The latest news and service information for you from St. Clement

Worship this week

The lectionary readings for this Sunday's service this week can be found here.

Our worship live streams are broadcast via our Facebook Page and on our YouTube channel.

Our live stream is also be available on our website at StClem.org.

We stream live on our Facebook page. You can watch the service without having to log into Facebook.

We are aware that some viewers of our online broadcasts have reported issues with the audio. We have checked our equipment, and the audio system is working as intended. Please check that the video player's sound is on, and not muted. When you first tune into the service, the sound might be muted, so please make sure to check that and make sure the volume is turned up to your preferred level.

The bulletin for the Sunday service can be found here.

The Ministers of Worship this Service are...

Celebrant and Preacher The Reverend Brian G. Rallison

Organist Irwin Jiang

Eucharistic Minister Susan Palmore

Crucifer Brian Crow

Lector 1 and Psalmist Martha Morgan

Lector 2 Soane Lino and Junior

Intercessor Holoua Stender

Bell Ringer Soane Lino

Ushers and Greeters Arthur Buto and Bridget Dung

Oblation Bearers By Invitation

Altar Guild Sandy Souza

Flower Guild Adrienne Lau

Offering Counters Soane Lino and another Vestry member

Coffee Hour Hosts Tauʻeva Lino

Technology/Streaming Tobias Fifield

If you are interested in serving as a

Minister of Worship in a future service,

please email Mary Carpenter here.

Proper 10

July 14, 2024

Join us each Sunday at 9:30 AM for the Holy Eucharist with music. All are welcome. The readings and bulletin for this service are near the top of this email. The links to watch the live-streamed service are also above.

For those interested in the Sunday Discussion groups, please look right below.

Coffee, refreshments, and fellowship will follow after the service in the Parish House.

Sunday Morning Formation Groups

before church.

All are welcome to join either of our discussion groups that meet on Sundays!

On Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM, we offer our church-goers two educational discussion groups: Adult Discussion and Reading Between the Lines.

Meeting (In person) Info & Zoom Links for both groups:

Click here to join the Adult Discussion meeting. They also meet in person at the Parish House.

Click here to join the Bible Study/Reading Between the Lines meeting.

Please text Carol at 808-221-5842, before Sunday, if you wish to attend via Zoom. The group meets in person at the Parish House.

A big mahalo to everyone who attended services in person last Sunday, and a big thank you to the talented soloist, Emily Grace Vidier, who sang at the service.

We look forward to having her perform again for us. Our apologies to those who tried to attend our services virtually as we had a temporary internet outage. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Thank you for supporting our ministries at

the Episcopal Parish of St. Clement.

To financially assist us, please contribute here.

You might have already noticed that the Vestry has approved a new security camera system. This has been a great concern over the past few years, especially upon the arrival of our new priest. Since Father Brian’s arrival to us in March of this year, there have been several acts of violence and also an intruder in the school area. Thanks be to God, and because of the vigilance of the Parish and School employees, there have been no serious injuries or infractions. Yet, our utmost concern at the Episcopal Parish of St. Clement is the safety of the school, parish, and all our guests.

This equipment can be monitored both on the campus and online. Sound is also recorded to assist law enforcement in possible safety breaches or property loss. We have also posted restricted area signage for the school. So, please check with the office before going into the school area so that we remain compliant with local and federal guidelines.

We are most open to hearing your ideas or suggestions as we continue to review and address our safety needs. Please direct your ideas or suggestions to Soane Lino, our Junior Warden, or Father Brian. Mahalo!

Mahalo and blessings!

Brian+

Phishing Emails from Father Brian or the Bishop

There has been a recent increase in reports of scam and phishing emails pretending to be the Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick or our priest-in-charge, The Reverend Brian G. Rallison. Whether the email requests money or not, please do not respond to anything that does not come from RLFitzpatrick@EpiscopalHawaii.Org. or priest@StClem.org

Here are a few important tips to help you recognize and avoid scams:

Check the email address: Do not reply solely on the sender’s name. Verify that the email address has both the correct beginning: RLFitzpatrick and the correct ending: EpiscopalHawaii.Org
Review the Signature Line: Legitimate emails from Bishop Bob will always contain a variation of the following:

Be Cautious of Urgent Requests: Phishing emails often create a sense of urgency or ask for confidential information. Bishop will never directly ask you to send cash, checks, or money orders via email or text. Though he occasionally encourages donations or support to established funds or causes, he will never add a link to an unknown source.
Do not click on suspicious links: Hover over any links in the email to see the actual URL before clicking. If it looks suspicious or does not match the stated domain, do not click it.

If you receive an email that you suspect may be a phishing email, please do not respond to it. If you are suspicious of an email you have received, please reach out to the DSC or the parishʻs office. You donʻt need to forward the original email, but you are welcome to let us know about the email or to inquire if the emails are genuine.

Our Parish House is currently housing a wonderful mural by Meleanna Meyer in collaboration with other artists. The mural will be on display in the Parish House through September, 2024.

The Mural Artists:

Al Lagunero

Meleanna Meyer

Harinani Orme

Kahi Ching

Carl F. K. Pao

Solomon Enos

The Filmmakers:

Meleanna Meyer

David Kalama Jr.

Six artists, six diverse styles, multiple perspectives, yet

united in purpose and vision. explore a wide range

of issues that surface repeatedly in the Hawaiian

community.

A note on the artists process and hopeful results

400 hours went into dreaming, discussing, sharing and

painting of ‘Aina Aloha. The mural is part of a larger

project incorporating healing and uniting communities.

