Welcome from the Rector

Father Paul Lillie, Rector

Aloha on behalf of the people of St. Mark's. Welcome to our website, and we look forwarding to welcoming you in person at our church.

A generous 'ohana, St. Mark's is a growing church within the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i, and we enjoy celebrating our Anglo-Catholic heritage and our Hawaiian mission roots.  The patron of St. Mark's is Queen Emma, the wife of King Kamehameha IV. The Holy Sovereigns invited the Church of England to the Hawaiian Islands, and Queen Emma is known for her many works of support and advocacy for the poor and sick. She died on St. Mark's Day, April 25, in 1885.

We are a diverse parish, representing the many different peoples of O'ahu. It is our faith in Jesus Christ, expressed through our Anglo-Catholic spirituality, which unites us.  When we come together for the Eucharist, we become one in Christ. Since 1908 St. Mark's has been ministering the love of Christ to the neighborhoods of Kapahulu and Diamond Head in Honolulu. We also now serve the neighborhood of Waikiki, and on a typical Sunday, tourists and seasonal visitors worship with us too.

Whether you are new to the church, local, or visiting, please join us.

Father Paul Lillie
Rector, St. Mark's Episcopal Church

 

News from the Rector

Rector's Journal
From the Rector: The Lord’s work is marvelous
From the Rector: The Lord’s work is marvelous

“The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” (Psalm 118:22) We have been busy at the church preparing for Holy Week. For the Christian, Holy Week is the most important week of the year. The week requires our attention, for this is when we intentionally embrace the mysteries of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ unlike any other time.

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From the Rector: Silence
From the Rector: Silence

I was at a concert not too long ago, and the organizers made several announcements about silencing cell phones. Notices were included in the program, and signs were also posted upon entry into the church. Thus it was particularly humorous that when the concert began, someone's cell phone rang with decibel raising volume. People gasped, and people frowned. Hands were clutching chests and hearts as people rolled their eyes in disgust.

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From the Rector: Celebrations
From the Rector: Celebrations

Last Friday Bishop Fitzpatrick ordained two deacons at St. Mark's who will eventually be ordained priests. Deacon Hannah Lee travelled from Guam to be ordained, while Deacon Erin Richardson Severin returned from Sewanee for the occasion. It was a joyous day, and we look forward to the celebrations when both are ordained priests. Deacon Erin discerned her call while a parishioner at Saint Mark's. 

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From the Rector: Fasting, Stations, and a Spectacle of Palms
From the Rector: Fasting, Stations, and a Spectacle of Palms

This past Sunday was the first Sunday in Lent. We say that Sundays are “in” Lent rather than “of” Lent, as Sundays are always celebrations of the resurrection. If you are following our Shape of Lent booklet, this week we have given up sweets and treats, and next week we fast from unnecessary spending. If you have not picked up a Shape of Lent booklet yet, there are copies in the Church and Parish Hall.

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From the Rector: Visitations, Ordinations, and a Quadrilateral
From the Rector: Visitations, Ordinations, and a Quadrilateral

This Lent we will have two visitations of the Bishop. On Friday, March 14, Bishop Fitzpatrick will be at St. Mark’s to ordain two deacons who will eventually be ordained priests. The mass is at 11:00 am, and one of the ordinands is Erin Richardson Severin. Erin went through discernment at St. Mark’s, and she is in her final year of seminary studies at the School of Theology at Sewanee. All are most welcome to attend the mass.

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From the Rector: The Shape of Lent
From the Rector: The Shape of Lent

Last Sunday at the Rector's Forum I presented our parish Shape of Lent booklet. If you were not able to attend, copies have been placed in the Parish Hall and the Church. The Shape of Lent has been a labor of love of some parishioners since last summer.

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