Welcome our new Priest in Charge!
An introduction from Pastor Ruth...
May, 2025
Dear Friends in Christ,
As I was leaving the church on Easter Sunday and reflecting on how amazing the day had been, I was blessed to hear the ringing of the bells from the cathedral. I reflected upon what a gift that sound was to our neighborhood and community, loudly proclaiming the miracle of Easter and bearing testimony to the truth that God’s people had once again come together to worship and give praise! It was indeed a fitting end to our time together, as our congregation had a wonderful celebration on that blessed Easter day.
Easter is the celebration of the truth that, as a noted theologian put it, “through the miracle of Easter, the death and resurrection of Jesus, the usual cycle of life and death has been disrupted forever. Jesus’ death and resurrection promise new life and bring US new life.”
Then, on Monday morning, we awoke to the news that Pope Francis had lost his battle and died, entering the Eternal Kingdom. Even though the promise remains real that “the cycle of life and death has been disrupted forever” in the eternal sense, his death serves as a reminder that we live in a fallen and broken world, a time of “all ready but not yet.” In this fragile space, we give thanks for Pope Francis and all the faithful who have shown us by their life that the Love of God is real. We may rejoice that they have entered into that place God has promised for all the faithful, and we commend ourselves to follow their examples to live and serve all those in need here on earth until we are reunited with them in the world that is to come.
So may you be blessed this day with the gift of the peace that passes all understanding, and may you find many reasons to celebrate!
In God’s Aloha,
Pastor Ruth
Dear Friends in Christ,
As I was leaving the church on Easter Sunday and reflecting on how amazing the day had been, I was blessed to hear the ringing of the bells from the cathedral. I reflected upon what a gift that sound was to our neighborhood and community, loudly proclaiming the miracle of Easter and bearing testimony to the truth that God’s people had once again come together to worship and give praise! It was indeed a fitting end to our time together, as our congregation had a wonderful celebration on that blessed Easter day.
Easter is the celebration of the truth that, as a noted theologian put it, “through the miracle of Easter, the death and resurrection of Jesus, the usual cycle of life and death has been disrupted forever. Jesus’ death and resurrection promise new life and bring US new life.”
Then, on Monday morning, we awoke to the news that Pope Francis had lost his battle and died, entering the Eternal Kingdom. Even though the promise remains real that “the cycle of life and death has been disrupted forever” in the eternal sense, his death serves as a reminder that we live in a fallen and broken world, a time of “all ready but not yet.” In this fragile space, we give thanks for Pope Francis and all the faithful who have shown us by their life that the Love of God is real. We may rejoice that they have entered into that place God has promised for all the faithful, and we commend ourselves to follow their examples to live and serve all those in need here on earth until we are reunited with them in the world that is to come.
So may you be blessed this day with the gift of the peace that passes all understanding, and may you find many reasons to celebrate!
In God’s Aloha,
Pastor Ruth
