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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)

HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (HDH)

FULL COVERAGE OF CONVENTION 52 NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
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CONVENTION 52 ARTICLE

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS & HEADLINE LINKS

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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I:

• Hawaiian Church Chronicle The latest news in the Diocese (11/11/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Post-Election Reflection (11/9/20)
• Special Edition Chronicle: Coverage of CONVENTION 52 (11/2/20)
• Bishop's Election Message (10/30/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Convention Address (10/26/20)
• Special Annual Meeting News: Convention 52 Goes LIVE (10/23/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Convention Sermon (10/19/20)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: The latest news in the Diocese (10/8/20)
• Special Wednesday Message: Conflict and Bonhoeffer (10/7/20)
• Special Message: The President & COVID-19 (10/2/20)
• Bishop's "Belated" Wednesday Message: Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon (10/2/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: On Augustine (9/28/20)
• Special Announcement: Death of Isi Langi (9/25/20)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: The latest news in the Diocese (9/23/20)​

For the latest news issues in the Diocese, click above.

 ​THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH:

• UTO grants help feeding ministries expand to meet needs of communities hit by pandemic (ENS 11/11/20)
• Episcopal priest wins election, becoming Georgia’s first LGBTQ state senator (ENS 11/10/20)
• Border dioceses to gather for online summit with ministries in flux due to politics, pandemic (ENS 11/6/20)
• On Election Day, church becomes a sanctuary of democracy (ENS 11/3/20)
• National Cathedral’s interfaith prayer service takes America on journey from grief to hope (ENS 11/1/20)
• Texas priest pays tribute to legendary church planter with 70-mile prayer walk around Austin (10/30/20)
• Even with Albany bishop’s resignation, diocese’s path toward same-sex marriage remains unclear (ENS 10/26/20)
• Arizona priest brings church to people via ‘pop-up’ ministry (ENS 10/6/20)
• Presiding Bishop calls Episcopalians to pray for president, first lady after positive COVID-19 diagnoses (ENS 10/2/20)
• Episcopal Service Corps deploys full roster of young adults to serve communities despite COVID-19 (ENS 10/2/20)​

For more news from The Episcopal Church, click above.

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COMING UP IN THE DIOCESE

Worship and gatherings in our churches are resuming with limitations in accordance with CDC, State, County and Diocesan guidelines.  Please be sure to check with your church for details.

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Saturday, November 14, 2020
​10:00 AM-12:00 PM
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What's happening in the Diocese?
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DIOCESAN CALENDAR

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Visit the Community Calendar page to see what ongoing activities are taking place in your neighborhood:

COMMUNITY CALENDARS

LATEST FEATURE STORIES FROM THE CHRONICLE:

For links to more articles, visit the Article Archives webpage HERE.

ʻIolani School Chapel in COVID Time
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A Deaconʻs Life: Service & Compassion
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Blessing of the Animals
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Youth Ministry During a Pandemic
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Congratulations Bishop-Elect Diana Akiyama
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ECW Goes Hawaiian: Province VIII Annual Meeting
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2020 Annual Clergy Retreat Goes Virtual
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The Congregations of St. James' Community Meal Ministry
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Mahalo The Rev. Phyllis Mahilani Beimes
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Ordination of The Rev. Jennifer Latham
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Ordination of The Rev. Stephen B. McPeek
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Cathedral Hosts Confirmations & Baptisms
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TOP FEATURE STORIES FROM 2019

FULL COVERAGE OF CONVENTION 51

CONVENTION 51
​Education Day & Annual Meeting

The 51st Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i was held at The Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu, October 25 and 26, 2019.  The weekend event marked the conclusion of a year-long commemoration that began in 2018, at the 50th Annual Meeting of Convention on the Big Island. 

FULL COVERAGE OF RENEWAL 2019

RENEWAL 2019
​Presiding Bishop's Visitation

In case you missed it, read all about the Presiding Bishop's Visitation at Renewal 2019.  The 3-day event took place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center and The Cathedral of St. Andrew in March, bringing hundreds of Episcopalians together for a fabulous weekend of worship and renewal!

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