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      • Commission on Finance & Budget
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      • Commission on Property & Insurance
  • Ministries
    • A Cup of Cold Water
    • Daughters of the King
    • Deacons
    • Environmental Justice
    • Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
    • Missions Beyond the Church
    • Native Hawaiian Ministry Committee
    • Outreach
    • Prison Ministry
    • Retired Clergy
    • SPICE: Clergy Spouses
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      • College Campus Ministry
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BISHOP'S MESSAGE ARCHIVE

(Listed with most current at the top ~ Latest messages for the past year are HERE )

2021

  • ​​​Bishop's 2021 Christmas Video Message, December 23, 2021
  • Bishop's Thanksgiving Video Message, November 24, 2021
  • ​Bishop's Weekly Video Message: COVID-19, Job and Love​
  • Special Message: COVID-19 Vaccination Policy , September 21, 2021
  • Special Message: On 9-11, September 6, 2021
  • Bishop's Weekly Video Message: Sin, Will & Love, September 8, 2021
  • Special Message: Disaster Relief, September 3, 2021
  • ​Bishop's Weekly Video Message: Faith, September 1, 2021
  • ​​The Episcopal Church, the Delta Surge, Governor's Executive Order No. 21-05 (August 11, 2021)
  • ​Surge In Positive Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases, August 4, 2021
  • Reflection on July 4, 2021, Chronicle July 9, 2021
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2021, March 31, 2021
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Hymns #188 & #493, March 29, 2021
  • Special Message: Atlanta, Boulder, Sin and Hope, March 24, 2021
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Hymn #352 and others, March 22, 2021
  • Special Message from the Bishop: Addressing Anti-Asian Rhetoric, March 19, 2021
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Praying Hymn #535, Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, March 15, 2021
  • ​​Bishop's Monday Video Message: Praying hymn #300, Glory, Love, and Praise, and Honor, March 8, 2021​
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Praying hymn #638, Come, O thou Traveler unknown, March 1, 2021
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Praying Hymn #657, February 22, 2021
  • Bishop's Reflection on Ash Wednesday During a Time of a Pandemic, February 5, 2021
  • ​​Update on Our Diocesan Commitment to Address the Climate Crisis, January 26, 2021
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, January 18, 2021
  • A Special Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Hawai'i, January 8, 2021​
  • Special Message: Rioting at the Capitol, January 6, 2021

2020

  • ​​Special Announcement: Honorary Canon at The Cathedral, December 27, 2020
  • Bishop's Christmas Message 2020, December 21, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Message in the Third Sunday of Advent: The Song of Mary, December 14, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Psalm 85, December 7, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Advent, November 30, 2020
  • Bishop's Thanksgiving Message 2020, November 25, 2020
  • A Special Monday Message from the Bishop: A Note of Thanks, November 16, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Post-Election Reflection, November 9, 2020
  • Bishop's Election Message, October 30, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Convention Address, October 26, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Convention Sermon, October 19, 2020
  • Special Message: Conflict & Bonhoeffer, October7, 2020
  • Special Message: The President & COVID-19, October 2, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: On Augustine, September 28, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Philippians 4:4-7, September 21, 2020
  • ​​Bishop's Monday Video Message: Thanks & Encouragement, September 14, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Cathedral Sermon, Living in a broken world, September 7, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Coping in a changing world, August 31, 2020
  • Special Message: Praying for Our World in Crisis, August 28, 2020
  • Special Announcement: Emergency Order, August 25, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Psalm 93, August 24, 2020
  • Thanking Our Clergy, Chronicle, August 21, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: "Why?" - A reflection on faith, August 17, 2020​
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Strength in Scripture, August 10, 2020
  • Special Message from the Bishop on In-Person Worship, August 5, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Addressing "politics" in religion, August 3, 2020
  • ​Bishop's Monday Video Message: Lectio Divina Prayer, July 27, 2020
  • Special Message: Hurricane Douglas, July 25, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: St. Andrew's Baccalaureate Address, July 20, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Ordination of Stephen McPeek Sermon, July 13, 2020
  • Important Message from the Bishop: Worship & COVID Concerns, July 11, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Wise Words from Fr. Bray & Archbishop Temple, July 6, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Shame & Guilt, June 29, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Symbols & Faith, June 22, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message: Common Good, June 15, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, June 8, 2020
  • Bishop's Friday Reflection, June 5, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, June 1, 2020
  • ​​Bishop's Pentecost Sermon (Video), May 31 2020
  • Bishop's Reflection on Racism, May 28, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, May 27, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Monday Video Message, May 25, 2020
  • Special Announcement: Returning to public in-person worship, May 22, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, May 20, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, May 18, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, May 13, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, May 11, 2020
  • Bishop's Sermon, May 10, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, May 6, 2020​
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, May 4, 2020
  • ​Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, April 29, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, April 27, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message, April 22, 2020
  • Bishop's Monday Video Message, April 20, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message in Easter Week, April 15, 2020
  • Bishop Monday Video Message in Easter Week, April 13, 2020
  • Bishop's Easter Sermon (Video), April 12, 2020
  • Bishop's Good Friday Video Message, April 10, 2020
  • Bishop's Maundy Thursday Video Message, April 9, 2020
  • Bishop's Wednesday Video Message into Holy Week, April 8, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Monday Video Message into Holy Week, April 6, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Wednesday Video Message: 1 Peter, April 1, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Monday Video Message: Prayer, March 30, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Video Reflection on the Lordʻs Prayer, March 25, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Monday Video Update, March 23, 2020
  • Extension of Suspension to April 30, 2020, March 20, 2020 (Video & Text)
  • Suspension of Worship & Gatherings in Our Churches (March 16, 2020)(Video & Text)
  • A Thought from the Bishop at Noon Friday, March 13, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Response to the Presiding Bishopʻs Message on the Coronavirus, March 12, 2020
  • Important Message from the Bishop: Coronavirus Update, March 6, 2020
  • A Note from the Bishop on the Coronavirus, February 28, 2020
  • Bishopʻs Lenten Message 2020, February 26, 2020
  • Receiving Holy Communion in the Age of the "Corona Virus" and during the Flu Season, February 7, 2020
  • Prayers After the Diamond Head Tragedy, January 20, 2020
  • A New Year's Reflection for the Diocese of Hawai'i, January 3, 2020

