SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Sunday, October 23, 2022:
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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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. • Sunday Forum
in Bloedel Hall
11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
7 p.m. • Contemplative Eucharist
in person in Thomsen Chapel
9:30 p.m. • Compline
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Cover image is a still from the Compline livestream last weekend, October 16, 2022; the videographer was Michael Lee. |
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NEW THIS WEEK
new speakers and videos this week
New details about the November 6 liturgy
The final offering from 2022's Theologian-in-residence
Now online-only, with a monthly in-person option
A diocesan forum for 20s/30s
Sunday, November 20
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ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP SEASON
Stewardship Season Continues
Stewardship offerings continue this week, with reflections offered by community members at the 9 and 11 a.m. services, and members of the Stewardship Ministry available to answer questions in the back of the nave following the services. Learn more and make your 2023 pledge online here. Pledges received before Sunday, October 30 (Ingathering Sunday), will be acknowledged in the bulletin.
Last Monday, the third in the series of video messages was released, featuring Carmen Brady. All the video messages, as well as some of the Sunday morning reflections, will be posted here as they are released.
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Special Choral Evensong with a Celebration of Bishop Greg & Marti Rickel
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 4:30 P.M., in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
All are welcome to join in this special liturgy observing the Feast of All Saints at which Bishop Rickel will officiate. The occasion will also serve as opportunity for those present to bless Bishop Greg and his wife Marti as they prepare to leave our midst. A reception in their honor will follow the service. In addition to joining everyone in singing beloved All Saints-tide hymns, and Bishop Rickel’s favorite, “King of glory, King of peace,” Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir will also offer Charles Wood’s anthem, “Hail, gladdening light,” evening canticles by Philip Stopford, and C.H.H. Parry’s beloved setting of Henry Vaughan’s poem, “My soul, there is a country.”
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Appropriation or Appreciation?: Liturgy & Intersectionality
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 9:30 A.M. to 3 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Registration required for either option.
How do we pray and worship in a way that fully reflects the fullness of the Kin-dom of God while also honoring the integrity of identity? How can our liturgies be shaped with appreciation of all people vs. appropriation without true integration? Reconciling liturgical traditions that were shaped from a primarily white viewpoint takes the ability to have open and honest conversations around creativity and change, and requires alliance on the Holy Spirit’s call to be one in Christ. The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining is an Episcopal priest, liturgical scholar, educator, and author. She is a citizen of the Sault Ste Marie Band of Chippewa Indians of Michigan. This is her final offering as Saint Mark's 2022 Theologian-in-residence; she has previously led a series of workshops on intergeneration trauma and intergenerational blessing, spiritual practices, and Mary Magdalene and spiritual healing. Register (for in-person or online participation) using this link.
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Changes to Tuesday Noon Bible Study
EVERY TUESDAY, 12 P.M., via Zoom (now with an in-person option one Tuesday per month)
The Tuesday Noon Bible Study group has decided to return to Zoom-only gatherings for most Tuesdays, with an option to gather in person in Leffler House one Tuesday per month. Upcoming in-person/hybrid gatherings will be on November 8 and December 6. The Zoom options remains available on in-person Tuesdays. The group meets from 12–1:30 p.m. for study and prayer over the week's lectionary texts, led by a rotating member of the cathedral staff and clergy. (Join early at 11:30 for social time and chat.) Contact Lynne Cobb for more information and to get the Zoom link to join online: bhs76er@comcast.net
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20s/30s GROUP
Love * Sex * Loss: Can Faith Help?
TWO TUESDAYS: NOVEMBER 1 & 8, 7–8:30 P.M., via Zoom only
A young adult offering form the Diocese of Olympia
Join young adults (20s & 30s) from across the Diocese for a rich, guided conversation about the complicated ways relationships and faith intersect. Love * Sex * Loss: Can Faith Help? is a 2-part series for people in their 20s & 30s to explore questions about our most intimate love relationships in the context of faith. With guidance from Episcopal priest and marriage and family therapist, the Rev. Danae M. Ashley, we’ll discuss the ways that faith can be a source of wisdom, inspiration, and consolation, as we navigate these relational waters. All perspectives and gender identities are welcomed and supported. For more information and to register for free, go to: https://love-sex-loss.eventbrite.com
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Faith Action Network Annual Dinner
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 4:30 to 7:30 P.M., at the Renton Pavilion, 233 Burnnett Ave. S, Renton
Faith Action Network (FAN) is a diverse network of faith communities that advocates for a more just and sustainable world, communicates with elected officials about critical social issues, and believe wholeheartedly that justice work is intrinsic to our religious calling. Join us at the FAN annual dinner! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact with our neighbors and learn how to do our work together. Saint Mark's and the Diocese of Olympia have been advocates of FAN for many years. The dinner will be at the Renton Pavilion, 233 Burnett Avenue S. in Renton. Registration is open until November 6, and this event always sells out. Learn more and find the link to register here.
