The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time
7 PM on Wed., May 14 at Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave. W, Edmonds

Hear author Tom Sine discuss his book “The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time” at 7 p.m. on Wed., May 14 at Edmonds Lutheran Church. The event will be held jointly with St. Alban, Edmonds. Sine’s book looks into the rapidly changing face of the church in the 21st Century. Autographed copies will be available. For more information, call the church office at 425-778-0371 or visit www.stalbansedmonds.org.

The Bible as Canon
10:10 AM, April 27, May 4, 11 and 18 at St. Margaret's, Bellevue

Examine "The Bible as Canon" in a four-part series with Dr. Rob Wahl beginning at 10:10 AM on Sun., April 27, May 4, 11 and 18 at St. Margaret's, Bellevue. Dr. Wahl is the professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies at Seattle Pacific University. The four-part series explores the difference it makes when discrete traditions become part of a single book. St. Margaret is located at 4228 Factoria Blvd. SE in Bellevue. For more information contact the church office at 425-746-6650 or by email at office@saintmargarets.org.

Art Show: "Ring of Life"
10:30 AM – Noon, Sun., May 18 at the Gallery at Grace, Bainbridge Island

Attend the opening reception for “Ring of Life,” new works by Elizabeth Reed Smith at 10:30 a.m. – noon on Sun., May 18 at the Gallery at Grace, Bainbridge Island. The exhibition runs through June 30. The Gallery at Grace is located at 8595 NE Day Rd. E. on Bainbridge Island. For more information, call the church office at 206-842-9997 or visit www.gracehere.org.

Father G. and the Homeboys
7 – 9 p.m. on Thurs., May 29 at Pigott Auditorium at Seattle University

View the documentary, “Father G. and the Homeboys” at 7 – 9 p.m. on Thurs., May 29 at Pigott Auditorium at Seattle University. This film is about Fr. Greg Boyle’s ministry work at Homeboy Industries with ex-gang members in East Los Angeles. After the film viewing, join a dialogue with the film’s director John Bohm as part of the “Justice Education Forum 2008.” Seattle University is located at 901 12th Ave. on Capitol Hill in Seattle. RSVP at 206-296-2637 or by email at magis-rsvp@seattleu.edu.

Christianity for the Rest of Us - Diana Butler Bass
9:30 AM. – 3:30 PM, June 3rd, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Bellevue
Christianity for the Rest of Us brochure

Diana Butler Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture. She is author of six books, including “Christianity for the Rest of Us”, released in 2006 and named one of the best religion books of the year by Publishers Weekly. It won Book of the Year Award from the Academy of Parish Clergy, and was featured in a cover story in USA Today.

While accepted wisdom has been that America’s mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches, Diana’s three year study of centrist and progressive churches across the country revealed just the opposite. Many churches are flourishing, and they are doing so without resorting to mimicking the mega-church, evangelical style.

She will offer a how-to approach for those of us eager to remain faithful to our Episcopal tradition while becoming a vital spiritual community. She discovered consistent practices in her study—such as hospitality, contemplation, diversity, justice, discernment, and worship as core expressions of congregations seeking to rediscover authentic Christian faith and witness today.
Her message is a hopeful one, for clergy and lay leaders alike, don’t miss this opportunity to spend a day with Diana Butler Bass.

To register send name and contact information to spethers@ecww.org; then if you wish to pay the $20 registration fee online click here.

Worship Leader Training
June 7 and June 21 at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. St. John the Baptist, West Seattle

$50 for one, $45/each for two members from same parish, $35/each for three or more from same congregation. This workshop focuses on understanding the history and structure of the the daily offices and provides increased opportunities for practice. Topics include the legacies of Anglican worship and the use of the “Daily Office Lectionary.” Sue Tait, coordinator of the Diocesan School of Ministry and Theology” leads the workshop. For more information and to register, call Shannon Jergenson at 206-325-4200, ext. 2039 or by email at faith@ecww.org

Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream
Sat., June 7, 9 AM – 4 PM at St. Andrew, Seattle.

Presented by the Center at St. Andrew’s, St. Andrew’s Creation Keepers and FortheGrandChildren. Cost is $35 and includes lunch. The link between environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment will be explored. Scholarships are available. The Center at St. Andrew’s is located at 111 NE 80 th St. in Seattle. For more information, or to register online, visit www.forthegrandchildren.org.

Money Talks: Personal Budgeting
Sun., June 8 following 10:30 a.m. service. Trinity, Seattle.

