Bishop Rickel offers his reflections for Christmas and Epiphany, and sends his wishes for a joyous holiday season.
Merry Christmas: A Message from Bishop Rickel
Advent 2017: A Message from Bishop Rickel
As we prepare for Advent and enter into this season of expectation and waiting, hear Bishop Rickel’s encouragement to slow down and use this season to truly listen. You can find more reflections from Bishop Rickel on Advent in Living Compass’ “Living Well Through Advent 2017.” Copies are available at their website (https://www.livingcompass.org/) or by calling the Office of the Bishop at 206.325.4200.
Happy Thanksgiving: A Message from Bishop Rickel
Bishop Rickel offers his wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving and challenges us to make this holiday more than a celebration and reflection on the year’s blessings, but also a reminder to live out our faith in the present.
Alleluia: An Easter Message from Bishop Rickel
Bishop Rickel reflects on Easter and living as the resurrected people of God.
Pendulum Swings: A Lenten Message from Bishop Rickel
Bishop Rickel reflects on the season of Lent and the need to press into the seriousness of the season so that we can enjoy the joy of life all the more.
Lenten Book Selection 2017 – Fierce Conversations
Join us this Lent in reading Susan Scott’s “Fierce Conversations.” Hear Bishop Rickel’s thoughts on why it’s such a timely book for us to read together as a diocese.
An Inauguration Day Message from Bishop Rickel
Bishop Rickel reflects on the bitter and contentious election and offers his thoughts about Inauguration Day.
Soul Force – Bishop Rickel’s Reflections on Martin Luther King Day
Hear Bishop Rickel’s thoughts on our duty as Christians to stand against racism and bigotry as we celebrate the life, work, and ministry of The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Being Christ to the World: A Christmas Message from Bishop Rickel
Bishop Rickel’s Christmas message explores the sadness of this season as we move toward a less inclusive society and calls on each of us to be Christ in the world during this holiday season, embracing the beauty of our diverse culture.
Gifts of Hope
Make a real difference this Christmas season in the lives of some of the most vulnerable among us with Gifts of Hope: Alternative Christmas Giving. You can give an “alternative” gift to your loved ones by making a tax deductible donation to our Gifts of Hope, benefiting the Jubilee Center in Auburn.
