Religion Briefs
Buddhist scholar offers classes here
A free lecture on contemporary Buddhism will be presented tonight in Honolulu by the Rev. David Matsumoto of the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Calif.The 7 p.m. talk on "Self, Society, Salvation: Why Jodo Shinshu Matters Today" will be at the Buddhist Study Center, 1436 University Ave. It is open to the public.
Matsumoto will teach a summer session course on "The Contemplation Sutra" at the center next week. The classes will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow, 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. next Saturday. The cost is $8 per session. For information, call 973-6555.
Matsumoto is the director of the Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies at Berkeley. Once a practicing lawyer, he studied Buddhism in California and Japan and served as a minister at Stockton Buddhist Temple from 1989 to 1995.
2 church groups hold annual fund-raisers
The women's groups from two Honolulu churches will stage their annual "used treasures shopping opportunity" next weekend.Harris United Methodist Church at 20 S. Vineyard Boulevard and First United Methodist Church at 1020 S. Beretania St. will each sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Saturday.
Used clothing, toys, books, housewares and one-of-a-kind indescribables classified as "white elephants" are offered by the Harris United Methodist Women. Church volunteers will be sorting donations mornings next week and will accept donations that are clean and still wearable or workable. The annual sale benefits church programs.
Homemade musubi is a special offer made across town by the United Methodist Women's group. Houseplants, shoes, toys, games and clothing will be also be on sale at First United Methodist Church. Proceeds will go to support mission projects.
Choir to give 3 singers musical scholarships
The Church of the Crossroads choir will award $1,000 scholarships to three singers for their musical education.A soprano, a tenor and a bass/baritone singer will be selected after auditions in August. Candidates need not be music majors or enrolled in school, but they must be able to read music and be available to sing with the choir for 10 months.
The choir has awarded more than $60,000 to 63 singers since the program began in 1980.
Application information is available from the music department at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, or from community college voice instructors or by calling the church office, 949-2220.
Kawaiahao stages S. American concert
Two visiting musical artists will display "The Soul of South America" in a 7 p.m. concert tomorrow at Kawaiahao Church.Pianist Rolando Santos, a graduate of the National Conservatory of Music in Paris and classic guitarist Jorge Barcellos, a graduate of the National Conservatory of Music in Brazil, will perform European and South American music.
The concert is co-sponsored by Windward Adventist School.
The concert is free. Donations for the school scholarship program will be accepted and are tax deductible.
Lutheran musicians give free performance
Lutheran musicians who will convene here next month for study sessions will share their talent at a free public performance Aug. 7 at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu.The 7:30 p.m. concert will feature the Bach "Cantata 93" and Dietrich Buxtehude's "Magnificat" for choir and orchestra. Soloists will be sopranos Georgine Stark and Vicki Gorman, alto Carl Crosier, tenor Joseph Z. Pettit and bass Timothy Carney.
Speakers at the regional conference of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians will be Samuel Torvend, a professor at Pacific Lutheran University, and Mark Glaeser, music director at Christ Lutheran Church in Charlotte, N.C. Workshops will be led by Carl Crosier, Susan McCreary Duprey and Arthur Harvey. Registration information on the Aug. 4-7 conference is available by calling Katherine Crosier at 941-2566.
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