The Desert Shall Rejoice and Blossom: The Seattle Service Corps
From Adam Conley, Seattle Service Corps Director: When COVID-19 hit, the possibility that Seattle Service Corps (SSC) would not be able to host the 2020-2021 program year dimmed to a…
Securing Our Future: Saint Andrew’s House 2020 Appeal
St. Andrew’s House began as a retreat center for the Diocese of Olympia in 1954, when the Lodge and its seven acres were given as a gift to the diocese…
Chaplains on the Harbor Receives Group Health Grant
The Diocese of Olympia is very excited to announce that Chaplains on the Harbor has just received a three-year grant from Group Health Foundation for $165,000 per year. Added to…
2020 Convention Workshops
Are you attending this year’s Diocesan Convention? Join us for this year’s virtual Convention Workshops on Friday, October 23. All workshops will be recorded and be made available in the…
Green Grants Available
Let’s continue to save water and energy in our churches and homes. The Bishop’s Committee for the Environment (BCE) is offering small green grants to support churches in this work….
Daily Psalm and Prayer- October 2, 2020
Psalm 102 1 Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come before you; * hide not your face from me in the day of my trouble. 2 Incline your…
Sample Reopening Plans
Updated Friday, July 2, 2021 (Bishop Rickel’s Letter Announcing the Lifting of COVID Restrictions in the Diocese of Olympia; New Reopening Page from the Office of the Governor) The following reopening…
2020 Bishop’s Preaching Award: Submissions Now Being Accepted
After review and in response to our current context we are changing the parameters for sermon submissions. We will now accept sermons submissions in video or audio form, as well…
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Seeks New Appointees to Diocesan Board of Directors
Want to serve your church in a new way? The board of directors is seeking new members to help oversee the corporate responsibilities of the Diocese of Olympia. The board…
Faith Formation Survey
We invite those of you in faith formation ministries – whether you are paid, volunteer, or a rector who wears many hats – to share with us your faith formation…
