NOTE: Weekday Evening Prayer (online via Zoom, Monday–Friday at 6 p.m.) is offered throughout the season, but is cancelled on Holidays or when the cathedral office is closed. Weekday Morning Prayer (online via Zoom, Monday–Friday at 7:30 a.m.) as well as the Thursday Morning Chapel Eucharist (in Thomsen Chapel at 7 a.m. on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of the month) will continue throughout the season. 

 

*Events preceded by an *asterisk are only hosted by—and not produced or sponsored by—Saint Mark’s Cathedral.

 

Wednesday, November 20

6–6:30 p.m. Community Dinner (Bloedel Hall)

6:45–8:15 p.m. Cathedral Commons: Engaging the Numinous in Advent: "O" Antiphons at Saint Mark's

 

Sunday, November 24

Normal Sunday liturgies at 8, 9, & 11 a.m.; and 7 & 9:30 p.m.

10–11 a.m. & 12–2 p.m. Alternative Gift Market (Bloedel Hall)

A festive gathering with unique gifts, opportunities to give to local organizations, and fun for all ages.

 

Thursday, November 28

10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Eucharist (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

11:45 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Community Meal (Bloedel Hall) Registration requested by 11/25)

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Advent

First Week of Advent

Sunday, December 1

8 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (Thomsen Chapel)

9 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave)

11 a.m.  Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

Note: 4:30 p.m. first-Sunday Evensong and 7 p.m. Contemplative Eucharists are suspended on December 1.

7 p.m. The "O" Antiphons Service (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

Advent Procession with lessons and carols—a highlight of the liturgical year at Saint Mark's. Incense will be used.

 

 

 

9:30 p.m.  Compline (cathedral nave, broadcast, and livestreamed)

Ancient nighttime prayers—a Seattle tradition since 1956. Learn more here.

 

Monday, December 2

6:30 p.m. Cathedral Yoga (cathedral nave)

 

Tuesday, December 3

12 p.m. Tuesday Noon Bible Study (online via Zoom)

6 p.m. 20s/30s First Tuesday Tacos & Contemplative Prayer (St. Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor)

7 p.m.  Contemplative Prayer (cathedral nave)

 

Wednesday, December 4

6–6:30 p.m. Community Dinner (Bloedel Hall)

6:45–8:15 p.m. Cathedral Commons: Housing and Hunger Ministries Summit

Explore practical ways they to be with neighbors in need, with representatives from Operation Nightwatch, SHARE-WHEEL (Tent City 3), Lowell Elementary School, Meals Sharing Ministry, Affordable Housing Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, and the Saint Mark’s Threshold Fund.

 

Saturday, December 7

10:30 a.m. Diocesan Ordinations to the Transitional Diaconate (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

*7 p.m. Seattle Choral Company presents: Comfort and Joy—An English Christmas

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Second week of Advent

Sunday, December 8

8 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (Thomsen Chapel)

9 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave)

10:10 a.m. Sunday Forum: "Friends Talking" Forum with The Very Rev. Michael DeLashmutt, Ph.D. (Bloedel Hall)

11 a.m.  Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

3 p.m. Dramatic Reading—"What Men Live By" (Leffler House)

7 p.m. Contemplative Eucharist (Thomsen Chapel)

7:30 p.m. 20s/30s Questioning Together: Christian Identity in Secular Cities and Institutions with Dr. Sarah Elwood (Leffler House)

9:30 p.m.  Compline (cathedral nave, broadcast, and livestreamed)

 

Monday, December 9

6:30 p.m. Cathedral Yoga (cathedral nave)

 

Tuesday, December 10

12 p.m. Tuesday Noon Bible Study (online via Zoom)

3 p.m. Third Acters Monthly Online Meet-Up (online via Zoom)

7 p.m.  Contemplative Prayer (cathedral nave)

 

Wednesday, December 11

6-6:30 p.m. Community Dinner (Bloedel Hall)

6:45-8:15 p.m. Cathedral Commons: Where Spirituality Starts: An Intergenerational Approach to Faith with Canon Emily Griffin (rescheduled from November 13)

 

Thursday, December 12

6:30 p.m. Climate Conversations: Reduce Plastic to avoid Gigatons of Carbon Emissions (online via Zoom only)

 

Saturday, December 14

9 a.m.–12 p.m. Wisdom School presents: Wisdom Practice Day in Advent, at capacity; registration closed.

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Third week of Advent

Sunday, December 15

8 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (Thomsen Chapel)

9 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave)

10:10 a.m. Creation Care Forum—Dark Into Light: A Celebration of Poetry for the Solstice (Bloedel Hall)

11 a.m.  Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

7 p.m. Contemplative Eucharist (in person only, Thomsen Chapel)

9:30 p.m. Compline (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

10:10 p.m. Organ by Night (cathedral nave) reciatlist:

 

Monday, December 16

6:30–8 p.m. Cathedral Yoga (cathedral nave)

 

Tuesday, December 17

12 p.m. Tuesday Noon Bible Study (online via Zoom only)

Contemplative Prayer is cancelled on Tuesday, December 17, due to the dress rehearsal for The Pageant of the Nativity

 

Wednesday, December 18

No community dinner or Cathedral Commons program on December 18

7 p.m.  The Pageant of the Nativity (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

A Christmas Pageant like no other, bringing together the choirs and children of the community with costumes of cathedral finery, visual art displayed within cathedral architecture, and special instrumental accompaniment to reflect upon the Nativity of Christ as told in Holy Scripture.

 

Saturday, December 21

*7:30 p.m. Northwest Boychoir presents: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

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Fourth week of Advent

Sunday, December 22

8 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (Thomsen Chapel)

9 a.m. The Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave)

11 a.m.  Holy Eucharist (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

12:30 p.m. 20s/30s Fourth Sunday Lunch (meet at Baptismal font)

7 p.m. The Longest Night (Thomsen Chapel)

A service of prayer and healing for those for whom the holiday season can be a difficult or painful time (formerly known as the “Blue Christmas” liturgy)

9:30 p.m. Compline (cathedral nave and livestreamed)

 

Monday, December 23

6:30 p.m. Cathedral Yoga (cathedral nave)

PLEASE NOTE: Yoga WILL be offered on both December 23 & December 30 (not suspended as previously announced here).

 

Tuesday, December 24

Note: Tuesday Noon Bible Study and Contemplative Prayer are suspended on December 24

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