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Former Presiding Bishop, the Right Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, will be joining more than 20 diocesan teens this summer for a pilgrimage across the Olympic Peninsula. Her unique status as both a faith leader and a scientist (she studied biology at Stanford and has a PhD in Oceanography from Oregon State University) will provide a unique perspective throughout the week, as the journey underscores how faith calls us to protect the planet. The idea for a “Youth Creation Care Pilgrimage”

On Monday June 17th, four members of Chaplains on the Harbor will attend a forum with nine presidential candidates hosted by the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Mashyla Buckmaster, who runs COH’s community center in Westport, will be directly questioning the candidates on the crisis of homelessness facing young people. Mashyla first began volunteering at COH when she was homeless during her pregnancy. She is now senior staff, running three weekly feeding programs and overseeing the

Join the Diocese of Olympia for the 2019 Seattle Pride Parade. Though many, we truly are one as we share one bread and one cup and march for justice and dignity. By our actions we demonstrate that the Episcopal Church of Western Washington really does welcome you – whoever you are! The 2.5-mile route will be the same as last year: 4th Avenue from Union to Seattle Center. Similar to last year, marchers will gather in late morning and begin to walk in early

Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Olympia are participating in Pride Events across Western Washington! Find an event near you and join with us to reaffirm our commitment as a welcoming and affirming faith community – the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. Snohomish County Pride Festival St. John’s Episcopal Church, Snohomish | June 1, 11:00am | Free Willis D Tucker Park, 6705 Puget Park Dr, Snohomish, WA St. John, Snohomish will have a table at the event 11am-5pm. Stop

Master iconographer, Peter Pearson will be back in Seattle at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church offering another Icon Workshop the end of June. The theme of the upcoming workshop is Desert Mystics and will feature icons to either Mary of Egypt or Moses, the Ethiopian. Participants may choose one image to write. St. Andrew has hosted this annual (and now bi-annual) event since 2012. During the course of the workshop, participants are guided through the process of writing an Icon. At

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bellingham is pleased to announce that the Rev. Suzanne Guthrie, noted author, priest, and retreat leader, will visit on June 6 and June 9, 2019. During her visit, Rev. Guthrie will present on Thérèse of Lisieux Thursday, June 6 at 7:00pm and preach at all three services on Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 7:45, 9:00 and 10:30am. All engagements are free and open to the public. Rev. Guthrie’s visit is in conjunction

On April 26, 2019, Andrew Himes, Jeff Thiel, Penelope Jackson, and Aldyen Donnelly gave a presentation on climate change and creation care to the governing bodies of the Diocese of Olympia. You can watch their full video above and find links to their resources below. BISHOP RICKEL’S INVITATION CREATION CARE PLEDGE CARBON TRACKER EARTH DAY 2020 CAMPAIGN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTERFAITH CENTER ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY THE FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT DONATE TO THE CARBON OFFSET COOPERATIVE MISSION LEARN

At last week’s Episcopal Communicators Conference in Denver, CO, the communications team from the Office of the Bishop won three Polly Bond Awards for Excellence in Communication. Inspired by the life and work of Polly Bond, a beloved communicator and founding member of Episcopal Communicators, the awards are given each year to recognize the outstanding work done by communicators within the Episcopal Church. The diocesan communications team won the following awards: The Award of Excellence in Long-Form Video (St. Bernard’s Chapel)