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NU`OLI
MARCH 2013-ISSUE 24
Christ Church Episcopal
P.O. Box 545
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 323-3429
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Rector’s Column
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Prayer List
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Birthdays
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Levi
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Calendar/Announcements
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Book Review$
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Ultreya Calendar
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Daily Reading$ $
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The Season of Lent
The Season of Lent and Easter
At the heart of the Christian faith is our participation in the life,
suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ as
Lord. We proclaim that, the Word became flesh and dwelt among
us‟ (John 1:14). Jesus Christ was born into human history in the
fullness of time for our salvation. Through the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are delivered from sin and death,
and by the Holy Spirit we are born into eternal life with God. This
is the faith we are called to live in our lives and to continually
renew in our worship.
A whole range of meaning is associated with the
death and resurrection of Jesus. The New Testament made the
Passover lamb a central symbol of redemption, especially John‟s
gospel and the writings of St. Paul. “Our paschal lamb, Christ, has
been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the festival” (1
Corinthians 5:7-8). The Passover recalls the deliverance of the
Israelites from the slavery of Egypt into the promised land. In
Christ this is given new meaning so that we are liberated from
slavery to sin and death and delivered into eternal life. This is
often referred to as the Paschal Mystery. In Lent and Easter, the
Christian community dramatises the narrative story of the passion,
death and resurrection of Jesus and identifies itself in that story.
Easter proclaims the reality and power of the risen Christ present
in the sacraments and in scripture, so that Jesus‟ death and
resurrection opens up a continuing experience of a living
relationship with the risen Christ. continued on page 9
tribe of Levi
Simeon was the 3rd son of Jacob.
Gemstone - emerald, color-green, its
location - none, priesthood. Levi
means - joined, attached (Genesis
29:34).
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Rector’s Column
Dear Friends in Christ,
I looked at the calendar today, and was startled to find that we are at the midpoint of the season
of Lent. This sort of thing happens more frequently these days. What happens to the time?
There’s so much I’d planned to do. So many calls I had intended to make. Letters to write.
Books to read. Frankly, the things I haven’t done are wearing me out! Yes, I understand I
should be sorry for things left undone, but I’m not sure they should leave me so weary! Another
of life’s mysteries, I suppose. Better to focus on things I can do, or have done.
Here’s some good news: Our Sunday attendance is on the rise. Our numbers have been
creeping up for about a year and a half now. New faces are becoming familiar faces, as
individuals and families have discovered (or re-discovered) Christ Church, and have decided to
stay on. Yes, the food helps. I believe we serve the best Sunday Brunch on the Big Island. But
there’s more to it than that. During the table discussions at our Annual Meeting, the consensus
was that our is a warm, welcoming congregation. Certainly, Pamela and I
have felt that wonderful aloha during our 3 years with you (and how quickly
that time has gone by!). our visitors invariably tell me that they love coming
to Christ Church because they are made to feel so welcome! What a blessing
for us all.
One speci)ic comment from our January conversations stands out: asked, why do you (continue to) worship at Christ Church, the individual responded, “because all are welcome here!” I think this is something we ought to celebrate, maybe even allow ourselves a bit of pride. It’s easy to welcome folks we know, folks who look like us, or who drive the same make cars we do. But when we open our doors and hearts to the rest of our brothers and sisters, we show the world that we are beginning to understand and live the gospel message more fully. I think that’s the kind of good news we can build on. (And, the food is great!)
In faith,
Father Dick
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Parish Leadership
Rector Father Dick Tardiff
Sr. Warden Jasmine Locatelli
Jr. Warden
Ed Geer
Treasurer
David Clarke
Vestry
Kate Winter Lawton Allenby
Meg Greenwell
Bill Melson
Jeanette Wessel
Beryl Splalding
Sue Bottrell Jane Bockus
Ben Schaumberg
Update on the 2013 Pledge Drive
Our Goal:
60 Pledges
Signed Pledges to date:
35 Pledges
Budgeted Pledge Income:
Amount Pledged to Date:
$140,000
$101,880
Needed to Balance Budget: $38,120
Mahalo to all who have returned their pledge cards. If you have not returned
your pledge, please take a moment to do so today! If you did not receive a pledge card,
please contact Angie at 323-3429. Your faith and commitment is essential to our
ministry!
