LIHU‘E — This is the time of year when school is back in session and families have suspended travel, said the Rev. Bill Miller of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Sunday. “We wanted to kick off the ‘new
LIHU‘E — This is the time of year when school is back in session and families have suspended travel, said the Rev. Bill Miller of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Sunday.
“We wanted to kick off the ‘new year’ by celebrating St. Michael and All Angels Church’s diversity and community outreach,” Miller said.
So on Sunday, the church hosted an Aloha Service, the first of what Miller described as three Special Sundays in September.
“Pua and Mark Rossi of the Kaua‘i Community College had some of their dancers here and our keiki joined them in dancing,” Miller said. “Following the service, proceeds from the drink section will benefit the Loaves and Fishes food pantry program headed by Pat Hillegonds.”
Allan Van Zee, producer of fresh juice blends utilizing locally grown fruits, said next week will be the Filipino Fiesta and the week after that the series ends with the Joyful Noise taiko performers. All of the services start at 9:45 a.m.
Stephanie Castillo, a Kaua‘i-born Emmy award-winning videographer and a member of the church, will be hosting a film documentary, “Sandaan: 100 Years of Filipinos in America,” on Friday with showings at 4 and 7 p.m. at the church’s The Goodale Center of Ministry in Lihu‘e.
Castillo, a co-writer and co-producer of the film, said the documentary was created in 2006 through funding from the Smithsonian Institute, and shown at the Smithsonian to celebrate the centennial of Filipinos in America.
“This film has never been aired or broadcast in Hawai‘i,” Castillo said. “The Goodale Center has limited seating, but we’ll try to accommodate everyone who shows up. That is also why we’re offering two showings.” Following the film, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church will host a Filipino Fiesta service that Sunday starting at 9:45 a.m.
“We always have potluck after the services,” Miller said. “Following the service, there will be drinks and meals and people may bring a Filipino dish. We also encourage people to wear traditional Filipino attire.”
Castillo added they’ll be featuring a special drink, a Bora Kai Island Rum drink, for the fiesta.
The special Sunday series ends Sept. 23 with the Joyful Noise taiko group under the direction of Aki Conquest. Conquest holds a bachelor’s degree in music and stage performance from the Osaka College of Music in Japan.
Visit www.stmichaels-kauai.org or call 245-3796 for more information.
