Bishop Rickel responds to more specific questions regarding the lawsuits to prevent the City of Seattle from destroying the property of homeless persons and the executive order banning refugees from entering the United States.
Bishop Rickel Responds to questions about the ACLU lawsuits joined by the Diocese of Olympia to end the City of Seattle’s destruction and confiscation of the property of homeless persons and to halt the executive order banning refugees from entering the United States. In this first part, Bishop Rickel explains his philosophy for joining lawsuits as an act of peaceful protest.
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.
This summer our youth went on a southern pilgrimage to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement and how it relates to current movements for social justice.
Bishop Rickel addresses the humanitarian crisis of Central American Refugees and spotlights the work being done by the Foundation Cristosal to meet these humanitarian needs. Welcome to the Episcopal Church in Western Washington. We are over 31,000 people in more than 100 churches. We are building strong communities of faith. We are striving to be good stewards of all our resources: our time, our talents, our treasures and our Earth. We are deepening our relationships with people under 35, and
In April 2016, Bishop Greg Rickel sat with the executive director of CAIR, Arsalan Bukhari to discuss Islamophobia, and life in multi-faith communities. Thanks to the Saint Mark’s Cathedral for hosting the event. CAIR: cairseattle.org
At the 2016 General Convention, the Episcopal Church passed Resolution C-019 to make a difference reducing the impact racism has on all lives. Bishop Rickel recommends reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
In the final stage of the series, we meet Asha Gobana, Hawi Ali and Safari Hajheidri and hear their stories.
The latest video in this series has Bishop Greg Rickel chatting with Aneelah Afzali, Esq. about being an American following the Muslim faith, being a lawyer, and how we can develop cross-faith friendships. MAPSRedmond.org CAIRSeattle.org
Bishop Rickel followed up with those who went on the Seeds of Hope Pilgrimage. He asked them what it was like meeting fellow Christians in such a different culture. They also discussed meeting refugees and how we can support and welcome refugees.
