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You have loved us from the moment we were conceived, and your love has brought us to this place today. Bless us in our meeting together, our worship, in the understanding of your word and in our going out into the world. Through our words and lives might others be drawn into the arms of your love, and the whole world begin to sing your praises. Amen

John Birch, Faith and Worship

Aloha, beloved Christ Memorial! 

Just a few months ago, I entered into the Christ Memorial family with gratitude and wonder for the many vibrant ministries in place and the ones emerging. I know you have been touched in some way by the Christ Memorial community. Many of you have entered into our beloved stone church for worship. Others have discovered our online community, visited The Shared Blessings Thrift Shop, or passed through on your way to experience the beautiful island of Kauai'i. No matter how you have come to know us, or how long ago, you matter deeply to the faithful path ahead that we share in Kilauea, Hawai'i, and in the world. We are blessed by your witness, and we celebrate alongside you the gift of a shared vision.

This Sunday, January 28, 10:45-12:00, we celebrate our Annual Meeting as a special milestone, in which we can discern and envision this path together. Join us in the parish hall or on Zoom, or reach out to me and to find a time, and offer what's on your heart. Together we are discovering the ways we are called to serve others, faithfully, in God's love:

• building upon on our community connections 
• developing creative, welcoming spaces for children and youth
• establishing musical opportunities for all ages
• enhancing our Sunday worship with a robust technological platform for hybrid services to welcome and keep in touch with members and visitors near and far

Come share your vision with us. Together our Christ Memorial community of faith is welcoming, resilient, vibrant and emergent, and opening to the world in new ways.

I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth;

do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19)

Rev. Catherine Amy Kropp, Vicar

pastor@christmemorialkauai.org

How would you describe what Christ Memorial means to you in just a few words? Some of us offered short testimonials during our stewardship campaign, discovering the unique and diverse ways we discover the mystery of God’s love in our community. 

"Christ Memorial is a sacred place of shared worship to grow our souls and rejoice in God’s love." ~Maggie Lea

"Christ Memorial teaches us to love God and our neighbors."  ~ Craig Wall

"Christ Memorial is a gathering place for spiritual growth, inspiration, and fellowship." ~ Debra Sands

What is your testimonial?

As we continue our community discernment, let us know!

pastor@christmemorialkauai.org.

Rev. Catherine Amy is so eager to meet up with you again that she scheduled two meet-ups in the coming week! Join her Thursday February 1, 3:00-5:00 or Friday February 2, 10:00-11:00 at the Kilauea Bakery, 2484 Keneke St. Or feel free to schedule a call or Zoom meeting at pastor@christmemorialkauai.org

A Prayerful Epiphany

February 1 & 8

Thursday 4:00 - 5:30 pm

in person at Memorial Hall, All Saints, Kapaa

& on Zoom here

Epiphany is the season of Aha moments when Christ is revealed in Jesus. Experience your own Aha moments and discover different methods of prayer in this contemplative series.

• Thursday February 1: With the “I am there, prayer,” formally known as the Ignatius Method, will use our imagination to put us in a story in scripture.
• Thursday February 8: We will let our hands lead us in a unique and liberating form of prayer called prayer doodle.

Each prayer will be quiet and contemplative, giving time to rest in the Creator, find creativity, and recharge in the Spirit’s love and energy. 

Call or text Suzanne Kobayashi with questions or to RSVP, 808-652-1407. Feel free to come to one or all the sessions. On January 18, we started with Lectio Divina, and January 25 we experienced Lectio Visio. Join us for the remaining 2 sessions!

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.

For an online service, join us Sundayat 9:30 here.

Help us… help you… help those affected by the Maui Wildfires!

Due to the generosity from people around the Diocese, country, and globe, we want to make sure we can help wherever help is needed. We are asking every congregation to think BIG on this one. For example, if there is someone you know (or have heard about) that has taken in family or friends who were displaced, they may find themselves with a tripled-or-quadrupled electricity bill that they hadn’t seen coming. Same goes for the increase in food and household living costs. 

Assistance isn’t limited to just people currently on Maui (there are many who have taken people in on other islands), nor is it ever limited to Episcopalians. So combine your thinking hats and your generous hearts and let us know! To send a request for financial assistance, click on the button below:

The Diocese of Hawai'i has set up a webpage with the latest resources, and updates about Maui recovery efforts. Click HERE to go there.

You can also visit the Facebook page HERE.

Sharing One Home Can Change Two Lives

Homesharing Hawaiʻi is a project of Hawai‘i Intergenerational Network, a nonprofit with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Our program helps match individuals seeking a home with people who have a home to share. Two or more people share a home for mutual benefit. A person offers a private bedroom and shared common space in exchange for rent, help around the house or a combination of the two. Each home sharing arrangement is tailored to the unique needs and interests of the people involved. To learn more, visit their website HERE.

This issue's header photo was taken this past Sunday at The Cathedral of St. Andrew during a special Choral Evensong in observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Pictured above from left are the Most Rev. Larry Silva, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, who delivered the homily; the Rev. Samuel Domingo from The Hawai'i District of the United Methodist Church, our own Bishop, the Right Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, and the Rev. Dr. David Popham, Hawai'i Conference Minister from the United Church of Christ. More photos from the Week of Prayer for Christan Unity services can be found under the Feature Story section below. (Photo: R. Costa)

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

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

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: Bob and family, Jeanne and family, Marie, Tom, Mike, Lei, Julia, Jane, Cynthia, Wayne, Sheila, Elise and family, Becca, Sara, Steve, Art, Paul, Charlyn, Erin, Niles, Robbie, Jane, Dale, Webb, Linda, David, Helen, Tony, Penny, Tommy, Matthew, Pam and Rich.   For the residents of Lahaina and greater Maui who have lost their loved ones, homes, worship spaces, and businesses from the fires.  We pray for resilience of the land and fortitude of the people, for all that is Maui. We pray also for the people and leadership of Ukraine and the people of Russia who wish for peace and an end to the war. We pray also for people who live in a perpetual state of danger in the Middle East, Central America, and in conflicts around the world; that all who suffer danger and violence would know hope in their troubles and courage in their hearts.

We pray for all who have died, especially for Kimo and Victorine. We pray for all who are grieving. May they be comforted. 

We pray that you will bring people together in worship. Enliven your church and bless 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. 

Are there others? Send a prayer list request to christmemorialkilauea@gmail.com

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.