by Tiffany Bade | Apr 1, 2026 | From the Bishop
Hello Friends, Before you dive into this month’s article from Bishop Gretchen, a quick note from your diocesan communicator: this partial article was written before her recent surgery. In fact, the portion below was being written as she received the call from The...
by Tiffany Bade | Mar 15, 2026 | From the Bishop
Dear Friends in Christ, We are grateful to share that Bishop Gretchen’s lung transplant surgery has been completed, and the procedure went well. She is now in the ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center where she is recovering and being closely monitored by...
by Tiffany Bade | Mar 15, 2026 | From the Bishop
Dear Friends in Christ, I have received the call and am in surgery for a lung transplant. I ask for your prayers. I am currently at the University of Washington Hospital and know that I am in the care of skilled and dedicated doctors and nurses. What does this mean...
by Tiffany Bade | Mar 12, 2026 | From the Bishop
This past month, I enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics. As a kid, I dreamed of one day being on the Olympic basketball team — but of course, that was not to be. For one thing, I didn’t devote nearly enough time to practice for such a dream! What impresses me most...
by Tiffany Bade | Feb 19, 2026 | From the Bishop
The other day I got into the car to drive for an errand and caught a portion of an interview with a person talking about how we can overcome looking at those we disagree with in simply stereotype ways and instead see them as complex human beings. When pushed for...
by The Rt. Rev’d Gretchen M. Rehberg | Oct 1, 2025 | From the Bishop
Called and Compelled by Love. That has been our diocesan theme this past year and we have focused on how we are called, to what are we called, and how love compels us to act. It is important in our age, in every age, to know what it is that is calling us to act. Are...
