BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/seattle-wa/holiday.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - seattle-wa (holiday) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:African Transformative Conference DTSTART:20260905T173000Z DTEND:20260906T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181552Z UID:10014976-1788604200-1788631200@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181552Z LOCATION:St. Columba’s\, Kent\, 26715 Military Rd S\, Kent\, WA\, 98032\ , United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/african-transformative-conference/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Contemplative Worship in the Spirit of Taizé DTSTART:20260907T000000Z DTEND:20260907T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260803T060404Z UID:10009481-1788714000-1788717600@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T060404Z LOCATION:St. Andrew’s\, Seattle\, 111 NE 80th St.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98115 \, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/contemplative-worship-in-the-spirit-of-taize/20 26-09-06/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Exploring Discernment Retreat DTSTART:20260912T163000Z DTEND:20260912T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181552Z UID:10015046-1789205400-1789227000@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181552Z LOCATION:St. Mary’s\, Lakewood\, 10630 Gravelly Lake Dr SW\, Lakewood\, WA\, 98499 URL:https://ecww.org/event/exploring-discernment-retreat/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Art of Giving: Bring Home Art\, Put Faith Into Action DTSTART:20260912T200000Z DTEND:20260913T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T001454Z UID:10015110-1789218000-1789232400@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T001454Z LOCATION:St. Alban’s\, Edmonds\, 21405 82nd Place W.\, Edmonds\, WA\, 98 026\, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/the-art-of-giving-bring-home-art-put-faith-into -action/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CCD Saturdays 2026-27 - Year A DTSTART:20260919T153000Z DTEND:20260919T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181552Z UID:10014570-1789806600-1789833600@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181552Z LOCATION:Diocesan House\, 1551 10th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/ccd-saturdays-2026-27-year-a/2026-09-19/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:College for Congregational Development - Saturday Sessions DTSTART:20260919T153000Z DTEND:20260919T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260801T120957Z UID:10015049-1789806600-1789835400@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T120957Z LOCATION:Office of the Bishop\, 1551 10th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, U nited States URL:https://ecww.org/event/college-for-congregational-development-saturday -sessions/2026-09-19/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Rev Ivar Hillesland's Visitation to St. Luke\, Sequim DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260802T000911Z UID:10014118-1789862400-1789948799@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T000911Z URL:https://ecww.org/event/the-rev-ivar-hilleslands-visitation-to-st-luke- sequim/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bishop LaBelle's Visitation to St. John the Baptist\, Seattle DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260803T120206Z UID:10014155-1789862400-1789948799@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T120206Z LOCATION:St. John the Baptist\, Seattle\, 3050 California Ave SW\, Seattle \, 98116 URL:https://ecww.org/event/bishop-labelles-visitation-to-st-john-the-bapti st-seattle/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20260803T120206Z UID:10013297-1790208000-1792195199@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T120206Z LOCATION:Porto\, Portugal\, Porto\, Portugal URL:https://ecww.org/event/september-2026-camino-pilgrimage-to-santiago-de -compostela/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Province VIII Creation Care Network Conference DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260803T120206Z UID:10015020-1790294400-1790553599@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T120206Z LOCATION:Episcopal Retreat & Conference Center\, 75 S 200E\, Salt Lake Cit y\, 84000 URL:https://ecww.org/event/province-viii-creation-care-network-conference/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years DTSTART:20260927T170000Z DTEND:20260927T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260809T002006Z UID:10015071-1790503200-1790514000@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T002006Z LOCATION:Christ Church\, Puyallup\, 210 Fifth St SW\, Puyallup\, WA\, 9837 1\, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/celebrating-100-years/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sacred Earth\, Sacred Duty DTSTART:20261002T180000Z DTEND:20261003T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T181733Z UID:10015121-1790938800-1790960400@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T181733Z LOCATION:Grace\, Lopez Island\, 70 Sunset Ln\, Lopez Island\, 98261\, Unit ed States URL:https://ecww.org/event/sacred-earth-sacred-duty/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Worship Amid Social Turmoil DTSTART:20261003T160000Z DTEND:20261003T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260817T001409Z UID:10015107-1791018000-1791039600@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T001409Z LOCATION:Pacific Lutheran University URL:https://ecww.org/event/worship-amid-social-turmoil/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ordinations DTSTART:20261003T173000Z DTEND:20261003T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260817T121529Z UID:10014979-1791023400-1791028800@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T121529Z LOCATION:Saint Mark’s Cathedral\, Seattle\, 1245 10th AVE E.