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The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms on The Feast of the Transfiguration, August 8, 2021

by Christopher Brown on August 8, 2021 with No Comments

The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms on The Feast of the Transfiguration, August 8, 2021 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. NEWCOMERS If you are new to Saint Mark’s, wherever you may be located, please get in touch by submitting a Visitors/Newcomers Form here, to let the cathedral know … Read More

Canon Kleinschmidt’s Sabbatical Report to the Community

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 8, 2021 with 3 Comments

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 7-8:30 P.M., via Zoom Canon for Cathedral Music Michael Kleinschmidt has returned from his sabbatical, and has some interesting stories to share about his sabbatical excursions! During his time away he: …devoted himself to learning new organ repertoire by non-white and non-male composers. …learned how to play a keyboard with 15 keys per octave, rather than the usual 12. …made a focused study of 20th-century American organs that were built in the style of 17th- and 18th-century … Read More

Funeral Liturgy for Susan Spangler | Saturday, August 7, 11 a.m.

by Christopher Brown on August 7, 2021 with No Comments

Funeral Liturgy for Susan Spangler | Saturday, August 7, 11 a.m. Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special … Read More

Discerning What’s Next in Your Life—a Communal Process for Your Consideration

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 5, 2021 with 2 Comments

Many people have reported how the pandemic has prompted reflection on what is important in life…and what’s next. How do you discern such decisions about work, relationships, vocation, life transitions, etc., and see it through the lens of your spiritual journey? Is God calling you to a new thing, and how do you discern that? Drawing on a Quaker model of holy listening and mutuality, a small group of 5-6 people covenant for a prescribed period of time to confidentially … Read More

Holy Honey: A Cathedral Bees Update

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 4, 2021 with 2 Comments

Honey from the cathedral beehives has been harvested! Thanks to beekeepers Rob and Penny Reid, with help from Jaime, Yoshi, and Keiko, who collected honey from the hives in the cathedral kitchen at the end of July 2021. The honey is separated from the wax using a hand-cranked machine that spins the frames at high speeds. The Cathedral Breadbakers Guild are now using our bees’ honey in their loaves prepared for communion every Sunday. “Bee prepared” for honey to be … Read More

9/11 Anniversary Interfaith Service

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 3, 2021 with 2 Comments

Download a pdf flyer here. This event has been cancelled An Interfaith Prayer Service of Healing & Hope on the 20th year commemoration of the 9/11 attacks SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 3 P.M., in the cathedral nave, and livestreamed co-sponsored by The Church Council of Greater Seattle Temple De Hirsch Sinai St. James Cathedral Saint Mark’s Cathedral As we prepare to observe the 20th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath, we reflect on what our traditions regard as the … Read More

Compline on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

Compline on The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 1, 2021, 9:30 p.m. See the Order of Service here. Each week’s repertoire can be found here. IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE Compline will reopen for in-person attendance on August 22, 2021. Sunday morning services are now open to all without pre-registration. NEWCOMERS If you are new to Saint Mark’s, wherever you may be located, please get in touch by submitting a Visitors/Newcomers Form here, to let the cathedral know how we might best serve you. Once … Read More

Clean Cars 2030 Coalition Rally

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 12 P.M. Co-hosted by Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light Saint Mark’s is honored to host a Clean Cars 2030 Coalition rally sponsored by Coltura on Saturday, August 14 at 12 p.m. There will be music, art, food, speakers, and an EV parade and car show at this family-friendly outdoor event. Anyone who has an electric car is welcome to hop in the parade and you can meet in the parking lot at 10:30 a.m. to decorate. … Read More

Baptisms on August 8, Feast of the Transfiguration

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

Join the community of Saint Mark’s in blessing and welcoming several new members of the Body of Christ when they are baptized on Sunday morning, August 8. This year, we will observe the Feast of the Transfiguration and have a special baptismal feast day to accommodate those whose baptisms were delayed by COVID. This is in addition to the four baptismal feast days designated by the Book of Common Prayer: Easter Vigil, Pentecost, All Saint’s Day, and the Baptism of … Read More

August 1, 2021 | The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

by Christopher Brown on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

August 1, 2021 | The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special virtual coffee … Read More

Sunday Evening Community Labyrinth Walk

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2021 with No Comments

SUNDAYS, STARTING AUGUST 1, 7–9 P.M., on the outdoor labyrinth in front of the cathedral The outdoor labyrinth has been a treasured resource for many in the cathedral community and the broader neighborhood, more than ever during the closure of the cathedral building. Now, while the evenings are long and warm, the organizers of Saint Mark’s Labyrinth Ministry invite everyone to an informal community labyrinth gathering on Sunday nights. Drop by any time between 7 and 9 p.m. Ministry members … Read More

Marriage of Natalie Marie Tapias & Timothy Jordan Willis | July 31, 2 p.m.

by Christopher Brown on July 31, 2021 with No Comments

Marriage of Natalie Marie Tapias & Timothy Jordan Willis | July 31, 2 p.m. Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at … Read More

Interim Update from the St. Nicholas Redevelopment Exploratory Committee—July 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 29, 2021 with No Comments

Earlier this year the committee, with vestry approval, engaged a developer to submit a proposal for redevelopment of the St. Nicholas property. (Read more about that process here.) Following a four-month period of due diligence and building study, the proposal was received in June for redevelopment of St. Nicholas into market rate condominiums. The committee was disappointed with the valuation of the property in the proposal and was concerned with the lack of alignment between market rate housing and the … Read More