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LENT/ EASTER
Monday-Saturday in Lent
We gather in the church each morning to say Morning Prayer. Join us for the quiet, the prayers, and the
Psalms!
March 24 - Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the
week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often
referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on
Easter Sunday.
The Gospels report that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by
waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this
great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross.
Holy Eucharist at 7:30 and 10:00
March 28 - Maundy (Holy) Thursday
Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter. Also referred
to as "Holy Thursday" or "Great Thursday" in some Christian denominations, Maundy
Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his
disciples on the night before he was crucified. In contrast to joyful Easter celebrations when
Christians worship their resurrected Savior, Maundy Thursday services are typically more
solemn occasions, marked by the shadow of Jesus' betrayal.
Join us for the Maundy Thursday Liturgy and Agape Supper at 6:00 PM
March 29 - Good Friday
Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day Christians
commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony
and suffering of Christ on the cross.
The biblical account of Jesus' death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his
resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture:
Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30.
At noon, we remember the 7 last words of Christ in a 3-hour service of song and lay preaching in the church
At 6:00 PM, the traditional Good Friday service is celebrated in the church.
From 9:00 PM through the night, we hold a vigil in the church
March 30 - Holy Saturday
Join us at 6:00 PM for the Great Vigil of Easter
March 31 - Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. It is
typically the most well-attended Sunday service of the year for Christian churches.
Christians believe, according to Scripture, that Jesus came back to life, or was raised from
the dead, three days after his death on the cross. As part of the Easter season, the death of
Jesus Christ by crucifixion is commemorated on Good Friday, always the Friday just before
Easter. Through his death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus paid the penalty for sin, thus
purchasing for all who believe in him, eternal life in Christ Jesus.
Easter Holy Eucharist in the church at 7:30 and 10:00
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Prayer List
We pray for those who serve in the military forces,
members of our church family:
Michael Mindt,
Bri Gamiao aboard the USS O’Kane,
Adam Choy training in the US Army,
Kyle Kjer deployed with the US Marine Corps,
Dante Carter serving in the US Navy, and
Ed Fitzpatrick with the 1-91 Calvary in Afganistran
Your continued prayers are asked for these people:
Terry Angeleo, Jerry Kuessner, Ada Rogers and
Bob Lamson & Family Judy Avery, Thelma Tyler, Betty Dunford,
Brain Helman, Gaylord Albright, Kathy Shoop, Tommy & Jennifer
Greenwell, CJ Kimberly, Andy Archibald, Debbie Craven,
Angelina Rosati, and Melissa Benz
We are a praying community, which means that, not only do we believe in the power of prayer on a personal level;
but that we also believe that we are called to offer our petitions and thanksgivings on behalf of others. We believe
that God hears and responds to all of our prayers, individual and corporate. Every prayer is to God a love poem
from a dear child. Like any loving parent, our God rejoices in the faith that underlies our prayer.
Our Christ Church prayer list is offered as but one way to respond to the many and varied concerns of our
members and our friends. In an effort to keep this essential part of our prayer life current and relevant, we will
be updating the list weekly, and have determined that each month we will start a new list. If you wish to keep a
name on the list for an extended period, please contact the office every month to let us know.
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The Jewish forefather Jacob, fathered 12 sons - they are the ancestors of the tribes of
Israel, and the ones for whom the tribes are named.
After conquering Israel, each tribe occupied a separate territory in the land (except
for the tribe of Levi which was set apart to serve in the Holy Temple). Joseph,
Jacob’s 11th son, fathered two sons as part of the 12 tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh.
