Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here
St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA
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 Evensong.
Wednesdays
10:00-10:30 am
Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
(in-person service)
Mission Statement
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here!
We believe in a loving, liberating and life-giving God who extends welcome and dignity to all and asks us to tend to the wholeness of the Earth and all people. Jesus is our companion and guide, showing the way toward abundant love.
At St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods we cherish faith, family, community, and shared worship.
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!
March is Women’s History Month 2026
Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future
Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally (born 26 March 1962) is an Anglican bishop and former nurse who has served as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury since 28 January 2026. As archbishop, she is the leader of the Church of England and ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion. By virtue of her office she is also a lord spiritual, one of the 26 Church of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Mullally was ordained a priest in 2002 and began her ministry in the diocese of Southwark. She served in various London churches, and in 2012 became a canon of Salisbury Cathedral. In 2015, she was consecrated as bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop in the diocese of Exeter, and in 2018 translated to the diocese of London, becoming the first female bishop of London.
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of Washington, DC
Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for 88 Episcopal congregations and 10 Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves as the chair and president of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which oversees the ministries of the Washington National Cathedral and Cathedral schools.
The Philadelphia Eleven are the eleven women who were the first women ordained priests in the Episcopal Church on July 29, 1974, two years before General Convention affirmed and explicitly authorized the ordination of women to the priesthood.
Let us not forget their names:
The Rev. Merrill Bittner
The Rev. Alla Bozarth
The Rev. Alison Cheek
The Rev. Emily C Hewitt
The Rev. Carter Heyward
The Rev. Suzanne R. Hiatt
The Rev. Marie Moorefield Fleischer
The Rev. Jeanette Piccard
The Rev. Betty Bone Schiess
The Rev. Katrina Welles Swanson
The Rev. Nancy Hatch Wittig
Julia Ayala Harris was elected president of the House of Deputies by her peers at the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2022. She is the first Latina to hold the position.
She is a first-generation Mexican American, the daughter of an undocumented immigrant, from a large working-class family in the Chicago area.
Upcoming Events
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Vestry Dates
The next regular meeting of the Vestry is Tuesday, March 23rd, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. in Campbell Hall.
NOTE: This is a change from the 3rd Tuesday to the 4th Tuesday for this month only.
Visitors are always welcome.
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Lenten Community Compline
Beginning Thursday, February 19th & ending on Friday, March 27th. Join together Tuesdays-Fridays at 8:00pm via Zoom for Compline Prayers during Lent. All are welcome to this short (15 min max), peaceful, spoken practice, whether you’re a night owl or are already cozy in your pj’s! Compline is a traditional monastic prayer practice for bedtime, and the last of the four Daily Office services from the Book of Common Prayer 1979*. No former experience with the Daily Office is necessary. For more information or to receive the Zoom link click the button below.
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Trash and Treasure 2026
Hold the date for this year’s Trash and Treasure Sale.
Saturday, April 18th
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Holy Week and Easter
All are welcome!
Palm Sunday, March 29th. One joint service at 9:30AM.
Tenebrae , April 1st, 7:00PM
Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, 7:00PM
Good Friday, April 3rd 7:00PM
Easter Vigil, April 4th, 7:00PM joint service at St. Stephen’s, Oak Harbor
Easter Sunday, services at 8:00AM and 10:30AM
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church is an LGBTQIA+ welcoming and affirming congregation
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.
