June - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hawaii

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Connecting people to Jesus
Vol. 13, No. 6
June 2012
The
Good News
Newsletter of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Schools Honolulu, Hawaii
Thoughts and Ponderings from Pastor…
As the song says, June is busting out all
over…
June may or may not be busting in your
date-book…but for many, June affords the
opportunity for celebrations! So…with that in
mind…may I share some Thoughts and
Ponderings!
Some may say…Hard work pays off with a
diploma! Graduation means that a goal has
been completed…a milestone
reached…done…complete!
It is good to celebrate graduations…but
hopefully…it is just a step in an ongoing
journey. For one thing…graduation means
transition…because graduation is not a
‘completion’ as much as it is a transition.
Transition means opportunity for ongoing
growth and continued learning. It does not stop
with a diploma. Sometimes…the real learning
is just about to begin!
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Worship, Bible Class and Fellowship at
Our Redeemer
Worship with communion: Sunday, 9 am
Adult Bible Class: Sunday, 10:30 am
Sunday School: 10:30 am, Aloha Room
School Chapel; Wednesday, 8:30 am.
Wednesday Bible Class: 10 am, Aloha Room
Men’s Fellowship: Saturday, 8 am, Waioli
Tea Room.
The Good News is also available online at www.orlc-hawaii.org.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church  Pastor Bill Carney 
Music Director The Rev. Karl Bachman  Business Manager Carolyn
Villamor  President Lester Pelletier  Vice President Richard
Lachmann  Secretary Ruth Crockett  Treasurer Stephen Okumura 
Deacons [Vacant] William Schriefer  David Lau  Richard Thompson
 Fellowship Peggy Pridgeon  Parish Education [Vacant] Stewardship
[Vacant]  Outreach Nellie Miller  Property Management [Vacant] 
Education Pam Adam
Our Redeemer Lutheran School  Principal BonnieJo
Alle  Secretary Sherlyn Mahe Garcia  Accounting Manager Carolyn
Villamor  Admissions Director Lea Dominici  Office Manager Lower
Campus Karin Ito 
Music Allen Bauchle  Art Heidi Shiozaki  Athletics William Schriefer 
Computer Michelle Stevens  Science Karyn Herrmann  Preschool
Nancy Schultz  Kindergarten Michele Zane  1st Grade Wyndy Quandt
 2nd Grade/Choir Christine Eilers  3rd Grade Nicole Nolting  4th
Grade Tim Martin  5th Grade Shelly Mecum  6th Grade/Language
Arts William Schriefer  7th Grade/Social Studies Lorine Pelletier  8th
Grade/Mathematics Kristy Schroppel  2 year olds Mei Chun  3 year
olds Carol Huth  4 year olds & Lead Teacher Jessica Guillemette 
Assistants Sharilyn Garcia, Lauren George, Yong Hong Hsu, Annie
Huang, Tania Madrona After School Teacher Espineta Cabatay
Lutheran High School of Hawaii  Principal Daryl
Utsumi  Admissions / Admin. Ass’t Lea Dominici  Business Officer
Tinker Eddinger 
Academic Dean Dr. Frank Lutz  Dean of Students Daryl Utsumi 
Alumni Coordinator Ruth Crockett  Athletic Director Deems Utsumi 
Director of Student Activities Marcy Reginelli  College and Career
Counselor Ruth Crockett  Art Marcy Reginelli  Biology Sarah Johnson
 Chemistry Dr. Frank Lutz  Christian Life Pastor Bill Carney  Emily
Meier  Nelda Peterson  Computer Pete Rappeline  Earth Science Dr.
Frank Lutz  English Angela Vasquez  Lori Bland  Mary Murphy 
Health Lori Bland  Home Economics Lea Dominici  Hula Tom
Yamamoto  Japanese Deems Utsumi  Journalism Daryl Utsumi 
Librarian Ruth Crockett  Marine Biology Sarah Johnson 
Mathematics Pete Rappeline  Sarah Johnson  Rich Kodama  Music
Angela Vasquez  Oceanography Sarah Johnson  Physical Education
Rich Kodama  Physics Dr. Frank Lutz  Social Studies Daryl Utsumi 
Lori Bland  Pete Rappeline  Spanish Emily Meier  String Ensemble
Duane White  Yearbook Deems Utsumi
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And…as one of God’s children…I pray that
God will never stop teaching us. I pray that we
will continually learn more and more about
Him…that He will continue to grow and stretch
us until the work that He has begun in us is
completed...on that day when we will finally
graduate and enter His eternal home.
Question…How is God growing you?
What is He teaching you? Malachi 3:6
says…For I am the Lord, I do not change.
