Prayers of the People, June 21
Precious Lord, we read with fresh awareness the message ofthe Gospel today: “Do not think that I have come to bringpeace to the earth.” Be with the peoples of the world as theylift their voices for racial, economic, and social justice. Beespecially with those who do the heavy lifting to create a morejust and equitable […]
Bishop Rickel’s Message on Pride 2020
Hugh’s sermon June 14
Sunday Morning Prayer, June 14
Prayers of the People, June 14
Help us, Eternal God, to remember that each and every one of us is a child of God; Jesus and Judas, George and Derek, black and white, deaf and hearing, blind and seeing, disabled and enabled, islanders and tourists, Jew and Gentile, female and male, old and young. Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? Eternal […]
Diocesan Service June 7
You can watch a recording of this Sunday’s service here. The entire diocese worshiped together.
Bishop Rickel’s letter to the Diocese with Resources to Support Protesters and Racial Equity in Western Washington
June 4, 2020 Dear Ones,These are trying times for everyone, but none more than the people of color of this country, who have never achieved equality or justice though a light has been shined on that disparity so many times, before our lifetimes, and in our lifetimes. The responsibility for changing this is on us […]
One Diocese, One Church, One Day to Worship Together June 7, 11:00 am
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Washington Post Op-Ed and his sermon from today at Washington Cathedral
Our Presiding Bishop has an Op Ed in the Washington Post. As always, and I have to say especially in this situation, his words are timely, relevant, moving. You can read it here. Also, he preached at the Washington Cathedral today and you can see that here. And then, finally his statement on the unrest of last […]