Office of the Bishop becomes a Safe Place
We all know the Office of the Bishop is a safe place, but now it’s an official Seattle Police Department SAFE PLACE. Any LGBTQ (and others) people who are feeling…
Gratitude Changes Everything: Let it Flow!
Saint Mark’s Cathedral and the Stewardship Office are partnering to bring the Rev. Corky Carlisle to Seattle on October 17, from 9:00am – 12:00pm to lead a morning workshop at…
Chaplains on the Harbor Seeks Donations
Supportive Housing Campaign. On Sept. 1, thanks to seed money from the Diocese of Olympia, Chaplains on the Harbor moved two new/expecting moms and one dad out of tent city…
Hurricane Katrina 10 Years On
The events of August 29, 2005 changed everything. A city was devastated, lives were lost, bodies and souls were injured, structures and landscapes were flattened. Homes, businesses, churches, and public…
Introducing our new Youth Ministry Program Coordinator
Denise Brumbaugh joined our team today in the Office of Faith Formation as the Youth Ministry Program Coordinator. She will be coordinating the HYC, JYC, and 6-Day youth programs.
Prayers for Charleston
The people of Charleston South Carolina and especially those directly affected by Tuesday’s act of gun violence, are in our thoughts and prayers. Whatever the motive, we have once again…
78th General Convention
The 2015 General Convention runs from June 25 through July 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have our official delegation attending to represent our diocese, a youth contingent, and…
Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests
God willing and the People of God consenting The Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel, Bishop of Olympia will ordain Eliacin Rosario Cruz, Jeffrey Robert Sharp and Michael Alfred Wright…
Vacation Bible School 2015
Have you made your summer plans? See who is offering Vacation Bible School this year. We’re still adding to the list. If your congregation has a VBS running this summer,…
Olympia Shootings
Update on the Olympia shootings this week by police of two African-American youth. The Rev. George Anne McDonnell and the Rev. RC Laird were present at the courthouse and have…
