Thank You, Bishop Rickel: A Message of Gratitude from the Standing Committee and Diocesan Council
Join the Diocese of Olympia’s Standing Committee and Diocesan Council in thanking Bishop Rickel and his wife, Marti, for their many years of leadership and service to the people and…
Community Request: Support South Sudanese Orphans Displaced by Floods
The Rev. Mary Bol of St. John’s South Sudanese Church requests the support of the Circles of Color and the Diocese of Olympia as she travels to South Sudan from…
Christmas
Merry Christmas, Diocese of Olympia, and all who may be watching. This annual celebration of the birth of Jesus is also an invitation, an invitation for us to open our…
COP 27 Holiday Report
Image by https://www.cop27.eg/assets/img/cop27-logo.svg, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72213177 From John Kydd, Missioner for Climate Care and Climate Justice: It’s about 6 am in Sharm el Sheikh, and the call to prayer (adhan…
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia
It is a time of transition within our diocese, and we have a new clergy transition to announce. The Rev. Elise Johnstone has accepted a call as rector of St….
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia
It is a time of transition within our diocese, and we have a new clergy transition to announce. The Rev. Jennifer Cleveland has accepted a call as rector of St….
Staff Updates at the Office of the Bishop
The Office of the Bishop is very excited to announce that Adrienne Elliott will be joining our staff as the Program Coordinator for Multicultural Ministries. Adrienne is thrilled to be…
Giving Thanks to the Unhoused
From Don Fornoff, Member of The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness has for 3 years been outlining ways in which the Diocese’s parishes can…
Try to Remember Because Institutional Memory Matters: An Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
From The Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney, Diocesan Property Manager: Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash In the 1960 musical comedy, The Fantasticks, the opening song is entitled, “Try to…
Advent
Greetings, Diocese of Olympia and all who may be watching. Advent and a new church year is upon us. It’s always hard to believe for me that it rolls around…