Alphabetical A-Z
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African-American Committee
The African-American ministry of the Diocese of Olympia seeks to be a faith community in which the living God is encountered, and to boldly proclaim through the sharing of its stories and living in faith the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of the Northwest. The African-American ministry encourages the involvement of African-American people in the total life of the church, on every level and in every way: mission, stewardship, evangelism, education, sharing communications, liberation, empowerment, leadership, governance and politics. The committee also encourages African-Americans to go through a discernment process to hear God’s call more clearly and to follow that call.
The Rev. Jerry Shigaki
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AIDS
Episcopal Church Responds to AIDS Committee (ECRA)
Assists congregations in the Diocese of Olympia with information and materials to respond to AIDS locally and internationally. Locally, ECRA works in partnership with the Multifaith Works AIDS Team program. Internationally, the committee supports AIDS orphan services in Africa.
The Rev. Earl Grout
206-524-1945
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse
The Committee on Alcohol and Substance Abuse (CASA) is our diocesan response to the challenge of substance abuse in our community. They provide curriculum, training and consultation.
Mr. Kerry Fitzgibbons
206-783-2604
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Altar Guild
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Anti-Racism Training Team
(ARTT)
In their 1994 pastoral letter entitled “The Sin of Racism,” the bishops of the Episcopal Church acknowledge the painful reality of the consequences of racism, stating “the essence of racism is prejudice coupled with power. It is rooted in the sin of pride and exclusivity which assumes ‘that I and my kind are superior to others and therefore deserve special privileges.’” This sin continues to plague our common life in the church and in our culture. The anti-racism team strives to work collaboratively with all entities of the diocese to address the sin of racism.
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