A few days ago I was rummaging through
my desk drawer and discovered a few
photographs of my girls when they were around
2 and 4. What a precious age! Joyful
innocence permeated their faces and I could
literally hear their laughter of yester-year
surround me as I went through each
photograph.
Today my girls are grown, both out of
college now…one married with our first
grandson…and the other is engaged to be
married this coming September. How life has
changed in these years. Our house is a bit
quieter as our girls have grown into
adulthood…and Scooter is away at Temple
University (Philadelphia)!
Thinking about our kids out on their own
now has made me think about how much we
experience change in our lives.
Our bodies change no matter how hard we
exercise to battle aging. Our homes change as
our space needs ebb and flow. Our places of
employment change as the winds of economic
forces blow…or when new opportunities come
along. Even some of our friendships change as
family needs and employment pull us…or
friends…away to new places.
Many of these changes become enjoyable
new seasons in our lives. Yes…I think we
would all admit that sometimes changes are
difficult if not painful. Yet no matter what
season of change you find yourself going
through today…a rough patch or smooth as
glass…you can find comfort in Malachi
3:6…For I am the Lord, I do not change.
Our gracious Lord is our Comforter…our
ever-present help no matter what mountain
peak or desolate valley you are walking through
today. With celebration and thanksgiving…you
can praise the Lord for His blessings upon your
life.
As you view the world around you from the
mountaintop, thank God for your blessings! In
your valley of setbacks…thank and praise God
for your blessings!
Can I really do that?... you ask. Absolutely!
The valley of setbacks is not failure! The valley
is the place to learn, to grow, sometimes to rest,
and always a place to praise God!
Remember…your God never ever
changes…His mercies endure forever!
Do you remember a big change that you
made in your life that caused you the greatest
pain? What blessing did you receive as a result
of that change?
Psalm 130:5 says…I wait for the Lord,
my soul waits, and in His word I put my
hope.
I see it…and I hear it…and I have had my
own moments. People sometimes say to
me…’Pastor, I've been hopeful, optimistic,
even in the most hopeless of times, yet nothing
gets better. The situation has not changed, in
fact, in many cases, it has gotten worse. Does
optimism work? What good does it do to keep
the faith?’
Well…what's the alternative…and how will
that help?
What would happen if you chose to give
up…to throw in the towel…or to quit? If you
stop believing that things will get better…stop
believing in a miracle…stop believing in a God
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who loves you…stop believing alltogether…what will that do for you?
Will that make your situation better? Will
you be more likely to emerge from this tough
time stronger…ready to make a positive
difference…bringing hope, love, and joy to
those around you?
In the final analysis…the benefit of
optimism is not that it will guarantee a more
successful life…though it generally does have
that impact…but that you can be positively
successful in how you respond to whatever life
throws at you.
You remain in control of your feelings,
your reactions, and in short…the most
important part of your life! Life, love,
happiness, joy…those are the gifts of remaining
optimistic, hopeful, and faithful….AND THEY
ARE FREE!
Take the gift…and treasure it. You have
everything to gain…and nothing to lose!
Ask yourself…What disappointments are
threatening to steal my joy? How could it help
to remain hopelessly optimistic?
In the midst of ‘graduation time’…although
your future…or the future of those you
love…may be bleak or uncertain…one thing is
certain…Jesus loves you!
Just my Thoughts and
Ponderings…Blessings to you all!
Aloha,
Pastor
Luke 1;37
News Items
Offering
Financial Report
for April 2012
Total offering for
April 2012: $16,044.51. Special Offering
(including memorial gifts):
Easter Flowers : $360.00;
Easter Music: $370.00;
Lutheran Service Book (hymnal): $3,300.00;
Lutheran Bible Translators: $20.00;
Lutheran Hour: $30.00;
LCMS World Missions: $30.00;
LCMS World Relief & Human Care: $30.00;
Our Redeemer Lutheran School: $20.00;
Worship Care: $135.00;
Organ Fund: $10.00;
Handbell music: $100.00;
Debt Reduction: $800.00;
Lutheran High School: $275.00;
LED Projector: $50.00.
God’s Ohana Parade Saturday July 7,
2012 Followed by Gathering at Kapiolani
Band Stand and Picnic
Help celebrate the family, declare God’s
love over our city and enjoy fellow ship with
God’s Ohana on Satuday July 7 at Kapiolani
Park.
Join us in marching I the parade starting at
8 am from Fort DeRussy to Kapiolani Park.
Join us at the celebration and picnic at
Kapiolani Band Stand.
For further information, please call 4567729 [www.prayercenterofthepacific.org] or
call Nellie Miller or send email to her at
<[email protected]>.
From the Board of Directors
On May 20, 2012 the BOD approved the
revised budget dated 5-20-12 and presented it
to the Voters for their approval that day.
