Holding Onto What Is Good: The 113th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia | |
October 28, 9:30 am | Online
As we await the election of the next Bishop of Olympia, like the ancient Christian Community at Thessalonica awaiting a changed world, we continue pressing forward with the good and important work of our Diocese. This includes strengthening racial justice and racial equity, developing more faithful, healthy, and effective faith communities within their contexts, and making greater progress on creation care and climate justice. In this time of active waiting, we “hold fast to what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21) within our Diocese and, at the same time, prepare ourselves for a new season.
Join us online on October 28, beginning at 9:30 am, for the 113th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia - a day to do the good work of the Diocese as we elect new leaders and vote on important resolutions for the life of our Diocese.
You can view the Convention livestream, download Convention documents, and explore the Convention liturgies all from our Convention website below.
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Diocesan Profile Launched! | The Bishop Search Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the diocesan profile. This milestone takes us into the next phase of our search process…attracting candidates. The profile is comprised of a broad range of information gathered from clergy, parishioners, diocesan staff, and so much more. The result is an extensive picture of who we are, where we live, who we serve, and what are our strengths and weaknesses. Importantly, it defines who we want in a leader who will build upon what we have done well and will take us into the future. | |
Apply to Join the Diocese of Olympia’s Transition Committee | The Joint Board is forming a Transition Committee of both clergy and lay, who are team players, well-organized, and able to make a significant time commitment. In addition to monthly Zoom team meetings and Zoom subcommittee meetings as needed, the Transition Committee will plan the meet-and-greets with bishop nominees candidates, plan the electing convention, assist in planning the consecration weekend, including the liturgy, receptions, and other activities, and support the candidates and eventual bishop-elect as we walk through this process together. Following the election, the Transition Committee will assist the bishop-elect and their family as they transition from their current ministry to the Diocese. | |
Convene Workshop Videos Now Available | Four workshops from Convene 2023 are now available to view in their entirety. You can watch "Mission Planning for the Coming Years," "Crafting Prayers of the People," "Being Intentionally Intergenerational," and "In Support of Families" at the link below. | | |
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Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia | |
It is a time of transition within our Diocese, and we have a new clergy transition to announce. The Rev. Chris McPeak is thrilled to accept a call to serve as rector of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Sammamish, WA. His first Sunday will be All Saints’ Sunday, November 5.
Please join us in welcoming The Rev. McPeak to his new role in the Diocese, and keep all congregations experiencing transition in your prayers.
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Bring Christmas to a Seafarer! | Every year, the Seattle Seafarers Center (Mission to Seafarers) provides over 1,000 “ditty bag” gifts stuffed with basic personal necessities to merchant seafarers. These bags are one way we give thanks for these essential and often hidden workers, and help seafarers celebrate the holidays while they are far from home. Help make a seafarer’s Christmas by providing them with a ditty bag to say thank you! | |
United Thank Offering Invites 2024 Annual Grant Applicants | |
December 1 Deadline
The United Thank Offering Board is pleased to announce the availability of its 2024 UTO Annual Grants, with a focus on projects that welcome and include “the stranger.” Application deadlines are December 1 for Anglican Communion partners and January 19 for dioceses of The Episcopal Church.
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Live-Streaming Services
Across the Diocese
| 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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November 4, 10:00 am | Dash Point State Park, Federal Way
Gather for a hike along the waterfront at Dash Point State Park, followed by a community meal at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way - spend some time together outside!
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November 8, 7:30 pm | Epiphany, Seattle
Join us at Epiphany, Seattle for a beautiful candlelit evening of prayer, chant, contemplation and conversation as we welcome Brother Emile from the Community of Taizé in France! This event sponsored in part by the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia 20s & 30s Ministry.
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November 9, 6:30 pm | Online
All are welcome to join Climate Conversations, on the second Thursday of every month, hosted by Saint Mark’s Creation Care Ministry, held on environmentally-friendly Zoom.
