Morning Prayers - January 12, 2024 - St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Making Reentry Bac Pacs for the new year 2024 at Kaumakapili Church on Dec 4th, 2023. Mahalo to Kahu Umi Sexton for leading the effort with St. Andrew members and friends, and Dr. Haaheo, and Pastor Cassandra, and Archdeacon Steve. Also present in this photo are Monica and Christie with the Reentry Office of the Department of Public Safety. The goal for 2024 is 400 Bac Pacs for men and women exiting prisons on Oahu, about 30 each month at Halawa Correctional.

This upcoming week we remember on January 17th the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the nonviolence legacy of Queen Liliuokalani, who became a paahao-prisoner, imprisoned and under house arrest in Iolani Palace. She becomes a role model and example today for the incarcerated in Hawaii’s prisons, and the development of trauma informed approaches to rehabilitation and restorative justice. Please join with others on Jan 17th with the Peace March that begins at Mauna Ala, a special clergy/lay group will march together meeting at 9:00 am. Also please join in the 30th Anniversary of the Queen Liliuokalani Hookuikahi Interfaith Service at the Honpa Hongwanji on Jan. 19th at 6:30 pm.

HERE ARE THE MORNING PRAYERS – TAP HERE FOR EPIPHANY MANIFESTATIONS AND REVEALING

Clergy and Lay will gather at Mauna Ala at 9:00 am to walk as a group – wear white and red if you are able.

Here is the first page of the proposed Apology Resolution that will be voted on at the upcoming General Conference of the United Methodist Church in April 2024. To learn more about this come to the January 19th Hookuikahi Service at the Honpa Hongwanji where Bishop Dottie will be speaking.

The Mala Kalo at St. Stephen’s with mahi ai – Kekoa. The kalo huli was donated by the Queen’s Court. Mahalo to the Queen’s Court and the Peace March on Jan 17th. The Mala Kalo is a Food Security Project of COFO (Roanridge Fund)

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