Bishop Search Committee Updates

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 preliminary slate of nominees for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia. The Reverend Phil LaBelle The Reverend Doctor Hillary D. Raining The Venerable Jordan Haynie Ware The Reverend Kate E. Wesch More information about each nominee can be found on our Bishop Transition website at the link below. MORE

What’s Up Next for the Bishop Search Committee over the Next Two Months? Month of September The committee is continuing to review the feedback information coming in this past week from the Holy Conversation online form submissions. The data will be collated and given to the Profile Sub-committee who will take the key feedback and incorporate it into the profile. The diocesan profile will be completed and approved by the Joint Board. October 15 – November 15 The profile will

Holy Conversations Have Been Completed! Over the past month of August, 24 in-person and Zoom Holy Conversations hosted by various churches are now finished. A huge “thank you” to our hosts and to everyone who participated in one of those events and shared your hopes and desires for our next bishop. You still have one day left (the deadline is September 2) to complete the online Holy Conversation form for those of you who were not able to attend one

Holy Cow Survey – One Week Left! The Holy Cow Survey is open now through August 31 We need your input as we build the Profile for our Bishop Search. With one week to go, we are nearly at 50% of our survey response goal. Please take a few minutes to complete it, now! SURVEY: ENGLISH      SURVEY: KOREAN SURVEY: SPANISH     SURVEY: DINKA Holy Conversations at St. Matthew’s, Auburn. Only One More Holy Conversation Remains… RSVP, Now! Please come

Holy Cow Survey Is Still Open – Take It Today! (Survey Open Now Through August 31) The Holy Cow Survey is live for two more weeks! We are inviting all clergy and lay members in the Diocese to provide us with your input. Take the survey today! Help us reach our goal of hearing from all of you! SURVEY: ENGLISH      SURVEY: SPANISH SURVEY: KOREAN     SURVEY: DINKA Holy Conversations – Five Sessions Are Left! Holy Conversations at St. Andrew’s,

Holy Cow Survey Survey open now through August 31! “3 weeks” left to respond to the Holy Cow Survey! We are inviting all clergy and lay members in the diocese to provide us with your input. Take the survey, today! Help us reach our goal of hearing from all of you! SURVEY: ENGLISH SURVEY: SPANISH SURVEY: KOREAN SURVEY: DINKA Holy Conversations Many thanks to the following churches that have already hosted a Holy Conversation session: St. Paul’s, Bremerton; Trinity, Seattle;

Holy Conversations have begun! Join us this month in a Holy Conversation at a location near you. Zoom will be available in some locations. Sign up now for a location near you! LOCATION INFORMATION All members of the Diocese of Olympia are invited to share in a conversation about our hopes for the next bishop. The conversations will focus on the vision for the Diocese and how the bishop and staff can support congregations throughout our Diocese in living out

We need your input! Holy Conversations are about to begin and will continue throughout the month of August. Click on the link below to find a location, date, and time that is most convenient for you. Zoom will be available in some locations. LOCATION INFORMATION All members of the Diocese of Olympia are invited to share in a conversation about our hopes for the next bishop. The conversations will focus on the vision for the Diocese and how the bishop