COMMUNITY LIFE

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 6–7:15 P.M., in the cathedral nave. Suggested donation: $6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family. Registration requested. Please gather in the cathedral nave on Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras), March 4, to end the season after Epiphany in the traditional way—by gathering in community, eating pancakes, and having fun! There will be live music, crafts, and games. Chef Marc Aubertin and the youth will be preparing our meal. In addition to pancakes, sausage, fruit, and toppings, Vestry members will provide … Read More

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Free, no registration required. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family) led by the Rev. Danae Ashley  What can a revolutionary 12th-century Benedictine nun teach us today? Plenty! Saint Hildegard von Bingen was a polymath and a German Benedictine abbess who lived from 1098–1179 in the Rhine Valley. Her myriad of gifts have been noticed throughout history: prophetess, composer, physician and healer, environmentalist, … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall Cathedral Sacristan and Head Verger Michael Seewer spent seven weeks last fall traveling around Europe, visiting cathedrals and other houses of worship to study their liturgical practices, including several days at the community of Taizé in France. Hear about what he saw and learned at this Sunday morning forum between the 9 and 11 a.m. services in Bloedel Hall. A complete video is now available: 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed In such a time as this, when chaos and confusion are threatening migrant communities, we as people of faith are called to reaffirm our values and uphold the dignity of every human being. People of all faiths who seek strength in this moment are welcome to this peaceful gathering as we ground ourselves in community, prayer, and song and commit to active and practical solidarity with our migrant … Read More

Registration is now open! Register using this form. All members of the community of Saint Mark’s are warmly invited to become an Intergenerational Prayer Partner, as part of special program lasting from Shrove Tuesday, March 4, through the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 8. What does this mean?  If you register to participate, you’ll be matched with a prayer partner of another generation, with whom you’ll regularly check in so you’ll better know their prayer needs. Perhaps you’ll sit together … Read More

Distributed at the 2025 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.

TWO WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 22 & 29, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Free, no registration required. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family) led by Dean Steve Thomason   Our world is seemingly on fire, and the uncertainties of our time translate to a sense of chaos and upheaval. Anxiety and anger run amok. Under threat of change, the human impulse is to conservative inertia or even regression, which invariably leads to injustice and … Read More

DOCUMENTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING: 2025 Meeting Agenda Last Year’s Annual Meeting Minutes Candidates for Vestry and Convention Delegate (also available as a pdf) 2025 Social Media Survey 2024 Annual Report   SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025, 12:30–2 P.M., Bloedel Hall and via Zoom The 2025 Annual Meeting of St. Mark’s Cathedral Parish, Seattle, will be on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in Bloedel Hall and via Zoom. The meeting will include election of parish Vestry members … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO WEDNESDAY CATHEDRAL COMMONS FORUM Icons: Portals of Sacred Beauty WEDNESDAY, FEBRAURY 12, 2025, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in Bloedel Hall and on Zoom Byzantine iconography is an ancient and deeply prayerful art form in the Christian tradition, dating back nearly to the apostolic times. Over the centuries, it has evolved and developed as the faith spread throughout the world. Iconography follows a highly systematic and disciplined process which has been handed from teacher to student for centuries. It’s also a … Read More

UPDATE 1/24/25: Heartfelt gratitude to the many participant who came together to make January 19’s Afternoon of Service such a joyous community event. Together, we made 100 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Operation Nightwatch, inventoried all the hygiene supplies that have arrived for Donna Jean’s Place Shelter, and filled 20 shower caddies that will be given to the shelter’s first residents. We decorated cards to welcome the 20 women and additional decorated cards will be used later this spring … Read More

A Wisdom School weekend workshop with Joseph Benton Howell, Ph.D. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025, 6:30–8:30 P.M. and SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025, 9:30 A.M.–2:30 P.M., in person and via Zoom. Registration required. This three-part workshop will approach the Spirituality of the Enneagram in ways we have not previously considered in the Wisdom School. Friday evening’s session will use the foundational concept of the soul child to describe the nine types with specific egoic reactions that come when disconnected from our original goodness. We will … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025 led by Canon Wendy Claire Barrie The historic Creeds of the Church—most importantly the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed—are an essential and obligatory part of our liturgical tradition, and also a potential stumbling block for many. In this Wednesday forum led Canon Barrie, participants explored what the Creeds are (and what they are not), asked where they come from and how they came to be central to our worship practice, looked at … Read More

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 led by Dean Steve Thomason and Canon Emily Griffin The Saint Mark’s Vestry has once again authorized Saint Mark’s serving as a Sanctuary Hub, if called upon by the Sanctuary Network in our region. Dean Thomason and Canon Emily Griffin explored ways to respond compassionately and with intention, guided by our mandate to respect the dignity of every human being. Key to this effort will be a cohort of volunteers to serve in various ways, and … Read More

Vestry Members Continuing in Office Term ends January 2027: Phil Haas Julia Logan Martha Craig Christopher Breunig The Rev. Gail Wheatley (Diocesan Member)   Term ends January 2028: Deborah Person Hannah Hochkeppel Sam Herring Mark Lundquist The four members elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting will end their term January 2029. Download a pdf version of this candidate list. All members of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral congregation are invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting to elect new parish Vestry … Read More

More About Donna Jean’s Place Donna Jean’s Place is a 20 bed women’s shelter housed in the St. Nicholas building on the Saint Mark’s Cathedral campus. Women are transported at 7 p.m. nightly to shelter and must exit the space by 7 a.m.. Each night, the Operation Nightwatch dispatch center sends up a hot meal for the shelter residents. They have a case manager assigned to the shelter who assists with housing searches, medical appointments, mental health awareness ID and … Read More

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2025, 4:30 P.M. (Evensong), 5:30 P.M. (Burning of the Greens and Chili Supper, registration requested) UPDATE (1/2/25): At this time, the response to the potluck has been overwhelming, and folks have committing to bring more food that we could possibly need. You are still welcome to bring a dish to share, but be aware that there will be an abundance! Please still register to attend so Chef Marc and his crew can have the correct amount of … Read More