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/diaconal-ordinations/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bishop LaBelle's Visitation to Trinity\, Seattle DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTSTAMP:20260820T181540Z UID:10015116-1791072000-1791158399@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T181540Z URL:https://ecww.org/event/bishop-labelles-visitation-to-trinity-seattle/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Celtic Culture in Scotland w/ Revs. Hillary Kimsey & Ruth Anne Gar cia DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018 DTSTAMP:20260824T121413Z UID:10014224-1791331200-1792281599@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T121413Z URL:https://ecww.org/event/celtic-culture-in-scotland-w-revs-hillary-kimse y-ruth-anne-garcia/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Following in the Footsteps of Paul: A Pilgrimage to Greece and Tur key DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTSTAMP:20260830T121333Z UID:10013985-1791417600-1792454399@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T121333Z LOCATION:Greece and Turkey\, Greece URL:https://ecww.org/event/following-in-the-footsteps-of-paul-a-pilgrimage -to-greece-and-turkey/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bishop LaBelle's Visitation to Holy Spirit\, Vashon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTSTAMP:20260904T001532Z UID:10014157-1791676800-1791763199@ecww.org CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Diocese of Olympia. The holiday season is upon us. You know this\, of course\, because it’s been upon us since probably ea rly October when at least I first saw those holiday M&Ms in their red-and- green variety encouraging me to buy them even before the Halloween candy w as gone. And yet here we are just beginning this season of Advent\, of wat ching and waiting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child again a nd as we prepare for the coming of Christ into our midst a second time. A number of years ago now\, I came across a book and a website about the Adv ent conspiracy. It’s online at adventconspiracy.org. There were three pa stors who got together who wanted to make this time of Advent more meaning ful for their parishioners. And so they began to question all that surroun ds the consumerism within our culture\, and wondered if we could get back to the real meaning of this time. They suggest that we focus on four thing s during this season of Advent. First\, that we worship fully\, recognizin g that this season is an invitation for us to watch and wait for the comin g of Christ\, and that we can watch and wait more fully when we engage wit h the living God and starting our practice there rather than trying to fig ure out what’s on our list and checking it twice. The second thing they encourage us to do is to spend less\, to take less money and put it toward s those gifts that are really unimportant. You know those ones\, where you ’re buying something willy-nilly to stuff into a stocking or those gifts for your friends\, brothers\, sisters\, aunt or uncle\, and this random p erson twice removed. It gets kind of crazy how long that list really gets\ , isn’t it? And they recognize that many in our culture will end this se ason with credit card debt or needing to pay back things that they bought that they thought someone might like\, but really didn’t. Their third th ing that they encourage us to do is to give more\, which is not the same t hing as spending less mind you\, because what they encourage is that we\, in our gift-giving\, really dig into the relationship of those gifts to gi ve something that encourages and builds our connections with others. Thing s that take time and energy to invest in and think about\, rather than jus t buying another sweater for somebody. To say maybe what could we do toget her to deepen our connections and to find new ways to learn from each othe r. Finally\, they encourage us to love all recognizing that how much money we spend during this time\, we could be giving gifts that might help impa ct those around the world who might be needy. They encourage you to maybe give the gift of water to a community or maybe an animal through Heifer In ternational\, or finding other ways to connect through gift-giving on beha lf of others\, to give things to people who might really need it. Those th ings would indeed help us to get ready for the coming of Christ. It would be a conspiracy against all that our culture holds dear\, and yet would br ing us closer to the real meaning of this time. So\, I encourage you this Advent to think about maybe doing just one or two of those things. To find new ways to worship or to spend less\, to give more\, to love all. And th rough that process\, draw closer to the one who is coming again\, the one for whom we long for and wait\, the one who comes to set us free and to br ing peace for us and for all the world. May this season of Advent be a ble ssing to you and to those that you love. And may we truly be ready to gree t the Christ child when he comes once more into our midst. