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ECWO Liturgical Ministry Training from Dot Shigemura
On Saturday, May 9, ECWO gathered at Christ’s Gathering Place to go through a liturgical ministry training led by
the Bishop. (The training is posted on line in two parts if you would like to review it at www.ecwo.org).
The Bishop walked the participants through a typical Sunday morning worship service, using a Rite II, Book of
Common Prayer (BCP) draft that is being compiled for use for the assembled congregations. It was a fascinating
afternoon of historical tidbits, understanding the difference in customs our congregations may have created over
time vs. what the BCP called for, and hearing some of the Bishop’s own likes/dislikes.
Some notes of interest:
Form always follows function. Over time, we have come to take the ‘form’ and make it more than what it was used
for initially. For instance, why are there candles on the altar? Because there was no electricity thousands of years
ago and the priests needed to see to be able to read. Likewise, candles would accompany the gospel into the con-
gregation so the reader could see the scripture. Today, many churches continue in that form, but it is no longer
needed to be able to see!
Did you know that Amazing Grace was not typically sung at funerals until the 1980s? That hymn wasn’t even in
the Episcopal Hymnal until 1982. How about that the words “love, honor, and obey” in the wedding vows were
stricken from the Episcopal prayer book way back in 1898?
And did you know that the Doxology isn’t even mentioned at all in the BCP?
The Bishop pointed out the word “may” throughout Rite II in the BCP – all of the “mays” are completely optional.
He noted the other areas that are not optional, i.e. what then is required by rule of the BCP.
Practically he noted that if you are ever carrying anything (candles, cross, etc), never bow if the rest of the congre-
gation is bowing – for practical reasons. You don’t want to drip wax on the floor or catch your hair on fire, nor do
you want to conk whoever’s in front of you in the head with the cross!
The Bishop discussed the Gospel. The Word can be taken into the congregation to read from, but don’t also bring a
cross with you (it takes away from the most important thing – the Bible). Likewise, the BCP does NOT call for
music after the reading of the Gospel – we should be moving straight from hearing the Word to the teaching of the
sermon. So the congregations that split a hymn and sing a verse as the reader carries the Gospel into the congrega-
tion, then sings other verses on the way back – that’s a pet peeve of our Bishop. We can stand in silence for the
length of time it takes to get the Bible back to the altar and the priest ready to deliver the sermon.
He feels the BCP authors made a mistake on the Prayers of the People when they provided us with the different
forms of prayer (BCP pp 383-393). We all (nationwide) have taken to using ONLY those forms and that was not
the BCP authors’ intent. They had hoped the people would actually write their own prayers. The Bishop thus en-
couraged all of us to do so, with some standard response that fit each church. He also encouraged us not to offer
The Episcopal Church of West Oahu
the ECWO ECHO V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 6 J U N E 2 0 1 5
(“Training” continued on page 2.)
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WEST OAHU
www.ecwo.org
Ministers:
Vicar: VACANT
St. Nicholas - St. Timothy
Priest: Kaleo Patterson
St. John the Baptist
St. Stephen’s
Deacon: Steve Costa
Episcopal Church of
West Oahu: Keane J. K. Akao
98-939 Moanalua Road
Aiea, HI 96701
Direct: 808.561.1244
Treasurer: Doug Brown
EDGE Sarah Klitzke
youthdirector@
episcopalhawaii.org
Shana Ikeda
Newsletter: Bob Windisch
Photography: Deacon Steve Costa
Shana Ikeda
Dave Jones
Kahu Kaleo Patterson
additional prayers at any other time for birthdays, travel and such (many congregations will
do this before or after the peace). All those prayers should be incorporated within the
Prayers of the People.
The Peace was another area the Bishop spent some time on. The Peace is actually a liturgi-
cal act from the Bible (Matthew 5:23-24: 23 “Therefore if you are presenting your offer-
ing at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave
your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then
come and present your offering.”) The Peace is a liturgical act. It is not the precursor to
the coffee hour! He asked all of us to promise him that we would not ask about anyone’s
vacation, grand children, recent illness, or anything else – pass the Lord’s peace with one
another in the act of reconciliation that it is; don’t treat it as intermission or the 7th inning
stretch.
All in all, it was a fascinating afternoon. The Bishop called upon all of us to understand
what the BCP calls for, and what we have developed as our own customs within our con-
gregations - and to be aware of, and know the difference. Local customs are not bad, but
we should be conscious of why we do them, and how they may differ from what the BCP
calls for.
Finally, the Bishop encouraged us not to be “fussy”. Liturgy is meant to be clean and sim-
ple and beautiful – don’t get caught up in the ‘fussiness’ that we humans tend to bring to
the party. Let the liturgy be the clean and simple expression of worship that it is. Amen!
