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Pentecost Run, Ride, Roll at Seward Park

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on May 22, 2025 with No Comments

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025, 3-4:30 P.M., Seward Park, Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle Calling all bikers, scooters, walkers, rollerbladers, runners, unicycles and so forth to join in a Pentecost Sunday Ride/Run/Roll around Seward Park in Southeast Seattle. We will meet on the lawn near the Seward Park Playground at 3 p.m. From there, we will head around the Seward Park 2-mile paved and flat loop. The day ends with the traditional root beer floats! All ages and generations are encouraged … Read More

Compline for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 18, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 18, 2025 Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/05/18/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-of-easter/ May 18, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday of Easter ORISON: ‘O Light, O Way, O Truth, O Life’, from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALM 148 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN 623: O what their joy and their glory must be (Tune: O … Read More

The Fifth Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 18, 2025 with No Comments

The Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 18, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Interfaith Prayer Service in the Style of Taizé, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 15, 2025 with No Comments

An informational forum in preparation for this service will take place on: SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025, 10:10 A.M., in Bloedel Hall. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed All are invited to join a special Interfaith Prayer Liturgy in the style of Taizé, co-hosted by Saint Mark’s Taizé Ministry and our neighbors Clear Mountain Monastery Buddhist Community (which meets on the cathedral campus every Saturday morning) The theme of the prayer service, Living Buddha, Living Christ, … Read More

Taizé Prayer in Honor of Julian of Norwich, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 13, 2025 with No Comments

Prayer in the Style of Taizé | Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m. Liturgy honoring St. Julian of Norwich Learn more about Taizé at Saint Mark’s here. Service Leaflet 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. ARCHIVES Video of past services can be seen here. Audio and printed text of sermons can be … Read More

Compline for Good Shepherd Sunday (Easter 4), 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 11, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Fourth Sunday of Easter (“Good Shepherd Sunday”) | May 11, 2025 Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/05/11/compline-2025-the-fourth-sunday-of-easter/ May 11, 2025 • The Fourth Sunday of Easter ORISON: 377: All people that on earth do dwell (Tune: OLD 100TH) – mel. From Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551, alt.; harm. after Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); final fauxbourdon by John Dowland (1563-1626) … Read More

The Fourth Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 11, 2025 with No Comments

The Fourth Sunday of Easter | May 11, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Funeral Liturgy for Michael Mayo

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 9, 2025 with No Comments

Funeral Liturgy for Michael Mayo | May 9, 2025, 1 p.m. Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information … Read More

Generosity Meditations for Living Stones II

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on May 8, 2025 with No Comments

Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. —1 PETER 2:5 For many of us, the last few months have been full of uncertainty, apprehension, and even fear. In times such as these we may feel the instinct to “circle the wagons” and keep things close. It may seem like a time when generosity is a luxury we can’t afford. But generosity … Read More

Compline on the Third Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 4, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Third Sunday of Easter | May 4, 2025 Order of Service in Eastertide | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-of-easter/ May 4, 2025 • The Third Sunday of Easter ORISON: Christians to the Paschal victim (Tune: VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES) – Plainsong, Mode I; melody att. Wigbert (d. 1050?) and Christ the Lord is risen again (Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1533; harm. … Read More

Choral Evensong on the Third Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 4, 2025 with No Comments

Choral Evensong on the Third Sunday of Easter | May 4, 2025 Service Leaflet 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. ARCHIVES Video of past services can be seen here. Audio and printed text of sermons can be found here.

The Third Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 4, 2025 with No Comments

The Third Sunday of Easter | May 4, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Cathedral Day 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 3, 2025 with No Comments

Cathedral Day! | May 3, 2025 Diocesan Service of Holy Eucharist with Rites of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation Service Leaflet Learn more about Cathedral Day here. 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of … Read More

All-Parish Banquet

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 29, 2025 with 1 Comment

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 6–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave. Free; registration required. 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 buffet will open at 6 p.m., and you are welcome to arrive any time until dessert is served at 6:45 p.m. A presentation with … Read More

Compline on the Second Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 27, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Second Sunday of Easter | April 20, 2025 with a Translation of a Choir Member to Inactive Status 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/ … Read More

The Second Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 27, 2025 with No Comments

The Second Sunday of Easter | April 27, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Walking the Pilgrim Way: The Camino de Santiago

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 24, 2025 with No Comments

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 … Read More

A Day of Prayer and Spiritual Practices

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 24, 2025 with No Comments

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, … Read More

Ellen Bass: The Intimate Web of Humanity, Healing, and Hope

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 23, 2025 with 2 Comments

A Thursday evening Wisdom School event with writer, poet, and educator Ellen Bass 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. … Read More

Compline for Easter Sunday, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 20, 2025 with No Comments

Compline for the Feast of the Resurrection | April 20, 2025 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; … Read More

Easter Day, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 20, 2025 with No Comments

The Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ—Easter Day | April 20, 2025, 11 a.m. Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the … Read More

The Great Vigil of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 19, 2025 with No Comments

The Great Vigil of Easter | April 19, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Holy Saturday Liturgy, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 19, 2025 with No Comments

Holy Saturday | April 19, 2025, 12 p.m. Service Leaflet Note: This liturgy was not livestreamed, but recorded and uploaded shortly after the conclusion of the service. 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles … Read More

Good Friday Evening Service, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 18, 2025 with No Comments

Good Friday (Service at 7 p.m.) | April 18, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about … Read More

Good Friday Service at Noon, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on April 18, 2025 with No Comments

Good Friday (Service at Noon) | April 18, 2025 Service Leaflet 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, can be found here. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. The weekly cathedral prayer list, which includes the Anglican, Diocesan, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More