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2019

  • Bishop's Christmas Message 2019, December 18, 2019
  • Bishop's Thanksgiving Message, November 27, 2019
  • A Message of Love and Solidarity, September 30, 2019
  • ​​Bishop's Reflection on Gilroy, El Paso & Dayton, August 9, 2019
  • A Teaching from the Bishop on Mauna a Wākea, July 21, 2019
  • May 24, 2019 - Upcoming Seminars
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2019 or Video version

2018

  • ​​Bishop's Christmas Message 2018
  • Bishop's Message on the Murders in Louisville & Pittsburgh, October 29, 2018
  • August 9, 2018 - Diocesan Guidelines on Receiving Holy Communion
  • June 2018 E-Chronicle - Our Identity as an Episcopal Church in Hawai'i
  • May 10, 2018 E-News - A Reflection on a Volcano and a Flood
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2018 (on YouTube)
  • March 2018 E-Chronicle - Reflections on Confirmation, Reception, Reaffirmation
  • Bishop's Lent Message 2018
  • February 2018 E-Chronicle - Prison Reform
  • On Human Error, January 14, 2018
  • Praying

2017

  • Bishop's Christmas Message 2017​
  • October 2017 E-Chronicle - Feast of St. Francis
  • (From Guam, August 13, 2017)
  • August 3, 2017 E-News - Simple Practices for a Christian Life
  • June 2017 E-Chronicle - The Bible and Prayer
  • Bishop's Reflections on Washington, May 12, 2017
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2017
  • February 2017 E-Chronicle - A Reflection
  • Bishop's Lent Message 2017​​​

2016

  • ​Bishop's Christmas Message 2016​
  • December 1, 2016 - A Post-Election Note
  • Bishop's Advent Message 2016
  • ​Bishop's Thanksgiving Reflection 2016
  • October 29, 2016 - 48th Annual Meeting of Convention
  • August 2016 E-Chronicle - On Politics
  • Thoughts from the Bishop after the tragedy in Orlando, June 14, 2016
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2016
  • January 15, 2016 - Communiqué from the Primates​

2015

  • Bishop's Christmas Message 2015
  • October 2015 E-Chronicle - "Why?" Does the Episcopal Church Exist in Hawai'i
  • October 13, 2015 - 47th Annual Meeting of Convention & Ordinations
  • July 10, 2015 - General Convention
  • Bishop's Easter Reflection 2015, April 2015 E-Chronicle
  • Bishop's Reflections on Holy Week, March 24, 2015
  • March 24, 2015 - Understanding Clergy Leave-Taking
  • Bishop's Lenten Message 2015​
  • January 9, 2015 - Diocesan Alcohol Policy

2014

  • Bishop's Christmas Message 2014
  • Bishop's Thanksgiving Message 2014
  • ​October 2014 - Clergy & Stewardship
  • Observing Lesser Feasts, August 18, 2014
  • Ahli Hospital: A Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem in Gaza, August 5, 2014
  • August 2014 - Ordination of Women Priests
  • On Canon Liz Beasley, May 2014
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2014
  • February 2014 - We Are All Missionaries
  • January 16, 2014 - February is Theological Education Month

2013

  • ​​Bishop's Christmas Message 2013
  • December 2013 - The Season of Advent
  • Bishop's Address at Convention XLV, October 26, 2013
  • October 2013 - Preparing for Convention
  • September 2, 2013 - Letter to the Governor on Marriage Equality
  • September 2013 - "Religious Leaders Support the Freedom to Marry in Hawai'i"
  • August 2013 - Discipleship In a Broken World
  • June 26, 2013 - 1% Support for Theological Education
  • June 17, 2013 - In Support of Sean Brown
  • Bishop's Easter Message 2013
  • Bishop's Sabbatical Blog (Jan-Mar 2013)

2012

  • ​Bishop's 2012 Christmas Message
  • December 2012 - Bishop Sabbatical Leave: January 1 through March 30, 2013
  • Oct/Nov 2012 - Bishop Kennedy's 90th Anniversary letter; Bishop Fitzpatrick's 125th Anniversary letter.
  • July 2012 - Report on the 77th General Convention in Indianapolis, IN.
  • May 2012 - Regarding changes to the Diocesan Council and the Vision, Values and Mission for the Diocese.
  • March 2012 - Preparing for our departure
  • February and March 2012 - Bible Challenge & "Lent Madness" 
  • January 2012 - Praying for our leaders
  • Bishop's 2012 Reading List​


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