Xaalh and the Way of the Masks: Honoring Ourselves, the Lands, Waters, and Forests 2025
2025-09-06 - 2025-09-20 | WA
September 6 – 20
The Way of the Masks is a Native-led journey of ceremony and resistance to protect ancient forests, salmon habitat, and tribal sovereignty. From September 7 to 20, Indigenous leaders from Se’Si’Le and the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears Carvers will travel over 1,600 miles across the Northwest, bringing carved cedar masks that honor the sacred balance of life, called xaalh. This journey will feature nine stops; open to the public in Bellingham, Olympia, Portland, Eugene, Klamath River, Lapwai, Lower Elwha, and Seattle, from September 6-20.
This year’s campaign centers on defending the Roadless Rule, one of the strongest protections for our remaining wild forests. That protection is now under threat from Trump-era rollbacks. Events along the route will bring together Tribal Nations, local communities, faith leaders, and environmental advocates in powerful acts of solidarity and ceremony.
The Sierra Club is proud to help organize this journey alongside Se’Si’Le and partners including Save Our wild Salmon, Washington Conservation Action, and others. Together, we’re calling for the protection of these sacred ecosystems.
We invite you to show up, spread the word, and stand with us in defense of forests, rivers, and justice.
Check out Se’Si’Le for more information about the entire journey!

Tour Dates 2025

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September 6 – Bellingham, WA
Maritime Heritage Park
500 W Holly St
Bellingham, WA 98225
12pm to 3pm
September 8 – Olympia, WA
Rally at the Capitol Steps
Olympia, WA 98501
4pm-5:30pm
September 10 – Portland, OR
Billy Frank Jr. Room at the EcoTrust Building
721 NW 9th Ave Second floor
Portland, OR 97209
6pm-8pm
September 11 – Eugene, OR
UU Church in Eugene
1685 W. 13th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
6pm-8pm
September 12 – Klamath River
Yurok Country Visitor Center Amphitheater
101 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, CA 95549
1pm-3pm

September 15 – Hood River, OR
Rockford Grange
4262 Barrett Dr
Hood River, OR 97031
5pm-6:30pm
September 17 – Asotin, WA
Chief Looking Glass Park
305 1st St, Asotin, WA 99402
11am-4pm
September 19 – Seattle, WA
Woodland Park Zoo PACCAR Auditorium
Seattle, WA 98103
6pm-8pm
September 20 – Lower Elwha
Elwha Klallam Heritage Center
401 E 1st St, Port Angeles, WA
1pm-4pm

Season of Creation Vespers Services
2025-09-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sacred Waters Center, 7550 E. State Route 106, Union, WA, 98592, United States
Sundays in September, 6:00 pm
Join the Sacred Waters Season of Creation Vespers Services on Sundays in September at 6:00pm! All are invited to join in-person or on Zoom. To celebrate Season of Creation, these services will be nature-based, featuring views from a variety of locations on the Sacred Waters’ campus. Please register here!
9/7 Service Bulletin
9/14 Service Bulletin
9/21 Service Bulletin
9/28 Service Bulletin

Climate Conversation: Fall Fashion and Creation Care
2025-09-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, 1245 10th AVE E., Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
September 11, 6:30 pm
The end of summer can signal the fall fashion season and back-to-school shopping for new clothes. In our fast fashion and convenience-focused culture, though, clothing has an outsized impact on climate. A creation care mindset can help us choose great clothing that is also better for the planet. We’ll discuss the impact of clothing on climate, how to look for clothing that is more climate-friendly, and shopping solutions that are better for the planet.

SUN Day @ St. Andrew's Seattle - A National Day of Action for Solar Energy!
2025-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Andrew’s, Seattle, 111 NE 80th St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
September 21, 8:00 am
St. Andrew’s is inviting our Green Lake neighbors and our parishioners to SUN Day, an all-day celebration of renewable energy, climate mitigation, and our beautiful planet. During our 8am and 10am liturgies on September 21st, we’ll present special preaching, music, and flowers to focus our minds and hearts on our obligation for Creation Care. An afternoon of information and fun will follow with free solar information workshops at 12 noon and 1:30 pm – “Why Solar Still Makes Sense/Cents in Seattle” – plus sun-themed foods and arts and crafts for all ages. Childcare is provided. Questions? St. Andrew’s office, 206-523-7476 or saintandrews@saintandrewsseattle.org.
SUN Day (9/21) is a national day of action to celebrate the power of clean energy. Faith communities are invited to join interfaith partners and other climate orgs 9/19-21 to shine a light around solar, regenerative energy, and the spiritual resilience needed for a green revolution. Register your event on GreenFaith/Faiths4Climate website to get on their faith-based map and submit your event to the diocesan site!

St Mark's Climate Conversation - How to Handle Weather like Cyclone Bombs
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:30 | WA
October 9, 6:30 pm
As the weather starts to turn cold and rainy in the Seattle area, we’re likely to hear more about and experience cold spells or floods during the coming months. We may even learn new terms, as happened with “cyclone bomb” in 2024. While hurricanes, typhoons, floods and more may seem like they have little impact in Seattle, high winds and other changes are causing more impacts such as power outages and street blockages or home damage from fallen trees. We’ll discuss the changing weather in the region and more broadly, the actual or potential impacts, and how to prepare for a changing climate in the autumn and year-round.
Register via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdeChrD4vG9xDjXzKDLxJROb31Zvw6clP.

Spirituality Resistance and Love: How Our Faiths Can Heal Our Democracy
2025-11-08 12:00 - 14:30 | Grace, Bainbridge Island, 8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110, United States
November 8, 12:00-2:30 pm
This county wide event will explore many paths to healing our faiths provide. The main speakers will represent those who attend churches and those who do not. Any form of spirituality is welcome.
The main speakers will be:

Dee Eisenhauer, Eagle Harbor Congregational
Philip Favero, Quaker Kitsap Meeting
Kathryn Lafond, Sufi
Eric Mason, Grace Episcopal

The speakers will be followed by music and poetry and a 20 minute breakout groups to share our concerns and consider our options. Then there will be time for posting insights from the groups and a Q and A with the speakers where participants may vote on which questions will be asked. At the end of the formal event, there will be a coffee hour where registrants can meet one another and confer with representatives from ten groups at tables to help clarify what they may be called to do. Registrants will be provided a resource materials for faiths and democracy. Follow up meetings after the event will be offered for interested parties.
