COMMUNITY LIFE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 7–8:30 P.M., in person in Cathedral House Room 210 or online via Zoom The monthly meeting of the Creation Care Ministry in February will include a presentation from Andrew Himes, Director of Collective Impact for the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) at the University of Washington. Andrew was previously a long-time Saint Mark’s parishioner and former member of the Vestry. Andrew will share the CLF’s work building a global movement to decarbonize the building industry—the largest industry on the planet—and the impact of … Read More

Distributed at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Click in the lower right of the reader below to read the report full-screen. Or click here to download a pdf if you prefer. Previous years’ Annual Reports and other records can be found here.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 9:30–10:45 A.M., in the choir room & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, meet at 8 a.m. for the 9 a.m. service Experience what it’s like to be in the choir This invitation is for you if you have ever wanted to sing in a choir at Saint Mark’s but have been unable to commit to the demands of the regular choir schedule. You are invited to “Saint Mark’s Singers Plus.” Come to one practice and sing one service with … Read More

FRIDAYS IN LENT, BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, THROUGH MARCH 22, 6:30-8 P.M., Leffler Living Room This Lent, Queer in Christ will host a Conversation series called Clearing Space for God, designed with queer people in mind. Join James Davidson and Michael Seewer each Friday evening in Lent as we explore and share sacred stories that celebrate otherness. We’ll dig into these stories and discuss how they and we celebrate our special gifts as queer people, and reflect on how we … Read More

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 6–8:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall What sounds like a fun time? Locally and spiritually-inspired game of Jeopardy! The evening will begin with a potluck dinner, and after the meal we’ll group into teams to play an entertaining game of trivia—with some Saint Mark’s history and Bible knowledge thrown in! This event is hosted by the 40s/50s Group, but all are welcome. Sign up to bring a dish to share for the potluck using this link. RSVP and questions … Read More

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, following the 9 and 11 a.m. services Canon Daugherty’s final day at the cathedral will be Sunday, January 28, and there will be receptions in her honor after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. As is our custom, we will bless and send her from the baptismal font, giving thanks for her ministry among us, and follow with receptions celebrating her nearly ten years of ministry. More details to come next week, but mark your calendars … Read More

Vestry Members Continuing in Office Term ends February 2025: Wayne Duncan Scott Hulet, Kristen Kelly Justin Mills Tina Blondino, Diocesan Member (St. Michael and All Angels, Issaquah) Term ends February 2026: Greg Hamm Peter Snyder Doug Thorpe Alexandra Thompson Becky Kacel, Diocesan Member Four members elected at the 2024 Annual Meeting will end their term January 2027. All members of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral congregation are invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting to elect new Vestry members, to elect … Read More

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 3–4:30 P.M., online via Zoom only All members of the community of Saint Mark’s are encouraged to attend the next gathering of the Restorative Justice Council. Participants will hear reports from the Justice Affinity Groups, review the council’s Mission Statement, and identify goals for 2024. Consider how you can make a difference and where you are called to action. Guided by the Saint Mark’s Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action, and prompted by the cathedral’s Mutual … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 7–8:30 P.M., in person in Cathedral House Room 210 or online via Zoom The Creation Care Ministry invites everyone January’s monthly monthly meeting, in person in Room 210 (large conference room), or online via Zoom. The January 16 meeting will feature a special debriefing from the Rev. Lisa Graumlich, Ph.D. about the recent annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). What actions were taken/not taken at COP28? What can we do as individuals and as The Episcopal Church to make … Read More

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 9:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Since 2015, the men of the Compline Choir have occasionally been joined by trebles from the Senior Choristers and Schola of the Cathedral Choir School to chant the Office of Compline at its usual time at 9:30 p.m. Sunday—creating an enriching intergenerational experience for all the singers involved, and a unique sound for the congregation. These collaborations are intended to occur every two years, but the last one was … Read More

The Creation Care Ministry will be offering tips on a variety of topics related to carbon reduction in the cathedral newsletter this season.  Heat Pumps In spite of their name, heat pumps are a way to cool AND heat your home, and they have a lighter impact on our planet. According to Energy.gov, heat pumps can reduce the electricity you use to heat your home by as much as 65%! The IRS offers a tax credit of up to $2,000 … Read More

LINKS: 2023 Annual Meeting The Cathedral Vestry Vestry Archive (meeting minutes, reports, financials, etc) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 12:30–2 P.M., Bloedel Hall and via Zoom Documents distributed at the meeting (links will be updated as documents become available): Candidates for Vestry and Convention Delegate (also available as a pdf) 2024 Meeting Agenda Last Year’s Annual Meeting Minutes 2023 Annual Report UPDATES: The slate of candidates for Diocesan Convention Delegate was approved by acclamation. The new Vestry members elected were: Martha Craig, … Read More

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional community dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family) The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) shapes how Saint Mark’s worships, what we believe, and how we see the world and ourselves in the Episcopal tradition. It is designed to inform every aspect of our lives in rich ways. Join in for a discussion to learn more about its history, language and theology and explore ways … Read More

Resources Books Seeing With the Heart by Kevin O’Brien, SJ The Ignatian Adventure by Kevin O’Brien, SJ The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by James Martin, SJ What is Ignatian Spirituality? by David Fleming, SJ   Apps Reimagining the Ignatian Examen The Examen with Father James Martin on America Media Hallow (Look for these: The Daily Examen, Daily Contemplation with Fr Timothy Gallagher, Spiritual Exercises with Fr Timothy Gallagher, Imaginative Prayer with Fr Timothy Gallagher)   Podcast An Ignatian Life with Andy Otto on God … Read More

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and parking lot In our tradition, the celebration of the Feast of Christmas lasts twelve days, beginning December 25 and ending on January 5 (that is, the day before the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6). The evening of the last day of Christmas is known as “Twelfth Night,” and is an opportunity for festivity and reflection. All ages are invited to celebrate the end of the Christmas season on … Read More

Guy Oram, the Saint Mark’s Greenbelt Work Party Volunteer Coordinator, had written this summing-up of the work that was done on the Greenbelt in the recent series of work parties: The colors of fall are giving way to frost and filtered light in the Greenbelt as winter approaches. The Saint Mark’s Creation Care Ministry is working with the Seattle Green Partnership and Forest Stewards Robert Hayden and Joey Baumgartner to support the recovery and restoration of the 9-acre woodland greenbelt … Read More