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

Service to mankind is prayer

by ed in A Faith for Today
“Should Prayer take the form of action?” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá: “Yes: In the Bahá’í Cause arts, sciences and all crafts are (counted as) worship. The man who makes a piece of notepaper to the best of his ability, conscientiously, concentrating all his forces on perfecting it, is giving praise to God. Briefly, all effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness of his heart is worship, if it is prompted by the highest motives and the [...]

From the Baha'i Writings

White doves and gray doves associate with each other in perfect friendship. Man draws imaginary lines on the planet and says, “This is a Frenchman, a Musselman, an Italian!” Upon these differences wars are waged. Men are fighting for the possession of the earth. They fight for that which becomes their graves, their cemeteries, their tombs.

In reality all are members of one human family — children of one Heavenly Father. Humanity may be likened unto the vari-colored flowers of one garden. There is unity in diversity. Each sets off and enhances the other’s beauty.

— Abdu’l-Baha

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Unity Picnic August 16 2025

“We work and pray for the unity of mankind, that all the races of the earth may become one race, all the countries one country, and that all hearts may beat as one heart, working […]

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Enkindled Souls

NawRuz Celebration Luncheon and Enkindled Souls The 2025 NawRuz celebration included our second “Enkindled Souls event. The project originated from an individual initiative inspired by paragraph 4 of the December 2021 message from the Universal […]

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  • 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

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  • 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
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  • July 12, 2025
    • Kalimát (Words)Kalimát (Words)Baháʼí Month of Kalimát (Words) begins.
  • July 14, 2025
    • 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!
  • July 18, 2025
    • 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!

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