It is intended to join the feature-length, documentary

film Ku‘u ‘Aina Aloha, Beloved Land, Beloved Country

as it tours throughout the islands – invited into local

communities to educate others about Hawaiian history

and to bring awareness to a broader community.

For more information, or to donate to this effort please

visit www.kuuainaaloha.com

For more information on this mural, please contact meleanna@me.com

Aloha From Camp Mokule‘ia!

Camp Mokule‘ia - a place for rest, recreation,

and renewal on the North Shore of O‘ahu.

Presiding bishop-elect denounces murder of Pennsylvania transgender teen

Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe on July 10 issued a letter about the recent murder of a transgender girl near his hometown of Sharon, Pennsylvania.

The remains of 14-year-old Pauly Likens were found on June 26, indicating she had been brutally murdered and dismembered. A local television station reported on July 3 that DaShawn Watkins had been arrested in connection with the murder.

Rowe’s letter was addressed to members of the two dioceses he currently serves as bishop, Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York. The text of his letter follows.

Dear People of God in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York:

A couple of weeks ago, some of us were attending the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, and at that convention we affirmed once again that LGBTQIA+ people are beloved children of God who should be treated with dignity and respect.

While we were away, a brutal crime unfolded near my hometown of Sharon, Pennsylvania, underscoring why we Christians must stand against the bigotry, hatred and murderous violence directed at people who live in danger due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Pauly A. Likens Jr., a child who identified as transgender, was killed and her scattered remains were found at the Shenango Reservoir in Mercer County. A suspect is in custody, and he has been charged with first-degree murder.

It is hard to overstate the horror of this situation. A young person whose 15th birthday passed while she was missing has been taken from us in the most brutal way imaginable. She is not the only transgender child of God to have been murdered, in our region or elsewhere, simply for being who they are. I fear these kinds of incidents are due, in part, to extremist political rhetoric that advocates oppression and discrimination against some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

In my ministry, I have met many transgender followers of Jesus whose witness to the Gospel is deepened by their journeys to live authentically and to be the people God is calling them to be. In our church, faithful transgender people lead in ministries of every description. As laypeople, priests and deacons, they make essential contributions to their congregations, communities and dioceses. Transgender people deserve not only the same civil rights and guarantees of legal protection as any other person, but also the dignity and respect we accord to every child of God. More than that, they deserve to live in safety.

I ask you to pray for the repose of the soul of Pauly Likens, for Pauly’s family in their unimaginable grief, and for transgender people everywhere who are frightened by this savage killing. Pray too for the person who has been arrested for the crime, whose life has been destroyed by sin and fear. Most of all, I implore you to stand against hatred of transgender people in your community, your school, and wherever you encounter it, and be a source of God’s love for the transgender people in your life.

Faithfully,

+Sean

Episcopal Church raises increasing alarm at Israel’s refusal to release Anglican Palestinian

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REMINDS PUBLIC TO BE VIGILANT DUE TO HIGH COVID-19 ACTIVITY LEVELS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 12, 2024 24-080

HONOLULU —The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) reminds the public to be vigilant due to high levels of COVID-19 activity in Hawai‘i. The DOH Respiratory Disease Dashboard (https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease-types/respiratory-viruses/) shows COVID-19 disease activity level is in the red, or high activity level, indicating the virus is circulating at high levels compared with historic trends. This high level means that recommended precautions are more important for reducing risk.

DOH continues to monitor this activity and recommends the following:

Get your COVID-19 shot if you have not yet received the 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine, or if you are eligible for an additional dose (adults 65 and over and those with immune compromise). Keeping up to date lowers your risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19.
If you are feeling sick, stay home and away from others. Return to usual activities only if fever-free for at least 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medicines, and symptoms are improving. After returning to usual activities, wear a mask when around people indoors for five additional days to avoid spreading germs to others. Consider testing when you will be around people at higher risk of severe disease.
Wearing a well-fitting mask indoors with other people can help protect yourself and those around you, especially if you are recovering from COVID-19 symptoms.
Staying outdoors or in well-ventilated areas is a simple action that can help reduce COVID transmission.
Practice good hygiene. Cover your coughs and sneezes, clean frequently touched surfaces, and wash your hands often.
Take a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms and might need treatment. Antiviral treatments for COVID-19 and influenza can prevent hospitalization and death. Treatments work best when taken as soon as possible after symptoms begin.

Media Contact:

Claudette Springer

Information Specialist

Hawaiʻi State Department of Health

808-586-4445

Claudette.Springer@DOH.Hawaii.gov

For those that are sick or troubled…

Willis Moore,

The Reverend Canon Wadie Farr and The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum

of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem,

For school children and youth around the world that live in fear,

For all the people of God in Israel and Palestine,

For the hundreds of people who are escaping violence, hunger, war, and oppression,

The clergy, staff, congregation, families, and community of St. Maryʻs and St. Peterʻs,

For the patrons of the Food Pantry of St. Clement and others who are hungry, underemployed, homeless and in need,

For the administration, staff, students, and families of St. Clement’s School.

For our leaders…

The Most Reverend Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop, The Right Reverend Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop-elect, The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick, our Bishop, and The Reverend Brian Rallison, our priest,

For those that are traveling…

In thanksgiving for…

Those who are worshiping with us for the first time,

those who are looking for a faith community,

and those who have returned after being gone for a while,

For those that have died…

For all of those who have died in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, Ukraine and Russia, and Sudan.

For all those who have died in the numerous mass shootings in the world,

the United States.

If you would like to have persons added to our list, please email them to our Parish Administrator

before 10 AM on Wednesday at:

prayerlist@StClem.org