In the News
Welcome to your one-stop source for news in the Diocese of Olympia. Check back often to browse stories of the Episcopal Church at work in Western Washington and beyond.
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Bishop Suffragan Issues "Tithe Tax Together" Challenge
Concerned that within the past year there has been a 10 percent increase in the number of visits to the Cherry Street Food Bank, Diocesan Comptroller Chris Smith-Clark and Dave Manes, Information Services Coordinator, got together to create the idea for the "Tithe Tax Together" challenge. Read more »
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Bishop Issues One-for-One Malaria Net Challenge
During his convention address, Bishop Greg Rickel issued a challenge to the diocese: help end malaria by buying enough disease-preventing nets to represent every member of the Diocese of Olympia.
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Bishop Rickel's pastoral letter to the diocese in response to the Lambeth Conference
Read Bishop Rickel's reflections on this once-every-10-years meeting of Anglican Communion bishops. He shares his thoughts on the gathering itself as well as where he sees the Anglican Communion and what relationships might be emerging for the Diocese of Olympia. Read more »
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Read Bishop Rickel's letter to the Seattle Times on immigration
Every day, our faith communities see the struggles of immigrants as well as the hurtful enforcement measures that make their lives unbearable. Read more »
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Healing Our Planet Earth (HOPE) conference videos available
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Bishops' Benefit Bash
Mark your calendars now for Friday, October 3, for the first-ever Bishops' Benefit Bash which will be held at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field, starting at 6 p.m. Cocktails, social time, silent auction bidding (in stages) will precede a Cajun style dinner under the wings of the exhibits in the Great Hall at the Museum.
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Companion Parishes to host
two priests of the Diocese of JerusalemFrom August 4-18, the Episcopal Bishop's Committee for Israel/Palestine will be sponsoring two Palestinian priests for two weeks of visitation in the Diocese of Olympia. As part of their continuing companion relationships, St. Paul's, Port Townsend, and Epiphany Parish, Seattle, will be hosting events for Rev. Fadi Diab and Rev. Samir Esaid, priests-in-charge of sister parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Read more »
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Lambeth Conference 2008
The Lambeth Conference is a gathering of bishops in the Anglican Communion that takes place once every 10 years. This year's gathering, the 14th Lambeth Conference, brings together over 800 bishops from July 16-Aug. 4 at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England for three weeks of worship, Bible study and conversation on mission opportunities, ecumenical and interfaith relations, biblical interpretation, HIV/AIDS, Millennium Development Goals and relationships. Read more »
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Youth Return from the 2008 Youth Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Read the stories of 8 youth from the Diocese of Olympia as they journeyed to Israel and the West Bank. Read more »
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We Will Stand With You
