March marks the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the islands. We mark this unusual anniversary with a special video reflection from our Bishop, and the sharing of stories from people around the Diocese. READ FULL ARTICLE

The Diocese of Hawai'i's annual Spring Training event was held online on Saturday, March 13, 2021. This year's event featured 15 presentations covering a wide range of topics from the basics (Introduction to the Episcopal Church led by Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick) to practical (Investments: Maintaining Your Endowment as well as Review of Diocesan Investment Portfolio with Peter Pereira, Diocesan Treasurer, and Peter Backus, Morgan Stanley Sr. VP) to sensitive subject matter of our times (Deep Listening and Open-hearted Speaking: Conversation and Theological Reflection on Race Relations in Hawaiʻi led by the Diocesan Reconciliation Task Force).  READ FULL ARTICLE

STOP ASIAN HATE: An online national gathering of Asian Episcopalians and Allies for lament, healing and action in response to the rise of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, will take place on Saturday, March 27, at 7:00 AM (HST).

This event is being hosted by The Episcopal Church, and will feature, within the context of liturgy, a message from the Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry. For more information and to register for Zoom link, click HERE.

Applications are now being accepted for two Diocesan Scholarship funds that are available to students for the 2021-2022 school year.

The submission deadline is Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 4:00 PM. For more information, eligibility requirements and to download the application packet, click HERE . Should you have any questions, please e-mail Denise Esposito.

In the Middle East the political instability of neighboring countries faced in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen and elsewhere can overshadow all other concerns. Governments in turmoil continue to create conditions which promote poverty, food insecurity and economic instability which put

a desperate strain on refugees and displaced persons, health care, education and family life in the best of times.

The Good Friday Offering is an opportunity throughout the Episcopal Church to support our Anglican sisters and brothers in their ministry to their neighbors to help meet the needs of innocent people caught in the middle of these realities.

In this time of exceptional circumstances, please make a gift to the Good Friday Offering in one of the following ways:

Camp Mokule'ia is gearing up for a busy Spring and Summer! Pictured are four of the Camp's newest staff members (from left: Zack Shreeve, Emkay Earls, Zoe Brown and James Williams). Coming up:

(Click on links for more info or visit their website HERE.)

SPICE, the Diocese's ministry for clergy spouses, partners and widows, announces speakers for their next two monthly events (online):

St. John the Baptist in Maili is seeking two processional torches. Nothing fancy needed, but if you have a set that is sitting unused or needs an upgrade, please consider sharing. Teenagers in our congregation are interested in learning how to serve at the altar in this way. If you have any leads, please get in touch with Rev. Jazzy Bostock HERE, or call (808) 384-3091.

Launching on April 12, we at Evangelism Matters are inviting you to turn off the Zoom screen and “tune in” for an audioconference featuring podcast-style talks on the opportunities and challenges of evangelism today. This free audioconference was designed to intentionally flip the conference format inside-out and offer an innovative approach to sharing, learning, and growing the ministry of evangelism among Episcopalians. For more information and to register, click HERE.

Join the Rev. Jim Wallis, Founder of Sojourners and Author of Christ in Crisis, God's Politics & America's Original Sin for a virtual conversation this Saturday, March 27, at 11:00 AM (HST). Register HERE for Zoom information.

The Episcopal Church on West Kauaʻi is one congregation worshipping on two sites: St. John’s in ‘Ele‘ele and St. Paul’s in Kekaha. For the past several years, the church has relied on a system of temporary clergy who stay for two months at a time. They are now seeking long-term leadership and wish to engage a Priest-in-Charge part time... FOR MORE INFO

St. Michael and All Angels in conjunction with ReSource for Christian Spirituality, is offering an online directed retreat event, May 17-20, 2021. The retreat will take place through Zoom sessions daily at 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and will include individual spiritual direction, worship, community nurture, and personal times with God for prayer, sacred reading, art, music, journaling and walking. Participation is limited, so sign up early. Suggested donation: $200. For more information, click on the flyer.