Alice Jenkins, faculty member of the Business Division of Bellevue Community College, presents a 90-minute financial planning workshop. Trinity is located at 609 8 th Ave. in Seattle. For more information, call the church office at 206-624-5337.

Pathways Out of Poverty: Empowering Women Through Microfinance
Wed., June 11. 6:30 p.m., reception. Presentation begins at 7:15 p.m. Emmanuel, Mercer Island

Lawrence Yanovitch, senior program officer of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the featured speaker. Sponsored by the Seattle Women’s Development Council, a ministry of Episcopal women who engage in projects supporting women and children living in extreme poverty throughout the developing world. Emmanuel is located at 4400 86th Ave. S.E. on Mercer Island. To RSVP, email SeattleWDC@yahoo.com. For more information, contact Anne Hill, Council member, at annekhill@hotmail.com.

6-Day Staff Meeting
Sat., June 14, 10 AM. – 2 PM, St. Columba, 26715 Military Rd. S, Kent

located at 26715 Military Rd. S. in Kent. For more information, contact Shannon Jergenson at faith@ecww.org or 206-325-4200, ext. 2039.

Being the Church in the Pacific Northwest: Reclaiming Faith Practices for the New Millennium
June 16 – 19, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma

Registration is $575 and covers housing and meals. The commuter's rate, which includes all meals, is $475. Scholarships are available for leaders of small congregations, and retired pastors on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants will consider faith practices with particular attention given to the theological, psychological, and sociological dimensions of faith formation through practices ancient and contemporary. For more information, contact the Office of Congregation Relations at 253-535-7423.

Rummage Sale
Fri., June 20, 9 AM – 6 PM – Sat., June 21, 9 AM – 1 PM
Church of the Ascension, Seattle

Clothing, household items, small kitchen appliances, sporting goods, books, jewelry and gardening equipment are among the items for sale. Proceeds will benefit Outreach Ministries. Ascension is located at 2330 Viewmont Way W. in Seattle. For more information, call the church office at 206-283-3967.


The Practice of Radical Hospitality
Sat., June 21, 9 AM – 3 PM. Cost is $25 & inlcudes lunch. St.Thomas, Medina
Practice of Radical Hospitality Brochure

The practice of radical hospitality. Sat., June 21, 9 AM – 3 PM. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. St.Thomas, Medina. The Rev. Stephanie Spellers, author of “Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other and the Spirit of Transformation,” will conduct a workshop on radical welcome. Rev. Spellers is the Cox Fellow and Minister for Radical Welcome at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston where she serves as priest. She also works as lead organizer there to “The Crossing,” an emerging church worship community. Rev. Spellers consults with churches nationwide and serves on the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Domestic Mission and Evangelism. She earned her bachelor’s degree in religious studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC and holds master’s degrees from Harvard Divinity School and the Episcopal Divinity School, both in Cambridge, MA. More details in the June edition of the “Episcopal Voice.” For a poster, click here.

Relay for Life of Gig Harbor
Sat., June 21 at noon. Goodman Middle School Track, 3701 38th Ave. N.W. in Gig Harbor

Cancer survivors John and Carol Sloan from St. John, Gig Harbor invite the community to join them. St. John’s has many cancer survivors and the Sloans are team captains dedicating their fundraising efforts to fighting this disease and giving hope to those currently afflicted. Join the relay team, make a donation or for more information, contact John or Carol Sloan at 253-851-7997 or jesloan@msn.com or 1935@comcast.net.

Wisdom and the Transformation of Consciousness
June 23 – 27, St. Andrew’s House, Union on Hood Canal

Lynn Bauman, director of Praxis Retreat Center in Telephone, TX will lead this workshop. Participants will learn about the origins of Christian wisdom and Jesus as the Master of Wisdom. Registration is limited to 24. For more information and a registration form, email wisdomcommunity@saintmarks.org.

Rainforest Adventure
Tues., June 24 – Fri., June 27, 9:30 AM – 1 PM, Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver

Vacation Church School open to children age 4 through the 6th grade. Children will experience the sights, tropical sounds and wondrous exploration of God’s love in the world through crafts, storytelling and singing. Contact Kara Uhrich at the church office at 360-892-7770 or by email at karau@goodshepherdvancouver.org.

The Greatest Story Ever Told:
Province VIII Evangelism, Congregational Development & Stewardship Conference
June 26—28, 2008, Monarch Hotel & Conference Center, Clackamas, Oregon

This conference is a multi-cultural, intergenerational, family-friendly event that promises to help us tell our stories in ways that promote the Kingdom of God. Expect to use both sides of your brain, her new stories, learn new ways of telling them, and feel more confident sharing your own. There will be times for the entire group to be together and special activities for children and youth.