-The Seven Deadly Sins-
Pride
Envy
Gluttony
Lust
Anger
Greed
Sloth
CONGRATULATIONS!
To: Parents Michael and Alice Signaigo
Suzana Signaigo and Mr. Tyler Jensen
will receive the sacrament of Holy
Matrimony on June 6, 2015 in
Fort Worth, Texas!
Congratulations and
prayers from the Saint
Nicholas ohana!
(“Training continued from page 1.”)
Aloha Aaron
On Sunday, May 17, The St. Nicholas Ohana had to say “Aloha” to Aaron Linck. Aaron
was a foreign exchange student who stayed with Doug Brown. While he was here Aaron
joined the worship band “In The Nick of Time” and added a new musical dimension to our
worship with his excellent trumpet playing. St. Nick’s presented Aaron with lei, our tradi-
tional paddle (symbol of our journey to Christ) and a number of Hawaiian delicacies to
take home and remember his time here with us. Aaron’s mom attended his last service with
us. She came to Hawaii so she could accompany Aaron home to Germany.
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Lunch Bunch at Makino Chaya sponsored by DOK, 4/24/15
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I know that the announcement from Paul regarding the impending Klitzke family move has come as a shock to many in
the Episcopal Church of West Oahu (ECWO) and especially to the St. Nick’s ʻohana. Clergy transitions are never easy.
You can be proud that Paul is well prepared for his ministry as Rector of the Church of the Ascension, Dallas (http://
www.ascensiondallas.org). His ministry has grown because of you. I know he is grateful for you. We – you and I – are
grateful that Paul, Sarah, Noah and Emma have graced our lives. We can be heartened that this is a good move for the
Klitzke family, and we can bless them on their way with joy and thanksgiving.
As we look to the future, I have met with the ECWO Wardens and staff. The regional ministry will continue with the
office at Christ’s Gathering Place and Keane will continue as the ECWO Director of Operations and Congregational De-
velopment. Kaleo will continue as the Priest with Oversight of St. John the Baptist and St. Stephen’s. I will be naming
him Vicar of those congregations. For worship, I am working to establish steady supply clergy for St. Timothy’s and St.
Nicholas on Sunday morning liturgies at Christ’s Gathering Place, and for St. Nicholas, and for the Sunday evening ser-
vice in Kapolei. Please understand, however, there may be Sundays when one or more of the congregations will have to
have Morning Prayer (or Evening Prayer).
Each worshipping community will also need to work with me on reviewing the past five years including average Sunday
attendance figures, demographics and projections for ministry. I will need your help in determining regional ministry
priorities and needs as I appoint the next clergyperson to the team. I will also take an active part in shaping the worship
of the congregations to meet the emerging needs and the target demographic evangelism.
This will be a time of change and evaluation. It is my hope that it will not be long. We will all need to be praying for the
insight of God, the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, patience and joy. Please keep me in your prayers and be assured of mine.
I leave you with words from the other Paul (the Apostle):
“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in
the Lord your labor is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)
I am your servant in Jesus Christ,
+Bob
The Right Reverend Robert L. Fitzpatrick
The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i
April, 2015
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Michelae Forsythe Graduate of
Radford High School
Michelae will be attending Hawaii
Medical College to become either
a Pharmacy Tech or Medical Assis-
tant.
Aileen Maertens, wife of
Peter Maertens, graduated
from The University of
Hawaii with a Master's
Degree in Social Work on
May 16th.
Keala Patterson, daughter of Kahu
Kaleo and Nancy Patterson (St. John
the Baptist) graduated from Hawaii
Pacific University with a BS in
Health Sciences with honors and
cords for community service. She
will continue her studies with a goal
of a Masters in Public Health!
Tullie St. John, son of Drew and
Tonya St. John and Grandson of
Janice Lowery graduated from Is-
land Pacific Academy. Tullie will
be attending Rice University in
Houston Texas on a Navy ROTC
Scholarship!
Trey Bruce, Son of Bill and
Tammy Bruce, graduated from
James Campbell High School.
With the Bruce family relocating
to San Diego, Trey’s future plans
are in flux. When they arrive in
California Trey may enroll in jun-
ior college or perhaps pursue a
career in fire rescue!
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REGIONAL CONFIRMATION
David Morales of St. Nicholas EC received the Sacrament of Confir-mation at the East Honolulu Re-gional Confirmation Service on Saturday, May 9th at Holy Nativ-ity Church in Aina Haina. Congratulations David!
DIOCESE COMES TO PLAY AT CAMP MOKUL’IA
Spend a weekend or an entire week on the most beautiful beach on Oahu. Enjoy a family vacation, a couples retreat, or a singles adventure. You can do all of this with other great people from Episcopal churches around Hawaii. Camp Mo-kule’ia has set aside two full weeks from June 26 through July 10 dedicated to Episcopalians. All at a price reduced to promote fellowship.
