The full text of each proposed amendment from the 79th General Convention

The Board of Directors of the Diocese of Olympia, Inc. (the “Diocese”) has legal and fiduciary responsibility for the assets of the diocese, including land, buildings, endowments and other funds. It is the mission of the Board to manage these assets to further God’s work in this diocese, both now and in the future.

The schedule and descriptions for Friday Workshop sessions.

The report of the Diocesan Archivist to the 2019 Diocesan Convention.

As of October 15. 2019.

Clergy and staff transitions in the diocese since the last convention.

A summary of the work and significant engagements of the Commission on Ministry over the last year.

This report reflects the actions of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Olympia from November 2018 through October 2019.

The Diocesan Council (DC) is the convention in recess. It has responsibility to oversee the budget and program goals of the Diocese, and to carry out the priorities adopted by convention.

Report from the Constitution and Canons Committee.

This Convention Guide is intended to provide Convention members with practical information concerning the Convention and how it functions.

The Vision Statement for the Diocese of Olympia.

D.2 2019 Resolutions Committee Report to Convention includes resolutions received by the September 25, 45-day-before-convention canonical deadline.

This document provides information on the nominees for the open positions for 2019.

Agenda for 2019 Convention 

This is the first draft outline agenda to assist folks in determining travel time and lodging requirements. The official call to order on Friday will be 3 pm; with workshops earlier in the day. Our goal on Saturday is to adjourn by 4 pm; however, final adjournment is dependent on requests for agenda time and length of debate and conversation.

The Diocesan Council, at its August 22 meeting, upon recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee, adopted a balanced 2020 Diocesan Operating Budget. The Diocesan Council recommends this budget and submits it for ratification at the fall 2019 Diocesan Convention.

This document outlines the process and requirements for submission of proposed resolutions to the 2019 Annual Convention.

This document provides information on Nominations for the 2021 General Convention, to be held June 30 - July 9, 2021, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Nominations may be submitted at the following link no later than September 25, 2019: https://dioceseofolympia1551.formstack.com/forms/nominations_general_convention.

This document provides information on the open positions for 2019, along with job descriptions, and an overview of the work of the Nominations Committee.

Agenda for the 2018 Convention

Documents listed by locator

Clergy and staff transitions within the diocese since the last convention

Diocesan Courtesy Resolutions

List of delegates and alternates from each church

List of convention committees

Diocesan Canonically Resident Clergy - October 2018

The Board of Directors of the Diocese of Olympia, Inc., recognizes its fiduciary responsibility to shareholders in the James F. Hodges Diocesan Investment Fund (DIF) to be a shareholder advocate of positive investment by the DIF in renewable energies.  As a result, the Board agreed to commission a study of the carbon footprint of DIF investments, and the results of that study are attached in an executive, annotated report.

A Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment

The Board of Directors of the Diocese of Olympia, Inc. (the “Diocese”) has legal and fiduciary responsibility for the assets of the diocese, including land, buildings, endowments and other funds. It is the mission of the Board to manage these assets to further God’s work in this diocese, both now and in the future.

Report from the Constitution and Canons Committee

Vision statement for the Diocese

List of exhibitors for the 2018 Convention and their location in the exhibit hall.

The focus for the Commission in 2018 was to update the diocesan staff personnel manual, and then to turn that manual into a Personnel Manual Template for congregations.

The Diocesan Council (DC) is the convention in recess. It has responsibility to oversee the budget and program goals of the Diocese, and to carry out the priorities adopted by convention.

This report reflects the actions of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Olympia from October 2017 through October 2018

The report of the archivist from the 2018 Diocesan Convention.

A summary of the work of the Commission on Ministry over the last year.

B.2 Nominations Report reflects information received by October 4. Additional information and, hopefully, a full slate of candidates will be presented at the convention.
 
With a 150-word limit, each candidate was asked to review the job description for the position and discuss how their gifts, experiences, skills, and interests would aid this work, and how they would invigorate and/or stimulate the ministry of the particular diocesan leadership group. You can view this information in document B.2.

D.2 2018 Resolutions Committee Report to Convention includes resolutions received by the September 11, 45-day-before-convention canonical deadline.

An assessment to clarify absurdities in the texts of an English and East Asian versions of the Nicene Creed, recited at Eucharist.

Document provides information on the open positions for 2018, along with job descriptions, and an overview of the work of the Nominations Committee.

Once your congregation has held its annual meeting, please submit your 2025 Congregational Leadership Report by completing the form linked below:

Congregational Leadership Report

Deadline: Reports are due on March 15.

Questions? Contact Matt Koski, Resource Coordinator, at mkoski@ecww.org or 206.325.4200 x.2015.

D.2 2017 Resolutions Committee Report to Convention includes the six resolutions received by the September 12, 45-day-before-convention canonical deadline. Four of these resolutions have been considered by the diocesan Resolutions Committee, as required by the diocesan canons (Canon 4(e)) - which states: The Committee shall consider all Resolutions received and shall report them to Convention, either as received or as amended or combined, with recommendations, "do not consider, do pass, do not pass, refer to other committees or commissions, or no opinion." The presenters of the other two resolutions have been asked by the chair of the Budget &Finance Committee to further clarify the budgetary requirements. Once this is completed and reviewed the Resolutions Committee will make its recommendations.

Convention committees for the 2017 Diocesan Convention

Report from the Constitution and Canons Committee

B.2-draft Nominations Report reflects information received by October 4. Additional information and, hopefully, a full slate of candidates will be presented at the convention. If you are interested in standing for election to an open position please send an email to nominations@ecww.org. Below is the current slate of nominees.
 
Standing Committee
Clerical Order: Steve Danzey, Good Samaritan, Sammamish; Arienne Davison, St. Bede, Port Orchard; Kendall Haynes, St. Matthew, Tacoma
Lay Order: Not yet identified
 
Diocesan Council
Be Attitudes – lay: Joslin Harris-Gane, Christ Church, Seattle
Columbia – lay: Libby Jensen, Good Shepherd, Vancouver
Eastside – clergy: Jim Eichner, Holy Cross, Redmond
Evergreen – lay: David Coburn, St. James, Kent
Peninsula – clergy: Gail Wheatley, St. Andrew, Port Angeles
Rainier – lay: Not yet identified
Sno Isle – clergy: Drew Foisie, St. Aidan, Camano Island
Willapa – clergy: Not yet identified
 
Officers of Convention
Secretary: Karen Gusse
Archivist & Records Manager: Diane Wells
Treasurer: Barbara Fox
Historiographer: Br. Carle Griffin
 
Candidates for the Position of 4th Alternate to General Convention 2018 - Clerical Order
Gail Wheatley, St. Andrew, Port Angeles
Eric Stelle, St. John, Gig Harbor
 
With a 150-word limit, each candidate was asked to review the job description for the position and discuss how their gifts, experiences, skills, and interests would aid this work, and how they would invigorate and/or stimulate the ministry of the particular diocesan leadership group. You can view this information in document B.2.

D.2 2017 Resolutions Committee Report to Convention includes the six resolutions received by the September 12, 45-day-before-convention canonical deadline. Four of these resolutions have been considered by the diocesan Resolutions Committee, as required by the diocesan canons (Canon 4(e)) - which states: The Committee shall consider all Resolutions received and shall report them to Convention, either as received or as amended or combined, with recommendations, "do not consider, do pass, do not pass, refer to other committees or commissions, or no opinion." The presenters of the other two resolutions have been asked by the chair of the Budget &Finance Committee to further clarify the budgetary requirements. Once this is completed and reviewed the Resolutions Committee will make its recommendations. More details are on page 8 of the report. The perfected resolutions will be posted on the diocesan website and sent to convention members by Convention newsletter prior to the convention; printed copies will be available at the convention.

Overview and guidelines from the Nominations Committee for the 2017 Diocesan Convention

Outlines the process and requirements for submission of proposed resolutions to the 2017 annual convention.

Powerpoint presentation on Adult Faith Formation presented at the 105th Convention.

Bishop Rickel's address to Diocesan Convention 2014

Twelve Marks of Healthy Church Behavior, updated Jan. 2014

The complete report from Holy Cow Consulting on the strategic review for the Diocese of Olympia

Executive summary of the findings of Holy Cow Consulting regarding strategic planning for the Diocese of Olympia.

A Report of the Bishop's Task Force on Episcopal School Standards - Updated Sept 30, 2021

A variety of ideas developed by Tom Gossen from TENS, organized by category