ABRAHAM > ISAAC > JACOB (ISRAEL)
Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah and father of the tribe of Levi, from whom the
Levites are descended. The tribe of Levi is one of the twelve tribes of Isael. Since Leah had
already given Jacob two sons, she said "Now my husband will be joined with me" (Genesis
29:34). The Levites were distinguished as servants to God because of their refusal to
worship to Golden Calf (Exodus 32:26-29). Levi's own three sons, Gerhson, Kahath and
Merari, become Temple servants. After Levi's sister Dinah was raped by Shechem, he and his
brother Simeon destroyed the entire town. Levi was later involved in the plot to sell his
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/levi.html
brother Joseph into slavery.
Bible Trivia: Who was the first high priest?
answer to last month’s Bible Trivia: Zacharias and Elizabeth were
John the Baptist’s parents. Luke 1:5-25
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Calendar of Events
Wednesdays
Holy Eucharist
@ 6pm
Sundays
Early Service @ 7:30am
Adult class studies/Sunday school @ 8:45am
2nd Service @ 10:00am
Announcements & Inquiries
Nu'oli deadline, in order for the wonderful Kela to get the Nu'Oli out on time the deadline for ALL information will be the 26th of each month. If you would like to add something, make an announcement or change something up all information must be submitted by the 26th. Please email Kela at [email protected] or the Christ Church office at [email protected]. Mahalo Nui for your understanding in this matter.
Book Club; Labyrinth Book Group is still meeting on Fridays at 930AM. They are now reading 'The Greek Passion' by Nikos Kazantzakis for anyone who would like to join them here in the Christ Church office. Christ Church is now accepting donations and credit card purchases through Paypal. Please contact the Christ Church office to get more information and to take advantage of this convenient feature!
We regret to announce that the ECW Game Day has been cancelled.
Spring Break is right around the corner, March 18-22, which means the Aloha Bluegrass Academy will be back in action! The Aloha Bluegrass Band is where kids ages 6-17 will receive instruction on bluegrass and slack-key guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, upright bass, singing and songwriting. We have some of the most amazing instructors coming to town. This year they are encouraging online registering at www.alohabluegrassband.com you can also go there for more information on this event. Adult workshop will be available on the evening of March 20 from 7:00-9:00PM, and private lessons are available upon request for all ages. Please spread the word! This week long workshop will take place here on the Christ Church grounds. (Official Flyer Coming Soon)
We will be having this Cleaning Party on Saturday, March 23 from 7:00AM - 4:00PM. This party will entail cleaning the QECC, Historic Church, Church Office, Restrooms and Landscaping. It will be B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bucket) with your favorite set of gloves, cleaning products, rags etc... 'Aha Punana Leo will also be joining in on the fun! The more hands we have to help the quicker it will be and the more we can get done. A sign up sheet will be available on Sunday. If you can make it and bring your friends and family please let Angie know soon. You can always email her at [email protected] or (808)3233429. This is the perfect opportunity for everyone who has pointed out a "project" that needs to be done to come out and support. Plus, this will be a great opportunity to fellowship and make our beautiful grounds sparkle!
The kitchen has recently been sanitized! We were fortunate enough to have two very hardworking cleaners come in and scrub the kitchen from ceiling to floor! The transformation has been incredible. We would like to keep the kitchen that way. As of right now the appliances are grease free and all of the dried up food is gone. The floors and drains are mold free. Everything has a spot, even though we would like to rearranged a little bit more. So please lend a helping hand in helping the kitchen look the way that it does. We are also having a small issue with disposing of trash. Please use the garbage bags we have available. Also, if the trash bags do not fit in the TWO bins we have outside then please take it with you. Our church gets charged for all extra boxes and bags that are not placed in those bins. Anyone with a truck going to the dump would help us out, as a church, a lot. Thank you so much!
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"Like" us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ChristChurchKona to also keep up to date. Our website has been going through a revamp as well, it's coming along where you can go there to find out what events are coming up and how you can get involved! www.christchurchkona.com
Morning Prayer; Monday - Saturday during Lent @ 9AM in the Historic Church. All are welcomed! Perfect way to start your day.