On May 27, the Voters ratified the
appointment of Pam Adam as Chair of the
Board of Education, term expiring June 30,
2013, and Nellie Miller as Chair of the Board of
Outreach, term expiring June 30, 2012.
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Also on May 27, the voters elected the
following officers for two years (July 1, 2012June 30, 2014): President Karl Bachman,
Secretary Ruth D. Crockett, Fellowship Peggy
Pridgeon, Outreach Nellie Miller. For a oneyear term: Vice-President Richard Lachmann.
Finally on the 27th, the Voters also declared
vacant the position of Chair of the Board of
Stewardship.
On the Wilder Side
"On
the
Dear Brothers a&
Sisters in Christ,
Wilder
The 2011/2012
Side"
School year has
officially come to a conclusion.
Here are a few of some of our noteworthy
events.
Most recently...
On Friday, May 25, 2012, 12 Preschoolers,
on the Punahou site graduated.
On Thursday, May 31, 17 Eighth Graders
moved up to 9th Grade. Three of which have
been students with us since Kindergarten. They
are: Bradley Au, Leilani DeLude, and Michelle
Kinumatsu. Tess Fukuyama has been a student
with us since First Grade.
Friday, June 1, 8 Wilder Site PreSchoolers
graduated.
This year's Valedictorian Is: Tess
Fukuyama. Our Salutatorian is: Dillon Korman.
While the Seventh and Eighth Graders were
in Washington D.C. four eighth grade students
had the distinct honor and privilege of placing
wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The four students were: Nia Miyashiro,
Michele Kinumatsu, Rebecca Mehle, and Chase
Yamada.
How did they achieve this honor, you ask?
Students that were interested had to submit an
essay explaining why they wanted to do this.
Names were deleted from their essay,
photocopied, and given to the teachers to vote
for four of the submitted essays.. Teachers
voted, returned their choices to Mrs. Schroppel
and those students receiving the most votes
were chosen.
What an awesome and memorable
experience that must have been! One that will
last a lifetime, I'm sure!
While the Seventh and Eighth Graders were
visiting our Nation’s Capitol and New York
City, our Fifth and Sixth Graders visited the
BiG Island. The official word from both groups
is that it was fun, exciting, and exhausting!
Although summer and vacation has begun
for many, getting ready for next school year is
in progress and ongoing.
The roof has bubbled and peeled for a third
time. It was assessed by the company and
during the summer will be stripped and
resurfaced same company, but they are using a
different supplier for the coating process. This
will be done at NO COST to us!) Did you know
that the Roof Top is where students in Grades
Three through Eight do many of their P.E.
classes?
GREAT NEWS!!!! We had a successful
Mid-term Accreditation Visit in March 2012.
Our Accreditation with HAIS (Hawaii
Association of Independent Schools) continues
to June 30, 2015. We will be receiving our
WASC Western Association of Schools and
Colleges information regarding our
continuation date later this month. (Note: HAIS
and WASC ordinarily concur w/same date.) We
are also accredited w/ NSLA (National
Lutheran Schools Association) through August
2014. (Their cycle is for 5 years rather than 6.)
And one more thing...Our School Website
has been redesigned (Whole new look!) It has
just went live. [Visit us at: < http://www.orlshi.org/Home.aspx>]
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Some parts/sections are still under
construction (in the process of having content
added.) Parents are able to obtain application
information. Please check it out at:
www.ORLS-HI.org.
Have a Joyful June!
God's Peace and Aloha,
BonnieJo Alle, Principal
John 13:34 & 35
from the
Lion’s Den
From the Lion’s
Den
The 38th Graduating Class of Lutheran
High School and the institutions they
will be attending:
Conor Bryant – Jones County Junior
College (Mississippi)
Patrick Cheng – University of Hawaii
at Hilo - undecided
Joshua Choy –Biola University in
2013
Andrew Cowland – Honolulu
Community College
Mel Gander – Fashion Institute of
Design and Merchandising
(California)
John Good – Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University (Arizona)
Mackenzie Goya – Windward
Community College
Breeana Graham – Seattle University,
UNLV, Concordia Portland undecided
Lauren Haas – University of Hawaii
at Manoa
Anna Hanson – Windward
Communitiy College
Ocean Hay – Kapiolani Community
College
Justin Homma – University of Hawaii
at Manoa
Chris Hopper – University of Hawaii
at Manoa
Andrew Hu – Kapiolani Community
College
Iolani Kahapea-Aquino – Windward
Community College
Ka’eo Kealoha-Lindsey – Clackamas
Community College (Oregon)
Nicole Kim – University of Hawaii at
Manoa
Simone Komine – Chaminade
University
Lana Kuhn – Chaminade University
Aaron Lee – Southern Oregon
University
Joshua Masai – University of Hawaii
at Manoa
Krystal Mokuahi – Kapiolani
Community College
Natalie Nahme – Kapiolani
Community College
Cameron Okamoto – BYU (Utah)
Christian Schroppel – University of
Hawaii at Manoa
Randon Serikawa – University of
Oregon - undecided
Lia Veikoso – Windward Community
College
Tobie Wada – Azusa Pacific
University
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Beau Yamamura – Concordia
Portland (Oregon)
Chase Zalewski – Washington State
University
Friday Opportunity for Fellowship, Fun and
Food with Bible Study
Please join a lively group of Lutheran
young adult females from all over the island
every other Friday at 7 pm in Aiea for food,
fellowship and fun! For more information
please contact Emily Meier at
[email protected]. Not a young adult
female? Please pass the word on to any that you
may know!
