This is a great opportunity to benefit the Diocese of Olympia Episcopal Charities Appeal so we want to encourage you to join The Seattle Foundation on May 2 for their second annual GiveBIG-a one-day, online charitable giving event to benefit nonprofits in our community. Read more »

2012 Millennium Development Grants Now Available

Click here for more information. Deadline for application is May 15th. Read more »

Drop, Cover and Hold: You first moves when the earth shakes

A timely reminder from Dave Baylor, diocesan disaster coordinator

With earthquakes in Indonesia and Mexico fresh on our minds, so is misinformation about what should be your first move during an earthquake. Read more »

Diocese of Olympia social media, publications earn top awards

Episcopal Communicators Logo At its annual meeting this spring, Episcopal Communicators awarded six Polly Bond awards to the Diocese of Olympia, including the professional organization’s highest honor, the Award for General Excellence in Social Media. Read more »

Comprehensive Strategic Review

This comprehensive strategic review, in partnership with Russ Crabtree and Holy Cow! Consulting will be gathering information to guide future decisions. Read more »

Green Grants Available for Spring 2012

Turn off those energy wasting T12 fixtures forever! Replace inefficient EXIT signs! Replace worn weather stripping around doors and windows! Save energy and money! Read more »

Those "E" words! Episcopal Evangelism: Tools for Your Congregation workshop May 4-5

EpiscopalEvangelismWordCloud UPDATE MAY 1: We regret to inform you that as of noon today, registration for this workshop is full. Thank you for your interest!

If you have you ever said: "We know we're a welcoming church, but visitors don't seem to return;" "I'm not sure how to describe my church to people who are interested;" "I love the Episcopal Church. Why don't others know about us?" "I know we're supposed to talk with visitors. How can we do this better?" or "I wish I knew how visitors experience Sunday morning (or evening) here." ... bring a team from your church to this learning and working retreat! Read more »

Western Washingtonians receive Ashes to Go

AshestoGobyPaulPeck Placing themselves in easy-to-spot locations—from Bellingham to Vancouver, in the South Sound and on the Kitsap Peninsula—several clergy and lay leaders offered the imposition of ashes to commuters and others braving the elements throughout the first day of Lent. Read more »

Hoping for a 2013 Congregational Grant? Intent to Apply forms now available

Those wishing to apply for a congregational grant in 2013 may now download and complete an “Intent to Apply” form from the diocesan website. The form is an editable PDF file. This is not the full grant application but instead is a short form to indicate the area the grant might cover. Once received, the Grants Committee will notify the congregation whether they will be invited to complete a full grant application. Read more »

Read the Bible in a Year

The Center for Biblical Studies has designed a one year reading schedule to help those who commit as individuals or as members of a church, a church school or a diocese to read successfully through the entire Bible in a year’s time. Bishop Rickel will be using this during Lent. Click here for more information. Read more »

Diocese of Olympia gives Episcopal Relief & Development more than $750K in 2011

ERDLogo Following is a letter from Chuck Hamilton, diocesan coordinator for Episcopal Relief & Development, thanking members of the Diocese of Olympia for their generous contributions over the past several years.

The Joyce and Jim McConnell Fund

On December 27th, the Diocese lost a longtime, well known, admired and respected leader, Joyce McConnell. At the invitation of Bishop Bayne in 1954 Joyce came to work for the Diocese- the start of a 37 year career. She retired from her last position, Diocesan Treasurer, in 1991- having served under five bishops. Read more »

St. Petersburg Children’s Hospice

Over several years, the Diocese of Olympia has developed a close relationship with Children’s Hospice in St. Petersburg, Russia. The hospice recently opened a facility for rehabilitation and palliative medicine, treating 17 patients per day in a round-the-clock care center and serving more than 300 children throughout the region. Read more »

Olympia seminarian creates interfaith chaplaincy ministry in Occupy Austin

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Tents in the wilderness: a chaplain's dispatch from Occupy Seattle

A story from Episcopal News Service from the Rev. Jim Friedrich, a priest in the Diocese of Olympia. Read more »

Local seminarian organizes walk to raise funds, awareness for homelessness

BrendaSol Alexandria, Va. – On Saturday, Nov. 5, over 80 students, faculty and staff members at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) gathered for the seminary’s first ever campus walkathon to raise money for ALIVE! House in Alexandria, a shelter for women and families. Read more »

EPISCOPAL CHARITIES APPEAL 2012 APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE

Once again it is time to apply for grants from the Episcopal Charities Appeal of the Diocese of Olympia. Deadline for receipt of your completed application is January 5, 2012. The Committee will meet in early February 2012, to make decisions on ministries to be included in the 2012 appeal.

In an effort to be good stewards of our resources, this year we are making the application package for 2012 grants available on our website in a pdf. format. You may open the document here. Read more »

Bishop Rickel's 2011 Convention Address

Bishop Rickel's 2011 Convention Address from Diocese of Olympia on Vimeo.

Bishop Greg Rickel addresses the 101st annual convention of the Diocese of Olympia, meeting Oct. 21-22, 2011 at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Wash. Read more »

Diocese of Olympia Mutual Ministry Review

The purpose of the annual Diocesan Mutual Ministries Review is to provide a process by which the Diocese, at diverse locations and with the voices of both lay and clergy vocations, steps back to take a critical appraisal of the many ministries engaged by Diocesan leadership. The complete review can be found here. Read more »

Bishop Rickel responds to restriction of Bishop Vincent Warner

UPDATE Feb. 15, 2012: The Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church today issued an accord regarding the seventh Bishop of Olympia, Vincent W. Warner (retired). Questions or concerns should be directed to the presiding bishop's office.

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