Bishop Skelton’s Statements

Greetings, People of the Diocese of Olympia, I was very sad to learn over the weekend about the death of former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, also the former Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago. Frank was one of those quiet, competent, learned, articulate people whose well-tended spiritual life was obvious, even palpable, when you met him. At one point during my vocational path, Frank invited me into the ordination process in Chicago, something I did not end up pursuing. He

Greetings, people of the Diocese of Olympia, Today is the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In these last 12 months unspeakable atrocities have been inflicted on the Ukrainian people, leading to a humanitarian crisis that will be with them, with the Russian people, and with all of us for years to come. Poet William Stafford, Poet Laureate of Oregon from 1975-1990, is my favorite poet, mostly for the blunt yet humble utterances he has left us that speak

Greetings, everyone, Please see below the Presiding Bishop’s statement on the murder of Tyre Nichols. The statement was released after the body camera footage was made available. I deeply appreciate Bishop Curry’s words to us all acknowledging the senselessness of this latest killing of a young Black person, and, at the same time, challenging us all with the Scriptural image of the Good Samaritan. Please continue to keep the Nichols family and all working toward the racial justice in your