Mutual Ministry Goals for 2026
Mutual Ministry Goals highlight areas of focus for the coming year across the many ministries of Saint Mark’s Cathedral as well as for vestry and staff. Drawing on the six themes of the 2024 Strategic Plan, on the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action, and on previous mutual ministry goals, the vestry has adopted three goals (below) for the coming year.
1. Renewing Our Worship Space
Steward the gifts of the Living Stones II capital campaign by advancing planning for renovation of the nave and narthex and replacement of HVAC and electrical systems, while caring intentionally for the spiritual life of the congregation during the period when the nave will be unavailable.
2. Housing Justice and Community Partnership
Advance the development of Cathedral Place Affordable Housing with Redwood Housing and establish a Saint Mark’s Community-Based Organization (CBO) that will partner with the parish and other stakeholders to address historic housing and racial injustices while cultivating a vibrant shared community life among residents, parishioners, and neighbors..
3. Witness to the Dignity of Every Human Being
Redouble Saint Mark’s Christian witness to the dignity of every human being through prayer, prophetic public voice, peaceful protest, educational programming, and concrete acts of solidarity with those who are targeted or marginalized.
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Mutual Ministry Goals for 2025
Mutual Ministry Goals highlight areas of focus for the coming year across the many ministries of Saint Mark’s Cathedral as well as for vestry and staff. Drawing on the six themes of the 2024 Strategic Plan, on the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action, and on previous mutual ministry goals, the vestry has adopted three goals (below) for the coming year.
1. Execute a successful capital campaign in 2025
A new capital campaign, “Living Stones II – Building a Sound Future” was planned in 2024 for launch in early 2025. The campaign is needed to address several current strategic needs: a) meeting our creation care goal for all Cathedral properties to be net carbon zero by 2030 (this will not be achievable without substantial campus investments); b) enhancing Cathedral worship experiences by addressing long-deferred aesthetic and infrastructure aspects in the cathedral nave; and c) endowing gifts to support the ministry of cathedral music in its diverse expressions. With detailed planning complete, the goal for 2025 is to successfully launch and carry the campaign successfully through its first year.
Strategic themes: Being Rooted in Spiritual Practices; Stewarding Our Resources; Expanding Regional Reach and Welcome; Cultivating Diverse Community.
2. Continue the development of Affordable Housing on the cathedral campus
The vestry views the plan to develop the St. Nicholas property for Affordable Housing as a missional project, guided by our restorative justice values while embracing the important intergenerational work of Becoming Beloved Community. Substantial progress was made in 2024 to bring the project to the development stage. In 2025, our goal is to select a development partner and to work with them to create detailed agreements, funding plans and property designs to ready the project for construction.
Strategic themes: Cultivating Diverse Community; Empowering the Call to Action and Service; Stewarding our Resources; Expanding Regional Reach and Welcome.
3. Strengthen the vision of stewardship as a year-round spiritual practice
The Cathedral’s community and missions are made possible by contributions of time, talents, money, and care of creation. In 2024, guided by our identity as stewards of all that God has gifted us, we worked to develop a vision of stewardship as a year-round spiritual practice for each of us, and began to implement changes in schedule and emphasis for several parish activities. In 2025, we will continue to expand the vision through the work of various ministries and highlight the stories of what our stewardship and contributions can accomplish.
Strategic themes: Stewarding our Resources; Empowering the Call to Action and Service; Connecting and Telling our Stories; Being Rooted in Spiritual Practices
4. Explore an appropriate role for St. Mark’s in migrant and immigrant justice
The Cathedral has a long history in promoting sanctuary and justice for migrants and immigrants, consistent with our scriptural duty to welcome the stranger. Our Statement of Lament says “…We will offer Sanctuary to and advocate for immigrants and their families and we will oppose the deportations of immigrants in our broader community, all of us one human family…”. Current legal and political constraints make it difficult to delineate in advance exactly which role will be appropriate for the Cathedral, but in 2025 we commit to exploring, discussing, and implementing actions that are feasible and consistent with our stated values..
Strategic themes: Empowering the Call to Action and Service; Being Rooted in Spiritual Practices; Cultivating Diverse Community
Download a PDF of the Mutual Ministry Goals Document here.
Mutual Ministry Goals for 2024
Mutual Ministry Goals highlight areas of focus for the coming year across the many ministries of Saint Mark’s Cathedral as well as for vestry and staff. Drawing on the six themes of the 2024 Strategic Plan, on the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action, and on previous mutual ministry goals, the vestry has adopted three goals (below) for the coming year.
1. Cast a fresh vision for our work of stewardship as a year-round spiritual practice.
We recognize that the Cathedral’s community and missions are made possible by contributions of time, talents, money, and care of creation. Guided by our identity as stewards of all that God has gifted us, we will develop a vision of stewardship as a year-round spiritual practice for each of us. We will work to showcase the work of various ministries as a means of telling the story of what our stewardship and contributions can accomplish.
Strategic themes: Stewarding our Resources; Empowering the Call to Action and Service; Connecting and Telling our Stories; Being Rooted in Spiritual Practices
2. Lay the groundwork for a successful capital campaign to be launched in 2025.
A new capital campaign is needed to address several current strategic needs: a) meeting our creation care goal for all Cathedral properties to be net carbon zero by 2030 (this will not be achievable without substantial campus investments); b) enhancing Cathedral worship experiences by addressing long-deferred aesthetic and infrastructure aspects in the cathedral nave; and c) endowing gifts to support the ministry of cathedral music in its diverse expressions.
Strategic themes: Being Rooted in Spiritual Practices; Stewarding Our Resources; Expanding Regional Reach and Welcome; Cultivating Diverse Community.
3. Engage the ongoing exploration of Affordable Housing on the cathedral campus.
The vestry views the plan to develop the St. Nicholas property for Affordable Housing as a missional project, guided by our restorative justice values while embracing the important intergenerational work of Becoming Beloved Community. Substantial progress in planning was made in 2023; in 2024, the project is expected to accelerate toward a decision and to require further engagement by the vestry and other ministries.
Strategic themes: Cultivating Diverse Community; Empowering the Call to Action and Service; Stewarding our Resources; Expanding Regional Reach and Welcome.