SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Sunday, May 21, 2023:
The Seventh Sunday of Easter—The Sunday after Ascension Day
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8 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
in person in Thomsen Chapel
9 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
in person in the cathedral nave
10:10 a.m. • "Friends Talking" Forum with Dean Thomason
in Bloedel Hall
10:10 a.m. • Godly Play
in the St Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor
11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
12:30 p.m. • Book Group
in person in Thomsen Chapel
7 p.m. • Contemplative Eucharist
in person in Thomsen Chapel
9:30 p.m. • Compline
10 p.m. • Organ by Night
in person
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Cover photo of the 2023 Rogation Procession at the entrance to the Greenbelt, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. |
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NEW THIS WEEK
Responding in prayer and action to a national crisis
The Rev. Canon Britt Olson this Sunday
Choral Mass this Sunday
Jehan Alain's "Messe modale" at 11 a.m.
All are invited
A farewell to a beloved ministry
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Welcome Guest Preacher The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Guest Sermon: SUNDAY, MAY 21, at all morning services
Special "Friends Talking" Forum with Dean Thomason: 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall
We are delighted to welcome The Rev. Canon Britt Olson, vicar of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Ballard, as guest preacher Sunday May 21 at all three morning services. She has guided the church replant and St. Luke’s redevelopment project which will soon include church space, retail, and affordable housing spanning the entire city block.
You can read (and see video) about this property project on the St Luke's website here.
She is recognized as a leader in congregational development and parish systems, having served as Canon to the Ordinary and Canon for Evangelism and Congregational Development in two California dioceses, as well as serving parishes in Oregon, before coming to Seattle eight years ago.
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Choral Eucharist this Sunday
THIS SUNDAY, MAY 21, at the 11 a.m. service only
On this Sunday which falls between Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost, Saint Mark's Cathedral offers special music by the choir with strings and flute: The Messe modale en septuor, or Modal Mass for Septet, by Jehan Alain (1911–1940). Composed in 1938, the music bears the influences of Debussy and Messiaen. The word "modal" in the title refers to the use of the ancient Church Modes—scales associated with Gregorian Chant, but here clothed in suave, colorful harmonies. The Cathedral Choir will offer this mass in the context of the 11 a.m. Eucharist.
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Organ By Night
THIS SUNDAY, MAY 21, 10 P.M. (following Compline), in the cathedral nave
Christopher Stroh will offer this month's Organ by Night music following Compline this Sunday, May 21. He presently serves as Assistant Director of Music and Organist at St. James Cathedral. He will play works by Jehan Alain, Healey Willan, Mary Elizabeth Downey, and Jessica French. On every third Sunday of the month, organists offer 20 minutes of music on the mighty Flentrop organ, and encourage listeners to join them in the gallery to see and hear the organ and organist up close. They are also happy to answer questions about the music and the organ itself.
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QUEER IN CHRIST MINISTRY
Saint Mark's at Pride Night of the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Storm
Mariners: TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 6:40 P.M., T-Mobile Park (or meet at the cathedral at 5:15 p.m.)
Storm: THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 7 p.m., Climate Pledge Arena
Deadline to register: SUNDAY, JUNE 4.
Join Queer in Christ ministry group members and friends for the Mariner's Pride Night at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, June 13! The game starts at 6:40 p.m., and those who wish to travel together are invited to meet at Saint Mark's at 5:15 to walk together to the Capitol Hill light rail station. Reserve your Mariners tickets by completing this form. Tickets cost $19. For questions about the Mariners game, write to Rose Hazard at: pinuprose90@gmail.com
The following week, on Thursday, June 22, you are invited to join together at Seattle Storm's Pride Night at Climate Pledge Arena. Reserve your Seattle Storm tickets by completing this form. For the Storm event, the ticket cost is contingent upon us getting a minimum of 20 reservations, and then each ticket will cost $45. For questions about the Storm game, write to Michael Seewer at: mseewer@saintmarks.org
Deadline to reserve your tickets for either event is end of day on Sunday, June 4. You will be asked to pay for your ticket if you submit a reservation, even if you are not able to attend in the end. If you purchase a ticket and end up not being able to attend, you can gift your ticket to somebody else.
