Compline on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 29, 2021 with No Comments

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Compline is open to all for in-person attendance as of August 22, 2021. Masks must be worn at all times.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

COFFEE HOUR

Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, September 5.

NEWSLETTER

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ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 29, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

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OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Funeral Liturgy for Sandra Smith | Saturday, August 28, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 28, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

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OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Community Conversation on the Formation Consultant’s Report

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 28, 2021 with No Comments

UPDATE: Community Forum on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 6:30–8 p.m., via Zoom

Community Conversation on the Formation Consultant’s Report

In May and early June of this year, we held several Listening Groups with our Formation Consultant, Jamie Martin Currie, who captured a great deal of information and insights from these groups and the parish survey (which had more than 200 providing input). Thanks to all who participated. The report delivered in late June has a great deal of information and several recommendations which we have embraced, and all in the Saint Mark’s community are invited to participate in a follow-up conversation about the report. Join using this Zoom link.

Read the full consultant's report here.

Read Dean Thomason's initial announcement of this survey below:

Back-to-School Picnic on the Cathedral Lawn with Backpack Blessing

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 28, 2021 with No Comments

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021, 6-7:30 P.M.

We all know that the last year and a half has been hard for everyone, but especially for kids. Now, as the new school year looms, many challenges remain. To mark this milestone, all are welcome to a back-to-school gathering on Friday evening, September 3—to reconnect in person, to have some fun together, and to lift up and honor the amazing kids of our community. Bring a blanket and your own picnic dinner. The cathedral will provide dessert for everyone and a variety of fun activities. Bring your backpacks to receive a blessing! Contact Rebekah Gilmore with questions.

Special Parish Forum on the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 28, 2021 with No Comments

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for November 17, 2021. Learn more and register here.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, 6:30–8 p.m.

Hybrid gathering: in Bloedel Hall and via Zoom (registration requested for either option so we can plan accordingly)

Earlier this year the Vestry unanimously adopted the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action as a guide for our important work as individuals and community as we strive for justice and peace and respect for every human being. It is a substantial document with a broad range of statements leading to actionable ways we are called to live and act in the world. In the special parish forum, to which all are invited and encouraged to attend, we will reflect together, unpack the document, and break into groups which will focus on specific areas of work including

Addressing Homeless and Hunger in Seattle,
Cathedral innovations for Reparations,
Racial Justice and Healing,
Global Justice ministries,
Immigration Ministries, and
Networking with Affiliate Partners in Ministry.

Please register in advance using the form below, whether to plan to attend in person or online via Zoom. If you choose the online option, a Zoom link will be emailed to you directly in the days before the event.

Compline on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 22, 2021 with No Comments

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: The shadows of the evening hours – Erin Aas (b. 1974)

PSALM 34:15-22 – Plainsong, Tone V.2

HYMN: God, that madest earth and heaven (Tune: Ar hyd y nos) – Welsh melody; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Ernest Bullock (1890-1979)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: Salva nos, Domine, vigilantes – Jacob Handl (1551-1591)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Compline will reopen for in-person attendance on August 22, 2021. Sunday morning services are now open to all without pre-registration.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

COFFEE HOUR

Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, September 5.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 22, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Mask Mandate UPDATE, August 19, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 19, 2021 with No Comments

Beginning August 22, 2021, masks are again required for everyone while inside the cathedral building.

A Message from Saint Mark's Cathedral—August 19. 2021

As you are likely already aware, on Wednesday, August 18, Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Health issued updated guidance in light of spiking number of COVID cases and the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant. The new order requires everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a face mask in all public indoor settings. While this order does not technically go into effect until Monday, August 23, Saint Mark's Cathedral will implement this directive beginning with this coming Sunday's services. We recognize and very much appreciate the fact that nearly everyone attending worship in recent weeks has adopted this standard of masking already, and we are grateful for your efforts to ensure the safety of all in our community.

Beginning this Sunday, August 22, masks are required while inside cathedral buildings for worship, meetings, and ministry gatherings.

This applies to everyone over five years old. Masks will be available at the door if you do not have one.

While masks are not required when outdoors, the public health authorities strongly recommend continuing to wear masks in crowded outdoor settings as well.

