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Greetings,
The Bishop Nedi Rivera Latino Ministry Endowment Fund is alive and well in the Diocese of Olympia. However, it might not be well known in our diocese. So let me tell you a bit about it.
The purpose of the Bishop Rivera Fund is to support the maintenance and growth of existing Latino ministry congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia (those congregations with at least one year of experience of regular worship services at least once per month in Spanish or bilingual). The composition of a Latino congregation should have a majority of members who are Spanish-speakers or of Latino descent with at least half of leadership team (clergy, staff and board, Vestry or Bishop’s Committee) members who are Spanish-speakers or of Latino descent.
To date funds have been award to:
- St John San Juan, Olympia: to support the work of the Rev. Jaime Case and the Latino ministry there.
- St Luke San Lucas, Vancouver: to support two years of summer programming for children and youth (see more below).
- St Matthew San Mateo, Auburn: to fund innovative programs to serve Latino youth and families in the Auburn area.
- And St Luke’s, Renton: to re-energize and serve the community that was formerly known as Our Lady of Guadalupe through Base Community gatherings.
The committee that oversees the fund is always looking for projects that engage the Latino communities all over our diocese. If you or your congregation have an idea for a project, please contact me or Adrienne Elliott and we will be happy to talk with you about it.
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The fund is named in honor of the Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna "Nedi" Rivera, who is the first Latina woman to be elected as a bishop in the Episcopal Church. She served as Bishop Suffragan in our diocese from 2005 to 2010. She oversaw several ministries, including evangelism, faith formation and ethnic ministries. Under her leadership ethnic ministries in particular thrived. Also, during her time with us she inspired and led several initiatives including: We Will Stand with You (which raised funds to rebuild St. Paul's Episcopal Church and School in New Orleans that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005), Nets for Africa (which collected over 30,000 malaria nets), Invite, Inspire and Ignite (which brought Bishop Curry to our diocese before he was Presiding Bishop), and The Rev. Richard Younge Curacy Fund (a fund to support curates of color in our diocese). The fund honors her legacy of creativity and her passion to serve communities on the margins, especially people of color.
If you’d like to contribute to the fund, you can do so through our diocesan website or by sending a check to the Diocese of Olympia with Bishop Rivera Fund in the memo line.
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In love and service,
Carla+
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Announcements
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Convene Workshops: This is what we plan to support/offer Sat., 9/30:
- African Ministries in the Diocese
- The Doctrine of Discovery
- Reconciliation with Creation & Indigenous Peoples
- 2024 Civil Rights Pilgrimage
- Sacred Ground & Allyship
- Churchwide Creation Care Curriculum
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UBE St. Philip's Feast: Sat.,10/14, 11:00 am at St. John | San Juan! More info below.
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Circles Retreat: Save the date for February 24-25, 2024 in North Bend, WA! Get in touch if you'd like to help plan the retreat.
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Fred and Kris Jessett
Our community lifts prayers for Fred and his family following a severe fall. Let us continue to pray for Fred, Kris, the rest of their family, and all who care for him. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. If you'd like to send a card, the Jessetts' address is 5309 South Myrtle Ln. Spokane, WA 99223.
Agnes+ Kuria and The Rev. Adult Care LLC
Our community lifts prayers and thanksgiving as the facility just finished its licensing and Agnes+ has admitted a resident to care for them holistically with her experience in the nursing field and as a priest. We thank God for providing along this long road, and for continued strength for Agnes+, her family, and all future care providers and residents.
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Vinh Do and family
Our community lifts prayer for Vinh's mother and the rest of their family. We pray for grace and provision as they continue easing back into everyday activities. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Edie Weller and family
Our community continues to lift prayer for the Rev. Edie Weller and her family as they settle into this next chapter following John's memorial. We continue to pray for provision and their community's embrace alongside grief. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Carlos and Julianna Caguiat
Our community lifts prayer for Carlos and Julianna as they continue to deal with various health concerns. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
If you have additional prayer requests, please send them to Adrienne.
