Honoring Your Faith — Today, Tomorrow, and Always |
Have you considered creating a legacy gift to support the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia? Legacy gifts in your will or other estate plans are powerful ways to support our faith community for generations to come and cost nothing to give today.
To make this process simple, the Diocese of Olympia partners with FreeWill to offer members of our community a free estate planning resource. You can use this online tool to write your legal will, for free in 20 minutes or less and protect the people, communities, and ministries you love — forever.
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Clergy Transitions in the Diocese |
It is a time of transition within our diocese, and we have new a clergy transition to announce. The Rev. Laura Murray has accepted a call as rector of St. Andrew's, Port Angeles - St. Swithin's, Forks.
Please join us in welcoming Rev. Murray to her new position in the diocese and keep all congregations experiencing transition in your prayers.
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Bishop's Leadership Conference 2022 - Resources Available! |
Slide decks and resources from some presentations at the Bishop's Leadership Conference are now available on our website, with recordings of select workshops and plenaries to be made available in the coming weeks! See more about planned renegotiation, hybrid community, messy church, and stewardship at the link below! |
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Are You Interested in Online Ministry? |
There is a new group conversation starting on Twitter. There is so much we can do, but we have to crowdsource the information. There is no way that we should all learn the same lessons on our own. Let's Talk!!
If you want to add your story and hear other stories about how to make online ministry work, join this community.
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Online Formation Classes and Events |
During this continued time of online and hybrid gathering, churches across the diocese have being offering online formation events and classes. Follow the link below to see current offerings and find links to submit your church's online formation events! |
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Webinars from the Diocese of Olympia |
During this time of remote gathering, the Diocese of Olympia has been holding a series of webinars on a wide range of topics, including stewardship, faith formation, and specific topics related to regathering once our buildings open once again. Here you can find an archive of our past webinars, grouped by topic, if you would like to revisit the material, or if you missed the webinar the first time around. |
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Live-Streaming Services
Across the Diocese
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As more of our churches have moved to live-streaming their services, we've created a directory of our churches with services times and links to where you can join for Sunday morning and weekday prayer. |
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VIRTUAL AND ONLINE EVENTS |
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Wednesdays, 7:00pm
Come together with youth grades 6-12 for time to pray, contemplate, focus, share, and be together in and with the Spirit.
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Sundays, 1:00pm
The equivalent of after-church coffee hour - just for youth!
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Youth Ministry Leadership Meetings |
First Sundays, 2:00pm
Join other youth ministry leaders across the diocese for a monthly leadership meeting!
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Episcopal Youth Ministry Network |
Third Thursdays, 10:00am
A meeting for any adult human engaging at the parish, diocesan, provincial, or regional level of Episcopal Youth Ministry.
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The ECWW Contemplative Practices Online Community |
Our online contemplative group practices are like those offered at many in-person churches in the diocese, but primarily serve contemplatives from small churches/communities without in-person resources or for whom current in-person meeting times aren’t convenient. Please see the practice pages for in-person contemplative practice opportunities and let us know if you’d like to have your in-person meeting information included. Feel free to join as convenient for you. It would be very helpful as we plan our programming to hear about how our schedule suits yours. If we have enough interest around an additional day/time, we may be able start a new group. Please contact Sylvia Sepulveda at [email protected] or 206.325.4200 x2042. |
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Contemplative Creativity – Art of Discernment with Carla Orlando |
June 8, 6:45pm
Join the last of this three-part series that introduces a contemplative, creative approach to spiritual decision-making using tools that incorporate visualization and imagination on June 8 @ 6:00pm.
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June 8, 6:00pm
Learn about EfM classes next fall at St. Mark's Cathedral via Zoom.
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Chisholm ’72 – Unbought and Unbossed Online Screening and Panel/Community Conversation |
June 12, 6:00pm
Join the Black/African-American Ethnic Ministries Circle of Color for a Juneteenth observation screening/discussion of CHISHOLM ’72: Unbought & Unbossed - the definitive historical documentary on Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; following Chisholm from the announcement of her candidacy in January to the Democratic National Convention in Miami, Florida in July, the story is like her- fabulous, fierce, and fundamentally right on.
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Mindful Poetry - Homecoming |
June 21, 6:00pm
Come and travel with us in a pursuit of poetry - our once-monthly group practice focuses on the mindful reading of verse, concentrating on sensory experience and spiritual connection.
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Men’s Retreat: In Returning and Rest We Shall Be Renewed |
June 10-12 | St. Andrew's House
The Wisdom School at Saint Mark's Cathedral presents this weekend retreat, designed to create the space for quiet reflection, time away from the burdens of daily life, spacious time in nature, conversations with other men of faith, and worship.
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Ordinations to the Priesthood |
June 13 & 29, 6:30pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral & Livestream
By the grace of God and the People of God consenting, The Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel, Bishop of Olympia, will ordain seven new priests. Your prayers and presence are invited.
June 13: James Ayuen, Mary Bol, Daren Chidester, Baudelina Paz, Allen Hicks, Pam Tinsley.
June 29: Linzi Stahlecker.
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Diocese of Olympia at the Seattle Pride Parade |
June 26, 11:00am | Downtown Seattle
Episcopal LGBTQIA+ members, friends, family, and allies! You're invited to march with the Diocese of Olympia in the Seattle Pride Parade!
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Camp Huston
Summer Camp 2022
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June 23-August 13
Join us at Camp Huston this summer! Register today - there's something for everyone!
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Wednesdays in June, 6:00pm | St. John's, Gig Harbor
St. John's, Gig Harbor invites you for a weekly concert series Wednesdays in June: "Concerts at 6:26pm", preceded by plainchant evensong at 6:00pm.
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Dr. Douglas Cleveland Organ Recital |
June 4; 3:00pm | St. John's, Olympia
Come join the dedicatory recital of St. John's Olympia's 3,800 pipe Schlicker Organ by Dr. Douglas Cleveland.
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St. John’s Sudanese, Tukwila Per-ordination Prayers |
June 12; 4:00pm | St. John's Sudanese, Tukwila
Join St. John's Sudanese in Tukwila for a per-ordination prayer for their current deacons, James Jok Ayuen and Mary Achol Bol.
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Ukraine Relief Benefit Concert |
June 18; 7:00pm | St. Andrew's, Aberdeen
St. Andrews, Aberdeen will host a concert on Saturday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m., featuring music of Ukraine, to benefit Episcopal World Relief and Development, for Ukraine relief.
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Spanish Language Immersion Program |
July 23-August 6 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | $2,200 Registration
Learn to speak Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico with companions from the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon!
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England & Scotland Pilgrimage |
September 15-28 | England & Scotland | $4,700 Registration
The 2022 UK Pilgrimage visits important spiritual & heritage roots of the Episcopal/Anglican faith.
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The following job opportunities are now open at churches and organizations across Western Washington.
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