OUR DIVINE PURPOSE STATEMENT
WE BELIEVE Christ is our redeemer, God cherishes all of us, and the Holy Spirit guides us. We intentionally invite all people into relationship with the Trinity and with us at St. James.
WE WORSHIP with gratitude and from multiple perspectives in the beauty of diversity, as an open community, embracing all in the unity of the Spirit.
WE SERVE in partnership with our people and surrounding community, providing comfort, friendship, hospitality, and hope.
DIOCESE OF OLYMPIA
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853 and was formally established in 1910. It comprises 25,490 members in 92 congregations.
The name of the diocese refers to the region of “Olympia” and is not related to the state capital Olympia. The see city is Seattle, with St. Mark’s, Seattle the cathedral church of the diocese. The diocese is led by the Bishop Provisional, Melissa Skelton.
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The name of the diocese refers to the region of “Olympia” and is not related to the state capital Olympia. The see city is Seattle, with St. Mark’s, Seattle the cathedral church of the diocese. The diocese is led by the Bishop Provisional, Melissa Skelton.
You can sign up for the Diocese of Olympia’s mailing list here.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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The Episcopal Church is the United States-based member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a Christian church divided into nine provinces and has dioceses in the United States, Taiwan, Micronesia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, as well as the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe and the Navajoland Area Mission. The current Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church is Michael Curry, the first African-American bishop to serve in that position.
The church was organized after the American Revolution, when it became separate from the Church of England. The Episcopal Church describes itself as “Protestant, Yet Catholic” and considers itself to be apostolic, as it teaches that its bishops can be traced back to the apostles via holy orders. The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the United States version of the collection of traditional rites, blessings, liturgies, and prayers used throughout the Anglican Communion, and is central to Episcopalian worship. |
OUR STEWARDSHIP COVENANT
WE BELIEVE as followers of Christ, we need to be countercultural—our culture says that if you are wealthy, you are blessed by God. We believe money is only a means, method, and tool of bringing the Good News to all. We trust in God, we trust in our community at St. James, and believe we will accomplish what God calls us to do.
WE COMMIT to listening to the Holy Spirit and approaching our financial resources so that they are spent to spread faith and Good News with our neighbors, assuring that our resources are invested in the worship, mission, and ministry of St. James parish.
WE INVITE the entire congregation to join with us and the Holy Spirit in deep, prayerful discernment, engaging with curiosity on the abundance with which we have been blessed by God and strive toward sharing our resources as generously as we have received them.
WE COMMIT to listening to the Holy Spirit and approaching our financial resources so that they are spent to spread faith and Good News with our neighbors, assuring that our resources are invested in the worship, mission, and ministry of St. James parish.
WE INVITE the entire congregation to join with us and the Holy Spirit in deep, prayerful discernment, engaging with curiosity on the abundance with which we have been blessed by God and strive toward sharing our resources as generously as we have received them.
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