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Thanksgiving Day, 2025

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Thanksgiving Day Eucharist | Thursday, November 27, 10 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 community, can be found here. Information about making … Read More

Wisdom School: Wilderness Spirituality

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026, 9:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. with The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle, bishop of olympia For centuries, Christians have been following Jesus’ lead and heading into the wilderness to find God. Wilderness experiences—both those intentionally taken in the natural world and those unplanned and taken metaphorically —strip away what’s unnecessary in our lives and give us an opportunity to pay attention to the inner workings of the soul. Belden Lane suggests that while there are times when we descend … Read More

Between Two Worlds: Thresholds of Expectant Hope in Advent

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AN ADVENT QUIET MORNING WITH THE VERY REV. KATE MOOREHEAD CARROLL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 9 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Using the witness of sacred scriptures, the wealth of wisdom gleaned from life’s experiences, and the grace given in prayerful waiting, participants will be invited to explore meaning found amidst the ambiguity of life in these remarkable times. Note that the video recording started several minutes into the presentation. About the Presenter The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll is the 10th Dean … Read More

The Last Sunday after Pentecost—The Reign of Christ, 2025

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The Last Sunday after Pentecost—The Reign of Christ | November 23, 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 … Read More

Compline for the Reign of Christ, 2025

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Compline on the Last Sunday after Pentecost—The Reign of Christ | November 23, 2025 Order of Service  |  Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/compline-2025-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost-the-reign-of-christ/ November 23, 2025 • The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ (Proper 29C) ORISON: O Jesus, crowned with all renown (Tune: KINGSFOLD) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); arr. Gregory Bloch PSALM 46 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Now thank we all … Read More

Cathedral Commons—Forum on The Council of Nicaea

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025 A Cathedral Commons Forum with the Rev Canon Rich Weyls This past summer marked the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (325). Martin Luther considered it “the most sacred of all councils.” The decrees of the Council helped us find language to describe what we mean when we say “God.” We will explore the historical context of the Council while reflecting upon its rich theology in order to discover significance for today. Rather than … Read More

2025 Alternative Gift Market!

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UPDATE (December 12): This year’s Alternative Gift Market and Giving Tree raised an amazing combined total of over $12,900 in cash and gift cards for the Threshold Fund and our community partners: Casa Latina, Lambert House, Lowell Elementary, L’Arche Seattle, L’Honey Tacoma, Operation Nightwatch, and Seattle Seafarers. Plus, on top of that, a sleigh full of toys for Mary’s Place and eleven warm and colorful outfits for Lowell students! A team of more than forty people made the 2025 Alternative … Read More

Christmas Memorials and Thanksgivings, 2025

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DONATIONS RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 15 WILL BE PRINTED IN THE CHRISTMAS BULLETINS. Help underwrite the beautiful flowers and special music of the season by making a special contri­bution in honor or memory of someone. Please fill out the form here or below, or use the paper form inserted in your bulletin on Sunday. Then you can make your gift online at saintmarks.org/give, or donate by check in the offering plate, to the cathedral office, or by mail (instructions may be … Read More

The Longest Night 2025: A Service for All Who Grieve in These Days

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave Each year Saint Mark’s offers a service for those for whom the holiday season brings a mix of emotions, and for anyone for whom grief is a companion in life. The service (formerly known as “Blue Christmas”) is held near the winter solstice, marking time with intention in the candlelit cathedral while holding space for those present to pray, remember loved ones, and (if desired) have anointing by the priests before … Read More

Compline on the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost 2025

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Compline on the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost | November 16, 2025 Order of Service  |  Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/compline-2025-the-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecost/ November 16, 2025 • The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28C) ORISON: New songs of celebration render (Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU) – mel. attr. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALMS 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Disposer supreme, and judge of the earth (Tune: … Read More

The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost | November 16, 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

Funeral Liturgy for Corey Streat

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Funeral Liturgy for Corey Streat | Saturday, November 15, 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. 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.

