Chaplains on the Harbor: Updates from Aberdeen
From Aaron Scott, Diocesan Missioner for Anti-Poverty Organizing and Organizer with Chaplains on the Harbor Dear friends, Yesterday the City of Aberdeen began demolition of people’s shacks, cabins and homesteads…
Churches Across the Diocese Participate in the Seattle Pride Parade
From Sue Mings, On-Site Coordinator: The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and Integrity Western Washington took to the streets once again as we marched in Seattle’s June 30 2019 Pride Parade…
Young Adults Invited to Waste Time at Popular Summer Retreat
It’s that time of year again! Young adults in the Diocese of Olympia, ages 18 and up, are invited to A Holy Waste of Time, August 16-18 at St. Andrew’s…
St. Paul, Seattle Participates in Lights for Liberty
On Friday July 12th, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps will bring thousands of people to locations nationwide as well as to detention centers across the…
New Clergy Calls in the Diocese of Olympia
Two congregations in the Diocese of Olympia have recently called new clergy to their congregations. The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews will begin his cure as Vicar of St. Hilda-St. Patrick, Edmonds,…
St. Matthew, Browns Point/Tacoma Hosts Film Festival Browns Point
St. Matthew Episcopal Church in the Browns Point neighborhood of Tacoma will be hosting the inaugural Film Festival Browns Point on August 2 and 3. There will be film screenings…
Just Ask a Librarian…
From Sue Tait, Director of Diocesan Resource Center: Question: A few weeks ago, I heard Stephanie Spellers from the Presiding Bishop’s staff speak, and she mentioned a new curriculum for…
The People of the Diocese of Olympia: Where We Are, Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going
As a part of our ongoing discernment of how to carry out our shared vision, we created this Diocesan Snapshot to reflect where we are today and how we hope…
The People of the Diocese of Olympia: Treasurer’s Report
September 15, 2007, a new day in the life of the Diocese of Olympia when we welcomed Bishop Greg Rickel as our new Diocesan. We have come a long way…
The People of the Diocese of Olympia: A Governance Overview
Governance includes the boards, councils, commissions and events that provide overall leadership for the Diocese of Olympia. The authority of the Diocese is vested in and exercised by the Bishop,…