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The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is currently seeking a Stage Manager for their annual Diocesan Convention, November 6-9. The Stage Manager will be responsible for managing rehearsals in the convention space on Friday morning and coordinating between the main stage, the music and worship team, the AV team, the video and PowerPoint operator, and the electronic voting technician. The Stage Manager will also oversee a volunteer Assistant Stage Manager who will run the presentation stage in the downstairs exhibit hall

The Office of the Bishop is pleased to announce our continued partnership with the Seattle Service Corps and is excited to welcome Aemelia Tripp to Diocesan House. Aemelia is a 2019-2020 member of the Seattle Service Corps, assisting in the Communications and Faith Formation departments. She brings a passion for writing as well as a love for graphic design to the job. A 2013 Calvin College graduate, Aemelia lived in Michigan the last 10 years working for various organizations in

What are Regional Youth Representatives? These are ten youth, ages 16-21, who are given seat, voice, and vote at the convention. Where do they come from? Each geographical region selects one youth from within the region to represent them as their delegate at large. Where do they sit at the convention? The youth are seated with the other members (clergy and lay) from their congregation. Who pays the registration fee for these youth? Each congregation, through the congregation registration form,

The Office of the Bishop has issued a call for nominations for two diocesan awards. If you know of a person deserving of either award, talk with your church office or leadership about submitting a nomination. The awards will be made during the Diocesan Convention, November 8-9, at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The deadling to submit nominations is Monday, September 30. Nominations must be made using the authorized form below. NOMINATION FORM In 2011, Bishop Rickel established the Ky Chen Employee

There’s a new staff transition to announce at the Office of the Bishop. Elizabeth Myers, our Diocesan Receptionist and Resource Assistant, has accepted a new position as Temporary Children’s Librarian with the Seattle Public Library. Elizabeth has been a vital part of the diocesan staff during their more than 14 months with us and has helped make the Office of the Bishop a more inclusive and hospitable space for our guests and visitors. While we are sorry to see them

Maureen Crawford, Director of Adult Faith Formation and Dean of the Iona School in the Diocese of Olympia, is stepping down and graduating along with the first group of Iona Olympia students to graduate. We are extremely grateful for all the work Maureen has done on behalf of the diocese during her four years with us. Please join us in wishing her all the best in her future endeavors. While we are sad to see Maureen go, we are very

The 2019 Annual Diocesan Convention will elect our deputation to the 2021 General Convention to be held in Baltimore, Maryland. A full description of the work of the General Convention and the role of deputies is provided in document B.2 Overview of Nominations for General Convention. This fall may seem early for this election, but The Episcopal Church canons require deputations be elected at least 12 months in advance of the event, so waiting until the  fall of 2020 is too late