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If you would like to highlight resources, books, events, liturgies, or anything else, please send them to Adrienne. |
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St. Luke's ~ San Lucas Creation Care Camp Reflection | Written by Susan Dale. Read more about SL2's youth camp put on earlier this summer! | | | |
Visit from Bishop Ernie Moral of the Episcopal Diocese of the Southern Philippines | The Diocese of Olympia is delighted to welcome Bishop Ernie Moral, his wife Mrs. Shirmen Moral, and Mr. Gideon Bustamante, the Regional Development Officer at Episcopal CARE Foundation Inc. Bishop Moral, the Bishop of the Diocese of the Southern Philippines (EDSP), and his party will visit us for two weeks in late September and early October, primarily focusing on Creation Care learning exchange and potentially expanding our partnership. | | | |
Visit to Emmanuel All Nations Anglican Church | |
These are pictures from the service Rev. Mary and Rev. Carla attended on 9/17. The service took place at Emmanuel All Nations Anglican Church, a small congregation in Federal Way that we now have contact with through Rev. Paul Karume and Rev. Mary Bol. We look forward to potential work together in our continually growing Pan-African ministries! | |
Updates from the Bishop Search Committee | The Holy Conversations have concluded, and the Holy Cow Survey is now closed. Learn about the next steps in the search process at the link below! If there is a priest anywhere in the Church whom you'd like to encourage applying, please talk with them even before the profile is published next month. | | | |
Preparing for a Season of Creation
Diocesan Convention 2022 approved a Season of Creation, extending from September 1, the ecumenical Day of Prayer for the Creation, through October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. To assist preachers, intercessors, musicians, and teachers who will use the Season of Creation framework as their guide for homiletical, liturgical, musical, and catechetical preparation, the Commission on Liturgy and the Arts is providing a number of resources.
You can also find a list of events and other Creation Care resources at the link below.
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Sixteen Bishops Authorize Use of Liturgical Resource for Creation Season | Creation Season 2023: Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes is now available for those who integrate Creation Season into Sunday worship (Sept. 1- Oct. 4). Bishop Melissa has authorized its use. | | | |
New UBE Mental Health Resource Available | |
UBE’s Mental Health Task Force recently released a resource covering anxiety, depression, suicide prevention, anger, grief and loss, and trauma. The Resource also names services and resources specific to Black/African Americans and people of color.
Contributors to the publication include Helen Bhagwandin, Ed.D., MSN, RN-BC, FCN; Kimme Carlos, Certified Health and Wellness Coach; The Rev. Carole Douglas, RN, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling, LCPC, ACS; Faye Oliver Henderson, School Psychologist, Director of Exceptional Student Services, (ret.); John F. Robertson, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist (FL & N.Y.); and The Very Rev. Sandye A. Wilson, D.Min., MSWSIFI.
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Deborah at the Everett Farmers Market
Sundays through the beginning of October @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm | Downtown Everett
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Support our resident Circles baker at the Everett Farmers Market now through the first week of October! Check out her site at Forever Moore Sweets or her Facebook page to see a sample of her offerings. Stop by, say hi, and enjoy some sweets! | |
Circles Media
Do you have any books, podcasts, shows, or movies that you want to share? Let us know!
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Prophetic Voices: Preaching Proper 20 | In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we'll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 24th, Proper 20. The texts covered in this episode are Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Matthew 20:1-16. Our amazing guests this week are: The Rev. Dr. Christina O’Hara, The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, and The Rev. Phil Hooper. | | |
Fresh Banana Leaves - An Indigenous Approach To Science : NPR Short Wave | |
PNW-based Dr. Jessica Hernandez's new book examines the role of displacement - Indigenous peoples like her father, who was displaced by the civil war in El Salvador, and plants like the banana tree, brought from Asia to Central America - in science.
Katya recommends this book, especially with the upcoming visit of Bishop Ernie Moral from the Diocese of the Southern Philippines. He will be sharing about their work with the indigenous Mindanao peoples as well as efforts to care for Creation.
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9/24
St. Peter's, Seattle
10/1
Trinity, Everett
11/5
St. John the Baptist, West Seattle
11/12
St. Andrew's, Greenlake
11/19
St. Luke's, Renton
11/26
Holy Apostles, Bellevue
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Want to share events from your parish or community?
Email details to Adrienne by Friday.
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Gospel Fest
September 23 workshop @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, concert @ 7:00 pm | St. Margaret’s, Bellevue
| Come and learn from the masters: Barbara Johnson Tucker, Hedreich Nichols, Phillip Hall, and Charles Hamilton. The day will be spent learning, practicing, and preparing for a 7:00 pm free concert. Invite your friends and neighbors to either participate in the workshop or attend the concert of fantastic Gospel Music! | | | |
Eastside Collaborative Youth Group Kick-Off
September 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | St. Margaret's, Bellevue
| Eastside middle school and high school students are invited to our Kick-Off Night to hear more about our joint youth group idea!! | | | |
Convene 2023 - Register Now!
September 30 | Everett Community College
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Reconnect with Episcopalians from across the Diocese, and join us for this exciting new event open to everyone! Gain new resources and support, and spend time learning from and networking with churches from every corner of Western Washington! Convene 2023 will feature multiple workshop sessions throughout this day-long opportunity for learning and connection, preparing us all for the future of our communities, helping us discover (and rediscover!) new ideas, and giving us the time and space to share information about programs and ministry opportunities. You can find hotel information at the link below.
Circles will be presenting some workshops! Let us know what you'd like to see, offer, or support!
