Stations of the Cross Liturgy
Cathedral NaveGOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 11 A.M.
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 11 A.M.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 12 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. There is no Eucharist. The Passion Gospel; Solemn Collects; Contemplation of the Cross.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 12 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. There is no Eucharist. The Passion Gospel; Solemn Collects; Contemplation of the Cross.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 12 P.M., in the cathedral nave A stark liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer, in person in the cathedral nave only. Note that this liturgy will begin with 15 minutes of silent meditation, with the spoken liturgy commencing at 12:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 8:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed The most solemn night of the Christian year. Lighting of the New Fire and Paschal Candle; Exsultet; Baptisms, First Eucharist of Easter. Music by the Senior Choristers, Cathedral Schola and Cathedral Choir. Incense is used.
8:30 a.m. • Festal Eucharist Music by the Cathedral Choir with organ, brass, percussion, and hand bells. In person in the cathedral nave only. 8:30 service is not livestreamed. Incense is not used. 11 a.m. • Festal Eucharist Music by the Cathedral Choir with organ, brass, percussion, and hand bells. 11 a.m. service is in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed. Incense is used at the 11 a.m. service only. Easter Egg Hunts will be offered on the front lawn after the conclusion … Read More
8:30 a.m. • Festal Eucharist Music by the Cathedral Choir with organ, brass, percussion, and hand bells. In person in the cathedral nave only. 8:30 service is not livestreamed. Incense is not used. 11 a.m. • Festal Eucharist Music by the Cathedral Choir with organ, brass, percussion, and hand bells. 11 a.m. service is in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed. Incense is used at the 11 a.m. service only. Easter Egg Hunts will be offered on the front lawn after the conclusion … Read More
EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30 P.M. in the cathedral nave The Office of Compline on Easter Sunday is a special service, which always begins with the Peter Hallock's setting of the canticle Pascha Nostrum sung in procession with hand bells. The anthem for Easter 2025 will be Jacob Handl's thrilling Christus surrexit. A beloved Seattle institution since 1956, the all-male Compline Choir sings the last monastic office of the day every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The service is broadcast live each week … Read More
THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, 10:10 P.M. (immediately following Compline), in the cathedral nave and in the organ loft The tradition of informal mini-concerts on the Flentrop following Compline have introduced generations of Seattleites to the power and beauty of a real pipe organ. All are welcome to listen in the nave, or join the organist in the loft to see what playing an instrument of this size is really like. (The radio program The Organ Loft, which airs on … Read More
EVERY MONDAY, in the cathedral nave DOORS OPEN AT 6 P.M. (Door are locked at the beginning of class at 6:30 p.m.) YOGA CLASS 6:30–7:30 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Cathedral Yoga on Monday, April 14, 2025 (since yoga is always suspended on the Monday before Easter). Cathedral Yoga will be offered as usual on the Monday after Easter, April 21. In the sacred space of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, this spiritual practice is designed to improve health, release … Read More
MOST TUESDAYS, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave NOTE: Contemplative Prayer is suspended on the second Tuesday of each month, when the monthly Taizé service is offered in the nave instead. Contemplative Prayer is also occasionally suspended or relocated on other Tuesdays due to other events and conflicts in the nave. UPDATE: Contemplative Prayer is suspended during Holy Week, April 15, but a Contemplative Eucharist for Holy Tuesday is offered at 7 p.m. on that date instead. Tuesday evening Contemplative … Read More
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1 P.M., in the cathedral nave
Liturgy with sermon and hymns. Music is offered by Saint Mark’s Singers or children’s choirs. Children’s Chapel is offered during the 9 a.m. service. After the Gospel is proclaimed, children pre-school through 2nd grade are invited to Thomsen Chapel for Bible stories, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return at the Peace. Location: Cathedral Nave This service is not livestreamed.
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, 12:30 P.M., gather in the back of the nave The response to the docent-led cathedral building tours which were part of the summer Sacred Spaces offerings was so positive that they will be offered once a month following the 11 a.m. Sunday morning Eucharist. Learn the story of this community and this amazing building and see some of its lesser-known spaces! Gather underneath the clock in the rear of the nave following the conclusion of … Read More
EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30 P.M. in the cathedral nave A beloved Seattle institution since 1956, the all-male Compline Choir sings the last monastic office of the day every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The service is broadcast live each week on KING 98.1 FM, or streaming at king.org. The service is livestreamed on the cathedral's livestream page, or on complinechoir.org, or on Facebook: facebook.com/SaintMarksSeattle or facebook.com/complinechoir or on YouTube: youtube.com/c/SaintMarksEpiscopalCathedralSeattle Video of recent services may be seen on the Compline page. The service … Read More
EVERY MONDAY, in the cathedral nave DOORS OPEN AT 6 P.M. (Door are locked at the beginning of class at 6:30 p.m.) YOGA CLASS 6:30–7:30 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Cathedral Yoga on Monday, April 14, 2025 (since yoga is always suspended on the Monday before Easter). Cathedral Yoga will be offered as usual on the Monday after Easter, April 21. In the sacred space of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, this spiritual practice is designed to improve health, release … Read More
MOST TUESDAYS, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave NOTE: Contemplative Prayer is suspended on the second Tuesday of each month, when the monthly Taizé service is offered in the nave instead. Contemplative Prayer is also occasionally suspended or relocated on other Tuesdays due to other events and conflicts in the nave. UPDATE: Contemplative Prayer is suspended during Holy Week, April 15, but a Contemplative Eucharist for Holy Tuesday is offered at 7 p.m. on that date instead. Tuesday evening Contemplative … Read More
Liturgy with sermon and hymns. Music is offered by Saint Mark’s Singers or children’s choirs. Children’s Chapel is offered during the 9 a.m. service. After the Gospel is proclaimed, children pre-school through 2nd grade are invited to Thomsen Chapel for Bible stories, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return at the Peace. Location: Cathedral Nave This service is not livestreamed.
The Saint Mark's Ministry Fair is Moving to the Spring! For many years, the Ministry Fair—when all the many ministry groups of the cathedral celebrate their activities and accomplishments and invite new members to get involved—has been in the fall, on "Homecoming Sunday" after Labor Day, just as the new program year is starting. Last year, Homecoming Sunday also featured an All-Parish Picnic, which included a back-to-school Blessing of Backpacks and Briefcases. The picnic was a joyous community occasion, and … Read More
The Saint Mark's Ministry Fair is Moving to the Spring! For many years, the Ministry Fair—when all the many ministry groups of the cathedral celebrate their activities and accomplishments and invite new members to get involved—has been in the fall, on "Homecoming Sunday" after Labor Day, just as the new program year is starting. Last year, Homecoming Sunday also featured an All-Parish Picnic, which included a back-to-school Blessing of Backpacks and Briefcases. The picnic was a joyous community occasion, and … Read More