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Bishop Jaech: God’s Promise for our Lenten Journey

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Dear Friends in Christ, As we enter Lent and head towards Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter, here is a story from Luke’s Gospel that jumps out at me. This translation is by Eugene Peterson in The Message. “Not long after that, Jesus went to the village of Nain. His disciples were with him, along with quite a large crowd. As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession—a woman’s only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow. When Jesus saw her, his heart broke. He said to her, ‘Don’t cry.’ Then […]

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Clothes Needed for those Released from Prison

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Clothes for those released from prison are neededWhen incarcerated individuals leave prison, they have limited possessions. They leave with a box of their belongings.A program at Washington Corrections Center (WCC) seeks to help these individuals entering the community – and it needs your help.WCC has a Release Clothing Closet. Since 2013, the program has given sets of gently used clothing to people who have completed their prison sentences at WCC. The program is looking for community volunteers to help staff the closet on a daily basis.According to Superintendent Dan White, WCC releases more incarcerated individuals per year than any other prison in the […]

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Bishop’s Leadership Conference: Save the Date!

Bishop’s Leadership Conference: Save the Date!

Bishop’s Leadership Conference (Dio Olympia) – Save the Date!  We will be meeting April 26-May 1, 2020, at Fort Worden in Port Townsend! More details will be available in the coming months, but make sure to mark your calendar now and save the date for the second installment of this powerful time of connection, learning, and community! Fr. James says, “This is an amazing leadership conference. I went in 2018. Anyone invested in the ministry and mission of St. Christopher’s is invited and would benefit! Please come talk to me about joining the team we will be sending.” In past […]

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Seniors – Steamboat Social, Friday 3/22

Seniors – Steamboat Social, Friday 3/22

From Diane Jacob, Steamboat Social Coordinator The Steamboat Social will meet this  Friday, March 22nd at 10am at the main Griffin Fire Department.  We hope you join us for coffee, tea and a snack.   There are no dues or fees for our meeting. I have chosen this month’s speaker from the Senior Action Network of Thurston County has lists of its members who chose to speak in public to educate seniors. One of the rules is no self promotion or sign up lists to ever contact the audience.We are happy to have Bruce Bamford LUTCF who has been speaking on […]

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Bishop Rickel’s Statement on the New Zealand Mosque Shootings

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While we wait for more information, I would like to reaffirm our support for our Muslim brothers and sisters, and I urge all people of faith to stand together in the face of hatred, bigotry, intolerance, and fear. I want to also say again that events such as this should call us all to a more peaceful walk…

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Ash Wednesday Services , March 6, 2019

Ash Wednesday Services , March 6, 2019

Ash Wednesday ServiceMarch 6th, 7pm at St. Christopher’s Ashes to GoMarch 6th, 2 locations & times: 3:30-4:30pm – Island Market 5:00-6:30pm – Companion Cove

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Walk Again: Discerning the Future with Bishop Rickel

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Eleven years ago, Bishop Rickel traveled throughout the diocese on his first walkabout, meeting the people of the diocese and visiting churches across Western Washington. Now, as we enter into a new phase of our life together, Bishop Rickel and representatives from our governing bodies will be traveling the diocese again for a series of conversations on our common vision and the road ahead. It will be a year of dialogue, a year of listening, and a year of growing together as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington. Join us for Bishop Rickel’s Walk Again. Saturday, April 6th, at St. […]

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Celebrating Chaplains on the Harbor at the Rainier Club

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[from the Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, (Episcopal) Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia ] Dear Ones,  On Tuesday, March 19, the Diocese of Olympia will be hosting an intimate benefit dinner for Chaplains on the Harbor. This event will be held at The Rainier Club– Seattle’s most elite private club, located in the heart of downtown. Because of your continued support to the vision and mission of Chaplains on the Harbor, I’m extending a personal invitation to you to attend. During our time together we’ll have an opportunity to meet one on one with Chaplains on the Harbor staff– including apprentices who have journeyed […]

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Interfaith Advocacy Day

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Join advocates in your legislative district to bring voices of compassion and justice to our elected officials. Feb. 14, 2019, 9am – 3pm. www.fanwa.org

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Humor about The Wedding at Cana

Humor about The Wedding at Cana

Fr. James recently preached on the Wedding at Cana and the abundant grace of God. Here’s a little post about the abundant humor of God!

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Children’s Pageant, 2018

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St. Christopher’s Christmas Pageant on Dec. 16, 2018, Coordinated by Annaka Thibodeaux and assisting leaders, Carrie Bowen, Pam Nistler, and Charlotte Clark-Neitzel. Set construction by John Nistler and sound tech by Fr. James. Big thank you’s to all the parents who came to rehearsals, helped keep focus, added encouragement, and generally just loved on every kid.

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Annual Meeting: Sunday, January 27th

Annual Meeting: Sunday, January 27th

Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 27th, 2019 following the 10:30am service. (There will be no 8am service on January 27th.) What has God has been doing in our midst? What people are excited about? What plans are in the future?How can I be involved and make a difference? Come see what God has done! Additionally, we will be asking our members in good standing to discern God’s will and vote accordingly on our council leadership, budget, and to decide on our representation at the 2019 Synod Assembly (ELCA). Find out more and RSVP here.

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Christmas Eve Services (2018)

Christmas Eve Services 2018

Christmas Eve Services on December 24th: 3:30pm – Christmas Eve I  (Nursery Care Available)5:30pm – Christmas Eve II (Nursery Care Available)8:00pm – Christmas Eve III

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5 Resources for Better Church Meetings

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Reposted from  ECF Vital Practices, by Brendon Hunter, Feb. 21, 2018. This month we offer five resources to help your vestry or other church group have more engaging and productive meetings. Please share this digest with new members of your vestry and extend an invitation to subscribe to ECF Vital Practices to receive Vestry Papers and the monthly digest. 1. The Consent Agenda: More Efficient MeetingsThe Consent Agenda: More Efficient Meetingsintroduces the concept and practice of using a consent agenda and how this makes space for strategic mission and ministry discussions without adding to the length of a meeting. – 2. Creative JuicesCreative Juices looks […]

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The Children’s Pageant of 2018

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St. Christopher’s children once again preached the Gospel to us in the form of a Christmas Pageant – a play telling of the birth of the Savior of the World, Jesus. The enactment featured 9 of our children reciting lines and singing two songs, the central piece “I Know Who He Was” followed by a fairwell in song, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”  Many thanks to all the children who participated; to parents, grandparents, and guardians who where so actively helpful throughout the whole process; and to Annaka Thibodeaux who coordinated the Pageant. 

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Hope, a Blue Christmas, and Joining Hands with Steamboat Island Church

Hope, a Blue Christmas, and Joining Hands with Steamboat Island Church

On December 13th St. Christopher’s jointly sponsored A Blue Christmas Service with Steamboat Island Church. Fr. James preached the sermon, Pr. Heather consecrated the Eucharist, and they both shared in the leading the other parts of the liturgy. The service is geared for anyone whose Holiday Season is more ‘blue’ in feeling than the “Holly Jolly” reds and greens. “Sometimes we feel forced into being all ‘happy and nice’ during the season of Advent and Christmas. The reality is that life isn’t always easy or pleasant, even during the Holidays and sometimes especially because of them. The Blue Christmas Service […]

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