Praying for our leaders
I write this article on Friday, January 20, the day after a debate among Republican candidates...
Bishop's Reading List for 2012
As the Bishop has done in the past, he suggests specific books for reading and study...
Growing More Vital and Vibrant Communities
At the end of August, the Strategic Planning Task Force presented me with a report...
Establishing New Communities of Faith
Aloha! I am most pleased about the possibility of a new ministry in the Diocese.
A Message from the Bishop and his Summer Reading List
As more congregations have been discussing shared ministry, regional ministry and ministry teams, and as we explore alternative ways ...
Bishop's Message for Easter
Fellowship, Righteousness and Love: That is the meaning of Easter. Through the cross, the world is transformed and we - you and I - are the Body of Christ bringing Love into the world.
Bishop's Japan Appeal
Please pray for all those impacted by the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan.
Bishop's Reading List for 2011
As I have done in the past, the following books are suggested readings for 2011.
Bishop's Address to Convention
Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick delivered the following address to the Convention gathered on Saturday, October 30, 2010.
'Pili Pa'a' is theme of 2010 Convention
We will gather singing a hymn by Mr. Joe Camacho (with this refrain): “Pili pa‘a no ka kua me ke aloha a mau loa. We come together in love and hope, we come as one.”
Make a gift to the future
I am most proud of the increased activities of the diocesan Planned Giving Commission.
Seek the face of God in those near you
Lent began on February 17 with Ash Wednesday. I find the Ash Wednesday
liturgy most disconcerting.
Was meeting of Convention a success?
I write the week following the 41st Annual Meeting of the Convention of
the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i. I have received several emails and
calls commending us for the one-day meeting. There have been various
notes of concern or delight in the various resolutions of the
Convention. I have been asked if I thought the meeting was a “success.”
76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church
Initial Reflections on the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, CA, July 8-17, 2009.
Bishop's instructions to the Commission on Ministry
Soon before being ordained and consecrated as the Fifth Bishop of Hawai‘i, then-Canon Robert Fitzpatrick sent to the Commission on Ministry a letter about the ordination process: his expectations regarding those that would be put forward for ordination, and his goals for ordained ministry in the Diocese in the coming years.