Featured Speakers include: The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, The Rev. Eric Law, The Rev. Winfred Vergara, The Rev. Rebecca McClain. The conference is being held at the Monarch Hotel & Conference Center in Clackamas, Oregon. www.monarchhotel.cc Room rates $99 per night. To register online visit www.provinceviii.org Adults: $280 Youth: $150 Children: $75

St. Peter’s 100th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration
Sat., June 28, reception at 4:30 PM, dinner at 5:30 PM

$40/person. Evening program will acknowledge key events and people that have been a part of St. Peter’s history with special recognition of elder members age 80 and over. Banquet includes no-host bar, hors d’oeuvres and a Japanese Bento-Box Dinner. The commemoration continues at 10 a.m. on Sun., June 29 with a special service and complimentary brunch. St. Peter is located at 1610 S. King St. in Seattle. For more information, contact Jan Kumasaka at 206-722-5683 or by email at jankuma@comcast.net or visit www.stpeterseattle.org.

Anglimergence
10:30 AM - 3 PM on July 1, Fremont Abbey

Attend “Anglimergence” at Clergy Day with the Rev. Ian Mobsby of Moot Community, London at 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on July 1 at the Fremont Abbey, Seattle. This event to explore Anglican missional futures is sponsored by the Office of the Bishop and the Commission for Emerging Mission. The Fremont Abbey is located at 4272 Fremont Ave. N. in Seattle. For more information, contact Karen Ward, abbess of Church of the Apostles at 206-851-8962 or visit www.apostleschurch.org.

What the Church Can Learn from Twelve Step Programs
July 11 – 13. St. Andrew’s House, Union

Cost is $160. The Rev. Diane Brelsford and Sr. Ella Maria Mora will lead the retreat hosted by the Diocese's of Olympia Committee on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. The retreat will be a time of meditation, reflection and renewal. St. Andrew's House is located at 7550 E. Hwy. 106 in Union near Hood Canal. For more information or to register contact Jeffrey Angwin at 206-947-0992 or by email at jeffreyangwin@comcast.net.

Don't Panic Workshop
Saturday, July 12, $20 per person includes lunch, Trinity, Everett..

This workshop is for volunteers and clergy involved in stewardship. Don’t panic if you are in charge of the annual campaign coming in the fall, come and learn new approaches and see stewardship in a new way. Featured speakers are: Archbishop Douglas Hambidge, Vancouver, BC, “What does Jesus and the bible tell us about stewardship?”; Bishop Greg Rickel on generational differences around stewardship, multiple approaches; Carl Knirk on best practices for Legacy Stewardship and Tips for Capital Campaigns.

To register send name and contact information to spethers@ecww.org; then if you wish, click here to pay online.

Mission to Seafarers Dinner and Auction
Sat., July 12. St. John, Kirkland

Cost is $35. Funds raised will support the mission’s operations. Auction items include cruises to foreign ports, dinners, trips artwork and more. Seafarers come to the new Seafarers’ Center to communicate with family, receive free clothing and reading materials, gain spiritual direction and counsel, and obtain human rights advocacy. St. John is located at 105 State St. in Kirkland. For tickets and to make donations, contact Alison Cole at 206-935-3439 or by email at seafarers-center@mts-seattle.org.

Summer Music and Arts Camp
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. July 14 – 18 at St. Hilda – St. Patrick, Edmonds

Sing and dance at the “Whole Music and Art for a Whole World” summer music and arts camp for middle and high school youth at 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. July 14 – 18 at St. Hilda – St. Patrick, Edmonds. Tuition is $250 and includes lunch, snacks, music, teacher and assistant coaches and a camp t-shirt. Partial scholarships are available. A non-refundable $50 deposit is due with the application with the balance due June 25. Andrea Brown, director, has a Master’s in Education and a 30-year career teaching piano, classical guitar, flute and tuba and 12 years as a church music director. St. Hilda – St. Patrick is located at 15224 52nd Ave. W. in Edmonds. For an application, stop by or call the church office at 425-743-4655.

58th Annual Sewanee Church Music Conference
July 14 – 20. Monteagle, Tenn.

$250, (does not include airfare, room and board). Classes, workshops and lectures on hymn playing, anthem accompaniment, organ improvisation, choral techniques for adult and children’s choirs and handbells. Also choir training with daily rehearsals. For a copy of the conference brochure, contact Keith Schafer at kshafer@saintpauls.org, or by mail at 605 Reynolds St., Augusta, Ga. 30901.