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Seattle Service Corps Celebration
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 7–8:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave
You’re invited! Please join Service Corps members past and present to celebrate the life of the Seattle Service Corps ministry at Saint Mark’s. It will be an evening of memories, photographs, stories and gratitude. There will also be a short liturgy to commemorate the closing of the program. We will have desserts and beverages to share. All are welcome! Please RSVP to Luke Abdow using the form found here. Questions? Reach out to Luke at: labdow@saintmarks.org
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TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom
Hosted by Amnesty International: Campaign for Palestinian Human Rights [Pacific NW]; co-sponsored by Saint Mark's Mideast Focus Ministry, The Bishop's Committee for Justice & Peace in the Holy Land on the Diocese of Olympia, and Kairos Puget Sound Coalition
Please join this Saturday afternoon conversation with Miko Peled, Israeli-American activist for justice and author of The General’s Son: Journal of an Israeli in Palestine, and Maya Garner, advocate for justice in Palestine and founder of Friends of Hebron, an American non-profit working with peace and justice advocates in the West Bank. Following the conversation, Peled will sign copies of the new Tenth Anniversary Edition of The General's Son, and the Saint Mark's Mideast Focus Ministry will officially open the collection of resources now housed in the Bloedel "Center Stage" meeting room. No need to register for in-person participation; to participate online join using this Zoom link.
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THIS SUNDAY, MAY 21, in Cathedral House Room 210 or online via Zoom.
(PLEASE NOTE: the May meeting has been moved to the third Sunday of the month, due to Mother's Day.)
The Saint Mark’s Book Group’s selection for May is The Faith Club (2006) by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner. The next meeting will be on Sunday, May 21, 12:30 p.m., in Room 210 or online. More information on the book and how to join the discussion may be found here.
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PART 2: WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 6:45–8:15 p.m., in person in Bloedel hall and online via Zoom. optional community dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family).
The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson is leading a discussion of the book God Is a Black Woman by Dr. Christena Cleveland, as seen through the lens of pilgrimage. The book itself came out of Cleveland's journey to see the Black Madonnas of France. In this gathering we will continue to explore the major themes of Dr. Cleveland’s latest book.
Optional: Attendees are invited to view either of two podcasts in which Dr. Cleveland is interviewed which may be found here, and/or to read the book.
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20s/30s TGIF Meetup
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 8 A.M., 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. Questions? Email Emily: emcmeeks@gmail.com
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SUNDAY, MAY 28, 7 A.M., meet at Madison Park Beach
Let's gather for an early morning dip in Lake Washington that promises to wake up the senses and have us feeling fully alive and ready to celebrate Pentecost! We'll meet at the Bathhouse, at Madison Park Beach at 7 a.m., pray then plunge, then head over to Leffler House for a shared breakfast. We'll be dried-off and well-fed in plenty of time for the 9 a.m. liturgy! Dip in whatever you're happy getting wet (doesn't have to be a swimsuit) and bring a towel! Be in touch with Rev. Linzi if you have questions or would like to bring something to share for breakfast.
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SUNDAY, MAY 28, 3–4:30 P.M., Seward Park, Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle
Calling all bikers, scooters, walkers, rollerbladers, runners, unicycles and so forth to join in a Pentecost Sunday Ride/Run/Roll 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. From there, we will head around the Seward Park 2-mile paved and flat loop. Celebrate the moving of the Holy Spirit by stretching your legs, feeling the wind in your hair and then finally indulging in the traditional root beer floats!
All ages and generations are encouraged to join in. Families with children should plan to chaperone their own children around the loop as needed. The park is a popular place on Sunday afternoons so allow time for parking!
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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 9 A.M.–2:30 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom; registration required for either option.
