Bloedel Hall

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Today

  • Sunday Forum: The Overview Effect

    With Terra in the cathedral nave, we have the chance to experience something akin to the "overview effect"—something astronauts experience when viewing Earth from space. Join Canon Wendy Claire Barrie and author, philosopher and Episcopalian Frank White (participating remotely) who coined the term in his 1987 book of the same name for a conversation about the phenomenon and how this perspective shift can transform the way we see ourselves and others in postive and profound ways.

  • Crafternoon

    Help make handmade gifts for the Alternative Gift Market! The kitchen will be open beginning at noon, and crafting will take place in Bloedel Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your own project or take part in one of ours! We’ll be making gift wrap, Christmas ornaments, hot cocoa mix, herbed nuts, and if you have suggestions for other projects, please email Canon Wendy. At 4 p.m., we’ll gather under the Terra globe in the nave with Saint Mark’s … Read More

  • On Spiritual Darkness

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    Cathedral Commons

    It’s easy to rejoice when we feel God’s presence: a moving service, a beautiful vista, an answered prayer. But when God feels absent, it’s another story. We can easily assume that we’ve failed God somehow, that God is disappointed in us or even angry. Spiritual darkness can be a hopeful sign that we are growing closer to God and more deeply connected to our neighbors.

  • Alternative Gift Market

    The Alternative Gift Market is an annual event to support the Threshold Fund and benefit some of our community partners. In 2025, the Market and Giving Tree raised an amazing combined total of over $12,900 in cash, gifts, and gift cards. In 2026, the Market will benefit the Threshold Fund, Lowell Elementary School, Casa Latina, Operation Nightwatch, L'Arche Seattle, Seattle Seafarers Center, and Building Together. Mark your calendars now and invite your friends to support this event! A team of … Read More

  • Faith Communities & Firearm Injury Prevention

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    Firearm injury and death affect families and communities across our country. For more than a decade, Dr. Gregory Engel and his colleagues have worked to bring evidence-based firearm injury prevention education to students in Washington schools. This forum will explore why this education matters, what has been learned from working with students, and goals for the future.

  • A Saturday in Advent

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    Cathedral Commons

    What is the significance of the Word of God becoming flesh, and what difference can it make in our lives? Together, we will explore For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio by poet W.H. Auden and have time for both conversation and quiet reflection.

  • Cathedral Commons: Unrecognized: The Duwamish Tribe

    We will offer a viewing of the documentary film: Unrecognized: The Duwamish Tribe. This film by BJ Bullert explores the impact of the federal government's broken treaty with the Duwamish at a human, personal scale. The central figure in the documentary is Bullert's husband Ken Workman, Duwamish Council Member and descendent of Chief Seattle. A discussion with Bullert and Workman will follow the film.

  • Morning Mix: Celebrating St. Nicholas

    Godly Play

    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.

  • A Saturday in Lent

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    Cathedral Commons

    How do we notice all we have been given and respond with fidelity and gratitude? We will practice the spiritual art of awareness by reflecting individually and collectively on selected poems from Wendell Berry's poems about the Sabbath.