On many Sundays during the program year, we offer forums to foster relationships within the Saint Mark's community, provide an opportunity to meet distinguished guests, or draw us into a deeper consideration of an element of the Christian faith and life. If you're looking for more formation opportunities, we also offer forums on Wednesday evenings as part of Cathedral Commons.
Upcoming Sunday Forums
Schedule and descriptions are subject to change.
Intergenerational Godly Play
Godly Play is a Montessori-based curriculum that recognizes that children are already in relationship with God. This week, we are inviting children and adults alike for an Intergenerational Godly Play class, where we'll wonder about Peter's Journey together.
Sunday Forum: Wholehearted Companions: Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Congregation
Dementia raises profound questions of identity, personhood, and faith. Many of us know or will know someone experiencing a form of dementia. Join seminarian Emily Meeks to explore how congregations can companion people with dementia on their spiritual journey through liturgical and spiritual practices and intergenerational relationships. Emily is a third year student at Virginia Theological Seminary and a candidate for Holy Orders to the priesthood sponsored by Saint Mark's Cathedral. At VTS, her research has focused on the intersectionality … Read More
Morning Mix: Celebrating St. Nicholas
Between services on Sunday mornings, we create space for children to deeply experience the texts and stories of the Bible that make us Christian people and form our faith. This week, we are inviting children and adults alike for an Intergenerational Godly Play class, where we'll hear about the Story of St. Nicholas. We'll also stuff stockings for Donna Jean's Place.
Recent Sunday Forums
Morning Mix: Celebrating Saint Francis
Morning Mix is a new occasional gathering for all ages. On this day, you're invited to bring a photo of a beloved pet to add to our bulletin board for the Feast of St. Francis. We'll make dog biscuits and cat toys and share stories of the animals who have brought us companionship and delight.
Sunday Forum: The Visual Storytelling Project
The Visual Storytelling Project is a museum-caliber set of eight panels that tell the story of housing discrimination and Black resilience in the neighborhoods in and around Capitol Hill. As the cathedral and its partners prepare to break ground on Cathedral Place, a new Affordable Housing Community being planned on the site of the former St. Nicholas School, the storyboard project will educate the community on the historic practices that continue to have a measurable impact on the neighborhood, such … Read More
Sunday Forum: For Everything a Season Book Discussion
Before Dean Steve left on sabbatical, he asked the staff and vestry, as well as the cathedral parish as a whole, to read and discuss Joan Chittister’s For Everything a Season. As the staff and vestry reflect upon the seasons of our communal life, it’s now time to open the circle wider. Join Canon Emily Griffin and Senior Warden Julia Logan for either or both sessions as we explore how an understanding of the seasons of life—informed by Ecclesiastes 3—can impact … Read More