Calling All Your Favorite Recipes
The LHS PTSO is compiling a special
personalized cookbook. They are looking for
recipes and a comment about the recipe. Such
as “It was handed down from my grandmother”
- “I invented this dish” - “Everyone always asks
me to make this dish” – “Never any left overs at
our potluck suppers”. The PTSO is seeking
recipes in the following categories: Appetizers;
Soups and Salads; Main Dish; Vegetables;
Desserts; or Other.
Please send your recipe to the LHS office
via
email to
[email protected] [if possible in Word
format] or give them to Mrs. Dominici at the
school office.
Please be sure to include the following
details:
Name:
Contact info/Phone
Email:
Student(s) Name (if applicable)
Class or Year
Recipe category:
If possible, please include a comment, story
or dedication to go with the recipe. Be sure to
mention all the ingredients, quantities, any
special directions or warnings, sources for any
special ingredients, oven temperature and time.
Copies will be available for sale in late
October.
A meditation on James 3
This poem was written by Ricki Keithley, a
member of the Lutheran High School Class of
2015. She is also a graduate of Trinity
Lutheran School, Class of 2011.
Tongues
Tongues are funny things
just one thing you say
can lead millions astrayA spark to a tree
and a flame is set free.
Just a word from your mouth
and either truth or lie comes out A tongue for praise?
Or a tongue for curse?
Can start a craze
or create a hearseThe tongue is small but
makes great boasts,
and to the grave, is its
best host.
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June 2012 Scripture Readings
JUNE 3 - CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
Isaiah 6:1-8
Acts 2:14a, 22-36
John 3:1-17
hard work this semester and for blessing us
with your God-given musical talents!!
JUNE 10
Genesis 8:8-15
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35
JUNE 17
Ezekiel 17:22-24
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Mark 4:26-34
JUNE 24
Job 38:1-11
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41
HANDBELL WORKSHOP – Saturday June
30th.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will be
hosting a handbell workshop on Saturday, June
30th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm in the
auditorium. The workshop is for current
handbell ringers and anyone interested in
joining us in August!! Improve ringing
techniques, learn a new piece of music, get to
know other ringers from all over the island, and
help build community. It will be a lot of fun
and we hope you can make it! To register,
please email Emily Meier at
[email protected] by June 9th.
HANDBELL CHOIR ON HIATUS UNTIL
AUGUST 2.
The Our Redeemer Handbell choir is taking
the summer off. We will resume practices on
Thursday August 2nd. Thank you all for your
We are looking to expand to playing 3
octaves starting in August which means we
need more ringers. Anyone interested in joining
us please email Emily Meier at
[email protected]. We would love to have
you!
Focus of the Month – Lorine Pelletier –
Mother, Teacher, Servant Leader
Lorine Pelletier began her life in St. Louis,
Missouri as the second daughter of Robert and
Audrey Fink. Both her younger and older sister
still live in Missouri. She attended K-8 at Zion
Lutheran School in Ferguson, Missouri and
high school at Lutheran High North in St.
Louis. She was active in softball, the choir and
working on their yearbook. In her college days
at Concordia, Seward, Nebraska she played
both softball and volleyball, sang in the choir
and completed double majors in Physical
Education and Geography. Her interest in
geography led to two college trips one to the
Southeast down to Miami including the
Okeefenokee Swamp in Georgia and one to the
Southwest including walking down and up the
Grand Canyon. After spending the night at the
bottom of the canyon, Lorine agreed it would
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be a better trip if taken in a month other than
January.
When
she received
a call to Our
Redeemer to
teach in the
7th-10th
grade classes
she almost
didn’t make
it on time.
