When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going…

ALOHA! As we move into summer here on O‘ahu, many of us find ourselves longing for a little renewal—a slower pace, a fresh perspective, perhaps even a clearer sense of where God is leading us next. This year at St. Timothy’s, we’ll spend the summer traveling together through some of the great stories of Genesis in a series we’re calling the “Summer Sermon Road Trip: Following God in Real Life.”

Along the way, we’ll journey with Abraham and Sarah, Jacob, and Joseph, people whose lives were often uncertain, messy, surprising, and deeply human. These are not polished heroes with perfect faith. They are people learning, day by day, to trust God in real life. What might we learn from them for our own journeys in life? Let’s find out! Please see more information about this series in the article below…

Our summer-long journey begins this Sunday, with a sermon on Genesis 12:1-9 called “When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going.” Abraham hears God’s call to “Go…” without even knowing exactly where he is headed. It’s a fitting place to begin, because faith is rarely about having the whole map. More often, it is learning to trust God one step at a time. How might we do that in our own lives? Please join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Chapel, or on Facebook Live!

LAST SUNDAY we had our Keiki/Youth Service. Mahalo for Rev. Karen Swanson for leading the service, and to all the keiki who participated! We also honored our graduates—please keep them in your prayers as they move to the next chapter of their lives. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be present with you, but I worshiped along with you on Facebook Live. Everyone was richly blessed by the energy and faith of our children.

THIS SUNDAY OUR “CONFIRMING FAITH” ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS RETURNS for anyone interested in exploring the beliefs, doctrines, and sacraments of The Episcopal Church. This time we’ll be discussing The Church and The Creeds. Join us for some interesting insights and good conversation!

Beloved siblings in Christ, thank you for the many ways you continue to share in the life and ministry of St. Timothy’s Church through your prayers, presence, generosity, and care for one another. In every season of the Church year, God continues to guide and strengthen us as a community of faith. Please know that I hold you continually in my prayers, and I ask your faithful prayers for our parish, for all who lead and serve here, for every member of our ʻohana, and for your vicar. May the blessing of Almighty God be upon you and remain with you always.

Aloha Ke Akua!
Rev. Pete+

Faith is not certainty. It is learning to trust God over time.

As some of you know, I drive an EV, a Chevrolet Bolt. I love it. I had one when I lived in Atlanta, but “range anxiety” was always an issue there and kept Dan and me from taking long trips in it. But here on O‘ahu, range anxiety never seems to be a problem. You can go around the island several times and still have power left in the battery!

This summer at St. Timothy’s, we’re setting out together on a different kind of journey: a Summer Sermon Road Trip through the Season of Pentecost. It’s not measured in miles or kilowatts, but in stories. It’s not about getting somewhere new, exactly, but about learning to see where God has been all along.

We’ll be traveling with some familiar companions from Scripture, though we may come to know them in new ways.

• In June, we travel with Abraham and Sarah, learning what it means to follow God when life isn’t clear.
• In July, we walk with Jacob, discovering how God meets us in the mess, the struggle, and the long nights of change.
• In August, we journey with Joseph, seeing how—over time—God can bring meaning, grace, and even healing out of what we’ve lived through.

Along the way, we’ll hear the voices of Jesus and Paul, reminding us that this isn’t just their story, it’s ours. No map required. Just a willingness to take the next step. So let’s charge up and get started!
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–Rev. Pete+