While this may seem like yet another step backwards, know that, as always, our priority is the safety the community—both protecting those in the cathedral itself, as well as slowing the spread of the virus in the community as a whole. Please contact Dean Thomason with any questions or concerns: sthomason@saintmarks.org

Compline on the Feast of St Mary the Virgin, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 15, 2021 with No Comments

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Compline will reopen for in-person attendance on August 22, 2021. Sunday morning services are now open to all without pre-registration.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

COFFEE HOUR

Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, September 5.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

The twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 15, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

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OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Funeral Liturgy for Josephine Barnes | Wednesday, August 11, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 11, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

NEWCOMERS

If you are new to Saint Mark's, wherever you may be located, please get in touch by submitting a Visitors/Newcomers Form here, to let the cathedral know how we might best serve you.
Once a month, on the first Sunday of the month, a special Newcomers Coffee Hour with Clergy is offered online via Zoom, immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday morning service. Find the link to join here.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Compline on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 8, 2021 with No Comments

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Compline will reopen for in-person attendance on August 22, 2021. Sunday morning services are now open to all without pre-registration.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

COFFEE HOUR

Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, September 5.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms on The Feast of the Transfiguration, August 8, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 8, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

NEWCOMERS

If you are new to Saint Mark's, wherever you may be located, please get in touch by submitting a Visitors/Newcomers Form here, to let the cathedral know how we might best serve you.
Once a month, on the first Sunday of the month, a special Newcomers Coffee Hour with Clergy is offered online via Zoom, immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday morning service. Find the link to join here.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Canon Kleinschmidt’s Sabbatical Report to the Community

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 8, 2021 with 3 Comments

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 7-8:30 P.M., via Zoom

Canon for Cathedral Music Michael Kleinschmidt has returned from his sabbatical, and has some interesting stories to share about his sabbatical excursions!

During his time away he:

...devoted himself to learning new organ repertoire by non-white and non-male composers.
...learned how to play a keyboard with 15 keys per octave, rather than the usual 12.
...made a focused study of 20th-century American organs that were built in the style of 17th- and 18th-century North German instruments.
...went on several backpacking adventures, including summitting Glacier Peak!

Join in via Zoom to learn about all this and more! Join using this Zoom link.

Funeral Liturgy for Susan Spangler | Saturday, August 7, 11 a.m.

by Christopher Brown on August 7, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

COFFEE HOUR

Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link.
Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, July 4.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Limited in-person worship has now resumed. You must register in advance to attend in person. Read more, including how to register for an upcoming service, here.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Discerning What’s Next in Your Life—a Communal Process for Your Consideration

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 5, 2021 with 2 Comments

Many people have reported how the pandemic has prompted reflection on what is important in life…and what’s next. How do you discern such decisions about work, relationships, vocation, life transitions, etc., and see it through the lens of your spiritual journey? Is God calling you to a new thing, and how do you discern that?

Drawing on a Quaker model of holy listening and mutuality, a small group of 5-6 people covenant for a prescribed period of time to confidentially reflect together. You bring your question to the group which reflects with you, and each person has their turn.

Using the book Listening Hearts: Discerning Call in Community, by Suzanna Farnham, et al., as a guide, this is designed to aid Christians in seeing all aspects of their lives as holistically connected to the faith journey.

If you are interested in joining a group, or would like to learn more, please email Dean Steve Thomason.

Holy Honey: A Cathedral Bees Update

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 4, 2021 with 2 Comments

Honey from the cathedral beehives has been harvested! Thanks to beekeepers Rob and Penny Reid, with help from Jaime, Yoshi, and Keiko, who collected honey from the hives in the cathedral kitchen at the end of July 2021.

The honey is separated from the wax using a hand-cranked machine that spins the frames at high speeds.

The Cathedral Breadbakers Guild are now using our bees' honey in their loaves prepared for communion every Sunday. "Bee prepared" for honey to be sold in the nave, coming soon!

Click photos to enlarge.

9/11 Anniversary Interfaith Service

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 3, 2021 with 2 Comments

This event has been cancelled

An Interfaith Prayer Service of Healing & Hope

on the 20th year commemoration of the 9/11 attacks

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 3 P.M., in the cathedral nave, and livestreamed

co-sponsored by

The Church Council of Greater Seattle
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
St. James Cathedral
Saint Mark’s Cathedral

As we prepare to observe the 20th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath, we reflect on what our traditions regard as the passing of a generation. The young of that moment have come of age in the shadow of those fallen towers, as the adults of that time have witnessed a world profoundly transformed by that fateful day.

