Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
From Don Fornoff, The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: We, the members of the Task Force, gather monthly to share ideas and to map out some possible activities all up…
Staff Transitions in the Office of the Bishop
It is a time of transition within our Diocese, and we have a transition to announce in the Office of the Bishop. The Office of the Bishop is pleased to…
The Joint Board for Bishop Transition Announces Preliminary Slate of Bishop Nominees
The Joint Board for Bishop Transition in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is pleased to announce that, after receiving the recommendations of the Bishop Search Committee, we have approved a…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness has been concentrating on advocacy for the past month, and now we’re in the home stretch…
Congregation Leadership Conference
April 6, 10:00 am | Online Join other clergy and congregational leaders for the Congregation Leadership Conference – a combination of plenary sessions and breakout workshops on such topics as:…
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. Dr. Janet Waggoner has accepted a call as rector of…
Preparing for Lent and the Triduum: Resources as We Move toward the Central Mystery of Christian Faith and Life
The Book of Common Prayer 1979 marked a radical departure from previous prayer books in that it highlighted Holy Baptism as the primary sacrament of Christian ministry in the church….
Ongoing Worship Renewal
In 2018, General Convention established the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision, a new committee with lay and clergy members. In 2022, General Convention transferred the work of…
Ordinations to the Transitional Diaconate
On December 9, 2023, The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton ordained six new transitional deacons at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle: Phillip Lienau, Theresa L. Newell, Lisa Bozarth Ozaeta, Martin William…
Stories from the Refugee Resettlement Office, An Advent Appeal: Zahra
Meet Zahra, an Afghan refugee and sole support for her family. In 2021, she and her husband arrived in the United States with their four children and were successfully resettled…