dear ccu 'ohana, · june 2018 volume 12, issue 6 dear ccu 'ohana, i love this poem by...

June 2018 Volume 12, Issue 6

Dear CCU 'Ohana,

I love this poem by George Ella Lyon entitled "Where I'm From":

I am from clothespins,

from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.

I am from the dirt under the back porch.

(Black, glistening,

it tasted like beets.)

I am from the forsythia bush

the Dutch elm

whose long-gone limbs I remember

as if they were my own.

I'm from fudge and eyeglasses,

from Imogene and Alafair.

I'm from the know-it-alls

and the pass-it-ons,

from Perk up! and Pipe down!

I'm from He restoreth my soul

with a cottonball lamb

and ten verses I can say myself.

I'm from Artemus and Billie's Branch,

fried corn and strong coffee.

From the finger my grandfather lost

to the auger,

the eye my father shut to keep his sight.

Under my bed was a dress box

spilling old pictures,

a sift of lost faces

to drift beneath my dreams.

I am from those moments--

snapped before I budded --

leaf-fall from the family tree.

Coming back to this reminds me that we are each from many places and

things and communities which shape who we are and how we see

ourselves. I hope you know by now that we have a wonderful opportunity

this summer--in the form of our four Mālama interns--to reflect a bit on

where we're from and where we are going as we share our stories and

wisdom with them about what has shaped our lives as Christians.

This Sunday, the first week of June, we'll have the opportunity to hear

from each of the interns in worship about where they have come from and

where they are hoping to go ....in their professional lives and in their

journey as disciples. On this day and throughout the summer, we'll be

using the Genesis 1 text to reflect on our own experiences of emergence.

I and the intern committee are excited to have the interns' presence,

inquiries, vision and youthful energy in our midst.We hope this experience

might offer this congregation room to explore and envision where we are

going as a community and what experiences, skills, knowledge, and

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energy we may need to get there. I hope you'll come along for the journey

and engage these inspiring young people by showing your interest in their

story and by sharing yours as well.

Ultimately, what has brought us together after all is the belief that we all

originate in the great love of God and will return to that love in the end.

What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate that good news in new ways

with these new messengers sent into our midst by God's spirit.

With aloha,

Liz

Don't forget the monthly men's fellowship breakfast

Saturday, June 2nd at 8am at Honey's at the

Ko'olau Golf Course. This month's topic: "You Won't

Find Me In The Tower Of Label" by Jay Sakashita.

CCU Event Schedule:

Sundays: 10 am, Worship & Aloha Fellowship

6/2, Sat: 8AM CCU's Men's breakfast at Honey's at Ko'olau Golf course

6/3, Sun: 8:30-11:30a Hi5 container pick-up day (no glass bottles)

6/4 - 6/8: Dana on vacation

6/8, Fri: 7PM Vespers on the Lanai welcomes Shelby Carter

6/17, Sun: Happy Father's Day!

6/20, Wed: Contributions to the July newsletter are due


Adult Faith

Formation will be

on hiatus in

June & July;

watch your

emails and

newsletter for

information on its

return.

In celebration of the birthdays of

John Heidel and Paul Belanger

~ from Marian Heidel on May 6.

On May 13th, Paul & Dottie

Brennan shared this

arrangement and dedicated it to

all the Mom’s in our

congregation, and also to those

who influence us with their

motherly care.


On May 20th, the Brennan's

shared their floral display in

celebration of the graduation

from high school for the

Brennan’s two grandchildren.

We also celebrate the

graduation of Tennyson

Walenta, Casey Nichols,

Ansleigh Seaver, Avery Larkin,

Noah Strong, Alex Tom &

Austin Tom (Tchou), and two of

Pat Gilbert’s grandchildren.

Sunday, June 3rd

8:30-11:30 am

HI-5 CONTAINER

PICK-UP DAY at CCU.

No glass bottles, please. Please put

containers in Heidels’ white pick-up

truck, which will be parked in the

CCU parking lot. CCU has chosen

to give all recycling collections to

the Institute for Human Services.

