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Mahalo for your patience--- this site is currently being updated.

BISHOP SUSPENDS ALL WORSHIP & GATHERINGS IN OUR CHURCHES THROUGH APRIL 30, 2020.  PLEASE GO TO THE DIOCESE'S CORONAVIRUS WEBBPAGE FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION & STAY INFORMED:

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)

HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (HDH)

Latest Updates on Events & Activities in the Diocese:

• EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2020, THE BISHOP HAS SUSPENDED ALL WORSHIP AND GATHERINGS IN OUR CHURCHES.  PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CHURCH FOR THE STATUS ON YOUR LOCAL MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES.

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• MODIFIED:  Diocesan Spring Training 2020, March 28, 2020 - Event will now be online in the morning only; Godly Play session has been postponed; Spice will hold a morning online session exact time TBD; refunds will be processed for all those who paid.  All interested are still able to register for the modified online workshops which are free.  For those that booked flights through Sharon Billingsley, DO NOT CONTACT HAWAIIAN AIR!  Sharon will handle the cancellations.  Visit the event page HERE for more information and to register.  (Existing registrants were emailed updates 3/10/20.)

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS & HEADLINE LINKS

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THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAI'I:

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• Bishopʻs video reflection on The Lordʻs Prayer - Call for prayer at noon (3/25/20)
• ​Latest E-News is out:  Bishopʻs video for Monday, Spring Training update, Chrism Mass goes online, World-wide prayer on March 25 (3/23/20)
• Bishopʻs video message and update (3/23/20)
• Diocesan Support Team working from home (3/20/20)
• Bishop announces suspension of public worship and gatherings extended to April 30, 2020 (3/20/20)
• Staying Connected During COVID-19 (3/17/20)
• Special announcement from the Bishop: Worship & gatherings in our churches suspended through March 31, 2020 (3/16/20)
• A Thought from the Bishop at Noon Friday (3/13/20)
• E-News Supplement: Important Updates & Announcements on addressing Coronavirus challenges (3/12/20)
• Naim Ateek Visit Postponed (3/9/20)
• Latest E-News is out:  Update on Coronavirus & safe worshiping practices, Recent Special Announcements, Ordination of Steve McPeek, Teachings by Clergy, Registration deadlines for youth retreat and Spring Training 2020, St. Elizabethʻs receives Honolulu award, Concerts at St. Peterʻs and Holy Apostles (3/6/20)

 ​THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH:

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• For a Louisiana priest who’s no stranger to disasters, COVID-19 is ‘the moment we’ve been trained for’ (ENS 3/23/20)
• Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops postponed to 2021 (3/23/20)
• As COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm the health care system, chaplains blend comfort and caution (ENS 3/20/30)
• RIP: The Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, Anglican Communion’s first female bishop, dies at 8 (ENS 3/19/20)
• A message from Presiding Bishop Curry related to worship changes during a public health emergency
• ‘Home is already holy’ (ENS 3/19/20)
• Pandemic to upend Holy Week, Easter liturgies as Presiding Bishop urges halt to in-person worship (ENS 3/17/20)
• Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Word to the Church: Holy Week and Easter Day 2020 Online worship supported and encouraged (PA 3/17/20)
• Habits of Grace: An Invitation from Presiding Bishop Curry (PA 3/16/20)
• Presiding Bishopʻs Reflection for the week (FB 3/16/20)
• Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations releases Public Health and Policy Advocacy Document related to the coronavirus (PA 3/13/20)​

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diocesan E-NEWS

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE

LATEST STORIES IN THE DIOCESE

For more stories, visit the Chronicle Connection page HERE.

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COMING UP IN THE DIOCESE

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Click on the events listed for more info, or visit the E-News page for all the latest announcements.  Be sure to visit our Community Calendar page to see the ongoing church activities in your neighborhood!

DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY EVENTS

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DIOCESAN EDUCATION DAY: ​SPRING TRAINING 2020 (This event has been modified.)
Saturday, March 28, 2020
THIS IS NOW AN ONLINE EVENT
​For more info...

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52ND ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVENTION OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF HAWAIʻI & EDUCATION DAY
October 23 & 24, 2020
ʻIolani School, Honolulu
For more info...

TOP FEATURE STORIES FROM 2019

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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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