• Between Two Worlds: Thresholds of Expectant Hope in Advent

    AN ADVENT QUIET MORNING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025, 9 A.M.–12:30 P.M. in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom REGISTRATION REQUIRED with The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll Using the witness of sacred scriptures, the wealth of wisdom gleaned from life’s experiences, and the grace given in prayerful waiting, participants will be invited to explore meaning found amidst the ambiguity of life in these remarkable times. Registration required for in-person or online participation (register to receive Zoom link). Fee: $25. … Read More

  • Sunday Forum: Friends Talking—The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll

    Sunday Forum

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall Special Parish Forum: Friends Talking with Dean Thomason On the heels of her Wisdom School forum, Between Two Worlds: Thresholds of Expectant Hope in Advent, The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll will join Dean Thomason for a casual conversation in Bloedel Hall on Sunday, December 7 at 10:10 A.M. Kate is the 10th Dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL.,  a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vassar College, a Carpenter Scholar at Yale … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Special Parish Forum: Affordable Housing Project Updates

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom Join the Affordable Housing Committee to discuss key project milestones and meet some of the partners in our work. This forum will provide updates and insights from Redwood Housing, Saint Mark’s development partner, community engagement planning, and an opportunity to preview initial visioning for an innovative community-based organization model that will help guide the development of a housing community on campus. More details to come. Learn … Read More

  • Inquirers’ Class

    Inquirers’ Class

    FOUR SUNDAYS, STARTING JANUARY 4, 2026, 12:30–2 P.M., Leffler Living Room (or cathedral nave) This series is a hybrid offering, register to receive link. Registration required. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, consider attending this four-class series, facilitated by clergy and staff, where we explore the basics of the Christian faith through an Episcopal lens. Whether you are new to Saint Mark’s, or simply interested in sharing and learning more, you are welcome. More information here. Winter 2026 dates … Read More

  • Wilderness Spirituality

    SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025, 9 A.M.–12:30 P.M. with The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle, Bishop of Olympia For centuries, Christians have been following Jesus’ lead and heading into the wilderness to find God. Wilderness experiences—both those intentionally taken in the natural world and those unplanned and taken metaphorically —strip away what’s unnecessary in our lives and give us an opportunity to pay attention to the inner workings of the soul. Belden Lane suggests that while there are times when we descend … Read More

  • Inquirers’ Class

    Inquirers’ Class

    FOUR SUNDAYS, STARTING JANUARY 4, 2026, 12:30–2 P.M., Leffler Living Room (or cathedral nave) This series is a hybrid offering, register to receive link. Registration required. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, consider attending this four-class series, facilitated by clergy and staff, where we explore the basics of the Christian faith through an Episcopal lens. Whether you are new to Saint Mark’s, or simply interested in sharing and learning more, you are welcome. More information here. Winter 2026 dates … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Letters from Prison

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Letters from Prison—St. Paul, Bonhoeffer, and King FACILITATED BY DEAN STEVE THOMASON St. Paul wrote at least four of his New Testament letters while in prison. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a prolific writer in the concentration camps of WWII, and Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is considered by many to make the compelling case for civil rights. Something about the crucible of confinement prompts … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Reflections on Hiking in Nepal

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom.   Reflections on Hiking in Nepal with Canon Kleinschmidt Canon Kleinschmidt will share stories, photos, and videos from his sabbatical project last October: a trek in the Himalayas of Nepal. The Sherpa people, Buddhist monks, yaks, helicopter pilots, fellow trekkers, stormy weather, and some of the most famous peaks and glaciers in the world will be featured, along with modest personal insights about the spiritual practices … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Film Screening: SUGARCANE

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall only. Post-film discussion and dessert 8:30-9 p.m. Film Screening: SUGARCANE, A Documentary About the Indian Residential School System Join the Saint Mark’s community for a compelling opportunity, a screening of SUGARCANE, the award-winning feature documentary. SUGARCANE is a groundbreaking investigation into an Indian residential school, shedding light on years of forced separation, assimilation and abuse that Indigenous children experienced at the hands of Church and government. This urgent and timely film … Read More

  • Inquirers’ Class

    Inquirers’ Class

    FOUR SUNDAYS, STARTING JANUARY 4, 2026, 12:30–2 P.M., Leffler Living Room (or cathedral nave) This series is a hybrid offering, register to receive link. Registration required. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, consider attending this four-class series, facilitated by clergy and staff, where we explore the basics of the Christian faith through an Episcopal lens. Whether you are new to Saint Mark’s, or simply interested in sharing and learning more, you are welcome. More information here. Winter 2026 dates … Read More

  • Sunday Forum: Quilting Ministry Spotlight

    Sunday Forum

    SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 10:10 A.M. in Bloedel Hall All ages are invited to Bloedel Hall at 10:10 am to design a 9 patch block by choosing fabric squares that will be made into a community quilt for a resident of Donna Jean's Place, the women's shelter here at Saint Mark's. No sewing skills needed! This is a great opportunity to meet members of the Quilting Ministry, hear about their projects, and do something colorful and creative.