This active congregation on the North Shore of the "Big Island" of Hawaiʻi seeks a half-time vicar to inspire further growth and further ministerial connection to their community. Through the pandemic, this congregation has not only pulled together for mutual support but increased their ministry to the larger region. FOR MORE INFO

[March 26, 2021] The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is developing a plan with ecumenical partners in Southern California to provide spiritual support for hundreds of unaccompanied teenage migrants whom the federal government will begin housing starting this weekend at the San Diego Convention Center. READ MORE

[March 26, 2021] As the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, or UNCSW, comes to an end, the Episcopal and Anglican delegates to the mostly virtual conference are bringing back a message to the church: The work of gender justice is even more important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women. READ MORE

[March 23, 2021] As the United States grieves for its second mass shooting in a week, Episcopalians continue to respond with calls to action, pastoral care and prayer. A gunman killed 10 people at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, as Americans were still mourning the killings of eight people – six of them Asian American women – in Georgia on March 16. READ MORE

[March 18, 2021] Episcopalians of Asian descent are expressing anguish, fear and an urgent call to end anti-Asian racism after a white man allegedly killed eight people, including six Asian American women, in the Atlanta, Georgia, area on March 16. READ MORE

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: Stay informed with the latest about COVID vaccination schedules. Visit the State COVID-19 webpage HERE for more info, and click HERE to learn how to register for a vaccination.

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE! Camp Mokule'ia's annual Easter Sunrise Service is on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Join campers and staff for an incredible experience at the ocean's edge, that begins at 6:00 AM, followed by a service led by the Rev. Jennifer Latham at 7:00 AM. Breakfast follows at 7:30 AM. For those that cannot make the drive out, it will be livestreamed on the Camp's Facebook page.

2021 SPRING FAMILY STAY-CAY WEEKENDS - Camp Mokule'ia is offering more Stay-Cay weekends this Spring: April 16-18. For more information and to make your reservation, visit the Camp website HERE.

2021 SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Camp Mokuleʻia has set their summer camp program dates for 2021. Click HERE to learn more about the summer camps dates!

SCHOLARSHIPS - Camp Mokuleʻia is once again offering scholarship funds in 2021. All congregations are eligible to receive up to $1,000 to help their children and youth attend camp.

SUMMER STAFF - The Campʻs goal this summer is to hire the majority of summer staff locally. If you have college students in your congregation that you think would make good counselors, please provide them with the following link HERE.

DIOCESE'S COFFEE HOUR MOVES TO THURSDAYS - The Diocese's Coffee Hour, an informational gathering of church administrators and wardens, has moved to Thursdays and will still be held at 9:00 AM. To take part in Coffee Hours with the Diocesan Support Team, contact Rae Costa HERE. For more information about Coffee Hours, visit the Diocesan website HERE.

CHATS: MONTHLY COMMUNICATIONS MEETINGS - Beginning in March, the Diocese's Communications Design Team will be hosting monthly online gatherings that will be open to all in the Diocese. If you are interested in participating, please register HERE to get on the list and receive online instructions.

PUBLICATION FEATURE - Coming to the Diocesan website and Chronicle will be a new publication feature that will share books and other publications by authors and collaborators from our Diocese! If you would like to share a particular book for inclusion, please submit it through the online form HERE.

YOUTH WEEKLY COMPLINE SERVICE: Fr. Jar Pasalo, the Diocese's Youth and Young Adult Missioner, has launched a weekly LIVE Compline on the Episcopal Youth of Hawaii Facebook Group page. All are invited to join in every Thursday at 8:00 PM. All sessions are available for viewing on the page if you miss it. If you are interested in assisting/leading Compline, contact Fr. Jar HERE.

PALAKA FACE MASKS FOR SALE: Don't forget to order your palaka face mask from the Good Shepherd Women in Ministry for only $5 each plus postage. All sales benefit their outreach ministries. Place your order via contact form HERE, and mail your check to 2140 Main St., Wailuku, HI 96793.