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LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS & HEADLINE LINKS

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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I:

• Special Announcement: Presiding Bishop's Word to the Church: What Did Jesus Do? (9/16/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Message: Exploring Prayer with Archbishop Justin Welby (9/16/20)
• EYE20 Cancellation & Youth Updates (9/14/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Thanks & Encouragement (9/14/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Reflection: Voting & Faith (9/9/20)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: The latest news in the Diocese (8/8/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Study: "An Exhortation" (BCP) 9/2/20)
• Bishop's Monday Message: Coping in a changing world (8/31/20)
• Special Announcement: Diana Akiyama, Bishop-elect (8/29/20)
• Bishop's Special Message: Praying for Our World in Crisis (8/28/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Bible Study: James 4:13-5:20 (8/26/20)
• Special Announcement: Emergency Order (8/25/20)
• Hawaiian Church Chronicle: The latest news in the Diocese (8/21/20)
• Bishop's Wednesday Bible Study: James 4:1-12 (8/19/20)​

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

 ​THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH:

• From mountain biking to learning pods, camps and conference centers adapt to COVID-19 (ENS 9/11/20)
• As wildfires threaten communities across West, Episcopalians offer support to those in need (ENS 9/11/20)
• 25 years after UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women, Episcopalians revisit the Beijing platform, gender inequality (ENS 9/8/20)
• Episcopal teens address extreme poverty with global philanthropy initiative (ENS 9/8/20)
• As COVID-19 upends traditional worship models, Episcopal churches go beyond buildings (ENS 9/4/20)
• Episcopal seminaries adapt to COVID-19’s persistence (ENS 9/1/20)
• Children in rural West Virginia travel world from home with Episcopal ministry’s ‘Camp in a Box’ (ENS 9/1/20)
• Diana Akiyama elected 11th bishop of Oregon (ENS 8/31/20)
• Episcopal Youth Event canceled/EYEx planning underway (ENS 8/25/20)
• Iowa Episcopalians join neighbors in supporting recovery efforts after devastating windstorm (ENS 8/20/20)
• Episcopal leaders renew calls to protect Arctic refuge after Trump administration’s latest moves on drilling (ENS 8/18/20)​

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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52ND ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION
​THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAIʻI
October 24, 2020
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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 Archive webpage HERE.

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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Outreach Spotlight: Victor Young
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St. John's, Kula: Fellowship Dinner
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Returning to Worship
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#BlackLivesMatter
​Know Justice, Know Peace
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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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