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ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAIʻI

CLERGY & DELEGATES:  SIGN UP FOR SPECIAL ZOOM TRAINING ON THE CONVENTION WEBPAGE NOW!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans for the Annual Meeting in October have been changed and will be ALL VIRTUAL. All clergy, delegates, and alternates should have received an email from the Bishop on August 19, regarding this important change.

Stay tuned for the latest updates that will be posted on the Convention webpage HERE, or click on the logo at left.

Special Messages:

September 16, 2020
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A Word to the Church from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: What Did Jesus Do?

​This video is the Presiding Bishop's sermon given at The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, which met virtually September 16, 2020.  To read the full text of his sermon, click HERE.

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[August 28, 2020] Special Message: Praying for Our World in Crisis - click HERE

[August 25, 2020] Special Announcement: Emergency Order - Click HERE

[August 5, 2020] Special Message from the Bishop on In-person Worship - Click HERE

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Click on the button above to go to the Bishop's Message webpage where all of his latest messages are available for viewing/reading.  Posted here on the homepage will be his most current video message. 

LATEST MESSAGE: Monday, September 21, 2020 - The Bishop reflects on Philippians 4:4-7; a reminder to faithfully do our part during the pandemic and that all will be well.

​During the months of September and October, the Bishop will be sharing Reflections & Theology on the Book of Common Prayer and your questions and concerns. To submit a question to the Bishop, click HERE.

LATEST REFLECTION: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - The Bishop addresses your questions. From the Prayer Book to pews and carpet in the church, he shares his candid opinions

COVID-19: STAY INFORMED AND UP-TO-DATE!

Click on the button above to go to the Diocese's special COVID-19 webpage with the latest announcements and helpful resources.  It also includes links to churches offering online worship and services. 

The pandemic has limited our ability to worship in-person safely in some of our communities, so many churches in the Diocese are now offering online worship. Click on the button above to go to our Online Worship page with direct links to church sites.

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Hawaii Department of Health (HDH)

SEASON OF CREATION & ST. FRANCIS DAY RESOURCES

​For more information and resources, visit The Episcopal Church's Creation Care webpage HERE.

The Season of Creation, September 1 through October 4, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Episcopal Church joins this international effort for prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecological destruction. This year’s theme is "Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hope."  In celebrating the Season, we are invited to consider anew our ecological, economic, and political ways of living. ​ READ MORE

CURRENT HEADLINES

DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I HEADLINE LINKS:

• Bishop's Wednesday Message: Q&A (9/23/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Philippians 4:4-7 (9/21/20)
• Special Announcement: Presiding Bishop's Word to the Church: What Did Jesus Do? (9/16/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Message: Exploring Prayer with Archbishop Justin Welby (9/16/20)
• EYE20 Cancellation & Youth Updates (9/14/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Thanks & Encouragement (9/14/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Reflection: Voting & Faith (9/9/20)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: The latest news in the Diocese (9/8/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: How do we live in a broken world (9/7/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Study: "An Exhortation" (BCP) 9/2/20)

For more headline links and full articles, click above.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH HEADLINE  LINKS:

• From mountain biking to learning pods, camps and conference centers adapt to COVID-19 (ENS 9/11/20)
• As wildfires threaten communities across West, Episcopalians offer support to those in need (ENS 9/11/20)
• 25 years after UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women, Episcopalians revisit the Beijing platform, gender inequality (ENS 9/8/20)
• Episcopal teens address extreme poverty with global philanthropy initiative (ENS 9/8/20)
• As COVID-19 upends traditional worship models, Episcopal churches go beyond buildings (ENS 9/4/20)
• Episcopal seminaries adapt to COVID-19’s persistence (ENS 9/1/20)
• Children in rural West Virginia travel world from home with Episcopal ministry’s ‘Camp in a Box’ (ENS 9/1/20)​

For more news from The Episcopal Church, click above.

COMING UP:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DIOCESAN CALENDAR

In-person worship and gatherings in our churches are being held in compliance with CDC, State and County guidelines. The Diocese has also released "A Customary in Time of Pandemic (7/14/20)" to be adhered to.  Online worship opportunities are available through a number of churches in the Diocese.  Click HERE for a listing and links to connect.  
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To view regular ongoing activities in our churches, visit the Community Calendar page on the News Website HERE.

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More than a program or curriculum, it is an intentional commitment to a set of practices. It's a commitment to follow Jesus: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest

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