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Bishop Search Committee Discernment Retreat
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“We on the Bishop Search Committee are in the final preparations for our Discernment Retreat together from February 15-17. We are excited to gather as a team with the final group of candidates and enter into this next and very important phase of the search process.”
Read more about the final steps in the Bishop Search Committee’s work before the slate of candidates is revealed at the end of the month.
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St. Luke’s, Seattle: Building a Place Where Love Dwells
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Since 2017, St. Luke’s, Seattle has been developing a vision for the large piece of land and many older buildings that the church inhabits. In April of 2024, they will be breaking ground on the first of two 8-story buildings that will contain 126 affordable housing units, market-rate apartments, underground parking, new worship and program space for the church, and a 99-year income stream from a ground lease. This exciting project is made possible in partnership between St. Luke’s and the Diocese. Their “Building a Place Where Love Dwells” capital campaign has already raised $970,000 from our small congregation, $650K of which is already in hand. They are looking forward to inviting members of the Diocese and community to participate in supporting this campaign. You may find more information at the link below.
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Congregation Leadership Conference
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March 9, 10:00 am | St. Margaret’s Bellevue
April 6, 10:00 am | Online
Join other clergy and congregational leaders for the Congregation Leadership Conference – a combination of plenary sessions and breakout workshops.
Registration is now open! Find out more information and get registration links below!
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2024 Civil Rights Pilgrimage:
An Invitation from The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson
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“There will be time, time to reflect, time to enjoy the uniqueness of the places we visit. Time to share, for sharing our stories and our insights is critical
to what will make this pilgrimage transformative. And there will be time for prayer.”
The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson extends an invitation to join the 10-day Civil Rights Pilgrimage from Atlanta to Memphis as we strengthen our own commitment to “strive for justice and peace among all people and to respect the dignity of every human being.”
More information can be found at the link below.
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Chaplains on the Harbor: Harbor Roots Farm
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Chaplains on the Harbor provides Community Supported Agriculture for residents of Olympia, Shelton, and Grays Harbor County. They will deliver fresh produce, including greens, herbs, fruit like strawberries and raspberries, garlic, squash, and tomatoes.
Their farmers are peer support counselors and recovery coaches who also provide outreach to outlying communities in Grays Harbor County. They help people access resources that are available to them for mental health, substance use, and housing.
They would love to deliver fresh-picked produce to you this summer.
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Clergy Transitions in the Diocese of Olympia
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It is a time of transition within our Diocese, and we have a new clergy transition to announce. The Rev. Dr. Janet Waggoner has accepted a call as rector of St. John’s | San Juan, Olympia.
Please join us in welcoming The Rev. Waggoner to the Diocese, and keep all congregations experiencing transition in your prayers.
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Regional Beloved Community Interest Form
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Multicultural Ministries & Community Transformation hopes to connect and resource folks in their parishes and wider regions in a variety of ways. Please share your interests around Sacred Ground, the Racial Justice Audit, advocacy, regional Allies Circles, and Circles of Color as we continue building Beloved Community at the local level.
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The Bishop’s Commission for Liturgy & Arts has prepared a brief post noting the great array of liturgical resources available for the parishes of the Diocese. May they enrich and enliven our worship: what is for many our most public face to the world.
Find out more at the link below.
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Updates from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness
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“One of the memorable comments by a housing-challenged person said a great deal about the rental situation: ‘I am a human being, not a dollar sign.’”
This week’s update from the Bishop’s Task Force on Homelessness gives more updates on the housing legislation in Washington State.
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Project Resource Spring Virtual Conference
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Five Sundays Beginning February 18. 2:00 pm | Online | $450 Registration per Team of Four Members
Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns that can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated to fostering cultural and systemic advancements around stewardship as a ministry in the Episcopal Church.
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Grant Applications Open for 2024 Episcopal
Creation Care Projects
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The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Care of Creation and Environmental Racism is offering an additional round of grant funding for up to eight projects that seek to bolster creation care and environmental justice work. The deadline to apply online is March 22.
Find out more by following the link below.
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Live-Streaming Services
Across the Diocese
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As more of our churches have moved to live-streaming their services, we’ve created a directory of our churches with services times and links to where you can join for Sunday morning and weekday prayer.
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Lenten Book Discussion for Young Adults
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Tuesdays Beginning February 20, 7:00 pm | Online
Young adults will gather via Zoom for community time and discussion based on the book, “For All Who Hunger: Searching for Communion in a Shattered World,” with the series culminating in a Dinner Church in Seattle.
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Creation Care Presentation
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February 20, 7:00 pm | Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle
A hopeful presentation about the global movement to decarbonize the building industry, from Andrew Himes, Director of Collective Impact for the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) at the University of Washington.
