SCREENING & DISCUSSION: THURSDAY, MAY 16, 7 P.M., online  The fifth and final film in this year’s series is Israelism, a 2023 American documentary about the portrayal of the Israel/Palestine conflict in American Jewish institutions. It is critical of both Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and of the American Jewish community’s education about the occupation of Palestine. This film interviews academics and political activists as it follows two American Jews as they discover what is going on in the conflict and come to … Read More

The Moth StorySLAMBACKFIRED: Prepare a five-minute story about a plan gone awry. Tickets 5/17 The Moth StorySLAM@ Bloedel Hall, St. Marks8p show, 7p doorsAll ages, some seating available, bar w/ID The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…THEME: BackfiredDoors Open: 7:00 PMShow Starts: 8:00 PMBACKFIRED: Prepare a … Read More

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 8 A.M. until finished, in the cathedral nave and livestreamed The cathedral nave will be the venue for the Bishop's Electing Convention on Saturday, May 18, when he next bishop of the Diocese of Olympia will be chosen. Please note that on May 18, the cathedral campus will be closed for cathedral ministries and business, except for those participating in the Bishop's Electing Convention. Ministry groups are asked to plan accordingly so that you do not need … Read More

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 3–5 P.M., meeting point TBA Come Join the Saint Mark's Racial Justice group on a self-guided tour of the Central District offered by HistoryLink Tours. Restrictive covenants and racial redlining severely restricted where the Black community could call home in Seattle during much of the 20th century. This tour will walk us through prominent landmarks past and present and highlight efforts to retain and restore the neighborhood. This tour will serve as an excellent background for the forum on May … Read More

For ages 3 and up. On the first and thirds Sundays of the month, between the 9 and 11 a.m. services, gather in the classroom on the 2nd floor of the St Nicholas Building for storytelling, wondering, and listening, using the Montessori-based Godly Play curriculum.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 3–4:30 P.M., Seward Park, Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle Calling all bikers, scooters, walkers, rollerbladers, runners, unicyclists and so forth to join in the annual Pentecost Sunday Ride/Run/Roll, May 19, around Seward Park in Southeast Seattle. We will meet on the lawn near the Seward Park Playground at 3 p.m.—look for the Saint Mark's banner and table to find the group. From there, we will head around the Seward Park 2-mile paved and flat loop. Celebrate the … Read More

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 3:30–5 P.M., online via Zoom only All members of the community of Saint Mark’s are encouraged to attend the next gathering of the Restorative Justice Council. Informed by the Saint Mark’s Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action, and guided by the cathedral’s 2024 Strategic Plan, the Restorative Justice Council strives to lead the Saint Mark’s community to actively pursue justice through spiritual practice and action and live out our Baptismal Covenant, “to seek and serve Christ … Read More

Join in with 20s/30s from St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in West Seattle, at the home of the Rev. Canon Elise Johnstone, Rector of St. John's, for a potluck on Pentecost. Bring a side dish to share. Email Emily Meeks (emeeks@saintmarks.org) to RSVP and to to be sent address information.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed Join in person or online on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. for an Interfaith Prayer Service in the style of Taizé. We will be joined by friends from Clear Mountain Monastery Buddhist Community (which currently meets on the cathedral campus every Saturday morning) as we celebrate Living Buddha, Living Christ, Living Spirit, acknowledging two sacred feasts: Pentecost (May 19), celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit in the Christian calendar; and Vesak (May 23) celebrating the … Read More

The May 15 meeting has been cancelled due to the Interfaith Taizé service. A recurring monthly meeting for Creation Care, usually on Zoom only, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings in January, April, and October 2024 will be hybrid, with an in-person option in Cathedral House Room 210. Other meeting will be online-only. Starting in January 2024, the meeting time will move to 7–8:30 p.m. Visit the Creation Care website for more information, Email ministry co-chair, Marjorie … Read More

On most Wednesday nights, a delicious dinner is served in Bloedel Hall from 6 to 6:30. (Note: Food service ends at 6:30 p.m., sharp.) $6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family Cathedral Commons programs often follow at 6:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional community dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family) UPDATE: This forum IS hybrid. Join online using this Zoom link. Telling the Truth for a More Just Future As Saint Mark’s Cathedral considers redeveloping the St. Nicholas property for affordable housing, there is an opportunity to reflect on the history of North Capitol Hill in which racial redlining and restrictive covenants discriminated against people of … Read More

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 6–8 P.M., at Little Water Cantina, 2865 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle If you are involved in any liturgical ministry you should have recently received an email invitation to the next informal gathering on Thursday evening, May 23. Drop in Little Water Cantina any time between 6 and 8 p.m. to get to know your fellow liturgical ministers a bit better, and stay as long (or as short) as you like. There will be an icebreaker for those … Read More

FOURTH FRIDAYS, 8–9 A.M.: SEPTMBER 22, 2023 OCTOBER 27, 2023 NOVEMBER 17, 2023 DECEMBER 22, 2023 JANUARY 26, 2024 FEBRUARY 23, 2024 MARCH 22, 2024 APRIL 26, 2024 MAY 24, 2024 This meetup will take a break in June, July, and August, resuming on September 27. at Saint Bread, 1421 NE Boat Street, Seattle Start the day with fellowship and reflection at Saint Bread, a bakery and community space on the Portage Bay waterfront near UW in Seattle. Seating is outside … Read More

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 8 A.M.–12 P.M., Leffler garden, the Greenbelt, and around the cathedral campus Join Creation Care and Intergenerational Ministries for a morning of exploring nature and learning about birds on the campus of Saint Mark's. Activities will include learning about local birds and making a simple bird feeder or birdhouse. There will two guided bird walks in the Saint Mark's Greenbelt: at 8 a.m., Gordon and Jacquelyn Miller will lead a bird walk designed for adults and older youth, and at 11 a.m., David … Read More

Middle and high school kids, meet in Leffler House for coffee and conversation between the 9 and 11 a.m. services Details TBA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 7–8 P.M., via Zoom All are invited to a presentation and conversation about new ways to engage and advance sustainability and carbon reduction goals in faith communities. Presenters will include Dean Steve Thomason, Shelby Ketchum (Seattle City Light Inflation Reduction Specialist), and Stone Fennell (Saint Mark’s parishioner and UW Materials and Science Engineering student). Join using this Zoom link.

A celebration for members of all the cathedral’s choirs. More information TBA