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PART 1:
TODAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 7:30 P.M.
PART 2:
TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7:30 P.M.
The 2022/23 season of the Saint Mark's Music Series kicks off with a landmark offering in the cathedral nave. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of César Franck (1822–1890), organists Adam Pajan and Joseph Arndt will offer his complete works for organ on the mighty Flentrop over the course of two consecutive evenings (one ticket for both nights). Tickets are now available for both in-person and livestream attendance here.
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Intergenerational Sunday Morning Forum:
How to Use and Love the Carbon Tracker
THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 10:10–10:50 A.M., Bloedel Hall
All are welcome to join members of the Creation Care and the Children and Family Ministries committees to learn more about using the Carbon Tracker at sustainislandhome.org, an important tool in Saint Mark's goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030. There will be ways for children and youth to actively engage in this planet-saving work! Learn more here.
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THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 3–5:30 P.M., meet at Trinity Parish on First Hill, registration required
In the fall of 2021 the 20s/30s Group from Saint Mark's gathered for a series of Sunday urban hikes inspired by the book Seattle Stairway Walks, and incorporating tours of different Episcopal parishes in the area. On October 23 this popular offering will return, with a tour of the "mother church" of the Diocese of Olympia, Trinity Parish on First Hill. After a brief presentation and tour from Dr. Lisa Graumlich, the group will explore the rapidly-transforming Seattle waterfront and downtown, finishing up with refreshments back at Trinity. Register here. Questions? Email Emily Meeks: emcmeeks@gmail.com
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The Paradoxical Friendship of Grief and Joy
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 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).
In this two-part series, Canon Jennifer King Daugherty will explore the paradoxical kinship of grief and joy and how the wisdom and grace we gain from either experience deepens our understanding of the other—and our relationship with God.
You are welcome to participate in part even if you missed the first session last Wednesday. Video of part 1 is now available here. Join online using this Zoom link.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 5:30–7 P.M., Golden Gardens Park
Join for a brief evening prayer at sunset followed by social time on the beach. Some snacks provided. You are welcome to bring a musical instrument, a blanket, or a snack to share. Note: Fires are not currently allowed at Seattle parks, so there will be no bonfire, as previously announced.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 12:30 TO 2:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall
Hallow means holy, and Hallowe'en or All Hallows Eve is the night before All Saints' Day, a time when the veil between this world and the next is thin. All children and youth are invited to join together in Bloedel Hall at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, for a light lunch and pumpkin painting or carving, followed by a screening of the Academy Award-nominated animated film The Secret of Kells. (All ages are welcome for lunch and pumpkin painting, although The Secret of Kells is recommended for ages 8 and up.) Read a review here. Please RSVP to Canon Barrie with the names and ages of those attending. A suggested donation of $5 per person is greatly appreciated!
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022, 7:30–10 P.M., Leffler Living Room
Join for a conversation focused on questions about liturgy with Sacristan Michael Seewer and Fraser Reach. Dessert will be offered. Afterward, some may choose to go together to Compline.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 5:30–6:30 P.M., via Zoom only
Don't miss the next in the series of Climate Conversations presented by the Creation Care Ministry on November 1, when Penelope Jackson and Richard Hartung will present on the topic Investing With Your Values. Register for the Zoom link here.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave or via livestream
Join local religious leaders and fellow citizens who will gather in Seattle’s Saint Mark’s Cathedral at this unprecedented time. All are invited to join in this brief non-partisan interfaith service of hope, either in-person or via livestream. On the cusp of the exercise of our most essential civil right, we ask you to embrace this moment of contemplation and connection, as we affirm the principles that transcend our differences, and the common cause that will bind the wounds of this great nation. Learn more here.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
The next Taizé service at Saint Mark's will be offered Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed. Learn more here.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 12:30-2 P.M., Cathedral House Room 210 and online via Zoom.
The Second Sunday Book Group is reading Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia by Anne Garrels. The author writes not about St. Petersburg or Moscow but about “Putin Country,” the heartland, where people are less educated, less sophisticated, and less wealthy than urban dwellers. She discusses the role of the Russian Orthodox Church, alcoholism, corruption, and cultural fatalism. The Saint Mark’s Book Group meets the second Sunday of odd-numbered months.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 9:30–2:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall, registration requested
Please join Bishop Rickel and end-of-life and legacy planners from the diocese in a workshop focused on creating a legacy of love and hope.
Regardless of your age, assets, or marital status, this foundational seminar will help you. At the workshop, clergy members, attorneys, and financial planners will discuss the benefits of pre-planning, you will learn the basics of will planning, and you will learn how to ensure that your wishes govern what will happen to your remains, your property, and your most valued possessions.
