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U p c o m i n g D a t e s

21 Trustees Service Day

22 J’s Mini Mart

26 Sr. Ministry

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B o a r d M e e t i n g s

22 Deacons Meeting

29 Board of Stewardship

& Mission

Pastor Eric An-derson returned home to New England on July

5th, 2018 to be with his family after his father, the Rev. Dr. Lynn Wy-man Anderson, age 80, passed away on July 1st. A memorial service was held on July 14th at the First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street, Westfield, Mas-sachusetts with the Revs. Elva Merry Pawle and Paul Bryant-Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Dopafit Parkinson’s Movement Center, Red Rocks Plaza,

15 College Highway Unit C, Southampton, MA, 01073, or to Donation Processing: Michael J. Fox Foundation, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 217415014.

Rev. Dr. Anderson, recently of Holyoke and Southwick, Massachu-setts, is survived by his wife Shirley, two sons, Pastor Eric and Christo-pher Anderson and two grandchildren, Brendan Anderson of Boston, MA and Rebekah Anderson, soon of New York City.

Pastor Eric returns to Hilo on July 19. We are grateful that the Rev. Linda Petrucelli is filling the pulpit on July 8 and 15, the two Sundays that he will be gone.

Rev. Dr. Lynn Anderson

Prayers and Blessings

The Board of Trustees has scheduled the next Service Day for Satur-day, July 17th from 9 am to noon.

Sprucing up our church is a form of worship and giving thanks, and provides opportunities for fel-lowship, not to men-tion the satisfying glow

you will carry for the rest of the day know-ing that you helped rid the sanctuary of dust bunnies, grime, and mildew.

Since many hands make lighter work, each guest church's congregation has been asked to maintain a specific site on the

church campus: the Bedesta Church will weed around the Building of Faith, and the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa will weed the courtyard and front, back and the upper parking lots.

Come and join us!

Her sermons are thought-provoking, challenging us to re-examine and renew our commitment to our Lord.

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Sorrow and sadness are not my favorite parts of life. I’m more than familiar with them, of course. So are you. The first beloved toy I broke, and the first friend who moved away from you, and the loves that proved more fragile than I’d believed, and the lives that ended too soon, too soon for all of us... Yes, we know about sor-row, sadness, and loss. Today I grieve for my fa-ther. Today I - we - grieve for the Rev. Susumu Yamane. I’m grateful I got to spend time with each of them just recently, and no, it wasn’t enough time with either of them. Today I - we - grieve for many others who’ve also gone before. Each loss, you see, summons other losses, other sorrows. We do not grieve for one; we grieve for all.

Loss is not just loss, however. It is also love. Our sorrow is great because our love has been great. The tears flow because love flowed. The heart groans empty because the heart was so full. And love, Saint Paul reminded us, never ends. As God, friends, family, and faith bring us com-fort, let us also take heart that we still love, and will love, and are loved. Our sadness is love’s echo, love’s re-frain. Our sorrow is love enduring. Our grief is love renewing. The bitterness of tears will fade: but love never ends. With aloha, Pastor Eric

Contact Pastor Eric

Office phone: 808-935-1283 Parsonage/cell phone: 808-464-4884

Email: esanderson.ucc@gmail.com Instagram: esanderson_ucc Twitter:

@esanderson Facebook: facebook.com/rev.eric.anderson facebook.com/

holycrosshilo

The Pastor’s Corner

Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Bible Study With

Pastor Eric

We gather for:

Deep questions

Surprising wisdom

Unforgettable stories

Seeds of thought

Refreshment for the

spirit

Bible Study:

Genesis

Sundays 8:30 a.m.

J’s Cafe

Follow the Lectionary

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. or

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. in

The Pastor’s Study:

July 22

2 Samuel 7:1-14a

Psalm 89:20-37

Ephesians 2:11-22

Mark 6:30-34

July 29

2 Samuel 11:1-5

Psalm 14

Ephesians 3:14-21

John 6:1-21

In Loving Memory

Rev. Dr. Lynn W. Anderson April 13, 1938—July 1, 2018

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Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper”

A koa carving of Da Vin-ci’s Last Supper created by RK Woods is now displayed in the Build-ing of Faith under the koa cross that Herbert Watanabe generously donated to commemo-rate the completion of the building in 2004.

Ray and Gloria Koba-yashi, owners of RK Woods, displayed this

24 X 44 inch plaque at this year’s Merrie Mon-arch Craft Fair. Its placement under the koa cross provides an added dimension to our all-purpose room.

Please join us after wor-ship service for refresh-ments on July 22 to view our latest addition and enjoy fellowship with one another.

Rev. Susumu Yamane passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, on Oahu. Rev. Yamane was in hos-pice care in the Palolo Chinese Home since late May 2018 following a head injury sustained in a fall. Rev. Yamane served as Church of the Holy Cross’s Senior Pas-tor from 1971 to his re-tirement in 1994. Fol-lowing his retirement, Rev. Yamane was named Minister Emeritus for Church of the Holy Cross recognizing his long leadership in the

church. An advocate for reaching out into the community and world service, he guid-ed the church’s role being instrumental in the development of the Hilo Campus Ministry,

Hospice of Hilo, and Habitat for Humanity, and for international work through Bread for the World. He is survived by his wife, Miyeko Yamane of Honolulu, and chil-dren, Deborah Wa-tabayashi and Jon Ya-mane of Honolulu, and Naomi Giovanni of Ka-uai, and their families. The place and time of services is pending though may be held on Kauai, his place of birth.