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T001532Z LOCATION:Holy Spirit\, Vashon Island\, 15420 Vashon Hwy SW\, Vashon\, WA\, 98070\, United States URL:https://ecww.org/event/bishop-labelles-visitation-to-holy-spirit-vasho n/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia X-SOURCE-URL:https://ecww.org/venue/lagunitas-brewing-company-taproom-beer -sanctuary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Frolic DTSTART:20261017T170000Z DTEND:20261017T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T000049Z UID:10009027-1792231200-1792238400@normandyparkwa.gov CATEGORIES:community,festival,holiday,outdoors DESCRIPTION:🍂 Celebrate Fall at Fall Frolic! 🎃 \nEnjoy a free pumpki n\, warm drinks\, music\, and more at City Hall Park! Bring the family and celebrate the season with this fun\, free community event filled with fal l festivities and harvest cheer. Join the costume exchange at the WM booth \, where you can take or leave a costume. Help keep textiles and reusable items out of our landfills by recycling them here at our event! Pumpkins a re free while supplies last. Please note the special location change this year due to construction at Marvista Park\; we will be at City Hall Park! See you there! \nSaturday\, October 17\, 2026\n10 AM–12 PM\nCity Hall Pa rk\n801 SW 174th St.\nNormandy Park\, WA 98166 LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T000049Z LOCATION:Normandy Park City Hall\, 801 SW 174th St\, Normandy Park\, WA\, 98166\, United States URL:https://normandyparkwa.gov/event/fall-frolic-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:City of Normandy Park X-SOURCE-URL:https://normandyparkwa.gov/events/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fright the Park! DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTSTAMP:20260903T122336Z UID:10009022-1792800000-1792886399@normandyparkwa.gov CATEGORIES:community,holiday DESCRIPTION:You’ve all heard of Light the Park\, our beloved winter trad ition that celebrates festive holiday displays throughout Normandy Park\, but have you heard about its spooky new counterpart\, Fright the Park? \nT his Halloween season\, residents are invited to decorate their homes with frightfully fun displays. Presented by the Normandy Park Arts Commission\, Fright the Park is a new tradition celebrating community creativity and H alloween fun. Our commissioners will be out and about to select award winn ers to present them with a yard sign for the most festive decorating\, so start planning your spooktacular display. Get prepared to decorate one wee k before the holiday. Awards will be given on Saturday\, October 24! LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T122336Z LOCATION:WA URL:https://normandyparkwa.gov/event/fright-the-park/ X-SOURCE-NAME:City of Normandy Park X-SOURCE-URL:https://normandyparkwa.gov/events/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:: Halloween Organ Concert DTSTART:20261030T023000Z DTEND:20261030T070000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T001331Z UID:94f0f0ec-bf06-468c-81ca-b352dc73b975 CATEGORIES:holiday,music DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stephen Price is joined by students\, colleagues\, and fri ends of the UW Organ Studies program in this concert of spooky organ class ics and Halloween fun.Biography LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T001331Z URL:https://music.washington.edu/events/2026-10-29/halloween-organ-concert X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://music.washington.edu/brechemin-auditorium END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Halloween Weekend Festivities DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTSTAMP:20260905T060729Z UID:6a9bb1a1d1265 CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Halloween Weekend Festivities LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060729Z URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/events/halloween-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar Of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/meeting/meeting-space END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Long and Strange Halloween Bash DTSTART:20261031T030000Z DTEND:20261031T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001019Z UID:10000874-1793390400-1793390400@millerscarnation.com CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:Long & Strange play the music of the Grateful Dead for audienc es across the Pacific Northwest. A 6-piece band of musicians from the Snoq ualmie Valley\, they love sharing their rocking takes on Dead classics wit h audiences of Deadheads and newcomers alike! If Long & Strange is playing \, it’s a party! \n“We’re proud to be a small twig on the Grateful D ead family tree.” -Long & Strange \n*Tickets are nonrefundable\, unless show is cancelled\, or rescheduled.  