BOOK REVIEW by Nancee Cline
Proof of Heaven, A Neurosurgeon’s Journey in to the Afterlife
Like so many others who have had Near Death Experiences, Eben Alexander, MD, feels absolutely compelled
to share his journey with the world. He knows just how the skeptical medical establishment “explains away” Near
Death Experiences, for he has done so himself, with his own patients. Thus, he writes like a missionary to highly
trained medical professionals who believe exactly as he once did.
Eben knows how the brain works; he knows how death works. And he knows that on a scientific level, there is
no way he should be alive. Even without his Near Death Experience, his recovery is a medical miracle: no one in
recorded history has ever survived an E.coli meningitis induced seven day coma. But the doctor didn’t die, nor did he
wake up in a vegetative state; on the contrary, he awoke with an amazing story of Heaven. He describes it in great
clarity though he confesses he doesn’t have words for most of it; he struggles with human language to express what is
beyond beautiful.
Modern scientific Near Death Experience literature began in 1975 with Raymond Moody’s Life After Life.
There is a great and growing collection of stories that tell variations of the same glowing experience, past fear, past
suffering, past doubt. Eben refused to read any of this literature before his experience; he refused to read any of it after
his experience. That is until he had finished writing his own book. He did not want to be influenced in any way.
Heaven, of course, is wonderful, joyful, inspiring, and comforting to read about. None of that surprised me,
for indeed I have believed the scripture “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has
prepared for those who love Him (1Corinthians 2:9.)” What did surprise me was the way Eben explained evil. He
could actually see if from heaven;
I saw the earth as a pale blue dot in the immense blackness of physical space. I could see that earth was a
place where good and evil mixed, and that this constituted one of its unique features. Even on earth there is
much more good than evil, but earth is a place where evil is allowed to gain influence in a way that would be
entirely impossible at higher levels of existence.
Small particles of evil were scattered throughout the universe but the sum total of all that evil was as a grain of
sand on a vast beach compared to the goodness, abundance, hope and unconditional love in which the universe
was literally awash.
I read Proof of Heaven last fall, and it is this image that has come back to me again and again. During the
Sandy Hook massacre. During the violence in the Middle East. During the bickering of our polarized political parties.
Eben had attended church all his life, but had never been able to reconcile the disparity he saw between
science and religion. After his long recovery he writes about his first Sunday back in church. He didn’t really want to
go. But this time he hears the music differently; sees the light pouring through the stained glass windows over heaveninspired art. He writes, “At last I understood what religion was really all about. Or at least what it was supposed to be
about. I didn’t just believe in God; I knew God. As I hobbled to the altar to take communion, tears streamed down my
cheeks.”
Eben Alexander continues in his career as an academic neurosurgeon. He is an Episcopalian.
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The Season of Lent
continued...
The seasons of Lent and Easter are, therefore, laden with a richness and power that
leads God‟s people to a deeper personal commitment to Christ and to a deeper sense of what it is
to be church, the people of God. In these seasons God‟s entire story with God‟s people is brought
into focus. By entering into and proclaiming the redemptive work of God in Christ through the
seasons of Lent and Easter, we are formed in the pattern of his death and resurrection and his lifegiving Spirit.
Lent
The origins of Lent lie in this time being a focus for evangelism and true conversion;
a time for journeying with Christ to the cross and beyond. Since Easter is the time when the church
celebrates God‟s most definitive redemptive acts, Lent is a time for intentional growing into God
through deep reflection on scripture, fellowship together, prayer, and reflection on our baptismal
covenant from which we derive our identity as Christian people. Preparation for sharing in and
“doing the story” of Jesus‟ death and resurrection is basic, for all this leads to a renewal of our
baptismal faith in the season of Easter.
