Christ Church, Anacortes: Welcome Sign Honoring Coast Salish People

From Christ Church, Anacortes: The lovely Christ Episcopal Church in Anacortes was built in 1891 in the style of typical wood-structure churches in the Pacific Northwest. Numerous improvements have been…
Going to the Front Lines of Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, the Bishop’s Taskforce on Homelessness: This past week I was inspired by the story in the Everett Herald of a woman who started her own non-profit to…
Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing

The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing is a church-wide resource engaged in racial healing and dismantling racism and other social injustices in our communities. It is directed by Dr….
News from the Front: On Reducing Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, the Bishop’s Taskforce on Homelessness: It is quite evident that homelessness is a national issue, an issue showing up in every state and local jurisdiction. It is…
Diocesan Clergy Finding Themselves in Bremerton!

During this year’s Clergy Conference in Bremerton, our Canon to the Ordinary, The Rev. Canon Arienne Davison, sent our diocesan clergy on a scavenger hunt around the city, asking them…
Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia

It is a time of transition within our diocese, and we have new clergy transitions to announce. The Rev. Canon Alissa Newton has accepted a call into full time Congregational…
Inviting Episcopal Churches to Open Cooling Centers

From Don Fornoff of the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness recently discussed the need for cooling centers in our communities. These are the basics,…
St. Stephen’s, Longview Lenten Fish Fry

From Sharalyne King of St. Stephen’s, Longview: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church of Longview, WA has developed a congregational goal to reconnect with each other from the limitations and isolating effects…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness

From Don Fornoff, member of the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: A poem called “This Time of Year.” In the cold of winter 2022-23, a loyal and active member of…
2023 Annual Deacons’ Retreat

The community of deacons has gathered every year for a weekend retreat with the bishop since 2010. The retreat came into being to become a stronger community and to spend…