Bible Institute offers practical instruction
Practical instruction in leadership and fund raising and classes that explore scriptures and spirituality are offered in the spring calendar of the Bible Institute of Hawaii.A new three-course certificate program for small group leaders, taught by Ada Lum, will be introduced in the quarter that will begin April 5. A returning seminar on "Faith Buildings: Partnering with God for Miracles" will be taught by the Rev. David Milotta, whose church raised $3 million to build a community center and preschool.
Other offerings include:
» "Highlights from Genesis" and "Know God More in 2004" will be taught in downtown Honolulu.Most classes have a $45 registration fee, with discounts available for students, military, seniors and group bookings. For information, call Mary at 943-0833 or see www.biblehawaii.org.» "A Fresh Picture of Jesus: John's Gospel" and "The Faithfulness of God: The Story of God's People from Genesis to Malachi" are among many classes to be offered at various church locations.
» "Focused Living Retreat" a two-day session to help church leaders live intentionally to implement their calling.
Renowned organist to play guest recital
Arlan Sunnarborg will be the guest artist at an organ recital Friday at St. Andrew's Cathedral in downtown Honolulu.The third annual Richard A. Hicks Memorial Performance will start at 7:30 p.m. and is free to the public.
Sunnarborg will play on the Episcopal cathedral's Aeolian Skinner organ, the largest instrument in the state. The recital will include works of Bach, Franck, Jongen, Liebermann, Alain, Barber and Oldroyd.
The performance is dedicated to the memory of Hicks, a longtime St. Andrew's organist who was the senior partner of Cades Schutte Fleming and Wright law firm. Hicks was instrumental in bringing Sunnarborg to serve at St. Andrew's Cathedral in August 1998, after hearing him perform.
Sunnarborg, a native of northern Minnesota, played weekly on the radio for the Riverside Church in New York. In Charleston, S.C., he performed for the Piccolo Spoleto 1996 Organ Recital series. He has also been heard in recitals and on radio in Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Quebec and Hawaii.
The Cathedral is located at the corner of Beretania and Queen Emma streets. A reception will follow the recital.
Chaminade hosts talk on generic spirituality
The generic spirituality movement, drawing beliefs from many sources rather than a single traditional organized religion, will be explored by theologian and storyteller John Shea in the annual Chaminade University Mackey Marianist Lecture on April 4.The popular author will also lead an April 3 "Holy Week Scriptures Workshop: Storytelling in the Service of Faith."
Shea, who frequently speaks at religious organization conventions and is author of a dozen books, is a research professor at the Pastoral Institute of Theological Studies at Loyola University of Chicago.
He will compare the avenues of modern spirituality -- through Eastern religions, transpersonal psychology, mythology and other sources -- with some historical routes of Catholic spirituality.
The free lecture at 4 p.m. April 4 at the Chaminade Mystical Rose Oratory, 3140 Waialae Ave., is the latest in the series named for the late Rev. Robert Mackey, Chaminade's founding president.
The workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3 will look at the stories from the culture, the Bible and spiritual traditions of the world that awaken the spiritual nature. The cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For information, call Brother Dennis Schmitz, 735-4801, or see www.marianisthawaii.org.
Group to discuss putting faith in action
The Catholic Campus Ministry at University of Hawaii-Manoa will continue its "Putting Faith into Practice" series March 31 at Hemenway Hall Theater."Discerning Right Action Through Prayer" is the topic of the 7 p.m. talk by the Rev. Chris Cartwright, a retreat director, counselor and pastor of the Newman Center on East-West Road, UH-Manoa campus.
Further talks in the series will be at 7 p.m. Wednesdays:
» April 14: "Finding My Real Purpose in Life" will be addressed by John Harvey, campus minister and counselor.The program, sponsored by the Catholic Campus Ministry on East-West Road, is funded with a grant from the Mary D. & Walter F. Frear Eleemosynary Trust.» April 28: "Can Scientific Knowledge Be Consistent with Faith?" will be explored by the Rev. Donald Merrifield, former president of Loyola Marymount University.
Further information is available at 988-6222 or at www.newmanhawaii.org.
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