Advent 2024: A Message from Bishop LaBelle
Greetings, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this, of course, because it’s been upon us since probably early October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and-green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy was gone. And yet here we are just…
Advent, Christmas, and Holiday Services in the Diocese of Olympia
Join our churches and worshiping communities from across the Diocese of Olympia this holiday season! More services will be added throughout the season, so check back for more updates! Loading view. Events Search and Views Navigation Search Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword. Enter Location. Search for Events by Location. Find Events Event…
2026 Global Mission Grants Now Open
At the 2015 Diocesan Convention, we reaffirmed our commitment to support the UN’s development goals (now known as Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs) as criteria for global mission grants. This is consistent with the mission goals of The Episcopal Church and with our baptismal covenant “to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our…
Easter 2026: A Message from Bishop LaBelle
Hello, dearly beloved of the Diocese of Olympia. Hallelujah, Christ is risen. We gather together to begin these great 50 days celebrating the resurrection of Christ. We’ll be reading this year from Matthew’s Gospel, and in it, the women who encountered the angels, well, they leave the tomb, we read in fear and great joy….
Trinity NYC Features St. Luke’s Church, Seattle’s Redevelopment
Over the past several decades, Seattle’s transformation into a major tech hub has grown its workforce while driving up housing costs and displacing many long-term residents. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, longtime anchor in the Ballard neighborhood, witnessed this strain amidst the demands of ancient buildings and chose to redevelop completely. Following its participation in the…
Stock Gift Transfer Instructions
Updated: 6/24/24 The Planned Giving/Stewardship Office of the Diocese offers the free services of handling stock gifts to benefit congregations, the diocese, or any Episcopal ministry. For your convenience click on the link below for current instructions. Please allow ample time for the transfer and sale of the stock before proceeds can be distributed to…
Karen Petersen
Karen Petersen Assistant to the Governing Bodies Karen Petersen joined the Office of the Bishop in December 2025 and provides project management support to governance activities, projects within the Office of the Bishop, and to diocese-wide events. She is excited about this new chapter in her life of supporting the Diocese of Olympia and feels…
2026 Congregational Leadership Conference Video Recordings
The Core Mission of the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
I think it is time to share with you our mission in the Diocese of Olympia, and how all parishes are such a big part of that mission. I’m Don Fornoff, task force co-chair, and a member of Church of the Ascension in Seattle. The task force first met in November of 2018, with 12-15…
The Rev. Courtney Jones
The Rev. Courtney Jones Dean, Iona School Courtney Jones serves as Dean of the Iona School for Ministry, where she oversees the formation and training of lay and ordained leaders across the Diocese of Olympia. In this role, she coordinates programs, supports instructors and students, and collaborates with diocesan leadership to cultivate accessible, locally grounded…
Bridging Hurts
Written by Linnea Wacker-Sprague, Youth at Church of the Ascension Seattle The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Seattle recently conducted a project to identify property deeds containing racially restrictive covenants, map the neighborhood areas where deeds contained these harmful prohibitions, and offer deed-holders an opportunity to amend their documents to nullify the covenants while…
New Clergy Calls in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Kelly Moody has been called to serve as curate at St. Paul’s Church, Seattle. Kelly will begin that call on July 20, 2026.
Zimzum Discipleship: Imperfection – Small Group Session 2
Gathering Opening Prayer: Holy One, you created us in your image and invited us to become fully who you have made us to be. We have often thought that meant we needed to find perfection as fallible human beings, yet you desired us to grow into maturity. Help us to know that in you we…