Blog - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

The Third Sunday in Lent | March 8, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on March 9, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Discernment Circles – Spring 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on March 4, 2026 with No Comments

New “Discernment Circles” are Forming! Is God moving in your life in a new and different way? Are you grappling with a life question? We often use the word “discernment” to describe a process of listening to the Holy Spirit to make decisions and navigate life with insight and intention. This is not merely intellectual reasoning, but a holistic perception that integrates heart, mind, and spirit. This perception emerges within a context of prayer. You and God can certainly do … Read More

Choral Evensong on The Second Sunday in Lent | March 1, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on March 1, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

The Second Sunday in Lent | March 1, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on March 1, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

2026 Women’s Retreat to Sacred Waters

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 26, 2026 with No Comments

As of March 5, 2026, this event has reached capacity. For those still interested if a spot opens up, please register for the waitlist. FRIDAY–SUNDAY, MAY 15-17, 2026, at Sacred Waters Center for Restoration and Retreat in Union, WA Led by the Rev. Canon Emily Griffin 🔗 WAITLIST REGISTRATION FORM There are seasons to our relationships – with God, each other, and the world around us. It is a challenge to be fully present in whatever season we’re facing … Read More

Cathedral Commons—Praying Shapes Believing: Common Prayer in the Episcopal/Anglican Tradition

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 25, 2026 with No Comments

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M. Facilitated by Canon Weyls — All are welcome, even if you aren’t participating in the Contours process There is an ancient adage in Christian liturgy that says, “the law of prayer establishes the law of belief.” This class will examine “Common Prayer” in the Anglican tradition using the Book of Common Prayer as our resource. We will see how our common prayer expresses and supports our belief along the lifecycle and how can transform … Read More

Intergenerational Prayer Partners for Lent and Eastertide, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 25, 2026 with No Comments

Prayer Partners Resources Here’s some inspiration for connecting weekly with and for your Prayer Partner! Please email Canon Wendy with your suggestions: wbarrie@saintmarks.org ◆ The Book of Common Prayer Online Thanksgivings, BCP, p. 836–841 Daily Devotions, BCP, p. 137–140 Compline, BCP, p. 127 ◆ The New Zealand Prayer Book Online ◆ The Work of the People Visual Liturgy: Divine Therapy Be Still ◆ Praying in Color ◆ Your favorite brief hymn or Taizé prayer ◆ A poem that speaks to … Read More

Wisdom School—Write Around the Corner

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 23, 2026 with No Comments

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026, 9 A.M.-12 P.M. in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom, registration required. Facilitated by The Rev. Mary Lindberg How do we write our way into the unknown during times of change in our lives? How can writing alone and with others give us clues about what lies beyond our thresholds, and empower us to take steps forward in faith? This writing workshop offers us the chance to discover wisdom, imagination, and connections to others through … Read More

The First Sunday In Lent | February 22, 2026 | Saint Mark’s, Seattle

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 22, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Wisdom School – Silence and Honey Cakes: Lessons from the Desert for Modern Communities

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 21, 2026 with No Comments

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 with the Rev. Sr. Miriam Elizabeth Bledsoe, OSH From the beginning, we were created for belonging and community. And yet, community also comes with many challenges, including the temptations of individualism, conformity, competition and power. How do we discern and nourish the truth of who we are and who our neighbor is? How do we manage the variations of gifts, limitations, calls and vocations within our communities while also nurturing the persons in those communities and … Read More

Ash Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | Saint Mark’s, Seattle

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 18, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Cathedral Commons—Finding Portals into God’s Story: The Bible and Why We Read It (Especially) Today

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 18, 2026 with No Comments

MEETING RESOURCES Download slideshow (note that given time constraints, not every slide was covered in the forum, but they are shared here still as informational content) Handout on The Magnificat (Two Versions) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026. Facilitated by Dean Thomason — All are welcome, even if you aren’t participating in the Contours process “In Scripture, God has uttered for us, not the last word but the first—a word designed to set us off on pilgrimage, in pursuit of that life … Read More

“Lent is a Good Time for Life Planning Work”—A Message from Dean Thomason

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on February 18, 2026 with No Comments

FEBRUARY 18, 2026 (ASH WEDNESDAY) Dear friends, For Christians, the Season of Lent offers a certain wisdom—that death is understood not merely as an event that occurs at the end of life, but also as an ever-present character in the story of our lives. Death is a mystery to be contemplated while we live, and always by the light of resurrection hope. This important “life planning” work is holy work to which we are all called. There are three ways … Read More

The Last Sunday After The Epiphany | February 15, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 15, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Sunday Forum—West Bank Realities with David Wild

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 11, 2026 with No Comments

SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 10:10 A.M. in Bloedel Hall Moderated by Dean Thomason The Holy Land is complicated, and peace seems so far off. Yet anyone who visits is captivated by the people and place. David Wild says: “After years of watching films and reading about the situation in Israel/Palestine, I decided to visit on my own. It was a surprising trip — I met remarkable people and was by myself at the Holy Sites. Being a filmmaker, I had to … Read More

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | February 8, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 8, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Cathedral Commons—A Holy Lent

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 4, 2026 with No Comments

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 A Holy Lent Each year on Ash Wednesday, we are invited “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” At times, we may have heard that described as a time to “give something up” or “take something on.” What might it be like to approach a “Holy Lent” as an invitation to live incarnationally and sacramentally? Join Canon Wendy … Read More

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper with Closing of the Doors

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 4, 2026 with No Comments

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 6–7:15 P.M., in the cathedral nave. Suggested donation: $6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family. Registration requested. It’s time to party in the nave for Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras) before the start of Lent—load up pancakes with chocolate chips and whipped cream, chat it up with other cathedral parishioners, and listen to live music. We have crafts and games for the kids and kids-at-heart. Chef Marc Aubertin and the youth will be preparing our meal. In addition to pancakes, … Read More

Choral Evensong | February 1, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 2, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

The Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany | February 1, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on February 2, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany | January 25, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on January 27, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More

Cathedral Commons—Reflections on Hiking in Nepal

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on January 21, 2026 with No Comments

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026 Reflections on Hiking in Nepal with Canon Kleinschmidt Canon Kleinschmidt will share stories, photos, and videos from his sabbatical project last October: a trek in the Himalayas of Nepal. The Sherpa people, Buddhist monks, yaks, helicopter pilots, fellow trekkers, stormy weather, and some of the most famous peaks and glaciers in the world will be featured, along with modest personal insights about the spiritual practices of sabbath-keeping and pilgrimage.

2026 Annual Parish Meeting & Elections

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on January 21, 2026 with No Comments

DOCUMENTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING: 2026 Meeting Agenda Last Year’s Annual Meeting Minutes (from January 26, 2025) Candidates for Vestry and Convention Delegate (also available as a pdf) 2025 Annual Report (note that financial reports will be distributed at the meeting) SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026 Meeting called to order at 8 A.M. Voting, 8:05 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. (in person only) Business Meeting, 12:30–2 P.M., Bloedel Hall and via Zoom The 2026 Annual Meeting of St. Mark’s Cathedral … Read More

2025 Annual Report

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on January 21, 2026 with No Comments

Distributed at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Click in the lower right of the reader below to read the report full-screen. Or download a pdf if you prefer. Previous years’ Annual Reports and other records can be found here.

The Second Sunday After The Epiphany | January 18, 2026

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on January 20, 2026 with No Comments

LEAFLETS 📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. ➡️ View past Service Leaflets 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 prayer requests can also be found on that page. ARCHIVES Video of past … Read More