All Episcopalians are invited to create origami cranes (tsuru) and mail them to the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia (1551 10th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102) to arrive by April 10. The cranes will be strung together and displayed outside the DHS detention center in Tacoma, Washington. Instructions for making an origami crane can be found HERE and HERE.
The project is part of the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander leaders retreat this April in Tacoma, Washington. All are welcome to attend a vigil during the retreat on Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma. The Rev. Jo Ann Lagman, missioner for Asiamerica Ministries, will lead the vigil, and the Rt. Rev. Allen Shin will preach.
The retreat, based in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia in cooperation with the church’s Asiamerica Ministries, offers a sacred space for clergy and lay leaders of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage to explore AANHPI history, worship together, and translate collective stories into advocacy for migrant communities.
For more information, contact Adrienne Elliott, canon missioner for creation care and environmental justice, frontdesk@ecww.org.
