SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Sunday, August 6, 2023:
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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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
11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist*
12:30 p.m. • Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy
Meet at the Baptismal Font following the 11 a.m. service
7:30 p.m. • 20s30s Questioning Togther + Compline
meet in Leffler House
9:30 p.m. • Compline, presented by the Women's Compline Choir
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NEW THIS WEEK
A film- and readings-based dialogue series on race and faith
second service this Sunday
with volunteers from the cathedral Vestry
registration for high school-aged singers closes Monday, August 7
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The cover photo by Michael Perera. |
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Sacred Ground at Saint Mark's
GROUP MEETS TUESDAYS, 6:30–8:30 P.M.., BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2023, AND ENDING JUNE 4, 2024, in Leffler House or online via Zoom. Capacity is limited; registration is required.
Everyone in the Saint Mark's Cathedral community is invited to consider participating in Sacred Ground, an intense small-group learning cohort which will meet over thirteen sessions on the second floor of Leffler House (hybrid option available). Meetings begin September 12, and registrants are requested to be present for all or almost all of the sessions—find the complete list of dates and additional information here. Capacity is limited, so if you feel called to be part of a Sacred Ground circle, please register as early as possible using the form here.
Sacred Ground is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories. The series is part of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. Check out much more introductory material here. This series is open to all, and especially designed to help white people talk with other white people. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day.
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Lawn Bowling & Picnic Today
It's not too late to plan to attend this evening's gathering at the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club, co-sponsored by intergenerational Council and the 20s/30s group. Much more information and directions may be found here.
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Holy Conversation: Listening Session for the Search for the Next Bishop of Olympia Tomorrow
The Bishop’s Search Committee is hosting over 15 Listening Sessions around the diocese during the month of August. All members of the diocese are encouraged to participate in one of these. The committee wants to hear what you believe to be the skills, qualities, and gifts of our next bishop, who will lead our diocese forward in the next ten to fifteen years. If you wish to participate online, a Zoom link will be mailed to registrants later today (Friday), so please register ASAP. Learn more and find the registration link here. Much more information about the Bishop Search Committee in general, including details about the process and timeline, can be found at: olympiabishopsearch.ecww.org
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THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, AND THE 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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UPDATES
Women's Compline Choir This Sunday
THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 9:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave, broadcast, and livestreamed
Following their debut in the summer of 2019, the Women's Compline Choir, led by Saint Mark's Associate Musician Rebekah Gilmore, has become an annual tradition at Saint Mark's, chanting the Office of Compline in place of the all-male Compline Choir and presenting special repertoire for women's voices, including world-premiere compositions and arrangements. Video of last Sunday's service can now be found on the cathedral webpage or on YouTube.
This coming Sunday's service will include selections by Alice Parker and Linda Kachelmeier and arrangements of the beloved hymns Abide with me and Beautiful Savior. More details can be seen on this page, along with photo and video of all the past iterations (including the 2020 services sung by a quartet and the 2021 services sung in an empty cathedral).
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20s/30s GROUP
Questioning Together + Compline Resumes this Sunday
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 7:30–10 P.M., Leffler House
The popular 20s/30s Questioning Together + Compline now returns as a regular monthly offering, beginning this Sunday! (Starting in September it will be held on the second Sunday of each month.) The first conversation will be on the topic of Geographic Location and Faith Expression. How does a sense of place shape theology and belief? Join for a conversation to explore how different social, political and geographic landscapes can provide different contexts of expressing faith with Canon Elise Johnstone Rector of St. John the Baptist, West Seattle. Dessert will be served! At 9:15, we'll head over to Compline together. Check out the schedule of upcoming Topics and facilitators here. Questions? Email Emily: emeeks@saintmarks.org (Please note new address)
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MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 6–6:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave. Cathedral Yoga follows, 6:30–7:30.
