A Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment from the Diocesan Board of Directors
The following statement on fossil fuel divestment was adopted on June 15, 2017. The Board of Directors of the Diocese of the Diocese of Olympia has been considering whether or…
Diocesan Resource Coordinator Matt Koski
For two and a half years, Matt Koski has welcomed guests and visitors to the Office of the Bishop, otherwise known as Diocesan House (D-House), as the office’s receptionist. During…
Mission to Seafarers, Seattle Profiled by MARE
Mission to Seafarers, Seattle was recently profiled by The MARE Report – one of the most significant and respected publications for Maritime Ministries. Read the article below. READ ARTICLE
Pride 2017 – Marching for Love and Acceptance
This past Sunday, in spite of the sweltering heat, Episcopalians from across the diocese gathered together at the Republican parking lot between Cherry and James to join in Seattle’s 2017…
Pride 2017 Updates and Instructions
Seattle Pride has released details and instructions for our participation in the annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25! The group from the Diocese of Olympia and Integrity is group…
The Bishop Gets “Flamingo-ed” for Episcopal Youth Event (EYE)
As Bishop Rickel stepped into his office Wednesday morning, he was greeted by some new office-mates – a flock of plastic pink flamingos. It’s all part of fundraising efforts by…
New Materials Available at Diocesan Resource Center
Harvesting Abundance: Local Initiatives of Food and Faith by Brian Sellers-Petersen “Perhaps our gardens can teach us about living out our faith while caring for our spiritual as well as…
Diocese of Olympia – Legal Defense Fund
The Diocese of Olympia’s Diocesan Council, at the suggestion of St. John/San Juan, Olympia, has established a Legal Defense Fund for the Diocese of Olympia. Although this fund was born…
Creating a Safety Ministry
It’s no secret that Churches, once thought to be immune from incidents such as lawsuits and violence, are now experiencing the same events, liabilities, and dangers as the local supermarket or…
April Caballero to Serve as Executive Assistant to the Bishop and to the Canon to the Ordinary
The Diocese of Olympia is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, April Caballero will be serving as Executive Assistant to the Bishop and to the Canon to the Ordinary. Since…