COMMUNITY LIFE

UPDATE (12/26/24): Thank you for your extraordinary generosity to our community ministry partners and to the Threshold Fund through your support of the 2024 Alternative Gift Market and Giving Tree! 160 tags were taken from the Giving Tree, and additional gifts were purchased through the wish lists for Lowell Elementary School and Mary’s Place and delivered to those organizations directly. On top of all those gifts, an additional $1,502 was given to purchase gifts and gift cards for Casa Latina, … Read More

DECEMBER 11*, 2024 *rescheduled from November 13 due to power outage While growth in our relationship with God is a lifelong process, the relationship itself is there from the start. What we often lack—no matter our age—are ways to name and share what we experience of God’s presence. The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin explored the spirituality of childhood and how it provides a foundation for a lifelong faith. How might religious language, community, play, and authentic presence with one another … Read More

HYMNATHON: from Hymn #1 to Hymn #720 in one day! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 8 A.M. to 6 P.M., in the cathedral nave Come support Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir in their efforts to raise $35,000 in scholarship funds for their Pilgrimage to England next August, where they will serve as Choir-in-Residence for one week each at Lincoln and Durham Cathedrals. On Saturday, November 23, they will sing all 720 hymns between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (one verse per hymn.) Stop … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO & SLIDES A Wisdom School Saturday workshop led by author and teacher Debie Thomas SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024, 9:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom NOTE: Debie Thomas will also be preaching at the cathedral at all morning services on Sunday, November 10—8, 9, and 11 a.m. Between the 9 and 11 a.m. services, at 10:10 a.m. there will be a special Community Conversation to hold the space and each other as … Read More

(Click the image of the flyer to download the pdf) PLEASE NOTE: The sacred space of the cathedral will also be open and available to all for prayer, meditation, and reflection on Election Day and the day before. On Monday, November 4, the nave will be accessible from 9 a.m. until the conclusion of the Prayer Vigil (at approximately 8 p.m.). On Tuesday, November 5, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Signs may direct you to … Read More

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7–8 P.M., via Zoom Canon for Intergenerational Ministries Wendy Claire Barrie and Vestry member Alexandra Thompson invite you to consider joining a short-term Task Force on Accessibility. We expect this work to take place from November 2024 to March 2025. The task force will identify short term, medium term, and long term actions and opportunities to improve the physical campus and worship and ministry experience with regard to physical abilities, neurodiversity, and people with cognitive disabilities. We anticipate … Read More

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (Veterans’ Day holiday), 1–4:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall and around the cathedral campus Let’s gather as a cathedral community for an afternoon of making, exploring, and sharing! Bring your own craft project to work on, or join in one of several activity stations making items to be sold at the Alternative Gift Market. Members of the Quilt Ministry and the Ministry of Worsted Wool (knitting and crochet) will be present, along with artist Sandy Nelson. Bloedel Kitchen will … Read More

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person only. Come in costume, or come as you are on Wednesday, October 30 for the evocative and brief liturgy of All Hallows Eve from the Book of Occasional Services. By candlelight we’ll sing and pray and hear the ancient stories of Saul and the Witch of Endor and Ezekiel in the Valley of Dry Bones, and reflect on the deeper meaning of the Triduum of All Hallows, All Saints, and All Souls. Afterwards, … Read More

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 Building Radical Shaker Community Through Song “For what came we together to do but to sing the love of Mother to you?” Led by Dr. Carol Medlicott, Scholar of the Shakers Like many forms of Christian faith, Shakerism holds several simple spiritual truths at the forefront, while it also draws richness and strength from deeper theological nuance. The Shakers’ vast song tradition helps to elaborate their complex theology. At the same time, the song tradition reinforces … Read More

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave. Come in your p.j.’s for milk and cookies, then get cozy for the Church’s bedtime prayers sung by the high school Schola of Saint Mark’s Choir School. Pillows and stuffed animals welcome! The liturgy will beautiful and brief. It will be especially child-friendly, but meaningful to all members of the community.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall Lowell Elementary is a vibrant place of challenges and strengths. Students speak dozens of languages and join from across the globe, but as the designated elementary school for numerous Seattle homeless shelters, nearly one in three students are unhoused. Please join us in hosting a panel of Lowell staff for a forum on ways the Saint Mark’s community can support these students. UPDATE: See some photos from the presentations below! (click to enlarge). The … Read More

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025, 8:30 A.M.–12 P.M., registration required FACILITATED BY THE REV. DR. HILLARY RAINING AND DR. DARLENE FRANZ One of the most ancient spiritual tools used across religions and cultures is fasting. Jesus himself used fasting as a way to prepare for his ministry, and his 40-day fast in the wilderness is the basis for the Christian season of Lent. In this workshop we will examine the biblical tradition of fasting and give you some modern tools to … Read More

Experience What It’s Like to Be in the Choir REHEARSAL: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 9:30–10:45 A.M., in the Choir Room LITURGY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 8 A.M. CALL FOR 9 A.M. SERVICE 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 Saint … Read More

(Click to enlarge.) UPDATE (10/18/24): The “Beyond the Cart” event offered in collaboration with Recology last Saturday was, in the words of the organizers, “a steady and successful day.” During the four hours of the event, almost 300 people visited the cathedral to drop off difficult-to-recycle items. According to the data collected by Recology, about half of the people (143) dropped off electronics or appliances. Almost as many (128) were there to drop off paint. Styrofoam, batteries, and paper for … Read More

Discerning Leadership Opportunities at Saint Mark’s Vestry Member and/or Diocesan Convention Delegate Openings Every fall, Saint Mark’s Cathedral Vestry appoints members from the parish to serve as a Nominating Committee to discern and present candidates to stand for election by the parish to the Vestry and to the role of Diocesan Convention Delegate. Serving on Vestry and/or as a Convention Delegate are both significant leadership ministry opportunities that help define and articulate the mission of the church, steward our resources and … Read More

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall A presentation of the Saint Mark’s Visual Arts Ministry Come to Bloedel Hall between the 9 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday morning, October 6, for Contemplating Angels in Art: Their Essence, Form, and Works. This slide presentation offers beautiful fine art imagery drawn from a variety of sources. Join Victoria Scarlett, Director of the Center for Sacred Art, as she guides us through this visual meditation on angels as messengers of God’s … Read More