The People of the Diocese of Olympia: Listening Process Responses
Throughout the spring, members of the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement in Western Washington were asked: Who are we now? What do we need to move forward towards our…
Prayer and Discernment Resources Guide for a Year of Listening
You are invited to participate in our Year of Listening diocesan discernment process. In this document, we included prayers for use in congregational worship and personal devotions to help cultivate…
Discernment Resources
PRAYER AND DISCERNMENT RESOURCES GUIDE (PRINTABLE PDF) Why discernment? Discernment has been a part of Christian spirituality from its conception. Critical to discernment is the virtue, “Wisdom” (in Greek, Σοφία,…
Prayer Resources
PRAYER AND DISCERNMENT RESOURCES GUIDE (PRINTABLE PDF) A Collect for the Year of Listening Lover of Souls, you sent your son Jesus Christ to show humankind how to live abundantly…
Immigration Crisis: Follow-Up and Additional Resources
Dear Ones, The situation involving children, and truly all those seeking asylum on our border, continues to evolve but our office has continued to investigate and inquire and we now…
Chaplains on the Harbor Addresses Candidates, Attends Budget Hearing
On Tuesday June 18th, four members of Chaplains on the Harbor participated in the largest forum to date of presidential candidates for the 2020 election. The forum, hosted by the…
Bishop Rickel’s Holy Land Pilgrimage
Dear Ones, I will, once again, lead an annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Israel/Palestine in January of 2020. While many of my pilgrimages have been focused on clergy,…
Former Presiding Bishop Schori Joins Youth for Creation Care Pilgrimage
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…
Chaplains on the Harbor to Address Presidential Candidates in DC
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…
Join the Diocese of Olympia at the Seattle Pride Parade!
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…