Bishops at Ordination of Rev. Dr. Kaleo Patterson

The Rev. Dr. Kaleo Patterson - Episcopal Priest

The ordination of Hawaiian kahu (pastor), scholar, activist and linguist, the Rev. Father Kaleo Patterson, as an Episcopal priest took place Saturday, September 27, 2014 in the Cathedral of St. Andrew (Episcopal), Honolulu, Hawai'i. IOC Orthodox Bishop of Hawai'i, the Most Rev. Stephen Randolph Sykes was Psalmist for the ordination officiated by the Right Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i.

The event was conducted under the auspices of the Dean of the Cathedral, the Very Rev. Walter B. A. Brownridge. The Episcopal Bishop-Emeritus of Hawai'i, the Right Rev. Richard Chang and IOC Senior Bishop, the Most Rev. Daniel J. Dahl also attended, as well dozens of Episcopal clergy and local United Church of Christ pastors.

Both the Rev. Dr. Patterson and Bishop Sykes are members of the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii, for which Bishop Sykes also serves as Board President. A large part of the Liturgy of Ordination was conducted in Hawaiian as were many of the hymns sung by the large congregation of  the 'Ohana. Father Kaleo has been a teacher of Hawaiian spirituality and was for many years previous a minister in the United Church of Christ.

Bishop's Photos & Events: 2011 - 2012

July 2012

Bishop Randolph Sykes meets Nobel Laureate Archbishop Tutu

Most Rev. Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and a 1984 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, participated in an interfaith service in Honolulu at the invitation of the Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Andrew, the Very Reverend Walter B.A. Brownridge.

The leaders of many faiths and denominations that practice in Hawaii joined with Archbishop Tutu, who is standing in row 1 above on the far left with Honpa Hongwanji Bishop Eric Matsumoto, attended an Interfaith Prayer Service, held on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Andrew. Bishop Sykes is standing in row 2 far right along side of Hawaii's Episcopal Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick and the Cathedral's Dean Walter Brownridge. The service included special guest choirs, Kawaiolaonapukanileo, Kawaiaha'o Church Choir and Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus and the choirs sang the Kamehameha IV Evening Service by Hawaii composer, John McCreary.

November 2011

IOC Bishops attend Ecumenical Service to protest APEC 2011 Conference

FACE [Faith Action for Community Equity] sponsored an “Equity Summit and Interfaith Service” during the first week of November, 2011 that was held to keep the Christian churches in Hawaii mindful of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference that was held later that month in Honolulu and hosted by President Barack Obama.  Bishops Daniel Dahl and Randolph Sykes both attended the interfaith service that was on Monday, November 7, 2011 at St. Augustine by-the-Sea Catholic Church in Honolulu. This interfaith service focused on lifting up a Pacific-centered theological vision in contrast with the profit-centered Wall Street vision which was the focus of APEC held in Honolulu.