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Annual Meeting of Diocese of Olympia Vergers Guild & Call for Nominations | |
November 11, 10:30 am | Online
Join the Vergers Guild of the Diocese of Olympia for their annual meeting!
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Questioning Together + Compline | |
November 12, 7:30 pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle
Join in for a conversation with young adults and Brian Sellers-Petersen on how food practices can reflect Christ in how we cultivate diversity and stewardship, support the land, and nourish mind, body, and spirit.
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November 15, 6:45 pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle
The compelling new documentary, The Philadelphia Eleven, which tells the story of the first women ordained priests in The Episcopal Church, will be screened at Saint Mark's Cathedral on Wednesday evening, November 15.
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High School Youth Weekend | |
November 17-19 | St. George, Maple Valley
All high school youth in the Diocese of Olympia are invited to a fun weekend away at St. George in Maple Valley!
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November 18, 10:00 am | St. John the Baptist, Seattle
Join the Seattle Seafarers Center's annual community event to stuff holiday gift bags for international merchant seafarers.
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December 15-17 | Camp Huston, Gold Bar
Kick off your winter break at Camp Huston's youth event for ages 8 to 16!
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September 30-October 9, 2024
All are welcome to join The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson, The Rev. Canon Britt Olson, and The Rev. Bryon Hansen in October 2024 for a transformative 10-day civil rights pilgrimage from Atlanta to Memphis!
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Sundays, 5:30 pm | Epiphany, Seattle
Join Epiphany, Seattle every Sunday at 5:30 pm for Choral Evensong, followed by a reception.
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Zoom Book Group:
The Lemon Tree
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Wednesdays, 7:00 pm | Online
Join Good Shepherd, Federal Way for a book group exploring the situation in Israel/Palestine.
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October 27, 7:30 pm | Epiphany, Seattle | $25 Tickets
Join Epiphany, Seattle and immerse yourself in the unmatched genius of Bach's choral writing, performed by some of our region's finest singers and continuo players.
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Phantom of the Pipes: A Haunting Halloween Organ Concert and Spooky Storytelling Soirée | |
October 27, 7:30 pm | St. Dunstan's Shoreline | Suggested Donations: $5 Students, $20 Adults
Join St. Dunstan's, Shoreline for a frightfully delightful evening of ghost stories and organ music, where storyteller Geoff Poor will transport you to a world of ghosts and ghouls, and organist Susanna Valleau, maestro of macabre music, will complement the stories with eerie, sinister, and sometimes lighthearted organ music, ending, of course, with the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
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The Phantom of the Opera – Silent Film & Live Organ Accompaniment | |
October 30, 7:00 pm | St. Paul's, Bellingham | $25 Tickets, $15 Students
Join St. Paul's, Bellingham for a spooky screening of a 1925 silent film masterpiece with live accompaniment by John Schwandt on St. Paul's 100-year old organ.
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November 1, 7:00 pm | St. Paul's, Bellingham | $25 Tickets, $15 Students
The St. Paul's, Bellingham choir and guest organist John Schwandt come together under the baton of Dongho Lee to present Duruflé's magnificent Requiem.
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October 31, 8:00 pm | St. Timothy, Chehalis
Book or Treat on Halloween 5:00-7:00 pm at St. Timothy, Chehalis!
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‘Your People Is My People…’ | |
Tuesdays Beginning November 7, 6:30 pm | Online
Please join St. Luke’s, Renton, in November for a Hebrew Scripture Bible Study reading the Book of Ruth.
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Dr. Wyatt Smith in Concert | |
November 10, 7:30 pm | St. Luke's Memorial, Tacoma
$20 Tickets
St. Luke's Memorial, Tacoma's new Music Director, Dr. Wyatt Smith, presents an evening of engaging works for the organ.