~ an expression of compassion~

~ a practice of eco-justice ~

Birthdays

James Alvin Freeman............2Madelyn Jade Freeman.........2Hosanna Emmanuel Lyman..4Maile Kellogg.......................20Aaron Tom...........................21Susie Jannuzzi....................28Kyle Krieger.........................28


Paul Belanger's yellow roses

are in memory of his late wife

Anita who died May 27, 1998,

20 years ago this day. She was

the mother of his three sons

and they were married 28

years.

Anniversaries

Kyle & “Nicki” Krieger ................ 6

Jan & John Stiles ........................6

Paul & Dottie Brennan ..............18

Mary Ann & George Wyman......27


This month CCU welcomes the

folk music of Shelby Carter on

Friday, June 8. Opens at 6:30PM

with music at 7PM. Bring a lawn

chair, a dessert and a friend!

Next month CCU welcomes back

Harry Koizumi on Friday, July

13. Opens at 6:30PM with music

at 7PM. Bring a lawn chair, a

dessert and a friend!


Family Promise at CCU June 24-July1

Volunteers always welcome!

CCU continues it’s long time commitment to help families in need who are with

out permanent housing through the Family Promise of Hawaii program

(familypromisehawaii.org) from June 24 through July 1, with set-up on

Saturday, June 23 starting at 9 am. Our church becomes “home” for 2-4

families with children (up to 14 people) using the kitchen and upstairs lounge

and classrooms for living space.

The awesome CCU Summer Interns will be helping a lot with this host week,

but more volunteers are always welcome! We need help with set-up and

clean-up, laundry, providing meals and staying overnight with the FP

guests.

Please contact Pat Gilbert (254-3509) if you would like to provide a meal or

Beth Davidann (371-5594) if you want to help out in any other way.


"Give thanks in all circumstances."

1 Thessalonians 5:18

This month, we give a huge:

MAHALO to all who helped with CCU hosting the Eco-Stewards.

MAHALO to Ron and his facilities ministry. The cabinets in the sacristy help to

keep it organized.

MAHALO to the Mālama Intern Committee (Mary, Dwight, Lisa, Peter & Liz) for

organizing and getting the intern process started.

MAHALO to the Mālama mentors (Beth, Charlene & Susie) for volunteering

your time to the interns.


The mission of Family Promise of Hawai’i is to mobilize existing community

resources to aid families with children experiencing homelessness and help

them transition to sustainable independence.

Family Promise of Hawai’i is an innovative program to help families with

children escape homelessness by providing safe spaces. FPH provides a safe

space during the day at our two Family Centers, and partners with local

congregations, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and community

groups to provide safe places to sleep at night. Founded in Hawai’i in 2006, we

opened up our first Family Center in Kailua, and then in 2007, we expanded to

our second Family Center in Honolulu. Due to our unique model, we operate at

1/3 the cost of traditional homeless shelter programs because we seek the

support of existing community resources. Read more at

familypromisehawaii.org/about-us/.


Date Name Duty3-Jun Malama Interns Preacher/Worship Lead

Marian Heidel & RichardSmith Usher / Greeter

Susie Jannuzzi LiturgistJohn Heidel T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup

10-Jun Liz Leavitt Preacher/Worship Lead

Melany Ruiz, Paul Haring &George Wyman Usher / Greeter

Annie Brock (Paul Brennan) LiturgistDresden Vogt (Lisa Strong) T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup

17-Jun Liz Leavitt Preacher/Worship Lead

Rollo Scheurenbrand &Charlene Hosenfeld Usher / Greeter

Courtney Nichols LiturgistDianne Brookins T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup

24-Jun Liz Leavitt / Interns Preacher/Worship LeadKeith & Peggy Zeilinger Usher / GreeterMelany Ruiz (David Neyer) LiturgistAnnie/Peter (Paul Brennan) T Prayer / Serve Comm. / Bldg Lockup


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