Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Building a Place Where Love Dwells

From Don Fornoff, the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The title is the name of the St. Luke’s redevelopment project in Ballard (North Seattle). About such a project, it isn’t…
The Diocese of Olympia Elects The Rev. Philip N. LaBelle as Its Ninth Bishop

SEATTLE, WA (May 18, 2024): The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia has elected The Rev. Philip N. LaBelle as its next bishop. Bishop-Elect LaBelle currently serves as rector of St. Mark’s…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Your task force met last Saturday, sharing and considering many ideas as we are wont to do – and I want to…
2024 Congregation Leadership Conference: Session Recordings

Recordings from our 2024 Congregation Leadership Conference are now available! You can browse the plenary sessions and workshops from the videos below! https://vimeo.com/946393747?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393758?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393700?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393723?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393737?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393728?share=copyhttps://vimeo.com/946393771?share=copy
Thank Bishop Skelton

Thank you, Bishop Melissa, for compassionately and faithfully shepherding our diocese during this time of transition. We are blessed with your inspirational leadership and guidance. You can sign Bishop Melissa’s…
Episcopal Churchwide Trends: Membership, Clergy, and Transitions

May 29, 12:00 pm | Online Are you wondering about declining church attendance, changes in pledging, or the challenges with finding clergy to fill the open calls in your communities?…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Your Taskforce correspondent spends a lot of time reading articles for up-to-date information on homelessness. Others I read to gain more…
2024 Congregational Development Grants

The funding for the 2024 Congregational Development Grants has been fully funded for the 2024 year. We will reopen the grant application in 2025. If you have any questions, please…
Live-Streams for Meet & Greet Sessions with Bishop Nominees

The Bishop Transition Committee is pleased to share viewing details for the upcoming Meet & Greet sessions with the nominees for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia. From…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: I wish I could say that many activities to address homelessness are taking place these days. It sometimes feels as though…