St. Timothy, Chehalis Paints with Ben Galagan
From the Rev. Kay Flores of St. Timothy, Chehalis: St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Chehalis, Washington had such fun painting with residents of Chehalis West Assisted Living Facility during May!…
Announcing the Call for Nominations for 2020 Diocesan Election
While decisions for this year’s diocesan convention are being finalized, the Nominations Committee is beginning its process to identify candidates for election to Diocesan Council and the Standing Committee at…
A Vigil in Memory of George Floyd and All Victims of Racism
A Vigil in Memory of George Floyd and All Victims of Racism Gather outside in front of the church with the ringing of the church bell(s), if available. Welcome: Thank…
Racial Equity Reading List
During the Diocese of Olympia’s Town Hall on June 7, Bishop Rickel made reference to a number of books dealing with issues of racial justice and racism that individuals can…
One Diocese, One Church, One Day to Worship Together
We are more than individual churches, we are a diocese – more than 26,000 Christians following the way of Jesus together across Western Washington. On June 7, the Office of…
From the Episcopal Public Policy Network: Why Advocate Now?
From The Episcopal Church’s Public Policy Network: We have heard from many of you over the past week – sharing your stories of protesting, expressing outrage at the injustices that…
New Youth Ministry Coordinator in Diocese of Olympia
The Office of the Bishop is pleased to announce that a new staff member is joining us in our work of serving the Diocese of Olympia. Alex Flannagan has just…
Zoom Best Practices
With our churches closed and many of us sheltered at home, many are staying connected through Zoom, a videoconferencing platform. At the diocesan level, we have been using Zoom for…
Just Ask a Librarian…
From Sue Tait, Diocesan Librarian: Question: Pentecost is coming on May 31st and of course we are providing what we can online now, or not at all. Do you have…
Moments of Light: Aemelia Tripp of the Seattle Service Corps
From Aemelia Tripp, Member of the Seattle Service Corps: Quarantining in Community: Thoughts from a Seattle Service Corps Member Living with five other people, you might think this quarantine situation…
