Mission Statement
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here!
We believe in a loving, liberating and life-giving God who extends welcome and dignity to all and asks us to tend to the wholeness of the Earth and all people. Jesus is our companion and guide, showing the way toward abundant love.
At St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods we cherish faith, family, community, and shared worship.
Everyone is Welcome
We are an inclusive, reconciling and greening congregation serving Whidbey Island, a 52-mile-long island in Puget Sound, 25 miles north of Seattle. We are part of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, which encompasses all of Western Washington, from the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean.
Our Episcopal Church follows in the way of Jesus, under the direction of Bishop Phil LaBelle of the Diocese of Olympia. The cross of Jesus and the shepherd’s crook of the Bishop are the symbols of our faith.
We believe God suffered the pain of Death on the cross to be reconciled with us in perfect love. Our bishop wields a shepherd’s crook, a tool designed to lead without harming any members of the flock under her care.
If you seek a Church fellowship, where you can be yourself, come worship with us at St. Augustine’s in the woods.
A Prayer for Our Parish
Based on the words of Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Good and Gracious God, we know that you desire to bestow your grace upon us. You are our portion and our joy, and you offer us the inheritance of your love and peace. We pray, in this spirit and sentiment of love, that we may do your will, and bide your time, and see your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
