Saint Mark’s Cathedral has been covered in both local and national news media. Below are highlights from the past few years.
2022
Funeral of the Hon Slade Gorton
- State Senate Republicans Honor Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton Following Belated Memorial Service, The [Centralia] Chronicle, May 6, 2022
2021
Sanctuary Update
- Man who took sanctuary at St. Mark’s in Seattle no longer under threat of deportation, Daisy Zavala, Seattle Times, December 21, 2021 [reprinted in the Spokane Spokesman-Review, Wenatchee World, etc.]
- After three years of sanctuary in Seattle church, Mexican man finally free to leave, Lilly Ana Fowler, KNKX Public Radio, December 21, 2021
The Reopening of Compline
- Magical ‘Compline’ singing prayer service returns in-person to Seattle cathedral, Feliks Banel, KIRO Radio/MyNorthwest.com, August 18, 2021
- After 16 months, you can attend Capitol Hill’s St. Mark’s Compline Service again, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, August 19, 2021
"Projecting Justice" at Saint Mark's [learn more here]
- Seattle marks anniversary of George Floyd’s death with solemn services, Amanda Snyder, Seattle Times, May 26, 2021
- Names of Those Killed by Police to be Projected onto Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, [press release] Episcopal News Service, May 26, 2021
- St. Mark’s illuminated with names of people killed by police, Capitol Hill Blog, May 29, 2021
- Seattle cathedral projects names of George Floyd and others killed by police onto its façade, Egan Millard, Episcopal News Service, May 27, 2021,
- A Capitol Hill Light Project Honors Washingtonians Killed by Police, Benjamin Cassidy, Seattle Met magazine, May 27, 2021
- 'They should be alive:' Families, advocates honor Washingtonians killed by police, Liz Brazile, KUOW, June 4, 2021.
- As an Auburn police officer’s murder trial looms, families grieve, Melissa Hellmann, Seattle Times, June 4, 2021
Vaccine Clinic in the Cathedral
- Music and medicine at work at Saint Mark’s vaccine clinic, Bettina Hansen, Seattle Times, May 6, 2021 [appeared in the printed edition of May 10, 2021]
- Church organ accompanies vaccine clinic, Metro.co.uk, May 1, 2021
- Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle Hosts a Vaccine Clinic, Accompanied by Live Organ Music, Episcopal News Service, April 30, 2021
- Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million [article accompanied by wire service photo of Saint Marks], PBS/Associated Press (Reuters Photo by Lindsey Wasson) April 30, 2021
- A Seattle, on vaccine en musique dans les églises [YouTube video], Le Huffington Post, April 30, 2021
Sanctuary Updates
- Immigrant who sought sanctuary released from detention (Jose Robles event at Saint Mark's), Essex Porter, KIRO-7 News, March 17, 2021
- Jose Robles released from immigrant detention in NW, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW News, March 18, 2021
- This immigrant has uplifting tips on making quarantine work. He's been living like this for a year, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW News, April 8, 2020
2020
Get-out-the-Vote
- What are Christians, Jews and Muslims doing to get out the vote? Mya Jaradat, Deseret News, October 14, 2020
The Future of the St. Nicholas Building
- St. Mark’s Cathedral considers future plans for its St. Nicholas building home to Gage Academy and Bright Water School, Capitol Hill Blog, September 14, 2020
Confronting Racism and White Supremacy
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Keep John Lewis close and follow ‘the way of love and nonviolence’, An op-ed published under the byline of Rabbi Daniel Wiener and co-signed by Dean Thomason and eighteen other Seattle area faith leaders, Seattle Times, August 4, 2020
- A quiet Seattle observance of prayer and lament for George Floyd, Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, June 4, 2020
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COVID-19 Response [more information here]
- On Capitol Hill, a choir carries on through the pandemic, Bettina Hansen, Seattle Times, September 26, 2020
- Episcopal Cathedrals Adapt to Pandemic [includes a quote from Dean Thomason], Neva Rae Fox, The Living Church, September 15, 2020
- Inslee's office responds to Trump church reopen demand [includes interview with Dean Thomason], Alfred Charles and Keith Eldridge, KOMO News, May 23, 2020
- How would WA virus restrictions be modified, ended? [article accompanied by photographs of Saint Mark's], Associated Press (photos by Elaine Thomson), April 12, 2020
- Reimagined, Episcopal Service Corps programs persevere through COVID-19, Heather Beasley Doyle, Episcopal News Service, April 9, 2020
- Lessons on surviving a pandemic from an immigrant in sanctuary, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW (NPR), April 8, 2020
- Coronavirus Is Upending Many Of The World’s Biggest Religious Holidays, Carol Kuruvilla, The Huffington Post, April 4, 2020