She and her
family were on a six-week-trip to Alaska and
with a bridge washed out their trip was
extended another 10 days before an alternate
route could be found. She made it to Hawaii
albeit late. From 1974 to 1983 she taught 7th 10th grade girls P.E., 8th grade history, and
being a first year teacher she ended up as the
Study Hall Queen. As a second year teacher,
she was asked to teach 7th grade Hawaiian
studies which she continues to do even at the
present time.
In 1983 when the new school was built she
made the decision to go to the middle school
where she has taught Social Studies, Religion,
Physical Education, Health, Art, Needlepoint,
Language Arts, Music Appreciation,
Mathematics and in preparation for trips to
Washington D. C. she has taught a class on the
US Constitution.
Through her own traveling and that of her
family plus that of her original family, she has
visited 49 of the 50 states - missing only North
Dakota. Lorine’s parents loved to travel - taking
many family camping trips. As of 2012, her
parents are 87 and 84 and have visited Hawaii
many times. They integrate nicely into ORLC.
She likewise often visits them, her sisters and
her St. Louis Cardinals. Her sister living in
Columbia, Missouri is the mother of Austin
Hein who has Batten disease and who is on our
prayer list.
Lorine married Lester Pelletier in June
1977. They have two very active daughters.
Lorien is finishing her Sophomore year at
Concordia, Portland [Class of 2014] and
Lynsey is a Junior at Lutheran High School of
Hawaii [Class of 2013].
Both Lorien and Lynsey attended Our
Redeemer Lutheran School and Lutheran High
School of Hawaii.As her mother did before her,
when Lorien graduates from Concordia, she
will have completed sixteen years of Lutheran
education from Kindergarten through the
bachelor’s degree –representing two
generations of Lutheran education.
Lorine has been involved in numerous
activities in ORLC. She has been active in
teaching Sunday School, and directing the
Children’s Christmas Program, LWML,
Secretary of AAL and congregation coordinator
for Thrivent. Since 1977 she has sung in the
choir and has been actively participating in
Fellowship and their many activities from
special meals, funerals and Sunday morning
treats. Years ago her talent in sports led to
playing softball, volleyball and basketball in an
Oahu church league and also an ORLC
Bowling League.
If she ever finds spare time she loves to
read and does some heavy duty yard work.
Each Christmas she helps with decorating and
lighting of the church facility. She helps feed
those of us who come to Advent and Lenten
mid-week soup suppers. Lorine generally steps
in whenever there is work to be done and
whenever she can further the mission of ORLC
to connect people to Jesus. She has positively
impacted hundreds of young people in our
school campuses. Lorine is an integral part of
our Ohana and we are blessed because of her
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continued dedication to Lutheran Christian
Education.
River of Life Mission Collection for June
We are always amazed at the generosity of
our members. The bags of donations are
indications of the compassion that we have for
those less fortunate.
Our request last month for personal care
items resulted in all sorts of helpful and healthy
products.
During June, we are asking for canned
goods, both vegetables and fruit.
Bob Marchant the Executive Director of
River of Life Mission wrote, “One lady has a
terrible disease and has been given little hope of
recovery. Yet she comes in smiling and goes on
her way cheerfully after thanking us for the
breakfast.” He goes on to say thank you to
those who give this woman something to smile
about.
Thank you all and God bless you for
creating smiles.
June Commemorations June 1 - Justin, Martyr - Born at the
beginning of the second century, Justin was
raised in a pagan family. He was student of
philosophy who converted to the Christian faith
and became a teacher in Ephesus and Rome.
After refusing to make pagan sacrifices, he was
arrested, tried and executed, along with six
other believers.
The official Roman
court proceedings of
his trial before
Rusticius, a Roman
prelate, document his
confession of faith.
The account of his
martyrdom became a
source of great
encouragement to the
early Christian community. Much of what we
know of early liturgical practice comes from
Justin.
June 5 - Boniface of Mainz - Boniface
was born in the late seventh century in England.
Though he was educated, became a monk, and
was ordained as a presbyter in England, he was
inspired by the example of others to become a
missionary. Upon receiving a papal commission
in 719 to work in Germany, Boniface devoted
himself to planting, organizing, and reforming
churches and monasteries in Hesse, Thuringia,
and Bavaria.
After becoming an
archbishop, Boniface was
assigned to the See of
Mainz in 743. Ten years
later he resigned his
position to engage in
mission work in the
Netherlands. On June 5,
754, while awaiting a
group of converts for
confirmation, Boniface
and his companions were
murdered by a band of pagans. Boniface is
known as the apostle and missionary to the
Germans.
June 12 - The Ecumenical Council of
Nicaea, A.D. 325 - The first Council of
Nicaea was convened in the early summer of
325 by the Roman Emperor Constantine at
what is today Isnuk, Turkey. The emperor
presided at the opening of the council. The
council ruled against the Arians, who taught
that Jesus was not the eternal Son of God but
was created by the Father and was called Son of
God because of his righteousness. The chief
opponents of the Arians were Alexander,
bishop of Alexandria, and his deacon,
Athanasius. The council confessed the eternal
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divinity of Jesus and adopted the earliest
version of the Nicene Creed, which in its
entirety was adopted at the Council of
Constantinople in 381.
