A joyful, wonder-filled Christmas

Aloha! What a joyful, wonder-filled Christmas we have had at St. Timothy’s this week! Our Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols and Eucharist with our Christmas Choir leading us in song, and our Christmas morning Eucharist, offered us hope and joy as we celebrated the coming of the Christ child, our Savior Jesus. My thanks to everyone who had a part in these services, our Lectors and EMs, choir members, and all who joined with us in person or on Facebook to worship at this holy time of year. I’m grateful for you all!

Welcoming our supply priest this Sunday: As you know, my son Matt and his family—wife Mayra, daughter Mia June, mother-in-law Maria, and brother-in-law Fernando, are visiting with us, so I am taking some vacation time to spend more time with them on this lovely island. I’m grateful that my good friend the Rev. Richard Shields will be with us this Sunday, December 29, to serve as our celebrant and preacher. Please warmly welcome Father Richard to St. Tim’s!

And then, on Epiphany Sunday, January 5, during our regular 9 a.m. service, we’ll have our Epiphany Pageant. Our keiki will share in word and song the story of the birth of the Christ child as the Magi finally make their way to the manger to worship. You won’t want to miss this wonderful retelling of the beloved story!
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And finally, I have recorded a special Prayer for the New Year. I hope you will join me in prayer for St. Timothy’s and all its members by watching the video on our Facebook page at your convenience. Please click the link below to watch.

Rev. Pete's video message

Dear sisters and brothers, let’s continue to worship and serve our Savior Jesus in this Christmas season. You are in my prayers, and I ask for your prayers for St. Timothy’s Church, for our dedicated staff and our devoted lay leaders, and for your vicar. May God bless you all in the new year ahead. 

Aloha Ke Akua!
Fr. Pete+