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LATEST HIGHLIGHTS & SPECIAL MESSAGES:

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Special Message from the Bishop: The Bishop's Use of Archbishop Temple's Principles for Public Policy and Political Engagement

​[June 16, 2025]  Aloha my dear siblings in Christ Jesus! Na ke aloha o ke Akua ma loko o Iesu Kristo, e aloha iā ʻoukou ā pau! ​I wrote the following reflection before the military was deployed onto the streets of Los Angeles, before the start of the conflict between Israel and Iran, before the “No Kings” protests and ... READ FULL MESSAGE

​E Kama‘ilio Kākou: The Bishop Search Committee would like to invite all clergy to a Zoom Meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m. (HST). The purpose of this meeting is to listen to YOUR vision for our next Bishop of Hawai'i. For details visit the Bishop Transition webpage HERE.

The Bishop's Resignation

Stay informed with the search and transition process by visiting the the Bishop Transition webpage HERE or clicking on the Bishop Transition button at the top.

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The June 5 Attack at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza​ (6/5/25)
Bishop on the Death of Pope Francis (4/21/25)
 Bishop Bob's Easter Message 2025 

COMING UP IN THE DIOCESE:

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• ​"Talk Story" with the Standing Committee:
  Big Island-July 18  (East side) 2:00-3:30 PM, Holy apostles & July 19 (West side), 9:30-11:00 AM, St. James'
  ​​Maui - September 20,  Trinity By-the-Sea
• E Kama‘ilio Kākou (Heart to Heart), June 26, 10:00 AM (Online) For all Clergy
  
• Clergy Conference : August 25-27, Naniloa Grand, Big Island ​
• ​CONVENTION 57: October 24-25, 2025, 'Iolani School

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• ​O'AHU-WINDWARD: June 21, St. Christopher's, Kailua​
• ​O'AHU-HONOLULU: July 5, The Cathedral of St. Andrew​ ​

SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
Saturdays on Zoom-Only two remaining! Click to register:
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#2: July 26 - The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton 
​#3: August 2 - Robin Wall Kimmerer

​​Click HERE for more info.

LATEST NEWS & HEADLINE LINKS:

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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I:

• Special: The Bishop's Use of Archbishop Temple's Principles for Public Policy and Political Engagement (6/16/25)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: Episcopal Peace Fellowship chapter, Presiding Bishop letter, Addiction Awareness Workshops continue, Triennial Deacon's Conference, E Kama‘ilio Kākou: (Heart to Heart), and more (6/13/25)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle Supplement: Bishop's Special Fund, RIP: Decker, Kusumoto, DuTiell, Trinity Sunday for Camp, Boesak webinar, and more (6/5/25)
• Special: The June 5 Attack at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza (6/5/25)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: Updates to Bishop Search, Maui Recovery-Blessing of Cemetery, Reasons to Celebrate, Huli Speaker Series begins, new WCM Column, Chaplains to Retired Clergy Conference, 'Iolani new Head of School (5/22/25)

 ​THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH & BEYOND:

• Dioceses, parishes across The Episcopal Church to mark Juneteenth with events and celebrations (6/13/25)
• LA vigil rallies faith community in peaceful protest of ICE raids, federal policy (6/12/25)
• Episcopalians join other faith leaders, lawmakers, in DC rally against budget bill (6/11/25)
• Los Angeles diocese says 14 church members detained in immigration raids that sparked large protests (6/9/25)
• Episcopal Church raises alarm at GOP fiscal plan’s potential to harm low-income Americans (5/22/25)
• Presiding bishop defends decision not to resettle Afrikaners, calls church a ‘bulwark against injustice’ (5/21/25)
• Presiding bishop visits Rome’s refugee center, a model for Episcopal churches across Europe, US (5/20/25)
• Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Episcopal Migration Ministries (5/12/25)

LATEST FEATURE STORIES FROM THE CHRONICLE:

For links to more articles, visit the Article Archives webpage HERE​, or full issues HERE.

Addiction Awareness Workshops Continue

Ignite Change: Triennial Deacon's Conference

Holy Innocents' Hale Aloha Cemetery

Chaplains to Retired Clergy Conference

2025 Chrism Mass & Spring Training

Bishop Search & Transition Underway

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Diocesan Youth Retreat

​Episopal Asian American and Pacific Islander Leadership Retreat

Celebrating Beginnings & Endings

Celebrating King Kamehameha V & Dean at Cathedral

Collaboration Success Story

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Our Clergy Pilgrims

​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:
2025 CHRISM MASS & SPRING TRAINING

"Overall, the event was thoughtfully planned and spiritually enriching. What worked well was the strong sense of community, the variety of speakers and topics, and the integration of faith and culture throughout the day. The Chrism Mass was especially moving, and the plenary sessions offered deep insight and inspiration." ​

[May 8, 2025]  The Diocese of Hawai'i held its annual Chrism Mass and Spring Training event on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew in Honolulu. For the Diocesan Support Center (DSC) team, this year's event was a trial run for a number of new registration and check-in procedures for future events. Name tags were color-coded (including the lanyards), and scratch tickets revealing the event's swag choice are being considered as a way to keep certain information secure for upcoming elections. Even the process for check-in, which may have seemed "over-the-top" for this sort of event, was really a test for future annual meetings and elections.  Organizers were appreciative of everyone's cooperation and understanding.

Although churches are usually busy during this time of year in preparation for Holy Week and Easter, no one could have predicted that a nationwide (and even worldwide) organization of rallies and demonstrations would take place on the same day, likely affecting the attendance numbers that were a bit lower than previous years. The "Hands Off!" rallies, that took place at over 1,400 sites across the United States, were held at prominent locations like government buildings and busy intersections, as folks took to the streets to protest the new administration's actions and sweeping policy changes.​ Yet despite the distractions, the reverence of our Chrism Mass and the passion of our Spring Training speakers were on full display.
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