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If you missed the first part of Canon Daugherty's two-part forum on grief and joy, video and slides are now posted here.
If you missed Thursday evening's presentation by BBC Journalist Matthew Teller, Jerusalem's Old City: A Holy Story, a video is now available here.
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Deodorant Donations for Ditty Bags—Supporting Mission to Seafarers
From Sunday, October 30 to Sunday, November 13, Saint Mark's is collecting deodorant—a toiletry often in high demand—to help stuff "ditty" bags given to international seafarers. Full-sized men's or gender-neutral deodorants are preferred. Items can be placed in a basket in the nave. Learn more about ditty bags here. In addition, on Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m.–noon, you can join a Ditty Bag Stuffing Party at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Parish in West Seattle. Questions? Email interim director and 20s/30s member Julia Cooper: julia@mts-seattle.org
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Nominate Someone for Vestry or Convention Delegate!
Nominations for candidates for the Saint Mark’s Vestry and for Delegates to Diocesan Convention are now open for 2023. The Vestry is a group of laypeople elected by the parish who, along with the Rector, supervise and sustain the finances, facilities and grounds of the Cathedral. New members are needed both to serve on the Vestry and to act as delegates at next year's Diocesan Convention. Members of the Nominating Committee will be in the back of the nave each Sunday in October to answer questions and accept names of those interested. If you would like to nominate someone or would like more information about either of these important roles, please send an email to nominations@saintmarks.org or visit the Vestry page of the cathedral website. Thank you!
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Saint Mark's Seeks Part-Time Employees
Saint Mark's Cathedral is seeking applicants for part-time positions. See complete descriptions including salary ranges at saintmarks.org/employment
On-Call Event Assistant and Sound Technician - Assists facilities staff in setting up and running eight to ten events per year (eight hours of work per event), including sound system duties for some some events.
Music Series Manager - Organizes, publicizes, and manages night-of logistics for the cathedral's guest artist concert series and smaller recital events.
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2022 Diocesan Convention
THIS WEEKEND, OCTOBER 21–22
The Diocesan Convention is held annually for clergy and lay delegates to conduct diocesan business. This includes electing individuals to offices and deputations, admitting worshiping communities as missions or parishes, and voting on resolutions. The bishop also gives an annual address. the 112th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, will occur October 21–22, 2022, in-person at the Hilton Seattle Airport (for those able to attend physically) and online via our virtual event platform (for those with medical vulnerabilities, disabilities, or other limitations that prevent them from attending in-person). The theme of this year's convention is Encountering Jesus in the Garden. Information and documents will be posted on the convention website: convention.ecww.org
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FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Shaken to the Core: Restoring Faith in Psychotherapy
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 6:45 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Pacific Time, online
Sallie Crotty, a Saint Mark's Parishioner and author of the award-winning book Out of the Ashes: A Story of Recovery and Hope, will be one of the featured presenters at the 31st annual Psychotherapy and Faith Conference, titled Shaken to the Core: Restoring Faith in Psychotherapy. The conference overview reads: “This is a forum for mental health professionals and faith community leaders to discuss spirituality and faith in the context of mental health and clinical practice. Our contemporary plight brings the challenges of faith to the forefront, with the loss, grief, and stress of the pandemic; social-political divisions and the erosion of trust in governmental institutions; and the looming crises of climate change. These collective challenges compound the personal shattering of faith that brings many patients to psychotherapy: such betrayal in important relationships felt as desecrations that engender spiritual struggles. This year's conference will turn the spotlight on elucidating patients’ and therapists’ struggles with faith, based on the premise that therapists are best positioned to support and guide their patients when therapists have reckoned with their own challenges with trust, hope, and faith.” CEUs available for medical and mental health professionals. Learn more and find the link to register here.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
J.S. Bach's Complete Goldberg Variations at St. Dunstan's Shoreline
THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 3 P.M., at St. Dunstan's, 722 N 145th St., Shoreline
Hartwig Eichberg will perform Bach's "Aria with Divers Variations," commonly known as the "Goldberg Variations," in its entirety on the beautiful Kohler & Campbell piano at St. Dunstan's in Shoreline. The Goldberg Variations count among the few works which Bach had published himself, a sign he valued them highly and wanted them to shape his legacy. Experiencing these variations is like getting to know a big family: each of the 30 members gathered has a distinct personality, yet one senses their common relation to the matriarch who sits and shines at the center. This concert will be a musical treat as Bach's artistry and humanity unfolds before us. The recital is free, register to attend here.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Seattle Weaver's Guild Annual Sale
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27: 5–8 P.M.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28: 10 A.M.–8 P.M.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29: 10 A.M.–4 P.M.
in Bloedel Hall
The sale showcases one-of-a-kind handcrafted items, including towels, rugs, blankets, tapestries, wall hangings, sculptural baskets, handmade cards, accessories for pets, children’s items, hats, bags, jackets, scarves, wraps, exquisite jewelry, liturgical weaving, and handspun and hand-dyed yarns along with weaving and spinning tools. Tell your friends and spread the word in your guilds. More information here.
