Live-Streams for Meet & Greet Sessions with Bishop Nominees
The Bishop Transition Committee is pleased to share viewing details for the upcoming Meet & Greet sessions with the nominees for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia. From April 29 through May 3, 2024, the Bishop Transition Committee and hosts from across the Diocese will hold five public live-streamed Meet & Greet sessions […]
Participate in the Upcoming Meet & Greets the Week of April 29
Dear Friends in Christ, We are delighted to invite all in the diocese to participate in Meet & Greets with the four nominees for Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia the week of April 29, 2024. You can find the nominee profiles here. Consider participating by: Submitting to the committee members organizing the gatherings any […]
The Joint Board for Bishop Transition Announces Preliminary Slate of Bishop Nominees
The Joint Board for Bishop Transition in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is pleased to announce that, after receiving the recommendations of the Bishop Search Committee, we have approved a preliminary slate of nominees for the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia. The Reverend Phil LaBelle The Reverend Doctor Hillary D. Raining The Venerable […]
Greetings from the Bishop Transition Committee!
Dear Friends in the Diocese of Olympia: Greetings from the Transition Committee! We are glad to report to you that the members of the Transition Committee have met and organized ourselves to accompany the bishop candidates on the next steps of their journey and plan the Ordination and Consecration of the Bishop Diocesan scheduled to […]
Bishop Search Committee Discernment Retreat
Dear People of the Diocese of Olympia, We on the Bishop Search Committee are in the final preparations for our Discernment Retreat together from February 15-17. We are excited to gather as a team with the final group of candidates and enter into this next and very important phase of the search process. In the […]
Updates from the Bishop Search Committee
Dear People of the Diocese of Olympia, The Search Committee has continued our work. We recently completed the Zoom interviews with candidates. As the committee moves forward, it is now in a silent phase of the search process to maintain confidentiality. We bid your prayers for the candidates, the committee, and our entire Diocese that […]
Announcing the Members of the Transition Committee
The Joint Board for Bishop Transition would like to thank all those who submitted their names to serve the Diocese during our Bishop Search in the work of the Transition Committee. We had more applications from very qualified people than space on the committee, which speaks to the strength of our Diocese and our desire […]
Updates from the Bishop Search Committee: Zoom Interviews
Dear People of the Diocese of Olympia, We are pleased to announce that we received an impressive number of qualified applicants in response to our profile! The Bishop Search Committee members are now preparing for the next phase of the search process… the Zoom interviews. Applicants being moved forward following the first round of screening […]
Apply to Join the Diocese of Olympia’s Transition Committee
Español The Joint Board is forming a Transition Committee of both clergy and lay, who are team players, well-organized, and able to make a significant time commitment. In addition to monthly Zoom team meetings and Zoom subcommittee meetings as needed, the Transition Committee will plan the meet-and-greets with bishop nominees candidates, plan the electing convention, […]
Diocesan Profile Launched!
Dear People of the Diocese of Olympia, The Bishop Search Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the diocesan profile. This milestone takes us into the next phase of our search process…attracting candidates. The profile is comprised of a broad range of information gathered from clergy, parishioners, diocesan staff, and so much more. The […]