The Divine is not limited to one gender or race, but for many people the dominant image of God they’ve experienced is that of a white male. Such a poverty of metaphor limits not only our understanding of the Holy One who overflows all human categories but also reinforces white supremacy and patriarchy. Join Dr. Christena Cleveland as she explores the Divine Feminine, especially in the context of her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues. Dr. Christena Cleveland is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist—learn more here.
Cost: $65 (for both online and in-person participants). Scholarships available. Includes a light lunch and snacks for those participating in person. Registration required; please submit the form here.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 6:30 P.M., online via Zoom only
The topic for June's Climate Conversation is Practical Ideas to Use Renewable Energy, discussing practical solutions for solar panels in homes, accessing community solar, installing heat pumps, driving EVs and more. These Climate Conversations happen on the third Thursday of each month and include various topics. Learn about past and upcoming topics here. The Zoom link stays the same each month.
Did you miss the last Climate Conversation about ways to better plan your meals and food preparation to reduce greenhouse gasses? A video and slides from the presentation are now available here. |
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SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 12:30–5 P.M., meet on the labyrinth
Join other 20s/30s for an afternoon of festivity to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Barnabas. We’ll begin at Saint Mark’s on the labyrinth with a brief liturgy and then start our mobile feast with stops at several Capitol Hill restaurants for refreshment. At each stop, we’ll learn more about the life of Barnabas—an early Christian who was one of the first to welcome Paul and accompanied him on his missionary journeys. Interested in attending? Sign up here. Questions? Email Bryan Pansing (bpansing@gmail.com) or Rose Hazard (pinuprose90@gmail.com).
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A Season for Gun Violence Prevention
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New Handrail for the Ambo
The Saint Mark's Habitat for Humanity crew frequently performs construction and repair projects both large and small in and around the cathedral buildings. Their most recent project was adding a second handrail for the ambo on the altar platform. ("Ambo" is the technical term for our combination lectern/pulpit.) For many years the stairs taken by readers, intercessors, and preachers has only had a handrail on the left side, but thanks to the efforts of John Selberg, Tom Kmitta, and Gordon Miller, there is now one on the right side as well—and it looks as if it's always been there. A huge thank you to the crew for their great work.
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Sound Board Operator Volunteer Opportunity
Do you have a good ear? Attention to detail? Are you good with technology? Have you ever wondered what that thing is that looks like another organ in the back of the nave? If so, consider training as a sound technician! We are looking for one person to be a back up to our Sunday sound technician team. No experience necessary, we will train you. Reach out to Michael Perera (perera.michael@gmail.com) or Michael Seewer (mseewer@saintmarks.org) to learn more!
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Saint Marks Farm Share Opportunity—
Oxbow Farm Pickup at the Cathedral
Saint Mark's is excited to be offering Saturday pickups for Oxbow’s Farm Share program. Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center is a nonprofit organization located on 240 acres of forest and farmland bordering the Snoqualmie River in Carnation, Washington. Invest in Oxbow’s Farm Share (formally called a CSA) and they will bring fresh organic veggies from their farm in Carnation, Washington to be picked up at Saint Mark's on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon. (Pickup is also available on Mercer Island on Sundays.) You can sign up for one season, or bundle up to save some money and get access to more goodies all year long. For more information and to sign up, go here. (Select "Main Season")
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Meal Train for Hillary Mayhan
The cathedral Community Meal Delivery Ministry seeks to provide food and comfort to parishioners recovering from illness, surgery, or a new baby. Kristen Kelly, who set up this MealTrain writes: Hilary Mayhan and her two children, Klara and Sam, are familiar faces at Saint Marks. Hilary has been a member of Saint Mark's Singers for multiple years; (Hilary was in the choir as a child and youth at Saint Mark's!) Sam and Klara sing with the Senior Choristers and Klara also sings with the Evensong Choir. Hilary recently had a ruptured brain aneurysm. While she is now out of the hospital and back at home, in order to heal properly and decrease associated risks, she is on work/activity restriction for at least several more weeks. Help with meals two days per week for her, her mother, and Sam & Klara is incredibly helpful. They are up for anything you love! They also welcome take-out; it doesn't have to be homemade.
