The Bahá’i Faith communities of Olympia, Tumwater, Lacey, and surrounding communities
Bahá’is of Thurston County

Achieving Unity

by ed in A Faith for Today
Working toward unity is an important task that Bahá’ís are constantly looking for ways to achieve. Not a unity of everyone being the same, or thinking the same, or looking the same but a unity of finding ways to work together for the service of our community and fellow man. “The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of [...]

From the Baha'i Writings

Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth, give birth to spirituality, and bring life and light to each heart.
If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred, and division, it were better to be without it, and to withdraw from such a religion would be a truly religious act.
For it is clear that the purpose of a remedy is to cure, but if the remedy should only aggravate the complaint it had better be left alone.
Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.

— Abdul-Baha

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Unity Picnic – 2024

The   Baha’is of Thurston County hosted their third Unity Picnic in August. The Unity picnics are a time to gather, relax, see old friends and meet new ones. This years picnic once again provided […]

Thurstoncountybahai.org is a joint website for:

  • The Bahá’í Faith Community of Olympia
  • The Bahá’í Faith Community of Thurston County
  • The Bahá’í Faith Community of Lacey
  • The Bahá’í Faith Community of Tumwater

Today’s Events

  • Devotional: All Welcome at 1:00 pmDevotional: All WelcomeTime: 1:00 pm
    Prayers, Music, Conversation
    Wednesday devotional at the home of Ken and Charlotte Cureton.
    All are Welcome!
    Call Ken Cureton at 360-789-7270 for directions

Upcoming Events

  • November 22, 2024
    • Qawl (Speech)Qawl (Speech)Baháʼí Month of Qawl (Speech) begins.
    • Weekday morning prayers at 7:00 amWeekday morning prayersTime: 7:00 am
      30 minutes of prayers, music, conversation
      Every Monday and Friday
      Meeting ID: 841 9201 3983
      Password: 700am
      Zoom Link             more...
      Online zoom meeting All are Welcome!
  • November 25, 2024
    • Day of the CovenantDay of the Covenant
    • Weekday morning prayers at 7:00 amWeekday morning prayersTime: 7:00 am
      30 minutes of prayers, music, and conversation
      Monday and Friday mornings
      Meeting ID: 841 9201 3983
      Password: 700am
      Zoom Link             more...
      This is an online meeting; All are Welcome!
  • November 27, 2024
    • Ascension of ‘Abdu’l‑BaháAscension of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
    • Devotional: All Welcome at 1:00 pmDevotional: All WelcomeTime: 1:00 pm
      Prayers, Music, Conversation
      Wednesday devotional at the home of Ken and Charlotte Cureton.
      All are Welcome!
      Call Ken Cureton at 360-789-7270 for directions

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