The observance of Lent was first undertaken by those undergoing their final
preparation for initiation into the Christian community through baptism. In preparing to worship in
this season, therefore, we do well to explore the meaning of baptism as entry into a lifelong
process of being transformed into the life and holiness of Christ. As reflected all through scripture,
this is a journey or pilgrimage that is bigger than the private experience of an individual. This
journey engages the whole Christian community and it is the heartbeat of the church‟s mission
and worship.
The meaning of Lent is made clearest when each mission and ministry unit intends
to prepare new Christians and members for initiation, whether that be baptism, confirmation, or
renewal of baptismal vows. In doing so the whole community of faith is thereby engaged in a
common process of renewal and reliving their experience of coming to faith. The processes of
searching the scriptures, engaging in Lent study groups, prayer and fellowship, reflecting on
Christian discipleship, of taking seriously the need for reconciliation and repentance, is all seen in
the light of true conversion of heart.
The season of Lent is a time when the church seeks a new pace for itself. We should
avoid exhausting ourselves with “busyness”, sprinting through a series of events only to get to
Easter Day and collapse with tiredness. Lent should be a time of refreshment so that the season
helps the community of faith see more clearly how to live a balanced Christian life, so that they can
give authentic witness for the rest of the year.
The popular idea of „giving things up‟ in Lent, however inadequately that is often
understood, has its liturgical expression in the stark simplicity of Lenten worship. In part this is to
express a spirit of penitence. But it is also to provide a striking contrast with the joyful celebration
of Easter. This “giving up‟ traditionally includes the omission of the “Glory to God in the Highest‟
in the Eucharist, the absence of flowers from church or perhaps the use of purple flowers, the
restrained use of instruments to accompany worship, and the careful selection of texts to avoid
the use of the word “Alleluia‟ and similar expressions of joy which will greet the resurrection on
Easter Day. These are examples of how a distinctive atmosphere can be introduced into the
worship of the season.
From “Ashes to Fire” New Zealand Anglican Church Booklet http://www.anglican.org.nz/
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Diocese Announces
Youth Events
Aloha,
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I get to announce two
upcoming events for youth. Please know that there will be more
information coming out to all churches about these in the near future
as well. The first event is a Diocesan Youth Event, World Vision’s 30
Hour Famine, which will be held at St. George’s Episcopal Church, Oahu
on April 26-28th. The other event is the annual summer camp, which is
starting fresh with new ideas, new life, and new energy. It will be
called Hui Pu ‘Opio at Camp Mokule’ia, and will be held July 5-11 for
students entering 9-12 grade and July 12-14 for students entering
4-8th grades. There will be opportunities for older youth to serve as
Leaders in Training (LIT) for the younger session of camp as well, and
more information will be available soon.
Please feel welcomed and encouraged to contact me at any time with
comments, questions, and suggestions. Please email or call me just to
say hello, as I am building a network of both youth and adult leaders
in this Diocese to help lead this important facet of our church
family. I have started a Facebook group “Episcopal Youth of Hawaii”
which I will keep updated with information and dates as well. I am
attaching a pdf of this letter. Please feel free to print and post or
share with anyone who may be interested.
Blessings,
Sarah Klitzke
Youth Director, Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii
229 Queen Emma Square
Honolulu, HI 96813-2304
[email protected]
(808) 536-7776 office
(808) 673-8079 cell
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c. seasoned bread crumbs
c. evaporated milk eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 c. macadamia nuts, chopped or
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2 T. olive oil
In a large bowl, mix together the beef, veal, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, cheese,
raisins and nuts. Let the kids mix this together with their hands, or use a
wooden spoon. Form into small, medium or large balls, depending on your
preference. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat and saute on all
sides until cooked but not too well done. Cooking can also be done under an
oven broiler or on a grill. Serve with favorite sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
"Christ
pg.105 from The Cooks of Christ Church cookbook
HAWAIIAN MEATBALLS
Church is a
Christian community
responding to the love of God
by worship,
spiritual nurture and
active social concern"
Ultreya Schedule for 2013
Big Island Cursillo
Please contact Bill and Linda Melson
for 2013 Ultreya schedule
phone: 327-0176
[email protected]
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