OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: 
A PARISH WITH OPEN ARMS & CARING HEARTS

We write to you today with an important ask from the Duwamish Tribe. A resolution has been introduced to the King County Council asking them to support federal recognition for the Tribe. So far, the Council has received lots of opposition to this resolution coming forward to the full Council for a vote. This is where we come in! Please take some time this week to email or call (or both!) your King County Council members to let them know that we want this resolution heard and voted on. You can find templates to use for an email or call linked below. Once you have made your call or sent your email (or both!), please invite a friend, neighbor, or co-worker to join you in this action step. Let's ensure that the strongest voices the Council hears are from those fighting for justice for the Tribe. As they so often remind us all, they are still here and waiting for their federal recognition to be acknowledged. Let our voices be heard in support of the Duwamish Tribe!

Since June, members of our OLG community have been working to support an Afghan refugee family who arrived in the US as part of the Afghan Allies Welcome operation. We are doing this work under the guidance of the Refugee Resettlement Office of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. The family consists of a young couple with a two-year-old girl and a newborn baby girl (born on July 11th!). The family has an apartment in Tukwila, and the father has a job. CLICK TITLE ABOVE TO READ MORE