2026 Congregational Leadership Reports
The Congregational Leadership Report has been prepared and is ready for your congregation to fill out at the below online portal. This form is vital for us at the diocese…
St. Peter’s Church, Seattle, Adds Its Voice to Protests Against Mass Detention on Day of Remembrance
(From left): John, Deacon Polly, Karyn, Bruce, Adrienne, Ashley, Tricia. Photo by Eugene Tagawa As befits a church whose doors closed for three years when its Japanese American congregation was…
New Clergy Calls in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Nat Johnson has been called to serve as pastor at Church of the Apostles (COTA), Seattle. Nat will begin that call on March 25, 2026.
Lent: A Message from Bishop LaBelle
https://vimeo.com/1166138896?fl=ip&fe=ec Hello, dear friends in the Diocese of Olympia. We’re about to embark on the holy season of Lent, and on Ash Wednesday, clergy will invite us to the observance…
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.
Newly Revised Commission on Ministry Documents Available
The Commission on Ministry has revised and finalized two manuals available for those who are considering discernment. Then manuals align with the two newly re-organized stages of discernment, namely “Exploring…
Exploring Vocations: Engaging Ministry Manual
This manual covers the “Exploring Vocations” phase of the discernment process. This was formerly known as “Phase 1”. As was communicated in 2025, this portion of the discernment process has…
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…