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News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage April 11, 2025           Convene 2025 – Register Today! May 31, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm | Everett Community College Reconnect with Episcopalians from across the Diocese, and join us for this exciting event open to everyone! Gain new resources and support and spend time learning from and networking with churches from every corner of Western Washington! Convene 2025 will feature multiple workshop sessions throughout this day-long opportunity for learning and connection, preparing us all for the future of our communities, helping us discover (and rediscover!) new […]

View as Webpage April 4, 2025           Convene 2025 – Register Today! May 31 | Everett Community College Reconnect with Episcopalians from across the Diocese, and join us for this exciting event open to everyone! Gain new resources and support and spend time learning from and networking with churches from every corner of Western Washington! Convene 2025 will feature multiple workshop sessions throughout this day-long opportunity for learning and connection, preparing us all for the future of our communities, helping us discover (and rediscover!) new ideas, and giving us the time and space to share information […]

  April 9, 2025     Synod Resources Administration, Compensation Guidelines, Constitutions, Financial, Personnel Policies, Pulpit Supply, Immigration, Transition Latest Letters and Press Releases from the Synod and Churchwide Bishop’s Election Upcoming Events links to event info embedded if applicable April 22 – 24 Soul Spa Retreat May 2 – 3 SWWA WELCA Women’s Retreat May 3 NWWA & SWWA AAPI Gathering @ Bethel, Shoreline June 13 – 14, 2025 Synod Assembly @ PLU   2025 SYNOD ASSEMBLY AND BISHOP’S ELECTION 2025 Synod Assembly — June 13 & 14 — PLU Olson Auditorium June 13th, 2025 7:30am   Registration starts 8:30am   Official […]

News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage March 21, 2025           Cathedral Day 2025 May 3, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm | Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle Cathedral Day is a “family reunion” for Episcopalians from across western Washington. It’s a time for connecting across congregations and experiencing all your cathedral has to offer. Cathedral Day celebrates the idea of pilgrimage, with Saint Mark’s serving as your sacred destination. We can’t wait to welcome you to YOUR cathedral! REGISTER TODAY! Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Services Across the Diocese Join our churches and worshiping communities […]

  March 26, 2025     Synod Resources Administration, Compensation Guidelines, Constitutions, Financial, Personnel Policies, Pulpit Supply, Immigration, Transition Latest Letters and Press Releases from the Synod and Churchwide Bishop’s Election Upcoming Events links to event info embedded if applicable April 22 – 24 Soul Spa Retreat May 2 – 3 SWWA WELCA Women’s Retreat June 13 – 14, 2025 Synod Assembly @ PLU   2025 SYNOD ASSEMBLY AND BISHOP’S ELECTION 2025 Synod Assembly — June 13 & 14 — PLU Olson Auditorium Registration for the 2025 Synod Assembly is now OPEN!! Registration deadline is April 15th (no exceptions). If […]

      Holly Hughes Stoner, LMFT Scott Stoner, LMFT February 28, 2025 The Stories We Tell Ourselves Human beings are natural storytellers. This weekend, the Oscars will celebrate the gifted storytellers who have shared their stories through film this year. This column is about wellness, not movie reviews (although we both loved A Complete Unknown), so we would like to reflect on storytelling from a mental health perspective.  Have you ever found yourself convinced that someone was upset with you, only to later find out that they weren’t? Or maybe you assumed that a situation would go terribly wrong, […]

News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage February 28, 2025           Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Services Across the Diocese Join our churches and worshiping communities from across the Diocese of Olympia this Lent, Holy Week, and Easter! More services will be added throughout the season, so check back for more updates! READ MORE 2025 Congregational Leadership Conference March 8, 9:00 am | St. Thomas, Medina and Zoom Have you put together your team to attend the Congregation Leadership Conference on March 8? In addition to compelling plenary sessions, there are 10 incredible workshops. […]

      Holly Hughes Stoner, LMFT Scott Stoner, LMFT February 7, 2025 Rooting for Ourselves There is so much in the world that needs our love and attention. It is easy to become overwhelmed. No one has enough time or energy to root for or get involved in all the good causes that need our attention and support. So it may be counterintuitive to advocate rooting for one additional thing on top of all the other pulls we may be feeling, but we need to add one more person to our list to root for–and that’s ourselves. We are […]

  February 12, 2025     Prayer of the Day Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Synod Resources Administration, Compensation Guidelines, Constitutions, Financial, Personnel Policies, Pulpit Supply, Immigration, Transition Latest Letters and Press Releases from the Synod and Churchwide Upcoming Events links to event info embedded if applicable February 12 Region One Online Forum on Immigration – ZOOM February 18 Church + Trees Webinar February 22 […]