Holy Week 2020

HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2020 IN THE DIOCESE

With our congregations unable to worship together in person, this year's Holy Week and Easter were celebrated in myriad ways online. Enjoy this video recap of Holy Week and Easter 2020 in the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i.

Bishop's Easter Sermon

Alleluia! Alleluia!!!

As we celebrate the risen Christ, Bishop Fitzpatrick shares an online Easter sermon, a blessing, and a joyful Alleluia clip! Enjoy!

Worshiping virtually in our Diocese

From Zoom to Facebook to YouTube and everything inbetween shelter in place mandates haven't stopped our faithful from worshiping, fellowshiping and reaching out to others! Below are some of the Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday services around the Diocese.

The Cathedral of St. Andrew

St. James' Congregations

St. Mary's

Holy Apostles'

St. Peter's

St. Elizabeth's

St. John's Maui

St. Timothy''s

Halau Wa'a

St. Stephen's

Epiphany

St. Christopher's

All Saints'

Good Shepherd (Offertory music)

THE TRIDUUM

Christians around the world and in our Diocese are observing this most holiest of time that leads us to Easter...

CLICK HERE FOR HOLY WEEK & EASTER ONLINE SERVICES

Good Friday, April 10

Bishop Fitzpatrick shares a sobering but hopeful Good Friday message especially for this time of separation.

Maundy Thursday, April 9

This Maundy Thursday service appeared live on The Cathedral of St. Andrew's Facebook page, where folks could join in for the Bishop's message, renew their baptismal vows, ordination vows for clergy, and witness the blessing of the oils.

Messages during the Season of Lent and Holy Week

WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
April 8, 2020

MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
April 6, 2020

An invitation from the Presiding Bishop - Habits of Grace: Love God, love your neighbor, love yourself
“As we learn how to adjust our lives given the reality of the coronavirus and the request to do our part to slow its spread by practicing physical distancing, I invite you to join me each week to take a moment to cultivate a ‘habit of grace.’ A new video meditation will be posted on Mondays through May.” — Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
Click HERE to go to the Habits of Grace webpage.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Word to the Church: Holy Week and Easter Day 2020 Online worship supported and encouraged
Click HERE to read the Presiding Bishopʻs announcement to The Church released on March 17, 2020.
Related: Pandemic to upend Holy Week, Easter liturgies as Presiding Bishop urges halt to in-person worship (Episcopal News Service 3/17/20) - Click HERE to read.

PRESIDING BISHOPʻS LENT 2020 MESSAGE:
CALL TO PRAYER, FASTING, AND REPENTANCE LEADING TO ACTION
An Invitation from Presiding Bishop Curry to Turn and Pray on Behalf of our Nation. Click on the image at left to view Presiding Bishop Michael Curryʻs message for Lent. That page also contains the text of his message.

BISHOP FITZPATRICKʻS LENTEN MESSAGE 2020
Aloha my Siblings in Christ Jesus,
As we begin Lent, I encourage you to take up the Presiding Bishop’s “A Call to Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance Leading to Action” (please watch his video at Presiding Bishop's Call to Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance). READ MORE