Reserve a room in the lodge; rent a cabin or pitch a tent and camp out under the stars, with or without meals. Space is available for family retreats, family vacations, gatherings for Bible Study, Choir retreats, Vestry retreats or…?
The ECWO will enjoy their annual summer day at camp on Saturday, June 27th. Be sure to save the day on your calen-dar.
For more information or to register call Camp Mokule’ia at 637-6241.
DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD
HALEIWA
To Wahiawa, Hwy. 2
and Schofield Barracks
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ECWO SAYS ALOHA TO FATHER PAUL
Father Paul Klitzke came to Hawaii from Alaska in March 2010.
His boyish charm, enthusiasm and “let’s do it” attitude quickly
endeared him to not only St. Nicholas but most of the Episcopal
Diocese. On May 3rd, during a happy/sad luau we bid a fond
Aloha to Father Paul as he left to answer God’s call in Dallas,
Texas. Our prayers and best wishes go with him but we in ECWO
and especially St. Nicholas will miss him terribly.
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Rev Deacon Steve Costa
Blessing Makaha District
Park on behalf of St John
the Baptist.
St. Stephen's at Camouflage Park - Boat Harbor Project
BLESSING MAKAHA DISTRICT PARK
HELP WANTED!
St. Nicholas’ KidZone needs another teacher, or better, three! KidZone is the Sunday School pro-gram we have for the younger keiki in 1st through 5th grade. We use a curriculum called Hands-on-Bible which taps in to kids God-given desire to play, experiment and discover. Our teachers are volunteers from the congregation who have a love for children. If you see yourself in that role please contact Kerry Shiroma. He’ll provide you with curriculum materials and all the easy training! St. Nicholas is also in need of more counters fol-lowing the Sunday service. Rules require that two people work together to count the Sunday collection. Unfortunately, several families are leaving and we are going to be short on count-ers. You will be scheduled, at most, twice a month for about 30 minutes of your time. See Mike Coullahan if you can help this ministry.
SAFEGUARDING GOD’S CHILDREN
...is getting a major overhaul of its software plat-form. We’re still learning all of the changes but heads up if you go on-line to update your certifi-cation; it will look different. You will use your same username and password but now there will be a “forgot my password” link if you need it. More to come as we see the unveiled prod-uct ourselves.
ECWO Worship Services
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
SUNDAY: @Christ’s Gathering Place 10:00 AM 98-939 Moanalua Rd. Aiea, HI 96701 SUNDAY NIGHT: @Island Pacific Academy 5:00 PM 909 Haumea St. Kapolei, HI 96707 Email: [email protected]
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
SUNDAY: 87-227 St. John’s Rd. 8:00 AM Waianae, HI 96792
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
SUNDAY: 1679 California Ave. 10:00 AM Wahiawa, HI 96786
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
SUNDAY: @Christ’s Gathering Place 8:00 AM 939 Moanalua Rd. Aiea, HI 96701 Email: [email protected]
Bring friends and Family!
June is National Papaya Month
JUNE CALENDAR
Meeting Schedule for ECWO 2015
1st Tuesday of the month - ECWO Ministry
Meeting - 6:30pm in Sumida Hall
1st Wednesday of the month St. John the
Baptist Bishop’s Committee - 6:30pm.
2nd Tuesday of the month - ECWO Council
6:30pm in Sumida Hall
2nd Wednesday of the month St. Timothy’s
Bishop’s Committee - 6:30pm
3rd Tuesday of the month St. Stephen’s
Bishop’s Committee - 6:30pm
3rd Wednesday of the month St. Nicholas
Bishop Committee - 6:30pm
3rd Sunday - St. Stephen’s: Na Himeni Sing
Night - 6:30pm - Come and learn the Hawai-
ian language and history of Na Himeni.
June 2 - Tuesday (and every Tuesday) - Bible Study at Ka-polei Golf Course Restaurant - 9:00am. Join us!
June 3 - Wednesday - Deadline to register for Hui Pu
June 7 - Sunday - Ice Cream Sunday following the 10:00am service. Also bringing in canned and non-perishable food items for the pantry and HI5 recyclables.
June 7 - Sunday (and every Sunday) - St. Nicholas 5:00pm service at Island Pacific Academy, 909 Haumea St., Kapolei No need to ever miss Sunday service!
June 14 - Sunday - Flag Day
June 20 - Saturday - Greeter’s Training. Time TBA
June 21 - Sunday - Father’s Day
June 21 - Sunday - St. Stephen’s Na Himeni Sing Night at 6:30 pm in Wahiawa.
June 26 - Friday (through July 10) Hui Pu Summer Camp.
June 27 - ECWO day camp at Mokule’ia - 8:30am-7:00pm
