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…
Easter 2023: A Message from Bishop Skelton
Greetings people of the Diocese of Olympia. I speak to you today from the traditional and hereditary lands of the Duwamish people. I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or…
Local Sacred Ground Action
St. John the Baptist, West Seattle was featured in the most recent churchwide Racial Justice & Healing newsletter! You can read more about their work, and especially the relationships they’re…
Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: Olympia and Shoreline
From Don Fornoff, member of Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The Washington State Legislature has provided some movement towards dealing with homelessness and the housing crisis in the State. And…
Advocacy for the Homeless
From Donald Fornoff, Member of the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness The Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness continues to reach out to parishes and congregants to continue the works of…