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The Women’s Compline Choir on Pentecost 11, 2025

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

Compline on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost | August 24, 2024 Service chanted by the Women’s Compline Choir, Rebekah Gilmore, director Learn more about the Women’s Compline Choir here. Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/compline-2025-the-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost/ August 24, 2025 • The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16C) Women’s Compline Choir ORISON: Angels of Peace – Song from the Shaker Community of Enfield, CT (c. 1844); arr. Kevin Siegfried … Read More

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost | August 24, 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

Crossing Thresholds as Sacred Journey—The Wisdom School 2025-26 Opening Plenary

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 21, 2025 with No Comments

The Wisdom School at Saint Mark’s 2025-26 season opening plenary. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2025, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom In the practice of medicine, the liminal point marks the bounds of perception—below it, one does not experience a discernible physiological or psychological response. In mythology, the crossing of a threshold marks the protagonist’s journey from routine (unaware) to sacred (new awareness). The ancient tradition of religious pilgrimage takes similar shape. The “in-between” space is often marked … Read More

Undaunted Joy!—A Cathedral Commons Forum with Shamaiah Gonzalez

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 21, 2025 with No Comments

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom Does joy just seem too difficult to come by these days? Does it seem irresponsible or naïve? Maybe you don’t feel like you can be joyful, don’t know how to, or don’t deserve to? Local author Shemaiah Gonzalez shares stories from her new book Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight. In her collection of short essays on defiant joy, Shemaiah reflects on how she gradually learned to … Read More

Compline on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 17, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 17, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/compline-2025-the-tenth-sunday-after-pentecost/ August 17, 2025 • The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15C) ORISON: ‘The Call,’ from Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) PSALM 66:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) OFFICE HYMN: O Christ, you are both light and day – plainsong, Mode 2, Mailander Hymnen, 15th cent. NUNC … Read More

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 17, 2025 with No Comments

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 17, 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

Compline on the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 10, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | August 10, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/08/10/compline-2025-the-ninth-sunday-after-pentecost/ August 10, 2025 • The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14C) ORISON: Now the day is over – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) PSALM 4 – Plainsong, Tone IV.1 HYMN: My song is love unknown (Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN) – John Ireland (1879-1962) NUNC DIMITTIS in G – Charles Wood (1866-1926) … Read More

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 10, 2025 with No Comments

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | August 10, 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

2025 Parish Picnic with Blessing of Backpacks and Briefcases

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 7, 2025 with No Comments

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 12:30 P.M. (following the 11 a.m. service), on the labyrinth, patio, and front lawn; registration requested On Sunday, September 7, everyone is invited to the annual Parish Picnic following the 11 a.m. service on the cathedral lawn. Backpacks and briefcases will be blessed, a bluegrass band will play, hamburgers and hotdogs (and veggie alternatives) will be grilled, and a very good time will be had by all! This event for the entire cathedral community is a wonderful … Read More

Compline on the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

Compline on the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | August 3, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/compline-2025-the-eighth-sunday-after-pentecost/ August 3, 2025 • The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13C) . ORISON: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (Tune: LES COMMANDEMENTS) – mel. Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1559); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514–1572) PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014), adapt. OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum … Read More

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | August 3, 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

Lowell Elementary Fall 2025 Wishlist

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on August 1, 2025 with No Comments

Our neighbors at Lowell Elementary School, where a disproportionate number of the students face challenges such as unstable housing situation, families who have recently immigrated to the U.S., and mild to significant disabilities, have once again shared a back-to-school Wish List. The school’s social workers and teachers have identified the items most needed by the students and the teachers. These donations are greatly appreciated by the staff and students as the beginning of the new school year in September approaches. … Read More

New Memorial Garden Established on the Cathedral Grounds

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 31, 2025 with No Comments

At its meeting on July 22, 2025, the Vestry of Saint Mark’s Cathedral Parish set apart a portion of the cathedral’s south churchyard to become the Cathedral Memorial Garden. This long-awaited development now provides a way for ashes to be placed directly into the ground and for that ground to be consecrated for this purpose in perpetuity. The Memorial Garden is centered on the beautiful Deodara Cedar near the picnic table and All Saints’ Pedestrian Pathway. That cedar tree was … Read More

2025 Social Media Survey Results Summary

by Josh Judd-Herzfeldt on July 30, 2025 with No Comments

From January 26 through February 23, 2025, almost one hundred members of the Saint Mark’s community responded to a Social Media Survey conducted by the Saint Mark’s Communications Committee to learn more about current social media usage in the cathedral parish. Using a combination of online Survey Monkey and paper surveys, ninety-eight adults provided information about their general social media usage and specific information about how they use social media in their day-to-day lives about events and news related to … Read More

Compline on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

Compline on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost | July 27, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/compline-2025-the-seventh-sunday-after-pentecost/ July 27, 2025 • The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12C) ORISON: Savior, breathe an evening blessing (Tune: VESPER HYMN) – attr. Dimitri Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. The Academic Hymnal, 1899 PSALM 70 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN 615: “Thy kingdom come!” on bended knee (Tune: SAINT FLAVIAN) – … Read More

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost | July 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 … Read More

Compline for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

Compline on the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | July 20, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/compline-2025-the-sixth-sunday-after-pentecost/ July 20, 2025 • The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11C) Jason Anderson on vacation. ORISON: God be in my head – Doug Fullington (b. 1969) PSALM 91 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Plainsong; harm. Orlando di … Read More

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | July 20, 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

The Marriage of Molly Porter & James Wilcox

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

The Celebration and Blessing of the Marriage of Molly Porter & James Wilcox | July 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. 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.

Concluding Evensong for Summer Choir Camp 2025

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

Choral Evensong | Friday, July 18, 2025 | 3 p.m. Concluding Evensong Liturgy for Saint Mark’s Choir School Summer Choir Camp 2025. Service Leaflet | Learn more about Choir Camp 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 … Read More

Compline for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

Compline on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | July 13, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/compline-2025-the-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost/ July 13, 2025 • The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10C) ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (1925-2023) PSALM 32 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: O God of earth and altar (Tune: KING’S LYNN) – English folk melody; harm. … Read More

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

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

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | July 13, 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

Compline on the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 6, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | July 6, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/compline-2025-the-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost/ July 6, 2025 • The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9C) ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron,’ from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950) PSALM 13 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Amazing grace! (Tune: NEW BRITAIN) – arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) NUNC DIMITTIS from The Evening Service – … Read More

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on July 6, 2025 with No Comments

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | July 6, 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 Julie Speidel

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 30, 2025 with No Comments

Funeral Liturgy for Julie Speidel | Monday, June 30, 2025 | 3 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.