Rev. Susumu Yamane

(1928—2018)

ALERT: Calendar change The Gathering Place potluck has been rescheduled for Monday, July 30th. Eve-ryone is welcome – bring a dish to share and come join the fellowship. We meet at 9 am doing our handwork and game activities, and start preparing our spread about 10:30, so we are done by noon. If you are available, join us and

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Plans for our August 5 Church picnic are well underway! A simple menu of chili and rice, veggie sticks with water-melon and shaved ice for dessert is being planned. Expect some guessing games, singing, and, of course,

Bingo. There is a box at the back of the sanctuary where you can put your “white elephant” prizes for the Bingo games. You may also leave them at the Church office.

Other congregations who meet at our church are also invit-ed to attend. A sign-up sheet is on the Bulletin Board facing the front door of the sanctuary. Please sign up so we will

have enough food and Bingo prizes.

Please contact Modera-tor Gloria Kobayashi or the church office if you have any questions.

An Imperfect Disciple Peter followed at a distance -- Luke 22:54

--by Lynda Samuel, The Upper Room (July 21, 2018)

We know that Peter was about to deny his Lord three times, in spite of his earlier protestations to the contrary. Yet he did have the courage to follow his Lord, albeit at a distance.

I know how easy it is to be a “fair weather friend” of Jesus. I try to blend in when I’m with an unbelieving crowd, afraid to stand up for the truth of the gospel. I don’t want to risk caus-ing offense or feeling embarrassed. Yet when I have spoken up, it has usually been easier for

me than I expected. The Lord promises us words to say (Luke 21:15), and our spirits are strengthened whenever we speak up for our faith.

It is heartening to know that Jesus knows our weaknesses and wants to love and re-store us. Jesus foretold Peter’s denials but also assured him that he had work for Peter to do in the future.

In the more than 50 years since I commit-ted my life to Jesus, I have faltered and

stumbled many times. But Jesus has been there to pick me up, just as he did with Peter in John 21:15-17. Even in our weakness, Jesus never gives up on us.

Thought for the Day: Jesus will strengthen me for the work he is calling me to do.

Prayer: Dear Lord, forgive our hesitation to show our love for you. Strengthen us so that others may know you through us. Amen

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01 Ikeda, Gavin

01 Yoshiyama, Connie

09 Taniguchi, Lisbeth

10 Hoota, Shelby

10 Nada, David

18 Torigoe, Edgar

19 Dodo, Beverly

22 Smith, G. Bob

27 Kurohara, Randall

27 Shiraishi, Eileen

27 Shiroma, Amy

28 Sadayasu, Anne

29 Okabe, Merle

29 Watanabe, Herb

A u g u s t 01 Miyahira, Michael

01 Sagawa, Ryan

05 Kondo, Sueo

09 Kawazoe, Jane

10 Saito, Amy

11 Yoshimasu, Ethel

13 Okabe, Wilfred

17 Murai, Jacqueline

19 Jack, Grillena

21 Miyazono, Florence

23 Anderson, Eric

25 Mishina, Reynold

27 Ranario, Mila Joy

29 Inouye, Mieke

30 Fujioka, Janet

30 Kobayashi, Gloria

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JULY

VOLUNTEERS

U S H E R S

James & Connie Yoshiyama,

Carolyn Lum-Bellem &

Carol Morioka

Sunday, July 22 Lay Reader

Gloria Kobayashi

Chapel Decoration

Woody Kita

Sunday, July 29 Lay Reader

Mary Ann Katayama

Chapel Decoration

Laura Ota

Sunday, August 5 Lay Reader

Barbara Iwami

Chapel Decoration

Anne Sadayasu

Sunday, August 12 Lay Reader

Stefan Tanouye

Chapel Decoration

Barbara Iwami,

Dr. Bill & Nancy Chen

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Church of the Holy Cross

Annual Picnic

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Sunday Worship Service begins at 10:00 am

Pastor: Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Weekly at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study: Sundays, 8:30 am, Wednesdays, 9:30 am and 6:30 pm

A Gathering Place: Mondays 9:00 am, Building of Faith.

IYAA Bible Study: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm in the Lounge.

Ballroom Dance: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, Building of Faith.

Ron Fujiyoshi, Ohana Ho’opakele: Thursdays at 9:00 am in the Lounge.

Other Congregations Worshiping Here

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Rev. Bensis Henry: 10 am to 12 pm

in the Building of Faith Meeting Room.

Bedesta Church - Pastor Edmes Edwin: 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Building of Faith,

Meeting Room

Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa, Hilo [CCCAS] -

Rev. Ausage and Rev. Rae Lelili`o: 12 to 2 pm in Sanctuary.

Islamic Center of Hawaii: Fridays, 12 to 2 pm, Building of Faith Meeting

Room.

Church of the Holy Cross—UCC 440 West Lanikaula Street

Hilo, HI 96720

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Hilo, HI 96720

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