Our Mission
Emmaus ECC seeks to provide an inclusive and welcoming Community, sharing the richness of the Catholic faith tradition, open to a progressive theology, available and accessible regardless of age, race, national origin, religious affiliation, gender or sexual orientation, and welcoming all regardless of differing abilities. We desire to provide a source for deepening an individual’s personal commitment to the life, teachings, and spirit of Jesus through prayer, study and mutual support. We also seek to be engaged in social justice outreach rooted in Christian gospel values, interacting with the wider community. We are a gay friendly Catholic Church, supportive of our trans siblings. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are Christian values.
We are happy to welcome those who have no Church to call their own, who have left a Church, or never belonged to a Church. Come where we believe what we pray, and where we seek not only to be comforted by God, but to be challenged by the Good News, the Gospel of Christ.
LGBTQI+? All the Letters of God’s Alphabet are Welcomed Here.
Visit the ECC Pacific Northwest Diocese website HERE.
Donate to Emmaus ECC HERE.
Sunday Mass: We celebrate mass at 10:30 am in the Sacred Space at First Christian Church in Olympia. Entry door is on your left as you go up the ramp at the Church, and before you reach the social hall. During the coronavirus covid 19 crisis we were meeting by video conferencing (Zoom). Now we are meeting both in person and over Zoom. We call this a “hybrid mass.” Email HERE if you wish to attend by Zoom. However, it is much better to come in person. There is good parking both on the street and across the street in a parking lot.
We welcome people of all ages, all abilities, all sexual orientations and gender identities, all nationalities and ethnicities, the poor and the rich, single people, and the many forms of family. All people are welcome, but not all behaviors.
ALL ARE WELCOME
ECUMENICAL CATHOLICS
Restoring relationships of justice, peace, and love with God, with one another, and with all of Creation by living out our baptismal ministry as the Body of Christ.
An Ecumenical Catholic is someone who wants to engage deeply with the example of the early Church, when congregations were small, inclusive, participatory, and centered on Christ’s message of love, collaboration, and service. Ecumenical Catholics believe that God is present in all things, and that to know and care for all the people, the earth, and all the living things around us is how God wants us to serve Them.
News & Events
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FAQ: How Can You Be Catholic if You Are Not Under Rome?
While those of us who have been with the Ecumenical Catholic Communion for many years no longer think about this question, it still comes up in conversations. There is a simple answer to this question. We are catholics because we are rooted in the original catholics of the early Church. This is one of many
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Ash Wednesday
It will not be long, and we will be entering the season of Lent. This year we are once again planning to celebrate Ash Wednesday with the members of First Christian Disciples of Christ Church. We love opportunities to come together around these special days on our liturgical calendars. Watch for our newsletters for details
Emmaus Ecumenical Catholic Community 