On the first Monday of each month, Saint Mark's Associate Organist John Stuntebeck offers a new improvisation on the Mighty Flentrop, as a prelude to Cathedral Yoga. This has been offered almost every month since March 2022, and each time John plays non-stop for 30 minutes, creating music of remarkable sophistication off the top of his head. It is an extraordinary and unique experience.
Arrive at any time between 6 and 6:30, but note that the nave will not be open until just before 6 p.m. Cathedral Yoga led by Luna Miller follows immediately at 6:30 p.m., and you are welcome to stay for the organ prelude without attending the yoga class.
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Stay Stylish with Climate-friendly Clothing Choices
THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 6:30–7:30 P.M., online via Zoom
Climate-friendly clothing is surprisingly stylish and choosing better makes a difference. The fashion industry creates about 10 percent of total global carbon emissions. Choosing clothes better, caring for them well, keeping them longer and giving them away rather than trashing them can make a big difference. We’ll discuss how to choose and care for our clothes better, from buying and washing them to mending clothing and donating it. Our discussion will center around ideas from participants for choosing and caring for clothes.
These monthly conversations are held on environmentally-friendly Zoom on the second Thursday evening of each month.
Check out this page to find materials, slides, and videos of past conversations in this series, including the discussion on Changing our Daily Routine to Save the Planet from last week.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 9 A.M.–12 P.M.
The cathedral's Garden Ministry meets for a monthly work party on the second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon. The next opportunity will be Saturday, August 12. Wear clothes you can get dirty in, sunscreen, and a hat; bring gardening gloves and a water bottle. Any questions, write to Norva Osborn.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 10:20 A.M. & 12:20 P.M. (two duplicate sessions), in the cathedral nave
As part of a comprehensive review of our emergency and disaster responses, this brief (15-minute) orientation is designed to assist worshippers in basic procedures in the event of violent person enters the cathedral during worship. We will address appropriate actions to take, location of safe rooms should they be necessary, expectations of law enforcement and first responders, and address basic questions you may have. These sessions will begin approximately 15 minutes after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services conclude, allowing folks to opt in or opt out, as you are inclined. Parents should consider whether to have their children present. No one must attend, but all are welcome. For more information, please contact Dean Thomason or Junior Warden for Facilities Scott Kovacs.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 through SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, at St. Andrew's House on the beautiful Hood Canal
Adults in their 20s & 30s from around the Diocese of Olympia are invited to A Holy Waste of Time, an annual weekend of fun, friendship, faith, and blessed time-wasting at St. Andrew's House, a comfortable, rustic lodge situated on the Hood Canal with the Olympic Mountains just beyond. A wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities will be on offer. The per-person price includes two night's lodging and all meals and activities. A small number of single bedrooms are available. Another option: we have space for tent camping! $95/person on or before July 31. $110/person after July 31. $50/person for tent camping. Scholarships are available.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 5:30-8 P.M. & SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 10 A.M.–3 P.M., in Bloedel Hall and throughout the cathedral grounds. Register here.
In this special weekend of community, connection, and creativity, all ages come together to actively explore the Kingdom or Reign of God—what it is, how to recognize it, and how we help to bring it about right here, right now.
Through story, conversation, justice-seeking, art, music, gardening, bread-baking, and more, we'll delve into three of the kingdom parables in our summer lectionary: The Parable of the Mustard Seed, the Parable of the Leaven, and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. Previous iterations of this offering have occurred as a series of weekly or monthly meetings, but for 2023, participants will gather Friday evening—including dinner and Compline—and Saturday morning and afternoon—including lunch, snacks, and an outdoor Eucharist. There will then be an the opportunity to help with the Tent City 3 community supper on Sunday evening.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 3–5 P.M., meet in the parking lot of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 13th Ave. E. and E. Aloha St.