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Civil Rights Pilgrimage Info Session
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February 22, 7:00 pm | Online
Bring all your questions and curiosities about the October 2024 diocesan Civil Rights Pilgrimage to this Zoom info session!
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February 23-25 | Rainbow Lodge, North Bend | Registration Cost Varies
Circles of Color, the Diocese of Olympia’s ethnic ministries, invites diocesan members of color for a weekend of connection, visioning, and time together at Rainbow Lodge!
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Practicing the Presence of God Retreat
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March 4-7 | Saint Andrew’s House, Union | $375 Registration
Join St. Andrew’s House for Practicing the Presence of God with Paul Rietmann.
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Children & Youth Ministry Leadership Meeting
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March 13, 12:00 pm | Online
It’s time for the quarterly gathering of leaders in Children, Youth & their Families Ministries from around the Diocese!
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March 16, 9:30 am | St. John’s/San Juan, Olympia
Get some church friends together for an exciting hybrid event designed to equip congregations in public policy, civic discourse, and election engagement!
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Courage on the Threshold Retreat
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May 31-June 2 | Saint Andrew’s House, Union | $550 Registration
Embracing Life’s Changes with Integrity & Grace
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June 24-July 3 | Camp Huston, Gold Bar | $630 Registration
Counselor Training is a fantastic opportunity for any 16 years or older who want to be a camp counselor or simply would like to have more leadership development!
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July 7-August 10 | Camp Huston, Gold Bar | $498 Registration (Scholarships Available)
Camp Huston’s summer 2024 registration is open! Discovery Camps, Mini Camp, and International Discovery Camp all have space available! Bring a friend and join the fun at Camp Huston.
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Sundays, 5:30 pm | Epiphany, Seattle
Join Epiphany, Seattle every Sunday at 5:30 pm for Choral Evensong, followed by a reception.
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Contemplative Worship in the Spirit of Taizé
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First Sunday of the Month, 5:00 pm | St. Andrew’s, Seattle
Join St. Andrew’s, Seattle for contemplative worship in the spirit of Taizé.
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Sacred Ground: A Film and Article Based Series on Race and Racism
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Tuesdays, 3:00 pm | St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, Freeland
Join St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, Freeland for Sacred Ground, a film and article based series on race and racism.
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Becoming Beloved Community: Truth-telling, Proclamation, Practice, and Repair
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Wednesdays, 7:00 pm | Online
During Lent, join Good Shepherd, Federal Way as they explore the Covenant to Root Out Racism, and this Zoom class is open to the entire Diocese.
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Lent Quiet Morning:
Rewilding Lent
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February 17, 9:00 am | Christ Church, Tacoma
In this Lent Quiet Morning, we’ll listen to the wisdom of the rewilding movement, interact with God’s scriptures of creation and the Bible, and lean into the ways God might be rewilding us.
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February 17, 10:00 am | St. Luke’s Memorial, Tacoma
Join St. Luke’s Memorial Church in Tacoma for a quiet morning on February 17, and take time to reflect, recharge, and be in peaceful community with others.
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Lenten Book Study – Reconciliation: Preparing for Confession in The Episcopal Church
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Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Thursdays at 2:00 pm; Beginning February 21 | Online
The people of St. Hilda St. Patrick, Edmonds, are discussing the full depths of reconciliation during Lent by reading through Martin L. Smith’s Reconciliation: Preparing for Confession in The Episcopal Church, with a particular eye toward racial reconciliation and justice.
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The Art of Death: Preparing the Way for Those We Leave Behind
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Saturdays Beginning February 24, 10:00 am | St. Dunstan’s, Shoreline | $25 for Materials
Join St. Dunstan’s, Shoreline, for a series of five sessions that will focus on various aspects of planning for death, including the stuff, the numbers, the law, the body, and the service. Each session will be a combination of practical information, an opportunity to ask your questions, and time to begin to write down your plans and start your own death binder.
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February 24, 7:30 pm; February 25, 3:00 pm | Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle | $20-40 Tickets
Celebrate the centenary year of Peter R. Hallock’s birth by hearing the Byrd Ensemble, The Compline Choir, and countertenor José Luis Muñoz perform on February 24 and 25.
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February 25, 6:00 pm | St. Luke’s Memorial, Tacoma
Join the Choirs of St. Luke’s Memorial, Tacoma for a service of Choral Evensong celebrating the contributions of George Herbert, Priest and Poet.
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Showing of The Philadelphia Eleven
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March 3, 2:30 pm | St. John’s/San Juan, Olympia
The struggle for the priesthood for women of the Episcopal Church.
