St. John’s, Gig Harbor: Values in a Season of Political Conflict
St John’s, Gig Harbor has shared the following document with the wider diocese: “Values in a Season of Political Conflict.” VIEW DOCUMENT
Election Resources from St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, Freeland
The community at St. Augustine’s in the Woods, Freeland, has collected videos of their parishioners reading prayers from the Novena for the election produced by Forward Movement. The novena and…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
I have recently been reading news and opinion articles relating to the unhoused, none of them particularly positive. Many E-news readers have probably seen them. National studies show the number…
Celebration of New Ministry at St. Michael’s South Sudanese, Auburn
On Sunday, September 29, we celebrated the new ministry at St. Michael’s South Sudanese Church in Auburn, WA. Bishop LaBelle joined The Rev. Mary Bol and our new congregation in…
Ordination to the Diaconate
On Saturday, September 28, Bishop LaBelle ordained Anna Lynn to the Order of Deacons at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle. It was the first ordination service for our new bishop…
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Meredith Harmon has been called as rector of Holy Spirit, Vashon Island.
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Last week, I wrote about an ecumenical organization in Fairfax County, Virginia, of which I was personally familiar. I reached out to…
Bishop LaBelle’s Seating Sermon: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Bishop LaBelle’s Seating Sermon Catherine of Genoa — John 15:5-17 Back in the era when I took the General Ordination Exams—or “GOEs,” for those in the know—the last part of…
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle Ordained and Consecrated Ninth Bishop of Olympia
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle was ordained and consecrated as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia on Saturday, September 14, at the Meydenbauer Center in…
The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle
The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle Bishop Bishop LaBelle previously served as rector of St. Mark’s Church in Southborough, Massachusetts. During this time, Bishop LaBelle co-founded Southborough Neighbors for Peace with…