St. Benedict Church donates to YWCA of Olympia in January
/In January this year, St. Benedict Church is making a donation in support of YWCA of Olympia.
YWCA of Olympia is dedicated to eliminating racism and sexism to advance the political, social, and economic status of those most impacted by oppression.
YWCA of Olympia is a Center for Healing in Community, Antiracist Education, and Participant-Led Advocacy. It provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
Update on Chaplains on the Harbor (COH): December 2024
/You are invited to access the December newsletter for COH to see the wide range of services being offered, the partnerships which have sustained COH andmostly to have a real sense of the people whose lives are enhanced. One articletells of a documentary, Voices of Resilience on Houselessness, which might beavailable for SBEC viewing. There is a QR code at the end for those who wishto provide a direct donation.
Please click on the icon below to open the newsletter.
Your Guide to a Season of Gratitude & Welcome
/Episcopal Migration Ministries and The United Thank Offering Present:
40 Days of Welcome & Gratitude: A Lenten Journey
After Political Violence How Do We Love Our Enemies?
/" One way to build a more peaceful society in the turbulent months ahead is to get involved in ensuring we have a free, fair, and safe election. Sojourners is co-leading trainings for poll chaplains and peacekeepers, so they can be a moral presence at polling places across the country this fall through Faiths United to Save Democracy. This initiative is one way that people of faith all over the U.S. can help ensure that all eligible voters, no matter which candidates they support, can vote in a free, fair, and safe election.
"We can also look to organizations that are focused on building bridges between voters on opposite sides of the United States’ political and cultural divides — groups like Braver Angels and the One America Movement. These groups and so many others help encourage and facilitate encounters that can help us break out of our social bubbles and hear from and build relationships with people of goodwill who have very different perspectives on politics.
"By modeling our commitment to truth and embracing a commitment to love our enemies, we can counter political violence with a faithful witness that builds the Beloved Community and a more just and inclusive democracy."
-excepte from Sojourners magazine