Livestream service of Holy Eucharist

Download the leaflet in advance here.

Visit saintmarks.org/livestream to watch live. (The service will also be streamed on Saint Mark's Facebook page.)

Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Nancy Ross

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17

Hymns: Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness [Hymn #494]; O Jesus, crowned with all renown [Hymn #292]; Lord, make us servants of your peace [Hymn #593]

Organ: Denis Bédard, Variations on Ubi caritas; Craig Phillips, Trumpet Tune

Choir: Peter Nardone, I give you a new commandment

Immediately following the 11 a.m. service, join us for Virtual Coffee Hour! All are welcome. Join using this Zoom link.

Live broadcasts and livestreams have resumed! Read the update on the current Compline situation here.

Highlights: Alice Parker, "Beloved, let us love one another," from In Praise of Singing; Ola Gjeilo, Ubi caritas

MEFM: Mayor film discussion

DEEPER DIVE: The Breath of God

Isabel Wilkerson's Caste

DEEPER DIVE: Jesus Through the Centuries

Discussion: TODAY, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 7 P.M., via Zoom

MAYOR follows Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and humor, MAYOR offers a portrait of dignity amidst the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while posing a question: how do you run a city when you don’t have a country? The post-film discussion will feature Julia Pitner, Contributing Editor to the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and Mary Segall, International Health Consultant. Learn more here.

seattlemideastfocus@gmail.com. You have until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 7, to watch the film. Watch the film on your own and join the discussion on May 7 at 7 p.m. using this Zoom link.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 9 A.M. - 12 P.M., via Zoom

Interested in Liturgical Ministries? Liturgical Ministries include those ministries that are active in worship on Sundays and through the week, including lectors, altar guild, hospitality ministers, acolytes, etc. Learn more here.

Please click here to register, and please note that correct time that you should plan on joining as noted above!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 6:30 P.M., via Zoom

If you participated in a session of the day-long Absalom Jones Center’s “Dismantling Racism” program, come join in a follow-up conversation via Zoom with your fellow Saint Markians. Dean Thomason, Canon Daugherty, and Canon Ross have all taken the training and look forward to talking with others who participated at any point these past three months, to share about our thoughts, feelings, and take-aways. If you would like to join the conversation, please email Canon Ross: nross@saintmarks.org.

And if you are interested in registering for the Absalom Jones Center “Dismantling Racism” training, there are still dates available in the coming months here. This great program out of Atlanta is focused on increasing racial understanding, healing, and reconciliation. Although there is no charge to take the training, pre-registration is required no later than one week in advance. (And note: it’s offered Eastern Time, so starts at 6 a.m. for us West Coasters!)

[register here]

Saint Mark's is thrilled to be hosting a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Upcoming clinics on May 12 and 13 will be offered in the parking lot of the cathedral, while the clinic on May 20 will again be offered inside the cathedral nave (with live organ music in the afternoon). Additional times may still be added, and will appear here as they become available. Some additional clinics may be "drive-thru" in the cathedral parking lot. Making a reservation in advance is strongly recommended. IF there are spaces and vaccine doses available, walk-up appointments may also be possible.

This clinic is offered in partnership with 6M Geriatrics and Hospital Medicine, a clinic located on First Hill. We are so grateful to 6M and its director Dr. Sikirat Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, MD, MHA, for the opportunity to serve the community in this profound way. Saint Mark's encourages everyone to receive a vaccine as soon as they can. Getting vaccinated protects both yourself and our entire community. Please share this information with your friends and family! 

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 10 A.M. - 1 P.M., via Zoom

Temple De Hirsch’s annual institute welcomes renowned scholars to share their insights with people of all faiths. Jeffery Robinson, the stalwart Civil Rights activist, ACLU attorney, and creator of the Who We Are Project joins virtually this year. Weaving heartbreak, humor, passion, and rage, his viral presentation on the history of racism in has inspired and activated thousands of people to respond to America’s Original Sin – and to process its implications as we forge bonds of common cause toward our common good. More information and registration here.

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 7:30 P.M., via livestream. Free.

For the 2021 offering of this beloved annual institution in appreciation for Kapellmeister Bach—the second All-Bach Concert of the pandemic— Hannah Byun, Wyatt Smith, and Susanna Valleau, three of Seattle’s finest young organists, will take turns performing on the mighty Flentrop organ of Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Join Hannah, Wyatt, Susanna, and Johann Sebastian for this, the final livestreamed concert of the 2020–21 Music Series. Learn more here.