June 14 - Elisha –
Elisha, son of Shaphat of the tribe of
Issachar, was the prophet of God to the
northern kingdom of Israel ca. 849-786 B.C.
Upon seeing his mentor Elijah taken up into
heaven, Elisha assumed the prophetic office
and took up the mantle of
his predecessor. Like
Elijah, Elisha played an
active role in political
affairs. He also performed
many miracles, such as
curing the Syrian army
commander Naaman of
his leprosy (2 Kings 5:127) and restoring life to the son of a
Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4:8-37). A vocal
opponent of Baal worship, Elisha lived up to
his name, which means "my God is salvation."
June 25 - The Presentation of the
Augsburg Confession –
The Augsburg Confession, the principal
doctrinal statement of the theology of Martin
Luther and the Lutheran reformers, was written
largely by Phillip Melanchthon. At its heart it
confesses the justification of sinners by grace
alone, through faith alone, for the sake of Christ
alone.
Signed by
leaders of
many
German cities
and regions,
the
confession
was formally
presented to
the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at
Augsburg, Germany, on June 25, 1530. A few
weeks later Roman Catholic authorities rejected
the Confession, which Melanchthon defended
in the Apology of the Augsburg Confession
(1531). In 1580 the Unaltered Augsburg
Confession was included in the Book of
Concord.
June 26 - Jeremiah –
The prophet Jeremiah was active as God's
prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah ca.
627 to 582 B.C. As a prophet he predicted,
witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian
siege and eventual destruction of Jerusalem in
587 B.C.
In his preaching he often used symbols,
such as an almond rod (Jer. 1:11-14), wine jars
(13:12-14), and a potter at work (18:1-17). His
entire prophetic ministry was a sermon,
communicating through word and deed God's
anger toward his rebellious people. He suffered
repeated rejection and persecution by his
countrymen. As far as can be known, he died in
Egypt, having been taken there forcibly. He is
remembered and honored for fearlessly calling
God's people to repentance.
June 27 - Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor
and Confessor - Cyril (ca. A.D. 376-444)
became archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt, in
412.
Throughout his career he defended a
number of orthodox doctrines, among them the
teaching that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is
"rightly called and truly is the Mother of God"-Theotokos, "the God-bearer" (Formula of
Concord, VIII, Ep VIII, 12). In 431 the Council
of Ephesus affirmed this teaching that the Son
of Mary is also true God.
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The writings of Cyril on the doctrines of the
Trinity and the person of Christ reveal him to
be one of the
most able
theologians of his
time.
Cyril's
Christology
influenced
subsequent
church councils
and was a
primary source
for Lutheran
confessional
writings.
June 28 - Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor –
Irenaeus (ca.
A.D. 130-200),
believed to be a
native of Smyrna
(modern Izmir,
Turkey), studied in
Rome and later
became pastor in
Lyons, France.
Around 177, while
Irenaeus was away from Lyons, a fierce
persecution of Christians led to the martyrdom
of his bishop. Upon Irenaeus' return, he became
bishop of Lyons. Among his most famous
writings is a work condemning heresies,
especially Gnosticism, which denied the
goodness of creation. In opposition, Irenaeus
confessed that God has redeemed his creation
through the incarnation of the Son. Irenaeus
also affirmed the teachings of the Scriptures
handed down to and through him as being
normative for the Church.
Did you know that…
Synod publishes an official monthly
newspaper? It is available on line at
http://reporter.lcms.org. Recent articles include
news about the 28th annual Walther League
reunion; Call Day at Concordia Seminary, and
changes at Concordia University at Ann Arbor.
Fathers’ Day
West Virginia takes credit for beginning the
celebration of Mothers Day and also Fathers
Day. The first celebration was held in 1910
suggested to be a response from a widow who
lost her husband in a mine disaster. Many other
fathers/husbands/sons lost their lives also and
the celebration spread. It was President Richard
Nixon in 1972 who instituted it as an officially
recognized holiday. It has since been celebrated
on the third Sunday in June. From its origins in
West Virginia
fathers/grandfathers/stepfathers/fathers-in-laws
and adult male relatives are all celebrated for
the contribution they make to their families,
their communities and their country. We salute
the fathers and join in the celebration.
