46th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii Oct 24, 25, 2014

October 24, 2014 Friday ----First day of the 46th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii held at the Cathedral of St Andrew Queen Emma Square.....2 Corinthians 5:17 so then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away., and look, new things have arrived!=================================St Paul's Church is one 0f the 33 congregations in Hawaii, SPC has been represented by delegates: Amado Yoro, Emma Valdez, Fay de Jesus. Fely Mariano, Lolita Peralta, Marcelo Acopan, Maribel Duldulao, Nenita Agbayani, with them are Fr. Randy Albano and Deacon Peter Wu==========Irene Viernes as alternate=================Keynote Speaker was Kevin Martin from Texas===Talked about EMPOWERING PEOPLE, WORKING WITH ONE ANOTHER, One Diocese, One Mission, One Bishop, working the mission of the church, reaching out, look what happened 5 years back and foresee 5 years ahead--------invite the unchurch people, give back, forgiving others=====sharing to one another with COMPASSION, Walk to walk, what is a MISSION=== What is DIVERSITY======Speaker Martin is a good speaker with voice variation, appropriate gestures with emphasis, force in stage presence======[with humor] ====QUOTE: Be faithful in your age where you live===============Credential Report 73 registered clergy, 140 lay delegates============Election was very fast, quick and efficient in 6 1/2 minutes=======Delegates received a sealed envelope as they registered========open only by the instruction of the presiding officer [the Bishop].====================At the Eucharist service, I held and brought the chalice to the altar=====