2025 Congregational Leadership Conference
2025 Congregational Leadership Conference March 8, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | St. Thomas, Medina and Zoom Join other clergy and congregational leaders for the Congregation Leadership Conference – a combination of plenary sessions and breakout workshops on such topics as: Financial Stability & Financial Responsibilities From Three Perspectives Stewardship and Use of Property Justice,…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: A week ago Saturday, your Diocese of Olympia Task Force met at our monthly Zoom meeting to discuss and agree upon (usually agree but not always) actions needing to be taken to make a positive difference in the crisis of homelessness. Since the loss of our missioner…
Resources for the Los Angeles Fires
The following list of resources is being made available for people who would like to assist people affected by the fires in Los Angeles: Episcopal Relief and Development Press Release Episcopal Relief and Development Resources Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Fire Response Creation Justice Ministries Faithful Resilience Hub WA DNR Resources on Wildfire Resilience GreenFaith…
Bishop LaBelle’s Statement on the Los Angeles Fires
Dear Beloved People of Olympia, The images and stories coming out of Los Angeles this week have been overwhelming. I’m sure many of you like me have family or friends in the area and have been both horrified and offering prayers. Earlier this week it was reported that an Episcopal Church in Altadena was destroyed,…
Executive Order 9066 Weekend of Remembrance: Never Again Is Now
Image credit: Erin Shigaki installed this wheat paste mural in Seattle’s historic Nihonmachi in honor of the 2019 Day of Remembrance. Photo courtesy of Eugene Tagawa & Densho. Click the picture to learn more. Every year, St. Peter’s commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced removal and mass incarceration of Japanese…
Diocesan Confirmation Series for Adults: 2025
You are invited to participate in the Diocesan Confirmation Series for Adults, a weekly Episcopal education series for those who would like to know more about the church and are seeking to better understand the tenets of this faith tradition. Starting on Sunday, February 23rd, we’ll meet weekly via Zoom and for each session you…
Diocesan Youth Confirmation Program: 2025
Welcome to our youth confirmation program, which will bring together teens from across the Diocese to explore the Episcopal faith and will culminate with a confirmation service at Cathedral Day, May 3, 2025. All youth, ages 13 to 18 (seniors in high school) are invited and welcome to participate in this program. On Sunday evenings,…
Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
From Don Fornoff, Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness: The Task Force extends best wishes for a fruitful and faith-filled New Year. With good reason, it appears to be a challenging year in many ways, especially so for unhoused peoples and those on the brink of homelessness. In general, from what I can glean from reading…
Clergy Transitions in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Rev. Malcolm McLaurin has been called as rector of Holy Cross, Redmond. The Rev. Jim Eichner will transition into the role of associate rector.
Updates on Diocesan House Renovation: Epiphany 2025
Work on the long-planned renovation of Diocesan House continues into 2025. Renovating and improving a structure that is now 120 years old while maintaining its historicity and irreplaceable elements is no small task. Here is an overview and an update for 2025. Overview Our goal is to make Diocesan House the non-liturgical center of the…