COMMUNITY LIFE

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for November 17, 2021. Learn more and register here. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, 6:30–8 p.m. Hybrid gathering: in Bloedel Hall and via Zoom (registration requested for either option so we can plan accordingly) Earlier this year the Vestry unanimously adopted the Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action as a guide for our important work as individuals and community as we strive for justice and peace and respect for every human being. It is … Read More

 Beginning August 22, 2021, masks are again required for everyone while inside the cathedral building.  A Message from Saint Mark’s Cathedral—August 19. 2021 As you are likely already aware, on Wednesday, August 18, Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Health issued updated guidance in light of spiking number of COVID cases and the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant. The new order requires everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a face mask in all public indoor settings. … Read More

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 7-8:30 P.M., via Zoom Canon for Cathedral Music Michael Kleinschmidt has returned from his sabbatical, and has some interesting stories to share about his sabbatical excursions! During his time away he: …devoted himself to learning new organ repertoire by non-white and non-male composers. …learned how to play a keyboard with 15 keys per octave, rather than the usual 12. …made a focused study of 20th-century American organs that were built in the style of 17th- and 18th-century … Read More

Many people have reported how the pandemic has prompted reflection on what is important in life…and what’s next. How do you discern such decisions about work, relationships, vocation, life transitions, etc., and see it through the lens of your spiritual journey? Is God calling you to a new thing, and how do you discern that? Drawing on a Quaker model of holy listening and mutuality, a small group of 5-6 people covenant for a prescribed period of time to confidentially … Read More

Honey from the cathedral beehives has been harvested! Thanks to beekeepers Rob and Penny Reid, with help from Jaime, Yoshi, and Keiko, who collected honey from the hives in the cathedral kitchen at the end of July 2021. The honey is separated from the wax using a hand-cranked machine that spins the frames at high speeds. The Cathedral Breadbakers Guild are now using our bees’ honey in their loaves prepared for communion every Sunday. “Bee prepared” for honey to be … Read More

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 12 P.M. Co-hosted by Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light Saint Mark’s is honored to host a Clean Cars 2030 Coalition rally sponsored by Coltura on Saturday, August 14 at 12 p.m. There will be music, art, food, speakers, and an EV parade and car show at this family-friendly outdoor event. Anyone who has an electric car is welcome to hop in the parade and you can meet in the parking lot at 10:30 a.m. to decorate. … Read More

Join the community of Saint Mark’s in blessing and welcoming several new members of the Body of Christ when they are baptized on Sunday morning, August 8. This year, we will observe the Feast of the Transfiguration and have a special baptismal feast day to accommodate those whose baptisms were delayed by COVID. This is in addition to the four baptismal feast days designated by the Book of Common Prayer: Easter Vigil, Pentecost, All Saint’s Day, and the Baptism of … Read More

SUNDAYS, STARTING AUGUST 1, 7–9 P.M., on the outdoor labyrinth in front of the cathedral The outdoor labyrinth has been a treasured resource for many in the cathedral community and the broader neighborhood, more than ever during the closure of the cathedral building. Now, while the evenings are long and warm, the organizers of Saint Mark’s Labyrinth Ministry invite everyone to an informal community labyrinth gathering on Sunday nights. Drop by any time between 7 and 9 p.m. Ministry members … Read More

Earlier this year the committee, with vestry approval, engaged a developer to submit a proposal for redevelopment of the St. Nicholas property. (Read more about that process here.) Following a four-month period of due diligence and building study, the proposal was received in June for redevelopment of St. Nicholas into market rate condominiums. The committee was disappointed with the valuation of the property in the proposal and was concerned with the lack of alignment between market rate housing and the … Read More

UPDATE: Due to safety considerations around gathering in one space for eight hours at a time, the cathedral has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person gathering for CONSPIRE. All registrants will be invited to participate virtually. Please note that those who have registered through Saint Mark’s will not be able to experience the interactive elements of the weekends events. (Previous years’ CONSPIRE offerings have not had interactive elements.) For the full interactive experience, you will need to register … Read More

UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2022: Night Prayer was created to stay connected during the pandemic in the summer of 2020. We gathered by phone on the 2nd and 4th Mondays for two years and have decided to pause this offering as we imagine new ways of connection and prayer in the shift of pandemic to endemic reality. Stay tuned for new opportunities for liturgy and prayer ahead. You can still check out and use liturgies developed: a service drawn from the New Zealand Prayer Book and … Read More

See the complete 2021–22 Season Schedule here.    The Wisdom School is now entering its sixth year. The complete schedule may now be seen at saintmarks.org/wisdom, and the full season brochure can be downloaded as a pdf. Highlights include: Opening Plenary: A Spirituality of Desire Facilitated by Dean Steve Thomason WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021, 6:45 P.M. Following Jesus to a New Counter-Cultural, Post-Pandemic Normal A Saturday gathering led by Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, the first black woman to be elected a … Read More

UPDATE: Following the most recent directive from the Governor, once again masks are required for everyone while indoors, beginning Sunday, August 22. The announcement below is no longer accurate.  A Message from Dean Thomason July 28, 2021 Updated Guidance on Masks—”Recommended but Not Required” Dear friends, There is a saying in health care: “the only constant is change…” The pandemic has required much of us, but perhaps above all it has required us to be nimble and adaptive as the … Read More

From Prisoners of Pandemic to Prisoners of Hope: A Day of Reflection on Being Church in our Emerging Reality SATURDAY, JULY 24, 9:30 A.M.–12 P.M., in-person in Bloedel Hall or virtually via Zoom. Register here or below.  led by The Rev. Canon Walter Brownridge, Saint Mark’s Theologian-in-Residence “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”  —Desmond Tutu The past 16 months have been traumatic for many of us, and on so many levels. … Read More

POST UPDATED WITH VIDEO SUNDAYS, JULY 18 & 25, 9:30 P.M., broadcast/livestream only In the summer of 2019, the Office of Compline was chanted by an ensemble of women for the first time in the six-decade history of Compline at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle. These beautifully-sung services were deeply moving to many. In the word of choir director Rebekah Gilmore, “We have many decades—generations worth of women who have wanted to sing Compline at Saint Mark’s.” And so the decision was made … Read More

UPDATE 8/19/21: Masks will be required for everyone while inside the cathedral building until further notice. The Compline Choir and Saint Mark’s Cathedral are overjoyed to announce that in-person attendance at the Office of Compline will resume on August 22, 2021.  There will be no preregistration or screening required. Unvaccinated attendees will be requested to wear masks, Masks will be required for everyone and a “distanced section” will allow those who wish to remain distanced from others to do so. … Read More