Posted on: Saturday, January 22, 2005
FAITH BRIEFS
Shared ministry on Leeward side
Advertiser Staff
In an unusual move, the Rev. Karen D.S. Perkins will serve as pastor and vicar in a shared ministry with two congregations in Leeward O'ahu: Maluhia Lutheran Church in Wai'anae and St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Ma'ili. It's the first such agreement between the Episcopal Diocese and the Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Perkins will be installed as pastor/vicar of the congregations at 1 p.m. today at Maluhia Lutheran Church, 85-256 Farrington Highway, with Bishop Murray Finck of the Pacifica Synod and Bishop Richard Chang of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i celebrating.
Perkins, a Lutheran, received a master's of divinity from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., in 2004. Her first service will be at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 30, at a joint Maluhia Lutheran/St. Philip's Episcopal service at St. Philip's, 87-227
St. John's Road, followed by a potluck in the church hall.
"The Language of the Heart," a workshop that focuses on nonviolent communication to be led by Marshall Rosenberg and facilitated by Christa Morf, will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 5 at the National Bahai Center, 3264 Allan Place. Cost: $65.
Another session, "Deepening Workshop: Connecting Compassionately with Ourselves" will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 6 at the same location.
Information: 696-8701.
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu is undergoing a process to establish itself formally as a "welcoming" church. As part of that process, it is conducting a series of workshops designed to confront homophobia and educate its members.
On a related note, a denominational executive — the Rev. Keith Kron, director of the office for bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender concerns — will be in town to speak on gay issues. The official from Boston will conduct a workshop on "The Radical Right," at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 20 at the church, 2500 Pali Highway. He will also conduct the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service.
Information: the Rev. Mike Young, 347-3249.
The Aloha Medical Mission is sending the first in a series of medical missions to assist tsunami victims in Indonesia.
The group of Honolulu-based physicians and nurses led by Dr. Vernon Ansdell and nurse Lolita Ching will leave Honolulu on Thursday to provide
free medical and surgical care to survivors. The mission consists of 10 physicians and nurses from O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island.
Information: Dr. Ramon Sy, 593-9696.
Two workshops at Bahai center
Church taking 'welcoming' steps
Hawai'i doctors going to SE Asia
