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Bishop Rickel’s Statement on the Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX May 25, 2022 Spanish Language Translation Forthcoming Traducción al español próximamente Dear Ones, 216 lives. Over the past decade, 216 children and their teachers have died in school shootings. Since 2012, 216 innocent lives have been lost in these horrific acts of violence. And with the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that number grew even larger as 21 more innocent lives were taken. Now, school shootings have claimed 237 lives. 237 lives that should still be here today. We are a people who pray, […]

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News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage April 15, 2022 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Cathedral Day 2022: Returning to Our Roots May 7, 10:30am | Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle Cathedral Day is a celebration of the community of the Diocese of Olympia—a “family reunion” for Episcopalians from across western Washington. Both Cathedral Day 2020 and Cathedral Day 2021 were cancelled due to the pandemic, but Cathedral Day will be back in May 2022, with all the fun and fellowship of this beloved tradition. This is a time for connecting across communities, experiencing your cathedral in a new light… […]

Southwestern Washington Synod E-News Week of April 10, 2022 DEMENTIA SERVICES at LCS NORTHWEST is pleased to announce a new FREE educational opportunity for Pierce County. Along with Dementia Friends, which is focused on building a dementia friendly community, Lutheran Community Services NW now offers Behavioral Interventions training. Focused on caregivers, families, and service providers, this program is designed to increase understanding of the behaviors of someone living with dementia, and to provide techniques and tips for those caring for them to help create a calmer day to day routine and increased quality of life for the person with the disease and their care team. For more […]

The April Synod newsletter, Moments for Mission is attached. It may also be found on our synod website at https://swwasynod.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Moments-for-Mission_April-2022-.pdf

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Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 10th)Procession of Palms @ 10:30 Service Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 14th)  Maundy Thursday Service – 7:00 PM (In-person & Online).    Good Friday (Friday, April 15th) Stations of the Cross 12:00 PM  This will be held outdoors, please dress accordingly.  Good Friday Service  – 7:00 pm (In-person & Online) Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 17th)8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Services Reservations will be required for each service. You will be able to reserve your seats beginning Wednesday, March 2nd in CCB or by clicking the links below: April 17th – 8:00 AM Service *in-person April 17th – 10:30 AM Service *in-person & online