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The Women’s Compline Choir on Pentecost 3, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 29, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Third Sunday after Pentecost | June 26, 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/2025/06/29/compline-2025-the-third-sunday-after-pentecost/ June 29, 2025 • The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8C) Women’s Compline Choir ORISON: Let my prayer arise like incense (Да исправится молитва моя) – Dmytro Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. Kevin Siegfried … Read More

The Third Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 29, 2025 with No Comments

The Third Sunday after Pentecost | June 29, 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

RSCM-West 2025 Summer Training Course Evensong

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

Choral Evensong — RSC–West 2025 Summer Training Course | June 27, 2025 Service Leaflet RSCM America is the branch of the Royal School of Church Music in the United States. Our goal is to uplift the spiritual life of our communities through high quality choral music. We provide musical education to singers through a structured choral music program and summer music courses. We provide support to music directors through an organizational forum which facilitates the exchange of knowledge and ideas. … Read More

Compline on the Second Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 22, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Second Sunday after Pentecost | June 22, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/compline-2025-the-second-sunday-after-pentecost/ June 22, 2025 • The Second Sunday after Pentecost [Alban, Martyr, c. 304] ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) PSALM 22:22-30 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried NUNC DIMITTIS – Roger … Read More

The Second Sunday after Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 22, 2025 with No Comments

The Second Sunday after Pentecost | June 22, 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

Juneteenth Liturgy 2025

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

Juneteenth Liturgy | Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12 p.m. A liturgy hosted by the Black/African American Circle of the Circles of Color of the Diocese of Olympia Service Leaflet Offerings given at this service go to the Richard Younge Curates of Color Fund, which supports new clergy of color in their ministries. To make a donation, please visit resources.ecww.org/give, select “Other Donations” under “Giving Options,” then indicate “Richard Younge” under “Other Designation.” LEAFLETS The Service Leaflet contains all you need to fully … Read More

Funeral Liturgy for the Rev. Karla Koon

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

Funeral Liturgy for the Rev. Karla Koon | Friday, June 20, 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. 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.

Funeral Liturgy for Ellin McCauley

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

A Celebration of the Life of Ellin McCauley | Wednesday, June 18, 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. 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.

Compline for Trinity Sunday, 2025

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

The First Sunday after Pentecost‚Trinity Sunday | June 15, 2025 Order of Service | Each week’s repertoire is posted here. The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/compline-2025-the-first-sunday-after-pentecost-trinity-sunday/ June 15, 2025 • The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday Jason Anderson ORISON: O Trinity of blessed Light – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) PSALM 8 – Plainsong, Tone V.2 with fauxbourdons by Gerre Hancock (1934-2012); adapt. Greg Bloch HYMN: Holy God, we praise thy Name (Tune: GROSSER GOTT) – … Read More

Trinity Sunday, 2025

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

The First Sunday after Pentecost—Trinity Sunday | June 15, 2025 Service Leaflet PLEASE NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, this 11 a.m. Eucharist did not go live via Vimeo or YouTube. (The liturgy was live on Facebook as usual.) The video of the liturgy has been uploaded and can now be seen or below: 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 … Read More

Priestly Ordinations, June 14, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 14, 2025 with No Comments

Ordinations to the Sacred Order of Priests | June 14, 2025 The Feast of Basil of Cæserea 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 Women’s Compline Choir, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 12, 2025 with No Comments

TWO (NON-CONSECUTIVE) SUNDAYS: JUNE 29 AND AUGUST 24, 2025, 9:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave, broadcast, and livestreamed Following their debut in the summer of 2019, the Women’s Compline Choir, led by Saint Mark’s Associate Musician Rebekah Gilmore, has become an annual tradition at Saint Mark’s, chanting the Office of Compline in place of the all-male Compline Choir and presenting special repertoire for women’s voices, including world-premiere compositions and arrangements. In the summer of 2019, the men of the Compline … Read More

Living Buddha, Living Christ, Living Spirit—Interfaith Taizé Prayer, 2025

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

Living Buddha, Living Christ, Living Spirit—An Interfaith Prayer Service in the Style of Taizé | Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m. Learn more about this special service 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 … Read More

Compline for Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 8, 2025 with No Comments

Compline for Whitsunday—The Day of Pentecost | June 8, 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/2025/06/08/compline-2025-the-day-of-pentecost-whitsunday/ June 8, 2025 • THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY ORISON: Veni Sancte Spiritus – Plainsong, Mode I PSALM 104:25-32,35-37 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: O thou who camest from above (Tune: HEREFORD) – Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone II; harm. Matteo Palotta … Read More

Pentecost, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on June 8, 2025 with No Comments

The Day of Pentecost | June 8, 2025 Holy Eucharist with Baptisms 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. … Read More

Zimzum Discipleship No. 1: The Sabbath

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Free, no registration required. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family) For the final Cathedral Commons of the program year, we’ll explore the theme of honoring the Sabbath through the first set of videos and discussion questions from Bishop Phil LaBelle’s new Zimzum Discipleship series. This is a great bookend to Bishop LaBelle’s first forum with us in September 2024, and a great way to … Read More

Compline for Ascension Sunday, 2025

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

Compline on the Sunday after Ascension Day | June 1, 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/2025/06/01/compline-2025-the-seventh-sunday-of-easter-the-sunday-after-ascension-day/ June 1, 2025 • The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day PROCESSION: O clap your hands – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock HYMN: The head that once was crowned with thorns (Tune: SAINT MAGNUS) – mel. attr. Jeremiah … Read More

Evensong for the Feast of the Visitation, 2025

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

Choral Evensong observing the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | June 1, 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 Seventh Sunday of Easter, 2025

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

The Seventh Sunday of Easter | June 1, 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

Compline on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 25, 2025 with No Comments

Compline on the Sixth Sunday of Easter | May 25, 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/2025/05/25/compline-2025-the-sixth-sunday-of-easter/ May 25, 2025 • The Sixth Sunday of Easter ORISON (H 460): Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) PSALM 65 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); … Read More

The Sixth Sunday of Easter, 2025

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 25, 2025 with No Comments

The Sixth Sunday of Easter | May 25, 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

Requiem Evensong for the Rev. Dr. Dennis Tierney

by Saint Mark's Cathedral on May 23, 2025 with No Comments

Evensong in Memory of the Rev. Dr. Dennis Tierney | Friday, May 22, 2025, 5 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, … 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

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Introductory forum: Sunday, June 1, 10:10 a.m. in Bloedel Hall In June 2025, a special Interfaith Prayer Liturgy in the style of Taizé was offered, created as a collaboration between by Saint Mark’s Taizé Ministry and our neighbors Clear Mountain Monastery Buddhist Community (which meets on the cathedral campus every Saturday morning). This was the second iteration of this liturgy, after first being offered in May of 2024—see a … Read More