Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: It has been a moderate summer, heat-wise, so far. But that doesn’t mean that the heat has not negatively impacted unhoused people….
The Ordination and Consecration of The Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle

The Bishop Transition Committee invites all to attend the Ordination and Consecration of The Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle. See the invitations to these blessed services, to take place at…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Paul Carlson wrote an excellent piece about homelessness for the Seattle Times this past Sunday. I hope many of you, dear readers,…
Celebrating the Ministry of Bishop Skelton

In Gratitude for the Ministry of The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton as Bishop Provisional of the Diocese of Olympia Please Join Us September 1st | 4:30 pm – 6:30pm St….
Gifts of Ordination for The Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle, Bishop-Elect

As we in the Diocese of Olympia prepare to welcome The Rev. Dr. Philip N. LaBelle, Bishop-Elect, the Transition Committee invites all from across the diocese to offer gifts in…
Update from the Bishop’s Committee for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land: Church Alarmed at Israel’s Refusal to Release Young Anglican Woman Detained without Charge

Church Alarmed at Israel’s Refusal to Release Young Anglican Woman Detained without Charge Bishop’s Committee for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land Urges Awareness of Threats to Christian Minority…
114th Diocesan Convention Workshops

Workshop Logistics The 114th Convention of the Diocese of Olympia will be held on Friday & Saturday, October 25 & 26, 2024 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Workshops are…
81st General Convention Addresses Palestinian Suffering

Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash The Episcopal Church approved nine Palestinian-related resolutions last month, supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, the provision of US aid, conditioning US military assistance on…
Seattle Pride: Parade & PrideFest 2024

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated in the Seattle Pride parade and/or the PrideFest booth on Sunday, June 30! It was an outstanding intergenerational effort to spread the…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

** I apologize to John Hoyte for the incorrect spelling of his name in the June 28 column, whose name appears here in its’ correct form. Thankfully, John is still…