See a complete listing of Holy Week services here. Regular weekday 6 p.m. online Evening Prayer and 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer online services are suspended throughout Holy Week. Cathedral Yoga is cancelled on Monday, April 3. Tuesday Bible Study and Centering Prayer are canceled on Tuesday, April 4. No Community Dinner or Cathedral Commons program on Wednesday in Holy Week.
Liturgy of the Palms, Passion Gospel, and Holy Eucharist; in person only in Thomsen Chapel
Liturgy with sermon and hymns. Music is offered by Saint Mark’s Singers or children’s choirs. Children’s Chapel is offered during the 9 a.m. service. After the Gospel is proclaimed, children pre-school through 2nd grade are invited to Thomsen Chapel for Bible stories, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return at the Peace. Location: Cathedral Nave This service is not livestreamed.
Liturgy of the Palms, Procession, Reading of the Passion, Holy Eucharist; in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Worship in person or online at saintmarks.org/livestream — also streams simultaneously at facebook.com/SaintMarksSeattle and at youtube.com/c/SaintMarksEpiscopalCathedralSeattle/
NOTE: NO NEWCOMERS' COFFEE ON APRIL 2 (PALM SUNDAY). THE NEXT GATHERING WILL BE MAY 7. For many years, a Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy has been offered on the first Sunday of each month, for guests, newcomers, and anyone with questions about this community and its liturgies. Gather in the back of the nave immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday service on the first Sunday of the month. Email newcomers@saintmarks.org if you cannot attend in person, or with any other … Read More
PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 12:30–2 p.m., in the cathedral nave, 20s/30s lunch follows in Leffler House. All are invited to participate in the ancient practice of collectively walking and praying the Stations of the Cross with the cathedral community, in a bilingual Spanish/English format led by Canon Rosario-Cruz and community members. The service will begin following the conclusion of the Palm Sunday liturgy. The service leaflet for this liturgy may be seen here. Following the service, there will be a … Read More
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER–JUNE, 4:30 P.M., in person in the cathedral nave, and livestreamed The ancient practice of singing evening prayers is a longstanding practice in many Christian traditions. In English cathedrals, this practice developed, through the centuries, into a special sung service, and today Choral Evensong is a treasure among Christian liturgies and a jewel of the Anglican choral tradition. The Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir, an intergenerational choir of children, teenagers, and adults, offers this beautiful service once … Read More
SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 5:30 P.M., and SUNDAY APRIL 2, 5:30 P.M., following the conclusion of Choral Evensong, in Leffler House Join the Queer in Christ Ministry for a gathering in Leffler house on Sunday after Choral Evensong. Consider joining at 4:30 for the Evensong liturgy, and then afterward, head to Leffler Living Room for a Meet & Greet. Light snacks will be served. This is an opportunity to connect with other interested in this new cathedral ministry, and also to … Read More
This evening Eucharist offers periods of silence for reflection, simple meditative music, and lots of candlelight. Anointing and healing blessings are offered after the service.
A beloved Seattle institution since 1956, the all-male Compline Choir sings the last monastic office of the day every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The service is broadcast live each week on KING 98.1 FM, or streaming at king.org. The service is livestreamed on the cathedral's livestream page, or on complinechoir.org, or on Facebook: facebook.com/SaintMarksSeattle or facebook.com/complinechoir or on YouTube: youtube.com/c/SaintMarksEpiscopalCathedralSeattle Video of recent services may be seen on the Compline page. The service is also available as a podcast. To hear … Read More
Open to anyone interested in the family disease of alcoholism. Some groups invite members of the professional community to hear how the Al-Anon program aids in recovery. Families, Friends, and Observers Welcome. Located at Saint Marks Cathedral. Use administration office entrance. meets in second floor conference room. On holidays meets at All Pilgrims Church, entrance on 10th Ave. Currently meeting in Cathedral House Room 210, at 12 p.m. every Monday. NOTE: On holidays when the cathedral offices are closed, or … Read More
On the first weekday of Holy Week, experience a special version of the Contemplative Eucharist liturgy that is offered every Sunday at 7 p.m. in Thomsen Chapel. This is a liturgy of silence and stillness, following the familiar structure of the Holy Eucharist, with generous time for reflection and listening to the still small voice within. If you have never experienced the Sunday 7 p.m. service, you are especially encouraged to attend. There is no homily. Instrumental music helps create the … Read More
Broadway Group Weekly Meeting (CLOSED) Meeting Information Monday, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm In person Closed One Hour Wheelchair Access More information here. Closed meetings are for A.A. members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and “have a desire to stop drinking.” Masks required. In Bloedel Hall
Bishop Provisional of the Diocese of Olympia Melissa Skelton and Bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod of the ELCA Shelley Bryan Wee join together for a service in which holy oil (chrism) is consecrated for use by faith communities throughout the Episcopal Diocese and Lutheran Synod in the coming year. Bishop Skelton will preside, and Bishop Wee will preach. The service includes an opportunity for priests and deacons to renew their ordination vows. All are welcome. New this year: Bishop Skelton will remain in McCaw Chapel after the … Read More
This service of Holy Eucharist is offered in the cathedral nave, but with the chairs and altar rearranged to create a more intimate experience. To the familiar Eucharistic liturgy, special prayers for healing (for yourself or others) are added. There is the option to participate in the ancient practice of anointing and laying on of hands by a priest. Music will be offered by Rebekah Gilmore and Canon Michael Kleinschmidt. The Rev. Linzi Stahlecker will offer a homily.
