Celebrate Jesus’ command “Love your neighbor as yourself” by recognizing all of God’s Creation as our neighbor, a teaching brought to light in the life and ministry of Saint Francis. Pastor Heather (Steamboat Is. Church) and Father James (St. Christopher’s) will be present on Oct. 4th at Companion Cove to bless your pet or animal. …
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Fr. James is leading a Safeguarding God’s Children Training on Saturday, September 22nd 1pm-4pm RSVP to Lisa at lisa@stjohnsoly.org Who needs this certification? All staff and Bishop’s Council members Anyone working directly with youth or children (including volunteers) Anyone with a key to the church facilities. Here is letter from Bishop Greg Rickel talking about updates …
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Each year we participate in the annual gathering of either our Lutheran synod or our Episcopal diocese. Lutheran’s call this annual meeting “Synod Assembly” and Episcopalians call it “Diocesan Convention.” The meetings are remarkably similar in the way they are conducted and topics covered. This year, we participate in the Episcopal Diocesan, held October 26-27 …
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Photographs by Thomas Kiefer, from his collection “El Sueño Americano”, will be on display at St. Christopher’s Church (7902 Steamboat Is. Rd NW; Olympia, WA) on Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16 from noon to 4pm each day. With permission of the artist, some of his photographic images were made into prints and mounted …
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