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2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Pacific Northwest
September 30 @ 9:30 am | Seattle Center
| Join or donate to our Circles team for the 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Pacific Northwest and help raise awareness and funds for vital Alzheimer's care, support and research! | | | |
Vancouver School of Theology Explorer's Weekend 2023
October 5-7 | Vancouver, BC
| Join Vancouver School of Theology to have the opportunity to attend class and worship, interact with VST students, staff and faculty, and have some personal-communal discernment time on beautiful UBC campus. | | |
Daughters of the King Retreat
A Study in Courage: The Life of Rev. Pauli Murray
October 6-8 | Dumas Bay Center, Federal Way
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Edible Hope Kitchen Annual Fundraiser
October 10 @ 6:00 pm | Bickersons Brewhouse in Ballard | $40
| You’re invited to join us for Edible Hope Kitchen’s Annual Fundraiser! There will be raffle prizes, a raise the paddle event, and as always...delicious food provided by local businesses! | | | |
Feast of St. Philip the Deacon & St. Simon
October 14 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | St. John's ~ San Juan, Olympia
| Join the PNW Chapter of UBE for a liturgy and potluck celebrating St. Philip the Deacon and St. Simon the Ethiopian Eunuch. | | | |
Registration open for fall Genesis Gathering
October 16-19 | Los Angeles, $100 registration fee
| The Office of Church Planting and Redevelopment is thrilled to bring back its annual Genesis Gathering, a gathering of missional leaders, church planters and congregational revitalizers across the Episcopal Church. We’ll share four days of story-telling, workshops, mentoring, fellowship and support. Plus, we’ll explore the history and current adventures of Korea Town, Los Angeles! | | | |
Holding Onto What Is Good: The 113th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
October 28 @ 9:30 am - 7:00 pm | online
| Join us online on October 28, beginning at 9:30 am, for the 113th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia - a day to do the good work of the Diocese as we elect new leaders and vote on important resolutions for the life of our Diocese. | | | |
Sister Joan Chittister Visits Seattle
November 5 @ 3:00 - 6:00 pm | Seattle, $10-$30 registration
| Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time and a passionate advocate for peace, human rights, women's issues, and church renewal, will speak at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle on her newest book, "The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage." | | | |
Advocacy Training Day
November 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Saint Mark's Cathedral & Zoom
| Get some church friends together for an exciting hybrid event designed to educate and equip congregations in public policy and civic engagement! | | | |
Next Full Circle Meeting
{Rev. Canon Alissa Netwon & congregational development updates}
Wednesday, 10/4, 2023
3:00 pm
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Alzheimer's Support Group
If Alzheimer's has touched your life in some way, you're not alone. A group of Circles members meets Saturday mornings to share in community together.
Contact Jerry Shigaki for more info.
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Standing commission agrees to consider 'needed changes in Title IV' over cases involving bishops | [Episcopal News Service] An Episcopal commission tasked with reviewing and suggesting changes to The Episcopal Church's canons met online Sept. 12 and responded to recent calls by the church’s two presiding officers for a new examination of Title IV disciplinary canons amid growing scrutiny of several cases involving bishops. | | | |
Committee completes initial review of possible presiding bishop nominees, renews call for prayers by all Episcopalians | The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop has reviewed applications from the bishops who have entered the discernment process for the 2024 election of the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. | | | |
Episcopal churches observe National Suicide Prevention Month to promote education, destigmatization | [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal churches nationwide are observing National Suicide Prevention Week, an annual campaign to raise suicide awareness and help prevent it. St. Michael's Episcopal Church... | | | |
Six North American congregations selected for new climate-related worship and mission partnership (including Christ Church, Tacoma!)
| [Episcopal News Service] The Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission has embarked on a yearlong partnership with six congregations in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada to help them develop new resources and practices for worship and mission in response to climate change. | | | |
In the first episode of Season 2, The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America present a panel about the status of Afghan resettlement, the situation of those who were left behind, updates on the Afghan Adjustment Act, and how people of faith can continue to support and advocate for Afghans. The episode is facilitated by Lindsey Warburton of The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations. | | | |
Applications open for General Convention Official Youth Presence 2024 | Episcopal teens ages 16 to 19 are invited to apply to become part of the 81st General Convention's Official Youth Presence, a group whose members have seat and voice in the House of Deputies and can testify at hearings before and during the summer 2024 convention. The deadline to apply is Nov. 17. | | | |
"Love God, Love God's World" curriculum - The Episcopal Church | |
"Love God, Love God's World" is a nine-session, film-based curriculum, ideal for Episcopalians anywhere on the journey with creation care and environmental ministry-from newcomers looking to take their first step to seasoned leaders seeking a transformative small-group experience.
Rev. Rachel Taber Hamilton and Adrienne Elliott are both session authors. Please email Adrienne if your church would like to pilot a few sessions!
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