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LCH E-News—January 13, 2010From Pastor Jeff
“Let us pray. God of light and healing, we lift up before you this day our brothers and sisters in Haiti who are suffering the effects of this terrible earthquake. Bring comfort to those who mourn, strength to those who are afraid, direction to the bewildered, and hope to the hopeless. Help us to be your hands to feed those who are hungry, bring water to those who are thirsty, light to those who sit in darkness. We also give thanks to those who are coming from around the world to bring aid to those in need. Open our hearts and our hands to what is possible in you.” Second, we can contribute. You are welcome to donate directly to any agency you prefer, or you can donate through LCH or the ELCA. Below you will find links that will provide you more information and the opportunity to give online. Though they are far away, let us keep those in need near in our hearts. Pastor Jeff LINKS Book of Faith Bible Study Thursday, Jan 14, 10:00 am
Adult Sunday SchoolCONNECTING WITH THE SACREDAdult Sunday School (9:15 am, Boardroom) will explore different ways to connect with the sacred. Each of us has a preferred way of interacting.
Led by Steve Miller. Please come and discuss with us. All ages welcome. Maybe you will discover a new way to put more meaning in your life! Abendmusiken II: Bach, Britten, and ButlerSunday, January 17, 2010—4:00–6:00 pm
His program will include the Prelude and Fugue in D major by Bach, Johannn Gottfried Walther’s Concerto del Sign. Torelli, Louis Vierne’s Symphony I Final, and the enchanting Missa Brevis by Benjamin Britten for treble voices and organ. General admission: $15; Students, seniors, and AGO members $10. For more information visit the Facebook event page. Annual Meeting—Jan 31st, 2010Lutheran Church of Honolulu will hold the second half of its annual meeting on Sunday, January 31st at 9:15 am in the Nave (worship space). All voting members are encouraged to attend. Friends, visitors, and youth are welcome to attend but are not able to vote. Our agenda includes:
Martin Luther King Celebrations on Oahu
CURRENT SCHEDULE OF 2010 MLK EVENTS Some Events from Family EqualitySunday, Jan. 17: Interfaith Celebration & Affirmation2:30 p.m. St. Clement’s Church (1515 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu). Celebrate the past and recognize the continuing efforts to promote equality and justice in a service of prayer, music and readings. Celebrate The Dream: Standing For Love will be an interfaith celebration and affirmation of the LGBT community sponsored by The Interfaith Alliance Hawaii, Integrity Hawaii and Equality Hawaii. Service: 2:30–3:30 p.m. Reception: 3:30–4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade & Unity Rally9:00 a.m.: Parade down Kalakaua Avenue from Magic Island to Kapiolani Park. We encourage everyone to march with the several affinity groups in the parade and then stop by Equality Hawaii’s booth at the Unity Rally in Kapiolani Park. We will have loads of Equality stickers on hand! Jan. 20–29: Hawaii Family Portraits Exhibit At The CapitolChamber Level Gallery (415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu). Regular state business hours. Be sure to invite all your friends, family members, colleagues and neighbors to experience the diversity, pain and joys of this collection of Hawaii families. Special reception Jan. 22 from 4:30–6:00 p.m. Would you like the full week’s schedule at LCH? Visit our online calendar. Do you have news you would like included in the LCH E-News? Please send your text to pr.jeff@lchwelcome.org by Wednesday morning along with the dates and duration of publication. Mahalo! Would you like to have LCH E-News delivered directly to your email box? Subscribe to the LCH E-News mailing list.  Copyright © 2010 Lutheran Church of Honolulu1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 • 808-941-2566 Comments welcome at webmaster@lchwelcome.org |
This week we received news of a terrible earthquake in Haiti resulting in a huge loss of life and property. Reports from the area describe collapsed buildings, schools, hospitals and homes. The dead remain uncounted, and the injured have few avenues of recourse for treatment. Often described as the “poorest nation in the hemisphere,” Haitians live on the equivalent of a dollar or so per day and have little in the way of resources to cope with this disaster. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is committing at least $250,000 in initial aid for the region and $500,000 in donations collected from congregations and individuals of the ELCA. The ELCA has the largest presence in Haiti of all the Lutheran World Federation Partners and will likely take a lead in disaster relief among the Lutherans. So what can we do? First, we need to be prayer for our brothers and sisters:
Join the Book of Faith Study group this (and every Thursday) in the 
J. Melvin Butler has been Organist/Choirmaster of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle since 1992.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition—Hawai‘i (MLK) is again honored to extend our invitation to the community and its many organizations and individuals to participate in the 22nd Annual MLK Celebration Parade & Rally on Monday, January 18, 2010. Our 2010 theme is another of Dr King’s profound statement: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” The parade moves out at 9:00 a.m. and travels on Kalakaua Avenue thru Waikiki to Kapiolani Park and the Unity Celebration, with its food, community booths and camaraderie.