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Tent City 3 Returns to Saint Mark’s Cathedral for Summer 2023—Volunteers Needed
Tent City 3 is returning to the Cathedral Parking lot from June 17 through September 9, 2023! Our Meal Coordinating Committee welcomes people to help us cook and serve Sunday night dinners each of these 12 weeks at 6 p.m. Our friends will come inside Bloedel Hall, and we will join them for a sit-down meal. No special skills are needed for those who greet and serve, and our able kitchen team can train kitchen volunteers. Families are welcome, and there will be meaningful tasks for all ages. The shift hours depend on the volunteer task, but they range from 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
We are also asking for your generosity in donating move-in supplies: tents, tarps, cots, sleeping mats and bags, and blankets. Tent City has its own website which lists other needs at sharewheel.org. Donations may be brought to the Cathedral office Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m., or to Chris Rigos after the 11 a.m. service each Sunday.
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Elizabeth Clark-Stern Reading from Her New Novel at Third Place Books
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 7–8 P.M., at Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
Saint Mark's member Elizabeth Clark-Stern will read from her climate fiction novel, The Language of Water, a story that takes place in 2100 when the Middle East is struggling from permanent drought. Kurdish and Turkish women find hope in a new technology, if only the patriarchal power structures of the world, and the foibles of humanity, will get out of the way. Copies of the book may be pre-ordered now on Amazon or May 1 at Aqueduct Press. (On Amazon, don't click on the review stars, an entirely different book comes up! Just click on the cover.)
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Organist Una Hwang in Concert
THIS SUNDAY, MAY 21, 3 P.M., at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 722 N 145th St., Shoreline
Tacoma-based organist Una Hwang will bring St. Dunstan's organ to life with a diverse and engaging program that features a transcription of Smetana's orchestral tone poem “The Moldau” plus chorale and gospel preludes of J.S. Bach and William Bolcom, and works by Nadia Boulanger, Jean Langlais and others. Suggested Donations: $5 for Students, $15 for Adults, $30 for Families.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Underhill House Listener Training
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 12–2:30 P.M., Underhill House
Looking for a new way to serve? Consider sharing your gifts with Underhill House, a quiet place to pause for prayer. Our Listeners come 1-2 times per month, on a Thursday, to sit in sacred silence and pray. Roles include greeting guests and, if desired, listening to what brings them in that day and offering a prayer. The next Listener Training is Wednesday, May 31 from 12 – 2:30 p.m. at Underhill House, on Capitol Hill near Broadway and Republican. Come and discern — no commitment necessary to attend the training. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact Susan Dean at susan@underhillhouse.org. To learn more please visit our web site at www.underhillhouse.org/partners.
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Cathedral Yoga will be offered as usual on Monday, May 22, 6:30 p.m. Class will be taught by a substitute, as regular teacher Luna Miller is currently sick. Please pray for her speedy recovery!
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This Sunday, May 21, Godly Play will be offered in the 10 a.m. hour in the classroom in the St Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor, sharing The Synagogue and the Upper Room. This will be the final offering of Godly Play for the program year. It will resume in the fall.
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Tuesday Bible Study now meets each Tuesday at noon, online only, to study the week's lectionary readings, led by a rotating member of the cathedral clergy and lay leaders. Join early (11:30) for social time and chat.
Contact Lynne Cobb for more information and to get the Zoom link to join.
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The Annual All-Choirs Banquet will be held Friday, June 2, 6 p.m. in Bloedel Hall. Members of all of the cathedral's choirs and Choir School should have received an email invitation earlier this week. Don't forget to submit your registration form! If you did not receive an invitation and think you should have, contact Canon Kleinschmidt.
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Get on the list to receive future Queer in Christ ministry newsletters by emailing Michael Seewer: mseewer@saintmarks.org
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Sunday, May 21, 2023:
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Download the service leaflets in advance here.
