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Work on the long-planned renovation of Diocesan House continues into 2025. Renovating and improving a structure that is now 120 years old while maintaining its historicity and irreplaceable elements is no small task. Here is an overview and an update for 2025. Overview Our goal is to make Diocesan House the non-liturgical center of the diocese. This means the House will support virtual, hybrid, and in-person meetings and gatherings of many groups and activities of the diocese. We will have

The office of Multicultural Ministries and Community Transformation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 Diocese of Olympia Global Mission Grants are now available below. This year, there is $37,000 available with most grants totaling $3,000-$7,500 each. In order to be considered for the grant, projects must support mission partnerships outside of the United States. The grant committee will use as a guiding principle how well the project aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Applicants are

On Sunday, September 29, we celebrated the new ministry at St. Michael’s South Sudanese Church in Auburn, WA. Bishop LaBelle joined The Rev. Mary Bol and our new congregation in the Diocese of Olympia in this joyous and momentous occasion!

On Saturday, September 28, Bishop LaBelle ordained Anna Lynn to the Order of Deacons at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle. It was the first ordination service for our new bishop and another joyous celebration in the life of our Diocese.

On September 1, Episcopalians from across Western Washington gathered to celebrate the ministry of our bishop provisional, The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton. Bishop Skelton has led the Diocese of Olympia since January 1, 2023, during this season of transition as we entered into the nearly two-year process of calling a new bishop to the Diocese. The celebration occurred at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, with The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason presiding over the evening’s choral evensong and our new