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Aloha & Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the Diocese of Hawai'i's dedicated news website to keep you informed with the latest news, happenings, events, and announcements taking place in the Diocese and the broader Episcopal Church!  To go to the Diocese's main website, click HERE.

LATEST HIGHLIGHTS & SPECIAL MESSAGES:

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PRAYER FOR THE BISHOP SEARCH: Throughout the duration of the bishop search process, the Search Committee urges the use of a special prayer in all of our congregations as the concluding collect of the Prayers of the People, and to share in church news and websites. View the prayer on the Bishop Search & Transition webpage HERE.

Diocesan Profile Published

[November 1, 2025] The Search Committee for the sixth bishop of The Episcopal Church in Hawai‘i, now including Guam and Saipan, is pleased to announce the publication of our Diocesan Profile. We are grateful for all of those who participated in our listening sessions, filled out our surveys, and those who advised us and guided us. READ MORE

Message from the Bishop: Ceasefire in Gaza, Ahli Hospital Needs You Now

[October 15, 2025] We must give thanks for the ceasefire in Gaza, for the release of the hostages, for the renewal of food aid, and the glimmer of hope for peace.  It is just the very beginning of a long, long road to recovery and the hope for lasting peace. READ MORE

Message from the Bishop: For Christ's Sake

[September 24, 2025] In my years as Bishop, I have had to write way too many times about school shootings and gun violence in the United States. As of yesterday, there have been at least 57 shootings at K-12 schools, according to Everytown for Gun Safety...  READ MORE

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Diocesan Response to President Trump's Executive Order on Homelessness (7/29/25)
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Crisis in Gaza (7/16/25)
Liturgy for Peace & Prayer for Peace (6/22/25)
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COMING UP IN THE DIOCESE:


COMING UP!

O'ahu Diocesan Youth Day (Evening)-West Side: November 8, 2025, 3:00-9:00 p.m., Pokai Bay​
Clergy Retreat: January 26-28, 2026 (More info to come)
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Status & Upcoming:
Diocesan Profile Published 11/01/2025 - Applications now being received
Visit the Bishop Transition webpage HERE.

LATEST NEWS & HEADLINE LINKS:


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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I:
  • Special: The Diocesan Profile has been published (11/1/25)
  • Hawaiian Church Chronicle: Prayers for Gia-lynn Pacheco, Kaua'i Island Youth Day, Convention 57 is here! (10/23/25)
  • Special: Important Updates & Announcement for Convention 57 (10/16/25)
  • Special From the Bishop: Ceasfire in Gaza, Ahli Hospital Needs You Now (10/15/25)
  • Hawaiian Church Chronicle: Bishop's travels & Visitations; Ordination of Catherine McPherson-Tampos, Young Adult Retreat: Beautiful Connections, Important Convention updates, RIP The Rev. Peter Champion​
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 ​THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH & BEYOND:
  • A vision for General Convention’s future: Less legislative time, more time for formation, fellowship (10/21/25)
  • Anglican primate of Brazil calls for Indigenous voices to be at the center of upcoming UN climate conference (10/21/25)
  • Episcopalians among millions joining nonviolent [No Dictators] marches (10/20/25)
  • Episcopal Church Executive Council: Opening remarks from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe (10/20/25)
  • Texas church hosts Pride festival despite backlash from local lawmakers (10/8/25)​

LATEST FEATURE STORIES FROM THE CHRONICLE:

For links to more articles, visit the Article Archives webpage HERE​, or full issues HERE.
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​Kaua'i Island Youth Day
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Young Adult Retreat: Beautiful Connections
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Large Donation for Holy Innocents
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​Congratulations Catherine McPherson-Tampos!
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From the Ashes Canon Sandy in South Dakota
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Canon Myra Garnes Visits Hawai'i

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Talk Story at Trinity By-the-Sea
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Returning to the Moungtain (EfM)
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MAUI: Second Anniversary of the Wildfires
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Reflection from the 2025 UnConference
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Meeting & Celebrating on the Valley Isle
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Trinity's 50th Anniversary
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​Click on the Pray for Maui button to go to our dedicated disaster relief page on our main website, with all the latest developments following the August 2023 Maui wildfires and Holy Innocents Church.

NEWS SPOTLIGHT:
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MAUI: Hope, Healing & Mixed Emotions on the Second Anniversary of the Wildfires

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Friday, August 8, 2025, marked the second anniversary of the deadly wildfires that ravaged Maui, decimating the town of Lahaina, and wreaking havoc in Kula and Kīhei. Like last year's one-year anniversary, special remembrance events were planned this year including another morning paddleout at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park, a noon gathering at the County building in Wailuku, and a Memorial Tribute at the Lahaina Civic Center in the evening. 
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