  • Inquirers’ Class

    Inquirers’ Class

    FOUR SUNDAYS, STARTING JANUARY 4, 2026, 12:30–2 P.M., Leffler Living Room (or cathedral nave) This series is a hybrid offering, register to receive link. Registration required. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, consider attending this four-class series, facilitated by clergy and staff, where we explore the basics of the Christian faith through an Episcopal lens. Whether you are new to Saint Mark’s, or simply interested in sharing and learning more, you are welcome. More information here. Winter 2026 dates … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—A Holy Lent

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom.   A Holy Lent Each year on Ash Wednesday, we are invited "to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word." At times, we may have heard that described as a time to “give something up” or “take something on.” What might it be like to approach a “Holy Lent” as an … Read More

  • Silence and Honey Cakes: Lessons from the Desert for Modern Communities

    A LENTEN QUIET MORNING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026, 9 A.M.–12:30 P.M. in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom, registration required. with the Rev. Sr. Miriam Elizabeth Bledsoe, OSH From the beginning, we were created for belonging and community. And yet, community also comes with many challenges, including the temptations of individualism, conformity, competition and power. How do we discern and nourish the truth of who we are and who our neighbor is? How do we manage the variations of … Read More

  • Sunday Forum: Friends Talking—Sister Miriam Elizabeth Bledsoe

    Sunday Forum

    SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall Special Parish Forum: Friends Talking with Dean Thomason On the heels of her Wisdom School forum, Silence and Honey Cakes: Lessons from the Desert for Modern Communities, The Rev. Sr. Miriam Elizabeth Bledsoe, OSH will join Dean Thomason for a casual conversation in Bloedel Hall on Sunday, February 22 at 10:10 A.M. The Rev. Sr. Miriam Elizabeth (Faith) Bledsoe, OSH is a religious sister in the Order of Saint Helena, an Episcopal monastic order … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Finding Portals into God’s Story

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom.   Finding Portals into God’s Story—The Bible and Why We Read It (Especially) Today Facilitated by Dean Thomason -- All are welcome, even if you aren't participating in the Contours of the Christian Life process “In Scripture, God has uttered for us, not the last word but the first—a word designed to set us off on pilgrimage, in pursuit of that life that God has willed for … Read More

  • Sunday Forum: West Bank Realities with Filmmaker David Wild

    Sunday Forum

    SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 10:10 A.M. in Bloedel Hall Moderated by Dean Thomason The Holy Land is complicated, and peace seems so far off. Yet anyone who visits is captivated by the people and place. David Wild says: “After years of watching films and reading about the situation in Israel/Palestine, I decided to visit on my own. It was a surprising trip — I met remarkable people and was by myself at the Holy Sites. Being a filmmaker, I had to … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Praying Shapes Believing

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom.   Praying Shapes Believing: Common Prayer in the Episcopal/Anglican Tradition Facilitated by Canon Weyls -- All are welcome, even if you aren't participating in the Contours process There is an ancient adage in Christian liturgy that says, "the law of prayer establishes the law of belief." This class will examine "Common Prayer" in the Anglican tradition using the Book of Common Prayer as our resource. We will see how our … Read More

  • Cathedral Commons—Baptismal Identity

    Cathedral Commons

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom.   One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: Baptismal Identity in the Body of Christ Facilitated by our curate, Fr. Adam Conley — All are welcome, even if you aren't participating in the Contours process St. Augustine said that Christians are above all, baptized members of Christ’s risen body, the church. This Contours session examines what it means to center baptismal identity in the Christian life. We will draw from … Read More

  • Sunday Forum: Dean Thomason Sabbatical Theme & Plans

    Sunday Forum

    SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 10:10-10:50 a.m. in Bloedel Hall Dean Thomason is scheduled to begin his long-deferred sabbatical on Easter Monday, April 6th, and will be gone through July. He and Kathy have woven several pieces of travel related to his sabbatical theme of “exploring our families of origin.” In this pre-sabbatical forum he will share several details, and ways the cathedral community can engage in parallel fashion while he is away. All are welcome.