Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia

The Rev. Paul Moore will retire as rector of St. Paul’s and Misa Recurreccíon, Mt. Vernon on June 30, 2025.
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia

The Rev. Karen Haig will retire as rector of St. Barnabas, Bainbridge Island on June 8, 2025.
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia

The Rev. Lynne Markova has been called as priest-in-charge at St. Pauls’s, Port Townsend. She begins her call on July 15, 2025.
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia

The Rev. Adam Conley has been called as curate at Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Adam begins his call on July 14, 2025.
Requirements for Acceptable Use
Requirements for Acceptable Use by Users/Renters of Church Property. Requirements for Acceptable Use
Congregation Authority to Act
The Canons and Constitution of the Diocese of Olympia describe various approvals required for certain financial transactions in congregations, including property transactions (buying, selling, remodeling, etc.), and loans (from the…
Policy on Unpaid Assessments
Diocesan policy on unpaid assessments. Policy on Unpaid Assessments
Lobbying Rules for Churches
This document describes the lobbying rules for churches. There are two parts, the first which provides the legal information and the second which has FAQs pertaining to this. Lobbying Rules…
Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML)
Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) – Update Mandatory Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) went into effect in January 2020 and is the family leave…
Immunization Policies for the Diocese of Olympia (2020)
In February 2020 the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church (TEC) adopted a Model DFMS (Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society) Vaccination Policy for Youth Events, and encouraged dioceses and Episcopal…