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Good Shepherd will open time capsule
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church is celebrating the end of its sesquicentennial year with a special "Homecoming Sunday" celebration and luau beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday. Parishioners will open a time capsule from the cornerstone of the present structure, built in 1910 to replace the original wooden building.
The service will feature some songs and readings from the service that dedicated the new church building in 1910. It will also feature some church youths performing a hula while others will participate as lay readers. The service will be celebrated by the Episcopal Bishop of Hawaii, the Right Rev. Robert L. Kealii-koaokeakua Fitzpatrick, who was conferred Honorary Ali'i Status into the Royal Order of Kamehameha by the Ali'i Nui and Grandmaster, Ali'i Sir William Roback, Knight Grand Cross, during the Feast of the Holy Sovereigns at Good Shepherd in November 2016 as part of the church's sesquicentennial activities.
After the service and opening of the cornerstone, there will be a luau with live music and local food.
Good Shepherd Episcopal is located on land given to the church by the Hawaiian monarchy at the corner of Church and Main streets in Wailuku.
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Adult Bible series to begin in Lahaina
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina will begin a new adult Bible series titled "Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible."
An orientation/introduction will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Marianne Cope Hall. All are welcome.
For more information, call the parish office at 661-0552.
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Canadian bishop at Hongwanji Mission
The Rev. Tatsuya Aoki will be guest lecturer at the Shigemi Okamoto Memorial Lecture on March 4 and March 5 at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. The lecture begins at 10 a.m. on March 4. On March 5, a Spring Ohigan Service will be held at 9 a.m. with Bishop Aoki as guest speaker. The last session of the lecture will begin at approximately 11 a.m.
Aoki is the resident minister of the Vancouver Buddhist Temple. He was ordained in 1991, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from the University of Lethbridge in 1998 and his master's degree in religious studies from Ryukoku University in 2003. He was assigned to the Vancouver Buddhist Temple in 2003 and is currently the national bishop of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada.
The cost to attend the lecture is $15 for both days, $10 for March 4 only and $5 for March 5 only. Lunch and refreshment are included. To RSVP, call Wailuku Hongwanji Mission at 244-0406.
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Faith and justice leaders gather
Deacon Stan Franco, Faith Action for Community Equity Maui housing co-chair, traveled to Modesto, Calif., Feb. 16-19 to participate in a meeting of faith and social justice movement leaders organized by the Vatican's department for Integral Human Development, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and PICO National Network, the largest network of faith-based organizing groups in the nation.
This gathering, titled The U.S. Regional World Meeting of Popular Movements, brought together hundreds of people from various cultures and communities from across the world.
FACE Maui Lead Organizer, the Rev. Tasha Kama, also attended and co-facilitated five small group breakout sessions.
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Know Thyself plans free presentation
"The Power of Attraction and Spirituality," a free interactive presentation by Know Thyself as Soul Foundation, International, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Church of Maui, 483 S. High St. in Wailuku.
For more information, visit www.knowthyself.org.
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