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: MAY 16, & JUNE 20, 12:30–2 P.M., via Zoom. (Register in advance here to receive the link.)

Breath of God: The Holy Spirit with Canon Nancy Ross

Mark your calendars and join Cathedral clergy via Zoom for a DEEPER DIVE into the ways the Episcopal Church worships, the way we practice and grow in faith, and the ways we experience and evolve in Spirit – with time for learning, questions, and discussion together. On May 16 Canon Ross will present on the gift of the Holy Spirit. Register in advance here.

Jesus through the Centuries with Canon Jennifer King Daugherty

(drawing on the book by Jaroslav Pelikan)

Book Discussion: Isabel Wilkerson's Caste

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1 P.M., via Zoom. (Rescheduled for the third Sunday in May, due to Mother's Day.)

We’re reading Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, an exploration of the roots of inequality in the United States. For more information, contact pmcelheran@comcast.net or deborahbrown2559@me.com.

Here is the link for Evening Prayer and for Morning Prayer in case you are accustomed to visiting the website for these links.

Participate NOW to share at a gathering on SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1–2:30, via Zoom

The Spirited Women’s next women’s gathering is focused on writing and exploring a created psalm together. The practice is writing a “Progressive Psalm,” where each woman will write one verse (two lines) of a psalm of Praise/Gratitude prior to the gathering on June 13, and submit her verse to be put together with others’ to create a modern and personal psalm unique to Spirited Women. At the meeting on Sunday, June 13, each will have the opportunity to talk about her verse and what inspired her. More details and suggestions/instructions on writing your verse here. Please submit your verse to Mary Segall by Sunday, June 6, or contact her with questions: mesegall@icloud.com. Register for the Zoom using this link.

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2 P.M., join via livestream, or register to attend in person here.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2 P.M., join via livestream, or register to attend in person here.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1 P.M., via livestream. Instructions to attend in person TBA.

Your Voice is Needed! Cathedral Survey on (Post-Pandemic) Cathedral Life and Formation

SURVEY LINK HERE

An email was recently sent out to the parish from Dean Thomason, in which he asked everyone to participate in a brief (10-minute) online survey, the results of which will help guide the direction of the cathedral community—in particular faith formation offerings—as we emerge from the pandemic. The Dean wrote, "Regardless of your level of involvement in the life of the community, I am asking each and every person who counts Saint Mark’s Cathedral as a spiritual resource to please take this survey. I yearn for your voice to be in the mix at this critical juncture for the cathedral. Your voice matters!" This process is guided by nationally-recognized consultant Jamie Martin-Currie, M.S. Ed., who will also be leading several listening sessions with small groups of parishioners. If you are interested in participating in a session, please contact Erik Donner at edonner@saintmarks.org or 206.323.0300 x 217. Again, the survey can be found here.

Looking for a way to make a difference every day? Give up plastic straws. Thankfully, straws are not as common in the City of Seattle, but on average, America alone uses 500 million straws every single day. Far too many of those straws end up on our beaches and in the ocean where they are harmful to marine life. Those that do get properly disposed of end up crowding our landfills where they take hundreds of years to break down. If you prefer using straws, invest in a pack of reusable bamboo or stainless steel straws. You can stash a few in your desk at work or in the glove compartment of your car so that you’re always prepared on the go. Or reuse the ones you get with your take-out. They wash up just fine in the dishwasher.

Interested in getting involved with the Creation Care Ministry? Please join us at the monthly Creation Care meeting on Monday evening, May 10, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. via this NEW zoom link. We meet the second Monday evening of every month at 6:30 p.m. Feel free to join a meeting anytime. Please email Marjorie Ringness for more information.

Join Creation Care for an opportunity outside to volunteer and support Nurturing Roots, an urban farm and community farming program in Beacon Hill. Nurturing Roots is focused on food justice and empowerment. All ages and garden skills welcome. Group size limited to 15 volunteers and masking and distancing requirements apply. Email Emily Meeks (emcmeeks@gmail.com) to RSVP and for more information. 

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 9:30 A.M.-1 P.M.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 9:30 A.M.-1 P.M.

On Friday May 14 and Friday June 11, volunteers are needed to serve lunch at Community Lunch, a service that provides free meals and survival services to hundreds of homeless and low-income people of Seattle. Duties will include food prep and bagging to-go lunch bags. You can sign up by emailing Rev. Emily Austin here. Masking and distancing requirements apply.