But particularly as we move from this last pandemic year into hope and healing ahead, it is important to honor those first responders—healthcare workers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and others—who ran toward the abyss as most sought refuge—who gave the last full measure of their devotion as sacrifice for our safety—who put service to others above concerns for self.

Now, two decades later, when our own first responders have faced so much over the past year, we come together to honor them, as well, with gratitude for their dedication.

Please join us on Saturday, September 11, at 3 p.m. at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, for an opportunity to share grief and gratitude, to offer hope and healing, to forge the scars of conflict and loss into the sacredness of wholeness and peace.

Compline on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Compline will reopen for in-person attendance on August 22, 2021. Sunday morning services are now open to all without pre-registration.

NEWCOMERS

If you are new to Saint Mark's, wherever you may be located, please get in touch by submitting a Visitors/Newcomers Form here, to let the cathedral know how we might best serve you.
Once a month, on the first Sunday of the month, a special Newcomers Coffee Hour with Clergy is offered online via Zoom, immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday morning service. Find the link to join here.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Clean Cars 2030 Coalition Rally

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 12 P.M.

Co-hosted by Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light

Saint Mark’s is honored to host a Clean Cars 2030 Coalition rally sponsored by Coltura on Saturday, August 14 at 12 p.m. There will be music, art, food, speakers, and an EV parade and car show at this family-friendly outdoor event. Anyone who has an electric car is welcome to hop in the parade and you can meet in the parking lot at 10:30 a.m. to decorate. If you are able, bring your family by EV, bike, bus, or light rail to show your love for clean transportation! RSVP on Facebook here.

Baptisms on August 8, Feast of the Transfiguration

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

Join the community of Saint Mark’s in blessing and welcoming several new members of the Body of Christ when they are baptized on Sunday morning, August 8. This year, we will observe the Feast of the Transfiguration and have a special baptismal feast day to accommodate those whose baptisms were delayed by COVID. This is in addition to the four baptismal feast days designated by the Book of Common Prayer: Easter Vigil, Pentecost, All Saint’s Day, and the Baptism of Our Lord.

Please note that incense will be used at the 11 a.m. service. The 9 a.m. service will be incense-free.

August 1, 2021 | The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

by Christopher Brown on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

LEAFLETS

The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home.

COFFEE HOUR

Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link.
Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee hour with clergy over Zoom. Join using this link. The next offering will be Sunday, July 4.

NEWSLETTER

The weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements, offerings, and events. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE

Limited in-person worship has now resumed. You must register in advance to attend in person. Read more, including how to register for an upcoming service, here.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

If you experience any problems with the video player on this page, you may wish to try joining the simultaneous stream on Facebook or YouTube instead.

ARCHIVES

Video of past services can be seen here.
Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

Sunday Evening Community Labyrinth Walk

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

SUNDAYS, STARTING AUGUST 1, 7–9 P.M., on the outdoor labyrinth in front of the cathedral

The outdoor labyrinth has been a treasured resource for many in the cathedral community and the broader neighborhood, more than ever during the closure of the cathedral building. Now, while the evenings are long and warm, the organizers of Saint Mark's Labyrinth Ministry invite everyone to an informal community labyrinth gathering on Sunday nights. Drop by any time between 7 and 9 p.m. Ministry members will be on hand to talk about the history, meaning, and spiritual significance of the Labyrinth.

On August 1, 8, and 15, you are welcome to stay until 9:30 p.m. and listen to the radio broadcast of the Office of Compline together. Beginning August 22, you are welcome to stay and attend Compline in person! Please contact Walter Stuteville with questions, or if you'd like to help out: wstuteville@comcast.net

Compline on The 14th Sunday after Pentecost | August 22, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

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August 29, 2021 | The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Funeral Liturgy for Sandra Smith | Saturday, August 28, 2021

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Community Conversation on the Formation Consultant’s Report

Read the full consultant's report here.

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for November 17, 2021. Learn more and register here.

Compline on The 13th Sunday after Pentecost | August 22, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

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August 22, 2021 | The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Beginning August 22, 2021, masks are again required for everyone while inside the cathedral building.

Compline on The Feast of St Mary the Virgin | August 15, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

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August 1, 2021 | The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

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Funeral Liturgy for Josephine Barnes | Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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Compline on The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost | August 8, 2021, 9:30 p.m.

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The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms on The Feast of the Transfiguration, August 8, 2021

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Funeral Liturgy for Susan Spangler | Saturday, August 7, 11 a.m.