COMMUNITY LIFE

Photo by Billy Joe Miller, billyjoemiller.com, used with permission. UPDATED WITH PHOTOS AND LINKS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 9 A.M.–2:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall (note changed location!), registration required All are welcome to join in this important conversation as we plot a course for the cathedral community’s efforts in restorative justice. Guided by an abiding commitment to be in relationship with…—rather than simply supplying needs for…—we seek to heal what is broken, restore what is lost, and foster the possibility of transformation … Read More

SECOND SUNDAYS (September-May), 7:30–10 P.M., Leffler House Questioning Together and Compline is held on the second Sunday of each month. Join in for a conversation exploring a question of faith with a facilitator providing background on the topic. At 9:15, there is an option to head over to Compline together. Questions? Email Emily: emeeks@saintmarks.org Upcoming Topics & Facilitators: SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024: What does it mean to practice evangelism as Episcopalians?  Facilitator: The Most Rev. Melissa Skelton Come explore this … Read More

UPDATE 8/17: Registration for this first iteration of Sacred Ground at Saint Mark’s is now at capacity, and the waiting list is now also closed. There will be additional Sacred Ground circles forming in 2024. Contact Canon Barrie with questions: wbarrie@saintmarks.org GROUP MEETS TUESDAYS, 6:30–8:30 P.M.., BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2023, AND ENDING JUNE 4, 2024, in Leffler House or online via Zoom. Capacity is limited; registration is required. A Film- and Readings-Based Dialogue Series on Race and Faith Everyone in … Read More

UPDATED WITH PHOTOS Ride Resources: SMC to Alki Bike Ride Tips SMC to Alki Ride Map and Directions SMC to Alki Enlarged Maps for Orientation Bike racks are available near the beach at Alki to lock your bike during the gathering. SUNDAY, JULY 30, begins on the cathedral front lawn at 12:30 p.m.; meetup at Alki Beach at 2 p.m. What better community activity in July than a gathering on the beach? Following the 11 a.m. Sunday Eucharist, meet on … Read More

UPDATED WITH PHOTOS! FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 6–9 P.M., 4103 Beacon Avenue S., Free but $5 donation appreciated Co-sponsored by the 20s/30s Group and the Intergenerational Council; all are welcome. Enjoy the sunset, great views of the city, food and community while learning the basics of lawn bowling from parishioner Tom Sunderland. All ages welcome but no pets. All equipment needed provided. Learn about the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling club here. Update: You can learn the basic rules of lawn bowling in … Read More

SUNDAY EVENINGS, JUNE 18 through SEPTEMBER 3, 2:30–6:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall. Tent City 3 returned to the cathedral’s lower parking lot on June 17, and will be in residence for twelve weeks. While they are here, volunteers from Saint Mark’s prepare, serve, and eat a meal with the residents each Sunday evening. Volunteer shifts vary according to task—the earliest volunteers arrive at 3 p.m.; others arrive later. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. and concludes around 7 p.m. New this … Read More

The administrators and staff of Lowell Elementary School, our neighbor on Capitol Hill, have begun preparing for their students to return to class, and could use our help! (The Lowell Student body includes a large proportion of children from families experiencing homelessness or in transitional housing, as well as a disproportionate number of medically fragile students.) Their principal writes: Hello, and Happy Summer, Wonderful Lowell Community Partners! We have started a Lowell 2023-24 school supply list using this Amazon Wish … Read More

The Creation Care Ministry has created a Story Sharing Project to allow parishioners to share actions they are taking related to Creation Care, as a way for parishioners to share their good work and to encourage others to help reduce climate change. Stories can be about any action you are taking, large or small, to care for creation and mitigate climate change. Stories can take the form of a brief written essay, a video, a photo album, an infographic, or a … Read More

UPDATED WITH VIDEO GUEST SERMON SUNDAY, JULY 16, at the 9 and 11 a.m. services “FRIENDS TALKING” FORUM: 10:10 A.M., Bloedel Hall Saint Mark’s is delighted to welcome The Rev. Fadi Diab, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ramallah, Palestine, his wife Ruba and son Andrew to our diocese in July. They will share with us about the lives of Christians in the Holy Land today. Palestinian families who make up most of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem are … Read More

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 5:30-8 P.M. & SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 10 A.M.–3 P.M., in Bloedel Hall and throughout the cathedral grounds. Register here. In this special weekend of community, connection, and creativity, all ages come together to actively explore the Kingdom or Reign of God—what it is, how to recognize it, and how we help to bring it about right here, right now. Through story, conversation, justice-seeking, art, music, gardening, bread-baking, and more, we’ll delve into three of the kingdom parables in … Read More

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 10:20 A.M. and 12:20 P.M. (two duplicate sessions), in the cathedral nave As part of a comprehensive review of our emergency and disaster responses, this brief (15-minute) orientation is designed to assist worshippers in basic procedures in the event of violent person enters the cathedral during worship. Junior Warden for Facilities Scott Kovacs and Dean Thomason will share the information outlined in this Quick Reference Guide from the Department of Homeland Security, along with details specific to … Read More

The Creation Care Ministry has created a Story Sharing Project to allow parishioners to share actions they are taking related to Creation Care, as a way for parishioners to share their good work and to encourage others to help reduce climate change. Stories can be about any action you are taking, large or small, to care for creation and mitigate climate change. Stories can take the form of a brief written essay, a video, a photo album, an infographic, or a … Read More

Click below to enlarge a feature from The Rubric about the first Women’s Compline Choir services: UPDATED SUNDAYS, JULY 30 & AUGUST 6, 2023, 9:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave, broadcast, and livestreamed Following their debut in the summer of 2019, the Women’s Compline Choir, led by Saint Mark’s Associate Musician Rebekah Gilmore, has become an annual tradition at Saint Mark’s, chanting the Office of Compline in place of the all-male Compline Choir and presenting special repertoire for women’s voices, … Read More

UPDATED WITH PHOTOS SATURDAY, JULY 22, meet at 10:30 a.m., hike concludes ~1 p.m. RSVP for location and details.  All are invited to an Intergenerational Hike on the Naches Peak Loop, which passes through Mount Rainier National Park. The hike will be kid-friendly (only 200 ft elevation gain) and will include a lunch break and outdoor Eucharist. Naches Peak Loop is one of the most beautiful and easily accessed trails in the central Cascades. Capacity is limited—RSVP to Canon Barrie … Read More

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2 P.M., in the cathedral nave; find the link purchase tickets here Tickets have now gone on sale for this very special event, presented by the Slow Flowers Society and co-sponsored by Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Learning to be Kinder to Nature is a lecture, floral design demonstration, and book signing with Shane Connolly, an influential role model in sustainable floristry and environmentally-mindful design practices. His artistry is guided by the garden and the seasons, and the values brings to flower sourcing are … Read More

THE STORIES: VOLUME 2 In volume 2, Judy Raunig-Graham tell the story of her climate-related actions, Carolyn White on clothes-drying, and a delightful video from Nicole Thomson about motor vehicle idling. VOLUME 1 In the first installment, Elizabeth Clark-Stern reflects on choosing to eat vegan, Marjorie Ringness shares a strategy for saving water in the kitchen, and Richard Hartung writes about buying second-hand. VOLUME 3 Sue & Ed Tierney on changes they’ve made in their house both big and small, Alexandra Thompson on choosing an … Read More