Diocesan Events

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Join St. Peter's, Seattle and diocesan trans and nonbinary leaders for a special Trans Day of Visibility liturgy.

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.

Join us for a celebration of the legacy of Harmony Hill, St. Andrew’s House, and the future of Sacred Waters.

During Work Weekend we spruce up camp by working on staff-directed projects on the buildings and grounds.

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.

Gain new resources and support and spend time learning from and networking with churches from every corner of Western Washington! Convene 2025 will feature multiple workshop sessions throughout this day-long opportunity for learning and connection, preparing us all for the future of our communities, helping us discover (and rediscover!) new ideas, and giving us the time and space to share information about programs and ministry opportunities.

Come sail with us aboard the Adventuress!