On this page, you’ll find various faith formation resources including:
- Day-of materials for Better Together that you can print at home, if you prefer a physical copy of the information in this website
- Books written by our conference presenters
- An annotated booklist prepared by Diocesan Librarian Sue Tait
- A land acknowledgement prepared by the Office of the Bishop, which you can modify to fit your own congregation.
- Helpful resources prepared and/or curated by our workshop presenters and panelists.
Day-of Materials for Better Together
Recommended Books for Faith Formation
Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America’s Stolen Land, by Noé Álvarez (2020)
Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth by Debra Rienstra (2022)
Prayers for the People: Things We Didn’t Know We Could Say to God, by Terry J. Stokes (2021)
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama (2016)
From the Office of the Bishop
Virtual Book Display
If there were an actual book display at our conference today, it would include at least these titles and topics for your consideration.
Prepared by Sue Tait, Director of the Resource Center.Authors in the Diocese
A database of books written by the many authors in the Diocese of Olympia.
To add your own publications to this collection, please contact the Resource Center.Facebook Group
Join the Better Together Facebook group to keep sharing ideas, making connections, and collaborating year-round.
Morning Workshop Resources
Personal Faith
Spiritual Direction: An Invitation to Deeper Discovery and Connection
Liturgy & Creativity
Beyond Sunday: Creating Meaningful Worship & Devotions
Afternoon Workshop Resources
Creation Care & Climate Justice
Becoming People of Refugia: Adapting Our Faith for the Age of Climate Crisis: Roundtable with Young Adults
Youth / Intergenerational
Letting Go of Bad Theology In A New World: Theodicy For Teens
Social Justice & Film
Gathering Community and Growing Relationship through Meaningful MoviesChurch Culture
Sacred Hospitality: Setting the Table for Transformation at Retreats and in Churches Event