Andrea Gradinaru, longtime member of the Schola of the Saint Mark's Choir School and the Evensong Choir, is conducting a survey investigating spiritual perspective and openness to disagreement as part of her psychology degree at Seattle University. Complete the 10-15 minute survey here.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 12–3 P.M., Victor Steinbrueck Park, downtown Seattle

In 2014, representatives of the Lummi Nation took a totem pole on a long trip across the US and Canada, in protest of a planned coal export terminal on their sacred lands. (Many in the community of Saint Mark's will remember the inspiring and moving event at the cathedral in August of 2014, when the totem pole was brought here and blessed on its journey—see photo above.) Although the coal export terminal project was abandoned, the Lummi are again taking a newly-carved totem pole on a cross-country tour, this time connecting twenty of the country’s Native-led struggles where sacred lands, waters, and wildlife are imperiled by dams, climate change, and extractive industries. The journey will end in Washington D.C. in July. Learn more about the totem pole and its journey here. An event in Seattle is planned for May 22 in Victor Steinbrueck Park, on the Seattle Waterfront (just north of Pike Place Market). RSVP for the Seattle event here.

MONDAY, MAY 10, 6 P.M. Gasworks Park 

Bend and flow at Gasworks Park with a "transition" themed practice and meditation led by Ruth Sonawane. At 7 p.m., we will call into Night Prayer together. All levels welcome. Bring your mask and your mat. Meet on the lawn below the playground area, which is just past the main entrance and on the east side of the Gas Works structure. Email Kate for meet up details: katecausey@gmail.com

Canon Kleinschmidt will be on leave from the cathedral from May 17 through August 8, 2021. Canon Kleinschmidt writes:

In his absence, Associate Musicians Rebekah Gilmore and John Stuntebeck will lead and coordinate our community’s liturgical music making.

The Flower Ministry is looking for new people! Members of the Flower Ministry possess a wide range of abilities and experiences, and work in teams to support and learn from each other. Anyone is welcome to join this ministry, even if you don't have any experience. You will learn from the other members of the team, so don't hesitate to let us know if you are interested! The hope is that the Flower Guild can find additional people to help, and then weekly flower arrangements will once again be possible. If interested in joining the Flower Guild, or just learning more about it, please contact Beatrix Roemheld-Hamm. And be sure and check out the Flower Ministry web page on the Saint Mark's website which shows some of the amazing talent and creativity of flowers and plants from past services!

SUNDAYS, 9 A.M.: Godly Play with Alicia (for pre-K—grade 2)

SUNDAYS, 10 A.M.: Saints & Sacraments with Sonjia and Kristen (for grades 3–5)

Saint Mark's Sunday School offerings have returned to their usual pattern. For more information and Zoom links, contact Canon Jennifer King Daugherty at jkdaugherty@saintmarks.org.

Keep an eye on saintmarks.org/children for the latest offerings. Contact Canon Daugherty (children) or Interim Youth Minister Rebekah Gilmore (youth) to learn more.

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 7–9 P.M., via Zoom.

How old will you be in 2040? What will this world look like for you then? Youth, let's watch this entertaining and engaging documentary together and talk about it. We are God's hands in this world. How will we respond with hope to the climate crisis? Check out this YouTube trailer, and tune into Zoom to watch 2040 together.

REGISTER: Senior Chorister Camp registration here.

AGES: rising 3rd grade–8th grade

CAMP DATES: July 11-14, 2021

TUITION: No tuition fees will be charged for Camp 2021.

REGISTER: Schola Camp registration here.

AGES: rising 9th-12th grade, and younger newly changed-voice tenors/basses

CAMP DATES: August 2-6, 2021;

TUITION: No tuition fees will be charged for Camp 2021.

Questions? Email the Choir School at choirschool@saintmarks.org

Bloodworks Northwest is declaring a “Code-Red” alert, calling on our community to combat the ongoing blood shortage affecting local hospitals and trauma centers across the Pacific Northwest. A sustained increase in patient demand for blood, combined with low donor turnout, means only 85% of the blood needed by patients is now available. Now is the time to give. Make your appointment at bloodworksnw.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 11:30 A.M., via Zoom

This event raises funds to address the affordable housing crisis in our area. Please join our virtual “table” on June 3, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. COVID-19 has had significant and worrisome impacts on this year’s budget and Habitat's ability to continue helping families in our community during this unprecedented time. Donations from individuals at this virtual event will be crucial to making this help possible. Our table goal of $3,000 will support this important work. Please help us reach our goal in one of the following two ways: