This page is a resource for clergy celebrating and blessing marriage. Information on remarriage petitions, as well as policies and liturgies on same-sex marriage, can be found here. Clergy not resident in the Diocese of Olympia must seek permission from the bishop before performing rites in the diocese. A request should be made in writing no less than 60 days before the rites are to take place. If you are seeking to officiate in a congregation in which you do not hold a cure, you must first seek permission, in writing, from the clergy person in charge of the congregation before seeking permission to officiate from the Office of the Bishop.