Women’s Compline on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 25, 2021 with No Comments

Women’s Compline on The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | July 25, 2021, 9:30 p.m. Saint Mark’s Cathedral and the Compline Choir are thrilled at tonight’s return of the Women’s Compline Choir of Saint Mark’s. The choir made their debut in 2019, but was reduced to a quartet of singers in the summer of 2020. Now the full choir returns—16 of the most skilled choral musicians in the Seattle region. The order of service and repertoire for this evening’s office can … Read More

The 9th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 25, 2021 with No Comments

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | July 18, 2021, 11 a.m. Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special … Read More

CONSPIRE 2021 at Saint Mark’s

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 24, 2021 with 1 Comment

UPDATE: Due to safety considerations around gathering in one space for eight hours at a time, the cathedral has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person gathering for CONSPIRE. All registrants will be invited to participate virtually. Please note that those who have registered through Saint Mark’s will not be able to experience the interactive elements of the weekends events. (Previous years’ CONSPIRE offerings have not had interactive elements.) For the full interactive experience, you will need to register … Read More

Funeral Liturgy for Linda Donato | July 24, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 24, 2021 with No Comments

Funeral Liturgy for Linda Donato | Saturday, July 24, 1:30 p.m. Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special … Read More

Women’s Compline on the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 18, 2021 with No Comments

Women’s Compline on The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | July 18, 2021, 9:30 p.m. Saint Mark’s Cathedral and the Compline Choir are thrilled at tonight’s return of the Women’s Compline Choir of Saint Mark’s. The choir made their debut in 2019, but was reduced to a quartet of singers in the summer of 2020. Now the full choir returns—16 of the most skilled choral musicians in the Seattle region. The order of service and repertoire for this evening’s office can … Read More

Night Prayer with the 20s & 30s Group

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 18, 2021 with No Comments

UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2022: Night Prayer was created to stay connected during the pandemic in the summer of 2020. We gathered by phone on the 2nd and 4th Mondays for two years and have decided to pause this offering as we imagine new ways of connection and prayer in the shift of pandemic to endemic reality. Stay tuned for new opportunities for liturgy and prayer ahead. You can still check out and use liturgies developed: a service drawn from the New Zealand Prayer Book and … Read More

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 2021

by Christopher Brown on July 18, 2021 with 1 Comment

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | July 18, 2021, 11 a.m. Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people and ask questions at a special … Read More

The Wisdom School 2021–22 Season Announcement.

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 17, 2021 with No Comments

See the complete 2021–22 Season Schedule here. The Wisdom School is now entering its sixth year. The complete schedule may now be seen at saintmarks.org/wisdom, and the full season brochure can be downloaded as a pdf. Highlights include: Opening Plenary: A Spirituality of Desire Facilitated by Dean Steve Thomason WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021, 6:45 P.M. Following Jesus to a New Counter-Cultural, Post-Pandemic Normal A Saturday gathering led by Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, the first black woman to be elected a … Read More

Compline from Saint Mark’s Seattle, for RSCM America’s 2021 National Course

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 17, 2021 with No Comments

Compline from Saint Mark’s Seattle, for RSCM America’s 2021 National Course | July 17, 2021, 5:30 p.m. Pacific/8:30 Eastern Saint Mark’s Cathedral and The Compline Choir were honored to be invited by the Royal School of Church Music – America, to contribute a pre-recorded office of Compline to be premiered during their 2021 online Summer Training Course. The service was filmed over two days in April 2021, following pandemic safety protocols and with a strictly limited number of participants: three … Read More

Saturday, July 17, 2021 – A Celebration of the Life of The Rev. Diane Brelsford

by Christopher Brown on July 17, 2021 with No Comments

LIVE STREAMS Saturday, July 17, 2021 – A Celebration of the Life of The Rev. Diane Brelsford Service Leaflet LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully participate in each liturgy from home. COFFEE HOUR Virtual Coffee Hour: Immediately following the Sunday morning service, everyone is welcome to gather in a Virtual Coffee Hour over Zoom. Join using this link. Monthly Newcomers Coffee (first Sunday of every month only): Immediately following the Sunday morning service, come meet people … Read More

Updated Guidance on Masks—July 28, 2021

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 16, 2021 with No Comments

UPDATE: Following the most recent directive from the Governor, once again masks are required for everyone while indoors, beginning Sunday, August 22. The announcement below is no longer accurate. A Message from Dean Thomason July 28, 2021 Updated Guidance on Masks—”Recommended but Not Required” Dear friends, There is a saying in health care: “the only constant is change…” The pandemic has required much of us, but perhaps above all it has required us to be nimble and adaptive as the … Read More

Canon Walter Brownridge presents: From Prisoners of Pandemic to Prisoners of Hope

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 16, 2021 with No Comments

From Prisoners of Pandemic to Prisoners of Hope: A Day of Reflection on Being Church in our Emerging Reality SATURDAY, JULY 24, 9:30 A.M.–12 P.M., in-person in Bloedel Hall or virtually via Zoom. Register here or below. led by The Rev. Canon Walter Brownridge, Saint Mark’s Theologian-in-Residence “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu The past 16 months have been traumatic for many of us, and on so many levels. … Read More