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Reflection, Celebration and Rebirth
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March 3, 3:00 pm | St. Dunstan’s, Shoreline
Michelle Huang and Erin Wight, a Seattle-based piano and viola duo, will present a special concert for a time of transition, as we move out of Winter and into the promise of Spring.
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“Philadelphia Eleven” Film Viewing
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March 3, 3:00 pm | Ascension, Seattle
Come join the Church of the Ascension, Seattle for the viewing of this amazing documentary!
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Philadelphia Eleven Film Screening
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March 9, 5:00 pm | St. Antony of Egypt, Silverdale
Join St. Antony’s for a potluck dinner as we host a screening of the Philadelphia Eleven documentary, which tells the story of the first women ordained to the Episcopal priesthood.
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Wyatt Smith Organ Concert
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March 10, 3:00 pm | St. John’s/San Juan, Olympia | $20 Suggested Donation
On St. John’s 3,800-pipe Schlicker Organ, Wyatt Smith will be performing works by living composers that celebrate Mother Earth and the environment.
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March 16, 8:00 pm | Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle | $5-30 Tickets
The Seattle Choral Company’s mid-season concert features Morten Lauridsen’s luminous Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light) and sacred works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert that both exhibit youthful energy and early genius.
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Sister Joan Chittister Visits Seattle
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May 5, 2024, 3:00 pm | St. Stephen’s, Seattle | $10-30 Registration (book and photo included)
On May 5, 2024, Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time and a passionate advocate for peace, human rights, women’s issues, and church renewal, will speak at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Seattle on her newest book, “The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage.”
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Pledge Campaign Materials Ready to Use TODAY!
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Download the whole package today to begin planting the seeds for your campaign! (password is Jeremiah17:8)
The 2023 – 2024 Annual Pledge Campaign materials are ready for use. This year’s package includes:
- Sample letters from the Clergy, Wardens, and Committee Chair
- Prayers for the Pledge Cards and Prayers at Ingathering
- Prayers of the People during your campaign season and a Post-Communion Prayer you may use during the weeks of your pledge drive
- Pledge cards that focus on time, talent, and treasure
- Proportional Giving cards
- Weekly Reflections for now and other seasons
- A Hymn to accompany the theme. You may download the score and listen to a recording of how it sounds on our website.
The Diocese of Olympia’s annual membership in TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) means every congregation in the Diocese has full and FREE access to these resources. 2023 password is Jeremiah17:8 (no spaces, case sensitive).
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Thinking about Upping Your Online Giving Game?
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TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) brings you this opportunity to partner with Vanco, a company with exceptional customer service and simple church management software integrations to help generosity soar for the benefit of your church.
Sign up with Vanco before the end of November and you’ll experience:
- Compelling storytelling and visual giving pages that bring your missions to life for anyone from first-time donors to established members.
- Free one-on-one implementation support where we’ll help you launch your online giving program with best practices used by the over 25,000 churches we work with.
- No processing fees on gifts, up to $50,000 in total, received in January.
Let Vanco help you transition from fall into a strong holiday season and an even stronger start to 2024. Request a demo today to learn more!
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Celtic Pilgrimage to Wales and Ireland’s Ancient East
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May 18-30, 2024 | $4,550 Registration
Explore the lands of saints and poets, tracing the roots of Celtic Christianity.
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May 22-June 1, 2024 | $3,183 Registration
The Portuguese Camino pilgrimage scheduled for next May is filling up fast, with only a few spaces left! Don’t miss out on this unique pilgrimage experience walking the Way of St. James through northern Portugal then crossing the Spanish border into Galicia and, finally, to Santiago.
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Compline Choir Pilgrimage to England’s Historic Cathedrals
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August 1-19, 2024 | $4,950 Registration
Join the Compline Choir as a companion pilgrim to three of England’s most storied and historic cathedrals part of the Season of Pilgrimage through the Wisdom School at Saint Mark’s Cathedral.
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September 30-October 9, 2024
All are welcome to join The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson, The Rev. Canon Britt Olson, and The Rev. Bryon Hansen in October 2024 for a transformative 10-day civil rights pilgrimage from Atlanta to Memphis!
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Listen to the Wisdom of Your Body: Practicing the Welcoming Prayer
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February 22 & 29, 12:15 pm | Online
Two Welcoming Prayer Refresher/Enrichment sessions focusing on Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body: Practicing the Welcoming Prayer.
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Passing the Baton: A Workshop for Congregational Leader Transitions
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March 16, 2024; 9:00 am | Online | $200 Registration
A Zoom workshop providing practical transitional and spiritual support for faith community lay leaders as they conclude their term on a Vestry, Council, or Board.
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Safe Church Online Update
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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.
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The following job opportunities are now open at churches and organizations across Western Washington.
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