- A live-streamed Lent: Seattle cathedrals empty on Sunday morning due to COVID-19 guidelines, Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, March 15, 2020
- Finding God online: People turn to live-streaming religious services during coronavirus pandemic, CNN Business, March 13, 2020
- Coronavirus pandemic fuels concern, anxiety in Seattle community, KOMO News, March 12, 2020
- 'Our faith is most tested': Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus, KUOW (NPR), March 9, 2020
Cathedral Vandalized [more information here]
- Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral hit by more ideological vandalism, Joel Connelley, SeattlePI.com (blog), February 12, 2020
- Hate graffiti hits Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral over Martin Luther King holiday, Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intellegencer, January 28, 2020
- Priests emphasize peace and justice after Seattle-area Episcopal churches vandalized on MLK Day, Episcopal News Service, January 27, 2020
- Capitol Hill’s St. Mark’s responds to ‘MARXIST IDIOTS’ vandalism with contemplation — and a laugh, Capitol Hill Blog, January 22, 2020
2019
Father seeks Sanctuary at Seattle Cathedral [more information here]
- A Seattle Church offered an Undocumented Man Sanctuary. Will That Protect Him? Massoud Hayoun, Pacific Standard Magazine, April 3, 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary for Mexican man seeking deportation protection, David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service, April 2, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary to man facing deportation, Komo News (Associated Press), March 30th 2019
- Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral gives sanctuary to immigrant fighting deportation, Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I, March 29, 2019
- Mexican immigrant, ordered to leave the country, takes sanctuary at St. Mark’s in Seattle, Nina Shapiro, Seattle Times, March 29, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary for man facing deportation, Vanessa Misciagna, KING 5 News, March 29, 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary to man facing deportation, Ashley Archibald, REAL CHANGE, March 29, 2019
- Another Seattle church will protect an immigrant from deportation, Lilly Fowler, Crosscut.com, March 29, 2019
The Women's Compline Choir
- Interview with Rebekah Gilmore, Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross, KIRO-RADIO, August 16, 2019 [segment begins at 34'00"]
- After 63 years, women sing the Compline at Seattle cathedral, Ed Ronco, KNKX, August 14, 2019
- For the first time, soaring voices of Saint Mark's evening hymns belong to women, Amy Radil, KUOW, August 11, 2019
New Year's Eve Labyrinth Walk
- Things to do in Seattle: New Year's Eve Edition, Margo Vansynghel, Crosscut.com, December 26, 2019
2018
Saint Mark's supporting asylum seekers at the border
- Immigrant activists fight for the rights of detainees in SeaTac federal prison, AJ Janavel, Q13 News, June 20, 2018
- 'We have to do something.' Hundreds in Seattle moved to action by immigration policy, Ted Land, King 5, June 20, 2018
- Hundreds pack Seattle church to help local detainees separated from children, Amy Radil, KUOW, June 20, 2018
- Stop separating families -- protest march planned between Seattle cathedrals, Connelly, SeattlePI, June 18, 2018
Presiding Bishop Curry's visit to Saint Mark's and the Diocese of Olympia
- "Episcopal Bishop Curry -- 'Selfishness can destroy nations''', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Bishop Curry on taking children from parents: 'This is not America', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Royal Wedding Clergy visits Washington next week, Brian Calvert, KOMO News, Wednesday, June 6, 2018
2016-2017
- "Seattle vigils seek to heal political divisions", KUOW, November 8, 2016
- "St. Mark’s: A ‘wall of faithful citizens’ will confront any refugee roundup", Joel Connely, SeattlePI, January 31, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s issues a call to action for marginalized groups", The Seattle Times, January 16, 2017
- "Halted by the Depression, $10.5M project to complete Saint Mark’s will begin this spring", Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, February 9, 2017
- "Seattle cathedral tapestry weaves together gay politics, 'radical inclusion'",The Seattle Times, March 5, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s begins $10M cathedral renovation", Capitol Hill Times, 5/16/17
- "St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral to host ceremonial groundbreaking for major construction project", Episcopal News Service, May 11, 2017
- “Heaven Sent”, Art in America, (Josh Faught art exhibit)
2015
- "A maze of feelings at St. Mark’s cathedral" The Seattle Times, December 29, 2015