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Across the Diocese – October 28, 2022

Across the Diocese – October 28, 2022

View as Webpage October 28, 2022           Encountering Jesus in the Garden: The 112th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Water. Soil. Seeds. Growth. As the seasons change, as the fruit within our own hearts and communities begins to ripen and mature, Jesus calls on us to encounter him in the garden. As we look for ways to heal our planet, to heal our relationship to creation and become faithful stewards of this place we call home, Jesus calls on us to encounter him in the garden. And as we celebrate our rich and vibrant […]

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Where do our Tithes go?

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Recently I’ve spoken about the necessity of tithing for the effective functioning of the Church. To recap, the Tithe is the Biblical principle of giving 10% of your income to God as an act of thanksgiving and faithfulness for the accomplishing of God’s purposes in the world through the Church. But what is your local church doing with those tithes? Where does that money go?  Every year at the annual meeting we publish a Narrative Budget.* It’s an accounting of what we do in story-form rather than a line by line itemized version.* This year’s budget was broken down into four […]

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Fwd: Synod WELCA Conf Oct 8th

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Women of the ELCA (WELCA) I Love to Tell the Story SW Synod WELCA Convention Saturday, October 8, 2022    9:30am-3:30pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Federal Way, WA Cost – $25 includes morning refreshments, lunch and handouts Registration  Keynote speaker is the Reverend Chavaleh Forgey of Christ Lutheran who wants to hear “your story.” Pastor Chavaleh Forgey’s Bio: Passionate about Christ, community, and connections, Pastor Chavaleh Forgey (Christ Lutheran Federal Way) is a recently ordained Luther Seminary graduate with honors in Systematic Theology. She has written for Living Lutheran and for Word and World, Luther Seminary’s academic journal. She and husband […]

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Safe Church Online Update

Safe Church Online Update

Universal Safe Church Training Now Available Online Dear Clergy and Lay Leaders in the Diocese of Olympia, 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. Learn More The required nine courses for universal Safe Church training are listed below. All nine trainings […]

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Types of Christian Music

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What’s your favorite kind of Christian Music?Text the letter only of your top choice to 360.810.3292 .

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Across the Diocese – August 12, 2022

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  News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage August 12, 2022       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. MORE INFO Irrigation Systems or Irritation Systems An Occasional Paper on Property Management in […]

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Synod E-News: Kentucky floods, PLU Corporation Positions, Lay Rostered Trainings, jobs

Synod E-News: Kentucky floods, PLU Corporation Positions, Lay Rostered Trainings, jobs

Southwestern Washington Synod E-News Week of August 14, 2022 PSALM 2022-2024 Registration Ends Soon The Synod’s Program for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry is open for Cohort #4, which will start with their first retreat September 30-October1, 2022 at Seabeck Conference Center. The Registration application is due by early September. The Southwestern Washington Synod seeks to form and support trustworthy, inclusive lay leaders who are grounded in Christian faith and in a Lutheran expression of faith. The Program for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry (PSALM) is designed for congregation members who have discerned a call to more intentional and public lay leadership […]

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Bishop’s News – Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

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  An appeal from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Help for the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza   August 16, 2022 Dear Ones,   Members of the Diocesan Committee on Justice and Peace in the Holy Land received news from John Lent, Executive Director of American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, about the situation in Gaza and in particular the Ahli Arab Hospital, long supported by AFEDJ, following the recent bombings. John writes: The Jabaliya Refugee Camp near Ahli Arab Hospital was struck and children were killed there. Ahli Hospital has been treating wounded children and […]

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SW WA Synod Summer newsletter

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Please click the pdf link below to read the July/August “Moments for Mission” from the Southwestern WA Synod. Moments-for-Mission_July-August-2022-final-.pdf

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The Beacon Newsletter 08/03/2022

The Beacon Newsletter 08/03/2022

          THE BEACON WEEKLY StC SURVEY(Just text the letter of your choice – A or C or F etc…) Articles this issue…                                              Blueberry Bash 2022 The Beacon Newsletter 07/26/2022     This Week at St. Christopher’s… Week of August 1st  Monday (08/01/2022) – Joseph of Arimathea Tuesday (08/02/2022)     Faithful Living – 6:15 am  Wednesday (08/03/2022)    Widows/Widowers Support Group – 1:30 pm    Thursday (08/04/2022)     Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm   AA Meeting – 7:00 pm  Friday (08/05/2022)    Clergy Sabbath Saturday (08/06/2022) – The Transfiguration of Our Lord […]

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