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Join the Dance Fundraiser | |
November 12, 2:00 pm | St. Paul's, Seattle | $15 Tickets; $100 Tickets to Donor Reception
Lutheran organist, conductor, and composer Mark Sedio is coming to St. Paul’s, Seattle on Sunday, November 12, 2:00pm, to help us raise funds (goal: $15,000) to support the music ministries at St. Paul’s.
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Taizé Prayer at Saint Mark’s Cathedral | |
November 14, 7:00 pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle
Join Saint Mark's Cathedral on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 pm in the cathedral nave or via livestream for a service of Candlelit Prayer with music from Taizé.
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December 9, 8:00 pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle | $5-27 Tickets
The Seattle Choral Company presents its annual Cathedral Christmas concert event at Saint Mark’s Cathedral this year with choral masterworks from the Italian Baroque era.
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December 17, 2:00 pm | St. Michael & All Angels, Issaquah
Come sing or listen to the Christmas portion of G. F. Handel’s Messiah with St. Michael & All Angels, Issaquah, and help raise funds for Issaquah Community Services.
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Sister Joan Chittister Visits Seattle | |
May 5, 2024, 3:00 pm | St. Stephen's, Seattle | $10-30 Registration (book and photo included)
New Date: On May 5, 2024, Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time and a passionate advocate for peace, human rights, women’s issues, and church renewal, will speak at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Seattle on her newest book, “The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage.”
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It's Always Stewardship Time! | Creating a habit of talking about stewardship of our whole lives makes it easier to link financial stewardship with all the kinds of stewardship in our congregational lives. The Diocese pays for an annual membership in TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) so that every congregation has access to a wealth of stewardship resources - downloadable, customizable letters, stewardship campaign timelines, webinars, bulletin inserts, and more! Check out the website at the link below and use the 2023 password to access this year's campaign materials (in English and Spanish): Jeremiah17:8 | | |
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Holy Land Pilgrimage Based on the Life of Christ | |
October 30-November 13 | $4,000 Registration
Deepen your understanding of the Bible and its context on a Holy pilgrimage!
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Celtic Pilgrimage to Wales and Ireland’s Ancient East | |
May 18-30, 2024 | $4,550 Registration
Explore the lands of saints and poets, tracing the roots of Celtic Christianity.
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May 22-June 1, 2024 | $3,183 Registration
Walking pilgrimage from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain on the Portuguese Camino Central Route, May 22 to June 1, 2024.
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Compline Choir Pilgrimage to England’s Historic Cathedrals | |
August 1-19, 2024 | $4,950 Registration
Join the Compline Choir as a companion pilgrim to three of England’s most storied and historic cathedrals part of the Season of Pilgrimage through the Wisdom School at Saint Mark's Cathedral.
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Living Neighbor-Love Through Caring For Creation In A Changing Climate | |
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm | St. James Cathedral Pastoral Outreach Center, Seattle
Through a reflection on the Great Commandment of Love and the story of the Good Samaritan, Dr. Judith Mayotte will guide participants into a deeper exploration of our right relationship with all of God's good creation.
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Religion & Public Life Seminar | |
October 27-30 | Holden Village, Lake Chelan | $111 Registration
Community advocate Kristin Ang and journalist Jason DeRose will facilitate this 4-day seminar exploring ways faith informs our perspectives on social and political topics like environmental issues, gender, and Christian nationalism.
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November 8, 9:30 am | Seattle University, Seattle
Join Seattle University as they welcome Br. Emile from the Taize community for a morning of learning, singing, and connecting with others.
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Safe Church Online Update | In accordance with The Episcopal Church’s Safe Church, Safe Communities program, Universal Training is now offered for certification for Children/Youth and Vulnerable Adults. Universal Safe Church training fosters a culture of safety and inclusion for all people and covers a broad overview of issues of vulnerability, power, and healthy boundaries. Universal Safe Church training is designed to equip all people to live out their Baptismal Covenant. | |
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The following job opportunities are now open at churches and organizations across Western Washington.
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