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Create a Holiday Spending Plan For most of us the holidays will be different this year. Whether it’s missing a loved one, facing financial concerns or celebrating virtually. It’s tempting to go all-in in an effort to make up for everything that isn’t “normal”. However, piling up debt during the holidays is a sure way to diminish holiday cheer. Even if we can pay cash for all the gifts we buy for our family and friends, it is important to ask if uncontrolled spending really delivers the happiness we expect. And we have to consider the consequences of showering our […]

Prayers for President and Mrs. Trump October 2, 2020 Dear Ones, I join our Presiding Bishop in calling for prayers for our President and First Lady and all those affected by this virus. I continue to be amazed at the number of people who feel this is nothing to be concerned about and who ignore calls for caring for one another through doing the minimal things that are asked of us, but I have been inspired by how the vast majority of you take this call quite seriously. Continue to do that, stay well, and pray for all those who […]

September 24, 2020      For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. ¯ Ephesians 2:14     In response to the grand jury decision in Louisville, Ky., we offer a word of prayer and healing following the decision not to charge police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death. As a nation, we are struggling with and divided by the decision. It has affected so many of us in so many ways. We grieve the brokenness of the criminal justice system. We are tired and weary of the violence. Has not God created all of us to have inherent dignity, value and worth?  […]

Please Don’t Feed the Fears: A Message from Bishop Rickel September 25, 2020 “We all have gotten too comfortable with our own feelings about things, our own perspectives, without taking the time and energy it takes to search out the facts – even more importantly, attempting to engage those who may think differently from you.” Bishop Rickel offers this reflection about the divisions in our country and the reminder to “Please Don’t Feed the Fears.” Contact Info The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel Bishop of Olympia 1551 10th Ave E Seattle, Washington 98102 206-325-4200 206-325-4631 FAX grickel@ecww.org Bishop Rickel’s Blog Diocese […]