If you cannot attend a show\, ticket s can be transferred from purchaser to another individual\, or individuals . Tickets purchased for a specific event cannot be transferred to a differ ent event. \nBeer\, wine\, and non-alcoholic beverages available.  Food c an be brought in from area restaurants.  No outside drinks please. \nAll ages. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001019Z LOCATION:Millers – A Gathering Place\, 4597 Tolt Avenue\, Carnation\, WA \, 98014\, United States URL:https://millerscarnation.com/event/long-and-strange-halloween-bash/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Millers Carnation X-SOURCE-URL:https://millerscarnation.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pumpkin Bash DTSTART:20261031T163000Z DTEND:20261031T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T180408Z UID:10001116-1793439000-1793458800@zoo.org CATEGORIES:family,holiday DESCRIPTION:Pumpkin Bash activities are included with zoo admission or mem bership! \nEnjoy a delightful day filled with pumpkins for animals\, trick -or-treating\, and more for little goblins\, ghosts and “ferocious” cr itters! \nKids will have a blast trick-or-treating throughout the zoo and participating in the special mascot-led costume parade! Boo-mazium will be a hub of excitement\, featuring a variety of engaging activities tailored for our youngest visitors. And\, this year\, don’t miss out on a live p umpkin carving demonstration on Sunday! \nMany of our animals\, including bears\, tapirs\, wolves\, tigers and otters\, will also get into the Hallo ween spirit as they gobble\, smash\, crunch\, or play with pumpkins and ot her autumn-themed treats. These special enrichments are part of our excell ent animal care program to encourage natural animal behavior and keep our animals physically and mentally stimulated—they’re fun for our guests\ , too! \nBring Your Costume\nDuring Pumpkin Bash\, one child 12 years and under is admitted to the zoo FREE per each full-priced adult ticket\, and costumes are encouraged. LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T180408Z LOCATION:Woodland Park Zoo\, 5500 Phinney Ave. N.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States URL:https://zoo.org/event/pumpkin-bash-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Woodland Park Zoo X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.zoo.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Veterans' Day | NO CLASS DTSTART:20261111T080000Z DTEND:20261111T100000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T211039Z UID:371@dancefremont.com CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T211039Z URL:https://dancefremont.com/events/veterans-day-no-class-4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Dance Fremont X-SOURCE-URL:https://dancefremont.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:THANKSGIVING AT SALISH DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTSTAMP:20260905T060729Z UID:6a9bb1a1d275d CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:THANKSGIVING AT SALISH\n\nThe iconic coursed Thanksgiving dinn er in The Restaurant LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060729Z URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/events/thanksgiving-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar Of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/meeting/meeting-space END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTSTAMP:20260905T060729Z UID:6a9bb1a1d2be8 CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING\n\nA Salish Holiday Tradition LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060729Z URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/events/tree-lighting-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar Of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/meeting/meeting-space END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Preschool Christmas Program DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTSTAMP:20260724T092944Z UID:5i39b9d3umup850djersipdkvh@google.com CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T092944Z X-SOURCE-NAME:HRS Online Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://holyrosaryws.org/about/calendar-2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:K-8 Christmas Program DTSTART:20261218T020000Z DTEND:20261218T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260724T092944Z UID:1v95rgiuds46b80t599s4dvcqs@google.com CATEGORIES:holiday LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T092944Z X-SOURCE-NAME:HRS Online Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://holyrosaryws.org/about/calendar-2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT SALISH! DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTSTAMP:20260905T060729Z UID:6a9bb1a1d401c CATEGORIES:holiday DESCRIPTION:NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT SALISH! LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T060729Z URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/events/new-years-eve-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Calendar Of Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salishlodge.com/meeting/meeting-space END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR