Episcopal Resources
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
The Episcopal Church in western Washington became a full-fledged diocese in 1910, the year it adopted a seal depicting a ship and the Bishop’s mitre. The ship on the seal represents many Christian themes, including salvation and community.
Our Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle is the Ninth Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. The Diocese elected Bishop LaBelle on May 18, 2024, and he was Consecrated and Ordained on September 14, 2024.
Diocese of Olympia
Click the map to learn more about the ministries of the Diocese of Olympia
The National Episcopal Church
For centuries, monastic communities have shaped their lives around rhythms and disciplines for following Jesus together. The Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life outlines a Rule for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement.”
Presiding Bishop
Episcopalians around the world and in various time zones gathered to welcome the Most Rev. Sean Rowe as the church’s 28th presiding bishop. Rowe, formerly bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, was elected and confirmed as the next presiding bishop at the 81st General Convention on June 26.
Recent Statements from the Diocese of Olympia and the Episcopal Church
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A message to The Episcopal Church from Executive Council: October 2026
Following its meeting Oct. 19 in New York City, The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council shared the following letter to the church.
From the letter: “Are we willing to be reshaped – relinquishing forms we love so that something can rise we may not live to see? That is genuine stewardship: to build the church we will not live in,” Bishop Rowe said in his presentation of the strategic plan, in which there are three strategic priorities: Witness - A Christianity Worth Proclaiming; Support - Capacity Where It’s Needed; and Sustain - A Church Built to Last.”
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A pastoral word to The Episcopal Church from the September 2026 gathering of the House of Bishops
The bishops of The Episcopal Church gathered from Sept. 22-28, 2026, at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, Texas. Our gathering included 118 bishops and bishops-elect, representing 93 dioceses and special ministries across 17 countries and territories. Mindful of the pressures and challenges facing our world and our church, we are grateful for this time set apart for spiritual renewal and focused work. We leave this meeting with deepened relationships and renewed commitments to the ministry we share in Jesus Christ.
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A letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the 25th anniversary of 9/11
Read the letter reflecting on the event 25 years ago and suggesting what this can mean for us as Episcopalians.
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Joint statement from the Anglican Primates of the Americas
Anglican primates and provincial secretaries from across the Americas met in São Paulo Aug. 10-12 for a time of prayer, learning, and mutual discernment.
They offered the following joint statement at the end of their gathering:
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Response to Mass Shooting at Seattle Center from Bishop LaBelle
Read the Bishop’s letter at the link below.
The Worldwide Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is a family of 42 autonomous and independent-yet-interdependent national, pan-national and regional churches in communion with the see of Canterbury.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally installed in service attended by Anglican Communion leaders
[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally was installed March 25 at a service at Canterbury Cathedral that was attended by leaders from across the Anglican Communion, including Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and several other representatives from The Episcopal Church.
The ceremonial installation marks the start of Mullally’s public ministry. As the 106th archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold that office, she acknowledged that history and her unlikely path to this moment in her sermon.
“I make this journey both on a personal level … but more significantly I make this journey with others and in the footsteps of the past,” she said, mentioning Thomas Becket, who served as archbishop of Canterbury 850 years ago. “Today, I think of the many thousand unknown Christians who have trodden these same paths since, and not just on this ancient land, but all across the world. People walk the pilgrim paths of faith each and every day.”
Embracing Our Diversity
Ministries of the Episcopal Church
The mission priorities and ministries of The Episcopal Church rise from the decisions of the General Convention, our governing body.
The work of the church is carried out by our core ministries of evangelism, racial reconciliation, and creation care, along with many program ministries
Diocesan Ministries
It seeks to nurture and develop congregational development practitioners from within existing parish lay and clergy leadership
LGBTQ+ Caucus of the House of Deputies
LGBTQ+ Caucus of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal General Convention
Enhancing Your Personal Worship Experience
Forward Movement
Our aim is to support ordinary Christians in their everyday journeys as followers of Jesus.
The Book of Common Prayer
Administration of the Sacraments, Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church
Church Publishing
Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) was founded in 1918 as the Church Hymnal Corporation, a nonprofit affiliate of the Church Pension Group. Today, CPI’s 14 staff professionals produce about 50 new books and resources each year, and manage a portfolio of more than 2600 active products, many sold worldwide.
