New Clergy Calls in the Diocese of Olympia
We are pleased to announce the call of two clergy to positions within the Diocese. The Rev. Kay Flores has been called as rector of St. Timothy, Chehalis and the…
Urgent Challenges in Refugee Resettlement
The Refugee Resettlement Office of the Diocese of Olympia needs your help! Every year for the past three decades, the Diocese of Olympia’s Refugee Resettlement Office has helped resettle hundreds…
The Diocese of Olympia Seeks Canon for Faith Formation: 35 & Under
Canon for Faith Formation: 35 & Under The Diocese of Olympia (Seattle, Western Washington) is seeking a part time Canon for Faith Formation: 35 & Under to lead the strategic…
Reflecting on a Heart of Wholeness: Good Shepherd, Vancouver
As this year’s annual “Heart of Wholeness” healing and teaching weekend approaches at the beginning of February, the community of Church of the Good Shepherd in Vancouver, WA reflect on…
Abolishing the Death Penalty
The following comes from the Bishop’s Task Force on the Death Penalty: Our state Senate is poised to repeal the death penalty, replacing it with life without parole. This Thursday,…
New Missioner for Agrarian Ministry – Brian Sellers-Petersen
We are pleased to announce that Brian Sellers-Petersen has been appointed by Bishop Rickel to the new position of Missioner for Agrarian Ministry for the diocese. While he will be working…
Morning Psalm and Prayer – Tuesday, December 19
Psalm 45 1My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; * my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled…
Mission to Seafarers, Seattle: Follow-Up on Abandoned Tugboat
As was reported last week, the stranded seafarers from Mexico and Panama were repatriated and the crisis has passed. To recap, these twelve men were stuck in Seattle on international…
ECA Holiday Appeal: St. James Family Center
When Sasha entered The Charlotte House Domestic Violence Shelter, one of St. James Family Center’s programs, she had no idea what she was going to do. The staff at the…
Gifts of Hope: Alternative Christmas Giving
You have a special opportunity this Christmas season in the Diocese of Olympia to make a real difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable among us with…