FRIDAY, JUNE 6, doors open 5:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave
UPDATE: Please note that the registration deadline has now passed for the ALL-PARISH BANQUET on Friday, June 6. At this time there are over 400 community members registered for this celebration of this vibrant community! Due to the terrific turn-out, doors will open at 5:30 p.m. You are welcome to arrive any time between 5:30 and 6:45, but be aware that parking will be at a premium—please carpool or use transit if you can.
On Friday, June 6, the entire community of Saint Mark's Cathedral is encouraged to come out for the ALL-PARISH BANQUET. This celebration of our vibrant cathedral will be held in the nave, and will include a catered meal, entertainment, and a few surprises.
The main course for dinner will be our regional delicacy—teriyaki! Seattle-style teriyaki, with char-grilled meat in a sweet sauce, was invented here in 1976, and today is considered one of this city’s signature dishes. A vegetarian version will also be served.
A presentation with reflections on the past, present, and future of Saint Mark’s will begin at 7 p.m. Musical entertainment will include an offering by members of the Women’s Compline Choir joined by the trebles of the Cathedral Choir and the Choir School—a beautiful anthem including the lines "yea, blessed are the Living Stones that compose the building of God..." (Hear a preview here.) Finally a time capsule, compiled and closed at Saint Mark’s in 1994, will be opened at the conclusion of the evening. You won't want to miss it!
The banquet is free, and no donations will be requested, but you must register by Sunday, May 25
A video of the evening's program is now available:
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
At this evening's service, the Compline Choir celebrates the ministry and contributions of its longest serving member, Ken Peterson, who joined the choir in October 1964, and who is retiring as an active member of the choir.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-of-easter/
April 27, 2025 • The Second Sunday of Easter with Translation of a Member to Inactive Status
ORISON (H 209): We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: ST. BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)
PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1
HYMN 42: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) – Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)
NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943)
ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)
Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Priscilla Strand, and videographer Michael Perera.
Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m.
Have you ever considered walking the medieval pilgrimage route, Camino de Santiago, in Spain? Several Saint Mark's parishioners have and they wish to share their experiences and enthusiasm for the Camino! This Cathedral Commons will cover questions such as: What is a pilgrimage and what is the Camino de Santiago? What are the most popular routes to Santiago? How does one make this journey? How are pilgrims changed by their experience and how do they serve future peregrinos?
We may also have a brief presentation from the Friends of the Anglican Pilgrim Centre in Santiago promoting the beautiful guesthouse, Casa Anglicana del Peregrinos, and the historic Church of San Felix de Solovio ("San Fiz") where Anglican liturgies are celebrated in English. Please join Canon Weyls and other Saint Mark's community members for this interesting evening of information and faith sharing.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1 P.M.–9:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave and around the cathedral campus
Join together as a cathedral community for a Day of Prayer and Spiritual Practices on Saturday, May 10, 2025. In addition to an online 24-hour prayer vigil led by at-home volunteers (see below), in-person prayer and several spiritual practice opportunities will be offered in and around the cathedral from 1–9:30 p.m.
The day will be bookmarked by hourly prayers with facilitator-led spiritual practices, including: centering prayer, Taizé chants, a liturgical Greenbelt walk, in addition to prayer and spiritual practices for youth. Arrive any time between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. and stay as long as you are able.
The schedule of the day is as follows:
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025, 7–8:30 P.M.
Join bestselling writer, poet, and educator Ellen Bass for an evening of poetic exploration of themes of healing, hope, life and intimacy as part of the Wisdom School at Saint Mark’s Cathedral. With a disarmingly deft touch and piercingly intimate voice, this sage offers poetic balm and a buoying lightness amidst the vagaries of life, connecting the humble to the luminous.
She will share selected poems and thoughts as manna for the journey with good humor and much grace before engaging those present for Q&A and book signing.
UPDATE: This event was recorded, and a link to the video was sent to those who paid to attend. Please contact info@saintmarks.org to learn more.
Poet and educator Ellen Bass is a Chancellor Emerita of the Academy of American Poets. Her most recent book of poetry, Indigo, was published by Copper Canyon Press in 2020. Previous books include Like a Beggar, The Human Line, and Mules of Love. Bass was co-editor with Florence Howe of the first major anthology of women’s poetry, No More Masks!, and has also written works of nonfiction, including, with Laura Davis, The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, which has sold over a million copies and has been translated into twelve languages.
Among her awards are Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, four Pushcart Prizes and the Lambda Literary Award. She teaches in the MFA program at Pacific University and lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Learn more at ellenbass.com
Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/compline-2025-easter-day/
April 20, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION: EASTER DAY
PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
PSALM 114 – Plainsong, Tonus peregrinus
HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: GAUDEAMUS PARITER) – Medieval Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; vs. 2 harm. Hymnal 1940; vs. 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)
NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
ANTHEM: Christus surrexit – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC:
Chant de Paix – Jean Langlais
Symphonie Romane, mvt.1 – Charles-Marie Widor
Pastorale – Domenico Zipoli
Incantation pour un jour Saint – Jean Langlais
Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor • Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, post-Compline organ recitalist
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Priscilla Strand, and videographer Michael Perera.
Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Note: This liturgy was not livestreamed, but recorded and uploaded shortly after the conclusion of the service.
A joint liturgy of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Order of Service in Lent & Passiontide | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/compline-2025-the-sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/
April 13, 2025 • THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY
ORISON: We glory in your cross, O Lord – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)
PSALM 31:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone III.5
RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)
HYMN 168: O sacred head, sore wounded (Tune: HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN) – Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612); adapt. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1
ANTHEM: ‘Sepulto Domino’ from Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta, ZWV 55 – Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Kenneth Peterson, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen & James Davidson.
Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.
Learn more about Taizé at Saint Mark's here.
Order of Service in Lent | Each week's repertoire is posted here.
The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-in-lent/
April 6, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday in Lent
ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)
PSALM 126 – Plainsong, Tone I.9
HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1
ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • James Wilcox, cantor
Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza & Robin Ethridge, and videographer Michael Lee.
Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/
If you watch and enjoy our live-streamed or archived services, please consider making a donation in support of the mission and ministry of this cathedral.
You may also donate using the Venmo mobile app from your smartphone (search for @SaintMarksCathedralSeattle ) Thank you for your generosity.