Power Lab: Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power
See dates below

July 17 – 21, 9 a.m. – 12 noon with a Children’s Carnival Fri., July 21, 6 p.m. Vacation Bible School at St. Columba, Kent for children ages 6 through 6th grade. “Our Power Lab program will provide fun, memorable Bible-learning activities for kids of all ages. Power Lab is an exciting way for kids to learn more about Jesus’ love,” said the Rev. John Ruder, vicar at St. Columba. St. Columba is located at 26715 Military Rd. S. in Kent. For more information, call the church office at 253-854-9912.

Vacation Time at St. Andrew’s House, Union on Hood Canal
July 25 – August 1 for families and young adults. August 24 – September 1 for couples, singles and adults only.

St. Andrew’s House provides rest, renewal and fellowship. Rooms can be rented on a weekly basis and include breakfast and buffet dinner prepared fresh daily. Rates are from $515 for adult, double-occupancy to $637 for adult, single-occupancy. Registration forms available online at www.saintandrewshouse.org. For more information on rates for children email info@saintandrewshouse.org.

Hiroshima to Hope Commemoration
Wed., Aug 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Green Lake, Seattle

Lantern calligraphy begins the evening at 6:30 p.m. with a program of speakers and musical performances at 7:30 p.m. This event honors the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a lantern floating ceremony at dusk. This family-oriented event includes the folding of paper cranes and performances by local artists. Come early, bring a picnic, and join members of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship at 7312 West Green Lake Dr., just south of the Bathhouse Theater. For more information, call Bob Beveridge at 206-322-0580.

17th Annual Mustard Seed Associates Celtic Retreat
August 8 – 10, Camano Island.

Friday is optional and will be spent preparing for the retreat time. Saturday is a day of meditation and study ending with the Eucharist and a potluck barbeque (bring your own grilling item and a salad or dessert to share). The land is undeveloped, so people are encouraged to bring a tent and their own drinking water if staying for the entire weekend. To register and for more information, contact Tom and Christine Sine at mail@msainfo.org or visit http://msainfo.org.

Camp Huston 80th Anniversary
Weekend of Aug. 29 - 30

In addition, a staff reunion will be held Aug. 30 and 31 for current and former members and their families. At the anniversary celebration, enjoy family activities, music, worship and food. To register for either or both events, call 360-793-0441, by email at info@huston.org or visit www.huston.org.


Evangelism and Episcopalians: A Transformed, Engaged and Passionate Faith
September 27, location TBA

This workshop will focus on practical ways for both individuals and congregations to reach out to the unchurched. Come prepared to engage your own faith story and learn to listen for the stories of others. Gain confidence in walking with people on their spiritual journey. As Rev. Canon Britt Olson says, “This is all about relationship and not about magic or methodology.” September 27, location TBA

Canon Olson is Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Northern California, having formerly served as Canon for Evangelism and Congregations Development in El Camino Real and as Rector of St. Paul’s Church in Sparks, Nevada. She is a popular speaker and known for her energy, vision, and concern for practical application.

Bishops’ Benefit Bash
October 3, 2008, Museum of Flight at Boeing Field, Seattle
Bishops' Benefit Bash Brochure

Mark your calendars now for Friday, Oct. 3, when the first-ever Bishops’ Benefit Bash will be held at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. This gala dinner/silent and live auction/Cajun music dance will raise funds for Episcopal Relief and Development’s One for One Malaria Net Challenge, as well as funds for our diocese’s We Will Stand With You partnership with St. Paul’s, New Orleans. Honorary co-chairs are the spouses of our bishops, Marti Rickel and the Rev. Bob Moore. If you have questions about the event please contact the Office of Planned Giving & Stewardship at the Diocesan office, cknirk@ecww.org or Brian Sellers-Peterson, ERD representative, at bpetersen@er-d.org. The location is fabulous, and this event will be, too!

We Will Stand With You: Rebuild Homes
October 5-12, 2008

Rebuild homes on a mission trip to St. Paul's, New Orleans on October 5 - 12. The Diocese of Olympia is organizing another mission trip to help with the Diocese's of Louisiana disaster response efforts. Housing will be in the St. Paul's Homecoming Center dormitory. There is room for 25 volunteers. For more information, contact Kathy Hamilton at khamilton@ecww.org, or Carl Knirk at cknirk@ecww.org or click here.

Diocesan Convention 2008
November 14-15, 2008, SeaTac Hilton