COMMUNITY LIFE

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

The Saint Mark’s Cathedral Merch Store is now live and open for business! You can now order a tee shirt, sweatshirt, shopping bag, coffee mug, apron, or sticker with the cathedral logo, or a unique rose window bandana, from the print-on-demand service Teespring. The cathedral makes a small profit on each sale. Makes great gifts! Order soon for delivery by Christmas. Additional items and designs are planned for the future. If you’d like to see samples of the items in person, … Read More

LABYRINTH WALK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 6 P.M. to MIDNIGHT. The Office of Compline will be chanted at 9:30. Midnight Eucharist at the center of the labyrinth, observing the Feast of the Holy Name. Since 1999, Seattle’s most peaceful New Year’s tradition. As the old year passes and a new one begins, take time in the quiet, candle-lit space of the cathedral nave to pause, look inward, and experience a large indoor labyrinth laid out in the nave. Invitations to other … Read More

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 10:10 A.M., Bloedel Hall Winter solstice brings the first day of winter and a return of more sunlight. Drawing from a selection of poems connected to light, parishioner and English professor Doug Thorpe will guide us in a time of reading and reflection to discover creation themes. A slideshow of light-inspired photos from Saint Mark’s parishioners will also be shared. Notes from the Forum Presenters: Prof. Doug Thorpe, Sarah Reeves, (resident Lopez Island), returning member Dr. Kate … Read More

DONATIONS RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 19 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 found … Read More

A Wednesday evening series with Dean Steve Thomason TWO WEDNESDAYS: JANUARY 10 & 17, 2024, 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) UPDATED DESCRIPTION: Responding to broad interest expressed for a class on Paul’s letters following a sermon last summer, Dean Thomason offers this two-week series to explore major themes of Paul’s epistles, why they are so prominently esteemed in the Christian tradition, and why they … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO Dean Thomason and Palestinian Priest Fr. Fadi Diab in Conversation SUNDAY, DECEMBER  10, 10:10 A.M.–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall and on Zoom Fr. Fadi Diab serves as rector of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Ramallah in the West Bank. He and Dean Thomason have forged a friendship since Fr. Fadi preached at Saint Mark’s last July, and their email exchanges of prayerful support and mutual affection have deepened since October 7 and the start of the war in Gaza. Fallout from the war and ongoing hardship … Read More

MONDAY, 10 A.M.–2 P.M. (or until finished), in the cathedral nave The parish family of Saint Mark’s will come together on Monday, December 18 for The Greening the Cathedral, that is, helping Chris Brown clean and decorate our sacred space with evergreen garland, wreaths, and trees for the celebration of the birth of Christ. The bows won’t be added until December 23, but the space will be filled with greenery for the Pageant on December 20. Families with kids and people of … Read More