TUESDAYS, 7–8 P.M., (following in-person evening prayer) in the cathedral nave This time of meditative prayer is open to anyone who yearns for a time to simply sit in the presence of the Divine—whether you sit regularly and miss doing it with others, are curious, or think you can’t do it, come, sit together and talk about it. There is no doing it right or wrong; there is only doing it. Read more here. These sessions will be led by … Read More
Knuckleheads (CLOSED) Meeting information Men only. In-person and online. Tuesday, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm In-person Online Closed Men One Hour More information here. Closed meetings are for A.A. members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and “have a desire to stop drinking.” This meeting is being held in person and on zoom.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave, and livestreamed Chanted psalms and lamentation as darkness falls. Tenebrae is, for many, a highlight of the liturgical year at Saint Mark's, with its plainchant psalms and laments and a cappella meditations. The liturgy for Wednesday of Holy Week as we have it today was created by combining elements of three prayer offices, originally appointed for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, containing unique elements that have inspired composers through the centuries. These elements include the chanting … Read More
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting LGBTQ-focused Location: Carriage House Meeting Information Wednesday, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm In person Online LGBTQ One Hour Open Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. More information (including instructions to join online) here.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting LGBTQ-focused Location: Carriage House Meeting Information Wednesday, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm In person Online LGBTQ One Hour Open Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. More information (including instructions to join online) here.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting LGBTQ-focused Location: Carriage House Meeting Information Wednesday, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm In person Online LGBTQ One Hour Open Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. More information (including instructions to join online) here.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting LGBTQ-focused Location: Carriage House Meeting Information Wednesday, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm In person Online LGBTQ One Hour Open Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. More information (including instructions to join online) here.
A special service of Morning Prayer for Maundy Thursday will be offered in person in Thomsen Chapel on April 6, 2023. 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH: THE HOLY EUCHARIST, IN-PERSON IN THOMSEN CHAPEL NOTE: Beginning January 2023, an in-person 7 a.m. Eucharist will be offered on the 5th Thursday of the month as well. 2nd, 4th, & 5th THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH (2nd & 4th only beginning in 2023) MORNING PRAYER, ONLINE VIA ZOOM At 7 a.m. on Thursdays, an … Read More
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 5:30 P.M., Leffler House Join members of the 20s/30s group for an Agape Meal in Leffler House before the Maundy Thursday liturgy. An Agape Meal is a Christian fellowship meal recalling the meals Jesus shared with his disciples during his ministry. We will use the prayers found in the Book of Occasional Services to bless our meal. We will have vegetarian lentil soup and salad to share, and other simple, vegetarian dishes are welcome—bread, vegetables, hummus, nuts, … Read More
On this night we remember the Last Supper and Jesus' final teachings to his friends. The word "Maundy" comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning "commandment," referring to "The New Commandment," that is, Jesus' commandment to us to love one another. (The famous text Ubi caritas—"Where charity and love are, God is there"—has its origin in this liturgy, and will this year be sung by the Cathedral Choir in a setting by Morton Lauridsen.) Saint Mark's Deacon, The Rev. Emily Austin, will preach. This … Read More
A communal walking of the Stations of the Cross for Good Friday, following the form found in The Book of Occasional Services, and using the cathedral's beautiful Stations of the Cross Sculptures by Virginia Maksymowicz. This serves a prelude to the Good Friday liturgy at noon.
Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. On this day, no service of Eucharist is permitted. The Passion—the complete story of Jesus' trials, crucifixion, and entombment—is proclaimed. While on Palm/Passion Sunday the crucifixion narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke are read, depending on the year, on Good Friday it is invariably the Passion according to John. At the liturgy at noon, the Passion is read; at 7 p.m., it is chanted by members of … Read More
Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. On this day, no service of Eucharist is permitted. The Passion—the complete story of Jesus' trials, crucifixion, and entombment—is proclaimed. While on Palm/Passion Sunday the crucifixion narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke are read, depending on the year, on Good Friday it is invariably the Passion according to John. At the liturgy at noon, the Passion is read; at 7 p.m., it is chanted by members of … Read More
SATURDAYS, 9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M, Skinner Auditorium Please note: This meeting has been moved to Skinner Auditorium each Saturday. Saint Mark's Cathedral cathedral is the host this meeting of the Clear Mountain Buddhist Monastery community. Join for a morning of meditation, teaching, and spiritual conversation over coffee! Each Saturday from 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., local practitioners gather together in the Saint Mark’s Cathedral Skinner Auditorium (located in the St Nicholas School Building, just north of the cathedral building, 1501 10th … Read More
A short but moving liturgy is appointed for Holy Saturday in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. For many years, the service was offered in the Chapel of the Resurrection, but since the pandemic it has been moved to an unfamiliar corner of the cathedral nave. This placement prompted an expansion and enrichment of the liturgy, with scripture, a brief homily offered by community member Emily Meeks, and silence holding space to contemplate both the grief and promise of the tomb. Note … Read More
This is most solemn night of the Christian year. We begin in darkness, then the Bishop kindles the New Fire with flint and steel—a primal act of creation and a symbol of the return of light and life. From the New Fire is lit the Paschal Candle, and from the Paschal candle the light is spread to the candles held by each participant. In this way a tiny spark grows to illuminate the entire cathedral. A deacon or cantor standing next to … Read More
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, after the Easter Vigil Liturgy (approx. 11:30 p.m.) at Lost Lake Cafe in Capitol Hill All are welcome to join members of the 20s/30s group for a late-night breakfast following the Easter Vigil! After the service concludes, and Easter has been proclaimed, we will celebrate at Lost Lake Cafe in Capitol Hill. It will be a joyous feast. Questions or more information? Contact Luke Abdow at: labdow@saintmarks.org