Join the 11 a.m. service via livestream here.
Read the Scriptures appointed for this Sunday here.
Scripture:
Acts 1:6–14
1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11
John 17:1–11
Psalm 68:1–10, 33–36
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8 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Thomsen Chapel; in-person only
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Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Hymns:
Hail the day that sees him rise [Hymn #214]
Alleluia! sing to Jesus [Hymn #460]
Organ:
[Paul Mitchell, Organist]
François Couperin. Plein Jeu and Fugue sur la Trompette from Mass for the Convents
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Caprice sur les Grands jeux
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9 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in-person only
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Presider: The Rev. Canon Jennifer King-Daugherty
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Hymns:
Hail the day that sees him rise [Hymn #214]
When Christ was lifted from the earth [Hymn #603]
Alleluia! sing to Jesus [Hymn #460]
Choir:
Harold Friedell, Draw us in the Spirit’s tether
Organ:
Olivier Messiaen, Prière du Christ montant vers son Père [Prayer of Christ ascending towards the Father], from L’Ascension
Rebecca Groom te Velde, Toccata on Llanfair
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11 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in-person & livestreamed
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Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Hymns:
Hail the day that sees him rise [Hymn #214]
Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray [Hymn #315]
The head that once was crowned with thorns [Hy,n #483]
Choir:
Michael Praetorius, The Lord ascendeth up on high
Plainsong, Mode 1, O Lord Most High, eternal King
Choral Mass:
Jehan Alain, Messe modale [Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei]
Organ:
Olivier Messiaen, Alléluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le ciel [Serene Alleluias of a soul yearning for heaven], from L’Ascension
Rebecca Groom te Velde, Toccata on Llanfair
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7 P.M. • CONTEMPLATIVE EUCHARIST
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Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Musician: Charles Coldwell, recorder
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Highlights:
Peter R. Hallock, O clap your hands (in procession)
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana, Nunc dimittis Tone IV
William Byrd, Viri Galilaei
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Liturgy and repertoire information subject to change. |
Each week, those for whom the community has been asked to pray are published each Friday afternoon in the Cathedral Prayer List, found as a PDF at saintmarks.org/prayer
On that same page, find information about joining the cathedral's Prayer Chain, to receive emails about individual prayer requests as they are submitted.
The prayer list is also available in printed form in the back of the nave.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, 12:30 P.M., meet in the rear of the nave following the 11 a.m. service.
A newcomers' coffee with clergy is offered on the first Sunday of each month immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday service. This coffee hour is offered especially for newcomers, guests, or anyone who has questions about the cathedral community and liturgies. Gather in the back of the nave. Email newcomers@saintmarks.org if you cannot attend in person, or with any other questions. And as always, please spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested.
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EVERY SUNDAY, DURING THE 9 A.M. SERVICE
Children's Chapel is offered each Sunday during the 9 a.m. Sunday service. All children are invited to join the Gospel procession and gather around the Deacon as the Gospel is proclaimed. Then children pre-school through 2nd grade will process to Thomsen Chapel for storytelling, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return to their families in the nave at the Peace. If you have any questions or would like to help out, please contact Canon Wendy Claire Barrie at: wbarrie@saintmarks.org
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Canon Barrie has shared this collection of suggestions for observing Eastertide, the season of Resurrection, in your home: |
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Weekday Prayer Services
Thursday Morning: At 7 a.m. on on the first, third, and fifth Thursdays of the month only, a service of Holy Eucharist is offered in person in Thomsen Chapel. On the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, an online-only prayer service is offered via Zoom at 7 a.m. instead.
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Saint Mark’s Cathedral acknowledges that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, who are still here, and we honor with gratitude the land itself and the life all the Coast Salish tribes. [Learn more]
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Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
206.323.0300
info@saintmarks.org
www.saintmarks.org
Pastoral Care Emergency Line: 206.323.0300 x100
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