Each year the Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office collects gifts to distribute to refugee children who have arrived in the past year.
Sung prayers for the close of the day, offered every Sunday at 9:30 pm in person and via live-stream.
Join local religious leaders and fellow citizens who will gather in Seattle’s Saint Mark’s Cathedral at this important juncture of our nation’s history for a brief non-partisan interfaith service of hope.
Join us as we gather with our African congregations and friends from around the US and the African continent to celebrate and share our diverse cultures and ministry contexts.
In this half-day workshop, we will explore lament as a healing, justice-oriented practice that will help us find our way to the fullness of resurrection hope.
A one-hour monthly presentation and discussion on zoom only, covering various topics of how we can be more climate friendly.
Join the Episcopal congregations in the Peninsula Region of the Diocese of Olympia for a half-day conference on end-of-life planning.
Join us for a one-day workshop that aims to help participants to respond confidently to conflict in their communities. We will (re)introduce relevant tools from the fields of mediation and community engagement. Participants will then explore the practical application of these tools in the context of their own ministries. Woven throughout this workshop, there will be opportunities to reflect on the theological and spiritual significance of responding to conflict and social unrest.
Join the Seattle Seafarers Center at St. John the Baptist, Seattle's annual Ditty Bag Stuffing Party and gather to stuff care packages, share stories about seafarers ministry, and bless the bags to be given away.
Please join Saint Mark's, in the cathedral nave and livestreamed, at 10:00 am on Thanksgiving Day for a service of Holy Eucharist, with prayers of gratitude for the abundance of the harvest and all the blessings of this life.
Join us for a Holy Hike at Tolmie State Park!
By the Grace of God and the People Consenting, The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle, Ninth Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, will ordain Adam Conley, Karla Koon, Lynne Markova, Kelly Moody, McKenzi Roberson, Lia Shimada, and James Wyatt to the Order of Deacons.
Join the St. Mark's Creation Care Ministry in the Climate Conversation to discuss practical ways to reduce your impact on the environment, with a focus in December on reducing plastic.
Winter Camp for youth 8-16, a fun weekend of camp life at Camp Huston December 13-15.
For all who are experiencing fear, anxiety, and grief in these uncertain times, we invite you to gather, lament, and pray with members of our diocesan community.
Each year Saint Mark's Cathedral holds a service for those for whom the holiday season brings a mix of emotions, and for anyone for whom grief is companion in life.
Join Saint Mark's Cathedral for a NYE Labyrinth Walk with Midnight Eucharist.
Join Saint Mark's Cathedral for Twelfth Night Burning of the Greens and Chili Supper.
Join Saint Mark's Creation Care Ministry on Zoom for November's Climate Conversation: Lead by Example to Reduce Climate Change.
Join Saint Mark's Cathedral for a two-part workshop on the Spirituality of the Enneagram with Joseph Benton Howell, Ph.D.
Join Dean Thomason and Canon Emily Griffin as we explore sanctuary and ways to respond compassionately and with intention, guided by our mandate to respect the dignity of every human being.
Join your colleagues in faith formation from across the Diocese for "Forma," the Episcopal Church's annual conference to support clergy, staff and volunteers.
Come walk in the woods at Dash Point State Park with Holy Hikes for nature therapy, contemplative meandering, fellowship and some cool reading from the mystics of the church.
Please save the date for our annual clergy retreat, February 3-5 at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton. More details will be coming soon!
Join St. Peter's and the Circles of Color for the annual Day of Remembrance event hosted by local Japanese American community groups, plus lunch and conversation after.
Join us for an engaging and enlightening conference on A Year of Creation: How nature's seasons and Christian feasts cultivate creation consciousness year 'round.
Join St. Peter's for its annual Executive Order 9066 commemoration service, Japanese lunch and community conversation, plus a parish history tour facilitated by members of St. Peter's historic families.
A multifaith gathering in solidarity with migrant neighbors will be hosted in the Saint Mark's Cathedral nave and live-streamed on Monday, February 10—people of all faiths who seek strength in this moment are welcome to this peaceful gathering as we ground ourselves in community, prayer, and song and commit to active and practical solidarity with our migrant neighbors.
A Brush with God is an icon-writing workshop is a part of the Wisdom School at Saint Mark's, offering participants opportunity to experience the contemplative and ancient art of Byzantine iconography as spiritual practice.
