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…
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…
2025 Global Mission Grants Now Open
The office of Multicultural Ministries and Community Transformation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Diocese of Olympia Global Mission Grants are now available below. This year, there…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused: Brother David Vryhof of an SSJE monastic order once wrote: “Today, stay awake. Be alert….
Lector Training Materials
These materials were part of the Liturgy & Arts workshop “Words, Words, Words” at Emmanuel, Mercer Island, in March 2017. Questions to Bring to the Text Books of the Bible…
Liturgy & Arts Workshops
The Commission for Liturgy and the Arts provides seasonal and topical workshops to support clergy and congregations in realizing the power of theology enacted through liturgy, and its formative role…
Diocesan Liturgies
Diocesan liturgies offers resources to create engaging art, music, and environment for diocesan gatherings in order to build community. Photo gallery (hosted on another site) with dates, event names, and…
Liturgy Development
In liturgy development we coordinate the solicitation and sharing of new liturgies within the diocese and with the wider church, in accordance with A068-2018. Link to TFLPBR website https://www.episcopalcommonprayer.org/ Our…
Prayers of the People – Ordinary Time 2019
The Diocesan Commission for Liturgy & the Arts offers original Prayers of the People for use in congregations this coming Season after Pentecost (Ordinary Time). Written by the Revs. Shelly…
Prayers of the People, Lent Year C
Prayers of the People that can be used during Lent for Year C. Prayers of the People, Lent Year C
Best Practices: Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
Here you can find Bishop Rickel-approved best practices for the celebration of Holy Eucharist, Rite Two, in the Diocese of Olympia, with frequently asked questions and a clearer range of options for…
Season of Creation Events – Fall 2023
From September 1st, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to October 4th, St. Francis of Assisi Day, Christians all over the globe celebrate the Season of Creation…
Preparing for a Season of Creation
Season of Creation resources for those who will use the Season of Creation framework as their guide for homiletical, liturgical, musical, and catechetical preparation. Preparing for a Season of Creation
