WA Episcopal Bishops’ Letter Regarding Initiative 638

November 4, 2026 From Bishop Keith Marshall Something remarkable happened in this week’s elections, and those of us in the mainline Protestant church ought to be paying attention.   The election of the Rev. Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist pastor in Kansas; James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian in Texas; and the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, an ELCA Lutheran pastor in Iowa, offers an interesting glimpse into the place of faith in American public life.    These three candidates (and I am sure there are others) are rooted in mainline Protestant traditions who have openly connected their faith with love, justice, […]

View as Webpage    Lunch and Learn: How to Run a Great Annual MeetingNov 17 at 12:10pmAt this, our first of many Lunch and Learns, we will gather on Zoom to learn helpful tips and tricks for running effective and meaningful annual meetings. Our annual meetings are not just business meetings, but rare touchpoint opportunities for our congregations to get in better touch with themselves, to live more fully into each of our unique callings, and to build communal trust through listening and action. We will give guidance on agenda design and facilitation and provide ideas for incorporating the collective […]

View as Webpage    Convention Begins Tomorrow!We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Diocesan Convention this Friday and Saturday! Read the latest convention newsletter for all the important details and information.We are also maintaining a Google Drive of documents for Convention. In the case of a website outage – access the Convention Drive here.Please hold all our convention participants in your prayers over this coming weekend!Pre-Election Interfaith Vigil for Unity & PeaceWednesday Oct. 28th at 7:00pm at Saint Mark’s CathedralAhead of the midterm elections, local religious leaders and members of Seattle’s faith community are gathering for an […]

October, 2026Creator Lutheran’s Blackberry Patch Becomes A Living Classroom For Community And Care For years, the back corner of Creator Lutheran Church’s property in Bonney Lake was a mystery. Thick blackberry brambles walled off a full third of the land. People joked that no one really knew what was back there. It was overgrown, hard to maintain, and at times unsafe.“We had no idea what was behind these blackberries or how far the corner of the property went,” recalls Pastor Amanda Olson de Castillo. “It was just fallow land, and honestly, an eyesore.”Creator sits in a wooded area of unincorporated Pierce […]