Bishop Rickel on Latest Updates to Travel Ban Lawsuit
Dear Ones, I am pleased to report that the U.S. District Court in Seattle has rejected the federal government’s request to lift the preliminary injunction issued by the court on…
Tragedy in Western Washington
From Bishop Rickel: Dear Ones, Like you, I awoke today to the sad and devastating news of the train derailment in Dupont. Our hearts ache for those who died and…
Update from Bishop Rickel on Lawsuit to Block Travel Ban
Dear Ones, The ACLU of Washington has filed an amendment to the original lawsuit joined by the Diocese of Olympia and asked for an injunction to stop President Trump’s Muslim…
Bishop Rickel Responds to Sutherland Springs Shooting
Dear Ones, My heart, as I am sure yours does, breaks as I hear the news coming out of Texas this weekend. During this Sunday’s services at the First Baptist…
Bishop Rickel Responds to Las Vegas Shooting
Dear Ones, Like you I awoke Monday morning to the horrifying news of the senseless slaughter of innocent citizens in Las Vegas by a lone gunman, tremendously over armed with…
Bishop Rickel Responds to Ruling in Lawsuit to Block Seizure of Homeless Property
On Wednesday, October 4, Federal Judge Ricardo Martinez denied class certification and a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia joined earlier this year with the…
Response to Letter in New York Times
Dear Ones, I write to you from the House of Bishops meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. I have received a few emails regarding the absence of my name on the letter…
A Statement from Bishop Rickel on Travel Ban Update
Yesterday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue barring the majority of refugees seeking asylum from entering our country, including those refugees who have current ties to refugee…
Bishop Rickel’s Statement on DACA
Bishop Rickel recently issued the following statement about President Trump’s decision to end DACA: The DACA decision by President Trump is, to me, a new low for this country that…
Charlottesville, Seattle, and Everywhere: A Message from Bishop Rickel
Dear ones, I am on vacation right now, but certainly cannot avoid the violence in Charlottesville or the response to it in Seattle. I have found myself, in these pasts…