not difficult to submit your testimony about proposed legislation put forward for debate in our state legislature. Citizens are encouraged to submit their testimony either online in writing or in person. Here is a brief description about how to let your voice be heard:

1. Go to https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/account/ and create an account so you can submit testimony and track bills as they move through the process.
2. After youʻve made an account, you may find a proposed bill by number (HB denotes a bill from the House, SB denotes a bill from the Senate), find the issues you are interested in by looking at the committees from each house, or look at the legislative calendar to see what hearings are taking place that day.
3. Once you have found the bill you want to submit testimony for, you can click the “Submit Testimony” button and either indicate that youʻd like to submit testimony in person or online. If you select online, you will write your testimony and then submit it. Once youʻve submitted it, it will become part of the record when the committee discusses the bill.

Find more details about how to interact with the legislative process, click HERE.

MARKED BY LOVE

by: Linda Ryan

Ashes to tie us to dust, 

the alleged poverty of too brief time on Earth, 

but instead proclaims our kinship 

with the flaring symphony of stars overhead,

The fragrant oil graves the ash upon each forehead, 

and answers the ash’s challenge 

with a proclamation of being chosen and beloved, 

entrusted as heirs of God’s promised lovingkindness. 

Then the cross, 

the shape of love that never gives up, 

drawn into the tender and wide open embrace

of the One, who proclaims with generous grace 

that Love 

always 

wins.

Emptiness isn’t poverty,

but the ability to make room for something better, 

hallowing and honoring us 

by reminding us of our unity 

with all of creation borne tenderly by God.

Helen Mitsui Shared Blessings Thrift Shop in Kilauea is seeking Volunteers for 2023.

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!

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, Robert, Justin, Mike, Tony, Anthony, Penny, Betsy, the Duncan family, the leadership and people of Ukraine, and those affected in Turkey and Syria. 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. 

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.