Pride 2025: A Message from Bishop LaBelle

https://youtu.be/q7j3iNjNufY Greetings, Diocese of Olympia. We’re in the midst of Pride Month, a time when we give thanks for our LGBTQ siblings and all the diversity that they bring to…
Easter 2025: A Message from Bishop LaBelle

Hello, beloved friends of the Diocese of Olympia. A number of years ago now I attended a conference that included a talk from Peter Rollins, a progressive philosopher and theologian…
Lent 2025: A Message from Bishop LaBelle

Hello, beloved friends of the Diocese of Olympia. We’re about to begin our 40-day journey in the wilderness, and often the conversation turns to things that we might give up…
Christmas 2024: A Message from Bishop LaBelle

Greetings, Diocese of Olympia. I’m here in what will become our chapel space in Diocesan House. It’s the old library here in the mansion and something that has been under…
Advent 2024: A Message from Bishop LaBelle

Greetings, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this, of course, because it’s been upon us since probably early October when at least I first saw…
Fear Not: Embracing the Call to Love – An Election Message from Bishop LaBelle

Fear Not: Embracing the Call to Love – An Election Message from Bishop LaBelle Hello, beloved friends of the Diocese of Olympia. We’re just a couple of days away from…