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Cathedral Yoga this Monday, October 24, 6:30 p.m., will be a led by Andrew Ragan.
Please note that yoga is cancelled on November 7, due to the Interfaith Election Prayer Vigil.
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Centering Prayer is now offered Tuesday evenings, 7–8 p.m., in the cathedral nave. Each week, following a 20 minute “sit”—time spent in silent prayer—there will be time for teaching, sharing, and conversation. If you have questions about Centering Prayer, please reach out to Phil Fox Rose.
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The next Garden Ministry work party is Saturday, November 12, 9 a.m. to noon. There is no work party in December or January, so this is the last chance to get your hands dirty and help get the plantings ready for the winter. Contact Norva Osborn with questions.
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A funeral for former cathedral clergy member The Rev. Dr. Pete Strimer, who died unexpectedly this week, will be offered on Saturday, December 3, at 10 a.m. in the cathedral nave.
For those wanting to send condolences to Pete’s wife, El McFarland, to their current address in Florida, please call or drop by the church office for that information.
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FUNERALS
The funeral of J.J. Henke will be offered
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, at 2 P.M., in Thomsen Chapel
The funeral of Alice Jean Lewis will be offered
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, time TBA, in the cathedral nave
A funeral of The Rev. Dr. Pete Strimer will be offered
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 10 A.M., in the cathedral nave
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Sunday, October 23, 2022:
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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:
Joel 2:23–32
Psalm 65
2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18
Luke 18:9–14
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8 A.M. • HOLY EUCHARIST
Thomsen Chapel; in-person only
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Presider & Preacher: The Rev. Canon Eliacín Rosario-Cruz
Hymns:
When morning gilds the skies [Hymn #427]
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord [Hymn #637]
Organ:
Herbert Sumsion, Saraband and Interlude
Henry Smart, Postlude in C
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9 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in-person only
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Presider: The Rev. Edie Weller
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty
Hymns:
When morning gilds the skies [Hymn #427]
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord [Hymn #637]
Choir:
Heinrich Schütz, The Pharisee and the Publican
Patrick Hawes, The Pure in Heart
Organ:
Johann Ludwig Krebs, Prelude in B-flat Major
Henry Smart, Postlude in C
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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 Eliacín Rosario-Cruz
Hymns:
All my hope on God is founded [Hymn #665]
Blest are the pure in heart [Hymn #656]
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord [Hymn #637]
Choir:
Johannes Brahms, Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen [How lovely are thy dwelling places] from Ein deutsches Requiem
Organ:
C.M. Widor, Adagio from Symphony No. 4
Vincent Lübeck, Präludium in E Major, LubWV 7
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7 P.M. • CONTEMPLATIVE EUCHARIST
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Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Musician: Page Smith
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Office observing the Feast of St. James, Brother of Our Lord
Highlights:
Alice Parker, Peace be within this sacred place
Peter R. Hallock, Psalm 84
Thomas Tallis, All praise to thee, my God, this night
Stephen Paulus, The Road Home
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Children's Chapel
EVERY SUNDAY, DURING THE 9 A.M. SERVICE
Children's Chapel has returned in its familiar form during the 9 a.m. Sunday service. All children will be 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 the Gospel story in a developmentally appropriate telling, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return to their families in the nave at the Peace.
Adults are needed to volunteer to assist with Children's Chapel on a rotating basis (safeguarding training certification required). If you are interested in participating in this way, or if you have any questions, please contact Canon Wendy Claire Barrie: wbarrie@saintmarks.org
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FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, following the 11 a.m. service. Meet in the back of the nave. Next offering: NOVEMBER 6
On the first Sunday of each month, a special 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 immediately following the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Email newcomers@saintmarks.org if you cannot attend in person, or with any other questions. Please spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested!
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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 now also available in printed form in the back of the nave.
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Weekday Prayer Services
Daily Evening Prayer meets in person at 6 p.m. in Thomsen Chapel on Wednesday only, and is offered online via zoom at 6 p.m. on Monday–Tuesday and Thursday–Friday.
Morning Prayer is offered on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. This service will be hybrid—in person in Leffler House AND online via Zoom—on the first Wednesday of the month only, Sept–Dec. 2022. Next in-person service: OCTOBER 5. The service remains Zoom-only on other Wednesdays.
Thursday Morning: At 7 a.m. on on the first and third Thursdays of the month only, a service of Holy Eucharist is offered in person in Thomsen Chapel. On the second, fourth, and fifth Thursdays of the month, an online-only prayer service is offered 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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