Sacred Waters Open House
For those who made the journey to The Sacred Waters Center on April 26, it was an incredible gift of connection, celebration, and making new friends. As some said, it…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash From Lizbeth Adams, Co-Chair, Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused: Kindle in our hearts, O God, the flame of that love which never ceases,…
Clergy Transitions in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. McKenzi Roberson, who has been called to serve as curate at St. Peter’s, Seattle. McKenzi will begin that call on August 1, 2025.
St. John the Baptist in West Seattle Announces Solar Initiative to Celebrate Earth Day
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, located adjacent to West Seattle High School, will be joining the ranks of other local, recently installed solar projects, such as South Seattle College…
Easter 2025: A Message from Bishop LaBelle
Hello, beloved friends of the Diocese of Olympia. A number of years ago now I attended a conference that included a talk from Peter Rollins, a progressive philosopher and theologian…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash From Lizbeth Adams, Co-Chair, Bishop’s Task Force to the Unhoused: Come, Creator Spirit Master and Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that…
Give to a Church
Donations can now be made to individual churches through the main Diocese of Olympia giving account. The diocese will manage sending each church whatever funds are donated to them along…
Celebrating God’s Love for All Creation
As we look ahead to Holy Week, the Triduum, and Eastertide, God’s promise of New Creation for us and indeed the whole cosmos is an invitation into transformative discipleship in…
Preparing for Easter
Here are two helpful documents to support preparation for the Easter liturgies and the Easter season. The first document – The Baptismal Covenant – can be distributed to parishioners prior…
Zimzum Discipleship: Practices for a Christ-Centered Life – Introduction
Hi, I’m Phil LaBelle, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia, the Episcopal Church in Western Washington. The opening words of the Torah from the Book of Genesis tell us that…
