Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here
St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA
Meet Reverend Jenny
A big sign greets all at the entrance to St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods: Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, all are welcome here! Since my first week here, in November 2022, I have discovered that this wide, warm welcome is truly at the heart of this community.
With you on the journey,
Rev. Jenny+
Weekly Worship Services
Sundays
8:00 am
10:30 am
Holy Communion followed by coffee hour
Mondays
5:30-6:00 pm
All are invited to join in a service of light and hope as we share in the ancient Christian practice of Evening Prayer, also called Vespers
Vespers is on hiatus until further notice.
Wednesdays
10:00-10:30 am
Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
(in-person service)
We Strive for Reverence, Community,
Compassion, Commitment, and Reconciliation
Who We Are
At St. Augustine’s, our shared worship is at the center of our community life. Our services follow many of the worship traditions and seasons of the liturgical year. For newcomers, some elements of our worship might seem confusing. The most important thing to remember is that ALL are welcome here and you can’t do anything wrong! We encourage earnest questioning and are just happy you are here!
An inclusive, reconciling, and greening congregation serving Whidbey Island.
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church is an LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming congregation
Upcoming Events
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Sunday, June 29 at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. - Henry Lebedinsky Preaching
Sunday, June 29 at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. - Henry Lebedinsky, musicologist, organist/harpsichord musician with the Whidbey Island Music Festival and St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods organist and Missioner for Music will be preaching at the 8:00 and 10:30 services.
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Tuesday, July 1, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Clergy Transition Forum in Campbell Hall
The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman from the Diocese will return to St. A’s for a late afternoon Forum opportunity to engage with all in our St. A’s community. The Forum will also be live-streamed and recorded. All are welcome!
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Shaping Our Prayers - Monday evenings in July
Dr. Kathryn Rickert and Rev. Jenny will lead this four-part series on different types of prayer. We'll meet on Mondays in July—July 7, 14, 21, and 28—from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m in Campbell Hall.
Each class will focus on a different type of prayer, as we learn about different forms of prayer and shape (write) our own. You may come to one evening or all of the evenings. July 7 and 14: Psalms of praise and lament; July 21: Collects and Blessings and July 28: Prayers of the People. All are welcome!
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Vestry Dates
The next regular meeting of the Vestry is Tuesday, July 15th, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. in Campbell Hall.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Thursday, July 17th - South Whidbey LGBTQ+ and Allies Group
Meets in the Undercroft here at St. Augustines, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All are welcome.
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St. A's Summer Sings Choir, Wednesday July 23 and Sunday July 27.
Join our SummerSing Choir! This is an opportunity to come together with new and old friends for an evening of food, fellowship, and musical fun. Interested in choir, but not available to commit to more than one week? Join Henry Lebedinsky in Campbell Hall on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:00 pm for a potluck supper followed by a one-hour-long rehearsal, then come together again on Sunday, June 29 to sing at the 10:30 worship service. Unavailable in June? The SummerSing Choir will also rehearse/sing on July 23 / 27 and August 27 / 31.
June is Pride Month
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June is Pride Month *
Marching Orders for the Inclusive Dream of God
The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson of TransEpiscopal and the canon for multicultural ministry in the Diocese of Olympia, and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice, discuss the topic, “Marching Orders for the Inclusive Dream of God”.
HISTORY
Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater understanding and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century. In 1974, Louie Crew founded IntegrityUSA, a nonprofit organization with the goal of full-inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in The Episcopal Church. The next General Convention, in 1976, adopted resolutions stating that “homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the Church” (1976-A069), and that they “are entitled to equal protection of the laws with all other citizens” (1976-A071)
Being Church in Hard Times – Faithfully Responding to Attacks on Women & LGBTQ+ People
The Most Rev. Marinez Bassotto, primate of Brazil and bishop of Amazonia discusses the topic, “Being Church in Hard Times: Faithfully Responding to Attacks on Women and LGBTQ+ People”.
When & Where
We welcome you to join us in person or by our live-stream feed.
I’m New Here!
We know it can be intimidating visiting a church for the first time. Here you will find a warm welcome, an open and affirming community of faith, and worship for all.
Our Parish
No matter where you are, or where you've come from, there's a place for you at St. Augustine’s Church
Join us for Godly Play!
Godly Play PLUS (ages 4-11), 10:15 am – 11:15 am During the 10:30 service children from 4 to 11
At Godly play, children learn that God is with them not only here or there but everywhere!
St. Augustine’s, using the Godly Play program, offers lessons each Sunday from September to June.