LECTIONARY SUMMARIES
Each week, LCMS Worship publishes
Lectionary Summaries. Each essay provides a
thematic summary of the readings for each
Sunday and festival, as well as a description of
how the readings fit into the particular season
of the Church Year, where appropriate. They
will normally be posted two to four weeks in
advance. Please visit:
http://www.lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=449. In
addition, if you sign up on myLCMS, you can
receive email updates.
Here are summaries for this month:
June 3 - THE FEAST OF THE HOLY
TRINITY
Isaiah 6:1–8
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Acts 2:14a, 22–36
John 3:1–17
The Glory of the Lord of Hosts Shines in
Mercy, Forgiveness, and Salvation - When
Isaiah “saw the Lord sitting upon a throne,
high and lifted up,” he cried out and confessed
that he was “a man of unclean lips.” If even
the holy angels cover their faces in the
presence of “the King, the Lord of hosts,” how
can sinful humans stand before Him? (Is. 6:1–
5) Yet, the glory of the Lord is saving grace,
and with “a burning coal” from the altar the
angel touched Isaiah’s lips, removing his guilt
(Is 6:6–7). Likewise, from the altar of Christ’s
Cross, by the ministry of the Gospel, “the
whole earth is full of His glory” (Is 6:3). For
He was crucified, died and was buried,
“according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God,” and God “raised Him
up, loosing the pangs of death” (Acts 2:23–
24). He “received from the Father the promise
of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:32) and He raises
up the fallen world by pouring out His lifegiving Spirit upon sinners through His earthly
means of grace. To give this saving Gift God
sent His Son into the world, “that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have
eternal life” (John 3:16–17).
June 10 - THE SECOND SUNDAY
AFTER PENTECOST
PROPER 5
Genesis 3:8–15
2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
Mark 3:20–35
Jesus Has Defeated the Devil and Released
Us from the Bondage of Sin and Death - The
devil deceived us, enticing us to disregard and
disobey the Word of God, and driving us to
hide “from the presence of the Lord God.” But
the Lord in His mercy promised a Savior, who
would set Himself against the devil on our
behalf (Gen 3:8–15). The “stronger Man”
come, the incarnate Son of God, conceived and
born of the Woman. He “first binds the strong
man,” Satan, by atoning for the sins of the
world, thereby removing the condemnation of
the Law and the fear of death (Mark 3:27).
Now He plunders the devil’s house by calling
all men to repent. Though He appears to be
“out of His mind” (Mark 3:21), He fulfills the
will of God and makes of us His own brothers
and sisters. Therefore, “we do not lose heart,”
despite the suffering, sin and death that we
experience in this fallen world. “He who
raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with
Jesus.” By His grace, we are “being renewed
day by day.” For the Gospel is daily bringing
us into His presence, not for punishment, but
for “an eternal weight of glory” (2 Cor 4:14–
17).
June 17 - THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER
PENTECOST
PROPER 6
Ezekiel 17:22–24
2 Corinthians 5:1–10 (11–17)
Mark 4:26–34
The Cross of Christ Is the Tree of Life,
Which Bears Abundant Fruit after Its Own
Kind - The Parables of our Lord convey the
mysteries of the Kingdom of God to those who
are “able to hear it,” that is, “to His own
disciples,” who are catechized to fear, love and
trust in Him by faith (Mark 4:33–34). He
“scatters seed on the ground,” which “sprouts
and grows” unto life, even as “He sleeps and
rises” (Mark 4:26–27). “On the mountain
heights of Israel,” He plants a young and
tender twig, and it becomes “a noble cedar.”
Indeed, His own Cross becomes the Tree of
Life, under which “every kind of bird” will
dwell, and in which “birds of every sort will
nest” (Ezek 17:22–25). His Cross is our
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resting place, even while now in mortal bodies,
we “groan, being burdened” (2 Cor 5:1–4).
Yet faith we live for God in Christ, who for
our sake “died and was raised” (2 Cor 5:15).
We know that, in His resurrected body, “we
have a building from God, a house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens” (2 Cor
5:1).
June 24 - THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER
PENTECOST
PROPER 7
Job 38:1–11
2 Corinthians 6:1–13
Mark 4:35–41
The Word of Christ Bestows Peace on His
Creation through His Forgiveness of Sins - In
his anguish and affliction, Job must be
reminded that, as a finite creature, he is in no
position to question the Maker of the heavens
and the earth. Job’s “words without
knowledge” are unable to penetrate the wisdom
of the Lord (Job 38:1–2). For the Lord has
“prescribed limits” and “set bars and doors,”
so that “here shall your proud waves be
stayed” (Job 38:9–11). That’s how He
humbles us unto repentance. But also by His
powerful Word He calms the “great
windstorm” and the waves “breaking into the
boat.” He does not permit the chaos of this
fallen world to overwhelm us or bring us to
despair. By the Word of His Gospel, He
speaks “Peace” to us, which bestows the
“great calm” of His New Creation (Mark
4:37–39). Therefore, do not be afraid, and do
not receive this grace of God in vain. “Now is
the favorable time,” and “now is the day of
salvation” (2 Cor 6:1–2).
