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…
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…
Zimzum Discipleship: Practices for a Christ-Centered Life – Lesson 5, Imperfection
Hi, I’m Phil LaBelle, the bishop of the Diocese of Olympia, and this is the fifth in a series of videos on Zimzum discipleship. My first Camino de Santiago de…
Zimzum Discipleship: Imperfection – Small Group Session 1, General Overview
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…
New Clergy Calls in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Bill Stanton has been called to serve as priest-in-charge at St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, Freeland. David will begin that call on March 23, 2026.
Diocesan Discernment Manual
This manual covers the “Diocesan Discernment” phase of the discernment process (formerly known as “Phase 2”). This portion of the discernment process has also been redesigned, and provides a curriculum…
The Diocese of Olympia invites you to the Exploring Discernment Retreat!
When: April 11, 2026 from 9:30 am – 3:30 pmWhere: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 NE 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 Who: Anyone! Absolutely anyone who is discerning anything in…
An Invitation to Incorporate Creation into Lenten Liturgies
While the season of Lent is often thought of as a wilderness period in the church calendar, a myriad of creation themes abound throughout the six weeks. From the garden…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
“God bless our food;God bless our drink.And keep our homesAnd ourselvesIn Your embrace, O God.God be with my going out,God be with my coming in,God be with me in my…
Clergy Transitions in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Elizabeth Riley has been called by the Vestry of St. Dunstan, Seattle to serve as its next rector. That call began February 1, 2026.
An Update from the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. Jeremiah…
Update on Flood Relief Efforts in the Diocese of Olympia
As the floods began impacting western Washington in the second week of December, Episcopal Relief & Development was quick to engage the staff at Diocesan House to ask “How can…