Saint Mark's Creation Care Ministry Climate Conversation for February: How to Stay Warm, Use Less Energy and Save Money
Experience a weekend of peace, prayer and self-care with young adults from across the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia.
Join teens from across the Diocese for this online series designed to prepare for the sacrament of confirmation in the Episcopal Church.
Bishop's Committee for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land presents the first offering in their film series, No Other Land, with special guest speaker Michael Jacobsen at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Seattle; tickets not required, but you must RSVP.
If you're new to Godly Play or just need a refresher, join us for a one-day overview of this rich curriculum and methodology.
Join adults from across the Diocese for this online series designed as preparation for confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church.
You are invited to come enjoy a time of rest, retreat and spiritual renewal as you begin your Lenten journey. The title of this mostly silent contemplative retreat is taken from Psalm 87:7. We will explore themes of desert, journey, thirst, water and spiritual refreshment found in the Bible and other spiritual writings. Since Ash Wednesday (March 5) falls during our retreat, we will offer the Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes.
Join other clergy and congregational leaders for the Congregation Leadership Conference – a combination of plenary sessions and breakout workshops.
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the Godly Play curriculum and methodology.
On Saturday, March 22, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, we invite you to join us for a half-day gathering where you will hear from a range of voices, including Palestinian clergy, members of the Seattle Jewish community and interdenominational leaders working for a just peace in the Holy Land.
You are invited to join Holy Hikes of Western Washington in a contemplative hike around Lake Sylvia in Montesano WA
If you want to be more intergenerational but aren't sure how to proceed or if you've been doing this work for some time and have ideas to share, join us for this lunch-hour conversation with Dr. Valerie Grissom who has studied and written extensively about the benefits of the intergenerational church.
The Chaplains to Retired Clergy invite retired clergy and spouses across the diocese to a special in-person gathering. This will be an opportunity to meet and engage with our new diocesan bishop, The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle, and share fellowship time with other retired clergy members, spouses and partners. Lunch will be provided.
Poetry and Place: Preaching From the Heart
A Preaching Workshop facilitated by acclaimed poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama
Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Better Angels of Our Nature
A Thursday evening Wisdom School event with acclaimed poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama
At the beginning of Holy Week, clergy gather together for a renewal of their ordination vows. As leaders who are charged with leading others through the Passion of Christ, the Resurrection, and lives of continuing discipleship, this gathering together around Word and Meal affords an opportunity to be together with colleagues for renewal of vows, mutual strength, and encouragement in their calling.
At the beginning of Holy Week, clergy gather together for a renewal of their ordination vows. As leaders who are charged with leading others through the Passion of Christ, the Resurrection, and lives of continuing discipleship, this gathering together around Word and Meal affords an opportunity to be together with colleagues for renewal of vows, mutual strength, and encouragement in their calling.
Any level of work gratefully accepted. We'll be in the garden, cleaning, organizing, etc.
Sacred Waters Center Open House, Saturday, April 26, 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Ellen Bass: The Intimate Web of Humanity, Healing, and Hope
A Thursday evening Wisdom School event in the Cathedral nave.
During Work Weekend we spruce up camp by working on staff-directed projects on the buildings and grounds.
Cathedral Day is a “family reunion” for Episcopalians from across western Washington. It’s a time for connecting across congregations and experiencing all your cathedral has to offer. Cathedral Day celebrates the idea of pilgrimage, with Saint Mark’s serving as your sacred destination. We can’t wait to welcome you to YOUR cathedral!
A practical, skills-based conference equipping clergy, church staff, & lay preachers to bring the Word to life in Cascadia.
A Memorial Day weekend get-away at Huston Camp & Conference Center for individuals, families, friends.
Save the date for Convene 2025.
Save the date for Ordinations to the Priesthood. More details to come.
Save the date for our Juneteenth Service. More information to come.
Save the date for Ordinations to the Diaconate. More information to come.
Save the date for the 2025 Diocesan Convention. More information to come.
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The Episcopal Church in Western Washington
1551 10th Ave. E
Seattle, WA 98102
206.325.4200
info@ecww.org
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Episcopal Church in Western Washington
1551 10th Ave. E
Seattle, WA 98102
206.325.4200
info@ecww.org
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©2025 The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. All Rights Reserved.