June 24 - THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST
Isaiah 40:1-5
Acts 13:13-26
Luke 1:57-80
The Lord’s Fore-runner Proclaims the
Advent of God in the Flesh To a people who
wondered if God had forgotten to be merciful
to them, Isaiah speaks words of comfort and
pardon. God has not forgotten: He was
sending to them a herald who would go before
Him, announcing His presence, for the glory of
the Lord shall be revealed. (Isaiah 40:1-5) So
in the fullness of time, before the revealing of
Christ to Israel, John was sent to bring a
baptism of repentance to all the people of
Israel, preparing them to meet their Savior,
Jesus, as God had promised. (Acts 13:13-26)
The nativity of St. John, then, was the sure
sign that tender mercy of our God (which is
just another for Jesus) was about to bathe with
His light those who sit in darkness and the
shadow of death. (Luke 1:57-80) And for this
great promise, Zechariah blesses the Lord.
How fitting that he whose name means
“Yahweh is gracious,” St. John the Baptist,
should herald the dawn of the age of grace.
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Serving This Month
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday Worship Assistant Schedule
For June 2012
Worshipcare: Nelda Peterson
June 3rd -- Trinity Sunday (Confirmation
Sunday)
Assistants: Sharon Shinno, Stephen Okumura
Ushers: Lester Pelletier, David Lau
Lectors*: Richard Lachmann -- Isaiah 6:1-8
(Bible p. 726)
Nellie Miller -- Acts 2:14a, 22-36 (Bible p.
1157, 1158)
Acolyte: Adam Quandt
June 10th -- The Second Sunday after
Pentecost
Assistants: Richard Thompson, Turro
Wongkaren
Ushers: Matthew Schlechte, Randy Spangler
Lectors*: Peter Tirbak -- Genesis 3:8-15
(Bible p. 3)
Nelda Peterson -- II Corinthians 4:13-5:1
(Bible p. 1227)
Acolyte: Grant Kollien
June 17th -- The Third Sunday after
Pentecost
Assistants: Sharon Shinno, David Lau
Ushers: Lester Pelletier, Matthew Schlechte
Lectors*: Willie Williams -- Ezekiel 17:22-24
(Bible p. 893)
Diana Kunz -- II Corinthians 5:1-10 (Bible p.
1228)
Acolyte: Lynsey Pelletier
June 24th -- The Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost
Assistants: Turro Wongkaren, Stephen
Okumura
Ushers: Randy Spangler, David Lau
Lectors*: Norman Gibson -- Job 38:1-11
(Bible p. 561)
Wendy Pung -- II Corinthians 6:1-13 (Bible
p. 1228)
Acolyte: Paris Bile
June 2012 -- Worshipcare: Nelda Peterson
*Lectors: Page numbers in our ESV pew
Bibles are indicated for your assgned
readings. You may also access our church
website (http://www.orlc-hawaii.org) and
click on "Newsletter" for this month to verify
your Scripture reference. To access the
passage online, go to the BibleGateway.com
website, enter the reference, select English
Standard Version from the dropdown menu
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JUNE 2012
Date
Times
Event
JUN 3, SUN
9:00 AM
Worship with Communion
JUN 3, SUN
10:30 AM
Christian Education
JUN 4, MON
8:00 AM
LHS Summer School Begins
JUN 6, WED
10:00 AM
ORLC Wednesday Bible Class
JUN 10, SUN 9:00 AM
JUN 10, SUN
10:30 AM
Christian Education
JUN 12, TUE
6:30 PM
Board of Education
JUN 13, WED 10:00 AM ORLC Wednesday Bible Class
JUN 16, SAT
9:00 AM
LHS Athletics Car Wash
JUN 17, SUN 9:00 AM
JUN 17, SUN
10:30 AM
Christian Education
JUN 19, TUE
6:15 PM
Board of Directors
JUN 20, WED 10:00 AM
JUN 21, TUE
Board of Directors
6:15 PM
JUN 24, SUN 9:00 AM
JUN 24, SUN
Christian Education
10:30 AM
JUN 27, WED 10:00 AM
JUN 30, SAT
9:00 AM
LHS Athletics Car Wash
JUN 30, SAT
9:30 AM
HandBell WorkShop
JUL 1, SUN
9:00 AM
JUL 1, SUN
10:30 AM
Christian Education
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The
Good News
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
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Ph. (808) 946-4223,
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Email: [email protected],
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June - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hawaii

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