Thin Places: Climate Change & Seeing Earth Whole

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Thin Places: Climate Change and Seeing Earth Whole | Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. a presentation by climate scientist and deacon the Rev. Lisa Graumlich, Ph.D.  Direct Vimeo link  |  Learn more about this event 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. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. ARCHIVES  Video of past services can be seen … Read More

Cathedral Commons Forum: Simple Gifts

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025   James Davidson and Molly Bosch share what they are reading, listening to and gifting this season, with a focus on what’s grounding them and giving them hope and joy. Art, music, and literature are particularly important in the current social climate, and those attending in person and on zoom are encouraged to share their personal recommendations. We’ll also talk about alternatives to the holiday consumer frenzy, as a way of making a difference locally and … Read More

Taizé Prayer Celebrating the Gifts of Creation, 2025

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Prayer in the Style of Taizé, Celebrating the Gifts of Creation | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Learn more about Taizé at Saint Mark’s here. Learn about the TERRA installation, on view in the cathedral nave November 3–23, 2025, 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 … Read More

Compline on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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Compline on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost | November 9, 2025 Order of Service  |  Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/compline-2025-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost/ November 9, 2025 • The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27C) ORISON: Dedication – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982) PSALM 17:1-14 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: I know that my Redeemer lives (Tune: SHOUT ON) – Anon. 19th cent. American; arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023) NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills … Read More

Funeral Liturgy for Christopher Brown

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Funeral Liturgy for Christopher Brown | Sunday, November 9, 2 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. 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 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost | November 9, 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

United We Stand: An Interreligious Prayer Vigil, Nov 2025

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United We Stand: An Interreligious Prayer Vigil for Our Nation in Troubled Times | November 5, 2025 Service Leaflet | Learn more about this event here.  Learn more about the TERRA globe exhibit 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. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. ARCHIVES  Video of past services can be seen here. Audio and printed … Read More

TERRA EXHIBIT: A Monumental Installation in the Cathedral Nave

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ON VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 through SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, in the cathedral nave. (The cathedral building is open 12–5 P.M., MONDAY–FRIDAY during the exhibit.) OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 5–10 P.M. Free, but registration required. For three weeks in November, a 24-foot museum-grade Earth globe will be suspended from the central beam in the cathedral nave. This awe-inspiring exhibit is co-produced by Revival Gatherings and Orbis Globes, in collaboration with Saint Mark’s. The power of the TERRA Exhibition is … Read More

United We Stand: An Interreligious Prayer Vigil in Troubled Times

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Click the image above to download the flyer (pdf). WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed In this time of trial and struggle, as we confront challenges to our civil society and our body politic, we are at a crossroads of conscience. And though the voices of vitriol and extremism often resound loudly, it is the judicious wisdom of resilient and courageous peacemakers who will lead us through this crisis. Prayerful reflection stands as a hopeful … Read More

Thin Places: Climate Change and Seeing Earth Whole

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Learn more about the TERRA globe here. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025, 7:30 P.M. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.), in the Saint Mark’s Cathedral nave and livestreamed. Free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m. Doors open for community tables 7:30 p.m. Talk and Q&A 9 p.m. community tables available again Join Saint Mark’s Cathedral for a compelling public conversation with the Rev. Lisa Graumlich, Ph.D., a distinguished climate scientist and ordained deacon. A VIDEO OF THE PRESENTATION IS NOW AVAILABLE:  Held in conjunction … Read More

Compline on All Saints’ Sunday, 2025

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Compline on All Saints’ Sunday | November 2, 2025 Order of Service  |  Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/compline-2025-all-saints-sunday/ November 2, 2025 • ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS for double choir – … Read More

Choral Evensong on All Saints’ Sunday, 2025

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Choral Evensong observing the Festival of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls | November 2, 2025 Service Leaflet  |  Learn more about Evensong at Saint Mark’s 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. Click here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists. ARCHIVES  Video of past services can be seen here. Audio and printed text of sermons … Read More

All Saints’ Sunday, 2025

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All Saints’ Sunday | November 2, 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 prayer … Read More

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