A Seattle Community Emergency Hub is a pre-determined location where neighbors and community members are likely to gather to begin exchanging information and resources among themselves without outside assistance from city services. Hubs are organized and run entirely by volunteers. Here’s a short video that explains the interconnection between households, our neighborhood, our Hub, and city efforts to meet our needs in a city-wide emergency. All are invited to participate in the upcoming North Capitol Hill Emergency Practice Drill. Volunteers are need to be "Hubsters" as well as to play the role of neighbors affected by an emergency. Your participation will help test our Hub's systems. Meet at at 3 p.m. at the North Capitol Hill neighborhood Hub, located in the church parking lot at 13th Ave. E. And E Aloha. For more information and emergency prep checklists, email: ncaphillhub@gmail.com
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 9 A.M.–2:30 P.M., Skinner Auditorium, registration required
All are welcome to join in this important conversation as we plot a course for the cathedral community’s efforts in restorative justice. Guided by an abiding commitment to be in relationship with...—rather than simply supplying needs for…—we seek to heal what is broken, restore what is lost, and foster the possibility of transformation for those we serve and ourselves as well. Registration required so we can plan for lunch and room setup. Register here. For more information, contact Dean Thomason or Senior Warden Scott Hulet.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2 P.M., in the cathedral nave; find the link to purchase tickets here
Tickets have now gone on sale for this very special event, presented by the Slow Flowers Society and co-sponsored by Saint Mark's Cathedral. Learning to be Kinder to Nature is a lecture, floral design demonstration, and book signing with Shane Connolly, an influential role model in sustainable floristry and environmentally-mindful design practices. This lecture will also encompass Shane's remarks about the Sustainable Church Flowers project in the U.K. as he shares his message with flower enthusiasts, organic gardeners, and floral professionals. Connelly's clients include major museums, public institutions, and celebrities, but he is best known for his work for The Royal Family, including the coronation in May 2023. Tickets: $45 per person; $70 includes a signed copy of A Year in Flowers by Shane Connolly. Learn more and find the link to buy tickets here.
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This Week at the Tent City 3 Meal Sharing Ministry
This past Sunday, July 30 was week 7 for the Meal Sharing Ministry’s volunteers to prepare, serve, and have a meal with our Tent City 3 guests. And the enthusiasm has not decreased! There was an delightful mix of volunteers—Vestry members who have been active for years at Saint Mark's as well as relatively new members to our Saint Mark's community. There seemed to be a great spirit present at this ministry event.
The menu consisted of homemade meatloaf with tomato sauce, macaroni and cheese, a fresh green salad, and the all-time favorite—vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce. The meal was skillfully prepared with an added touch of good humor by Marc Aubertin, Kitchen Lead, with Jon Achee, Scott Hulet, and Wayne Duncan.
Meanwhile in Bloedel, Chris Rigos, Serving Team Lead welcomed the serving team and reviewed the tasks to be performed. Everyone jumped in to sanitize the tables, tie the utensils and napkins together with compostable colored yarn, and Beatrix Hamm and Lisa Dietrich created beautiful arrangements for the tables. Preparations were ready, the invitation to dinner was extended and Re Knack and Greg Hamm welcomed twenty three guests and our two favorite dogs to dinner!
As is standard procedure, leftover food was packaged up in clamshells and delivered to Tent City for those guests who could not attend the meal in person.
Gratitude for:
Kitchen Team: Marc Aubertin (Kitchen Lead), Jon Achee, and Vestry members Wayne Duncan and Scott Hulet, Senior Warden.
Serving Team: Chris Rigos (Serving Team Lead and Junior Warden on the Vestry), Jen Younggren (Serving coordinator in training), Lisa Dietrich, Matt Dietrich, Beatrix Roemheld-Hamm, and Vestry members Greg Hamm and Re Knack.
Check out a few photos below. Many more photos from this week, along with reports and photos from previous weeks, can be found here.
—report by Barb Erickson
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Creation Care Stories: Volume 2
What actions are you taking? Let the community know! Stories can be about anything you are doing, large or small, to care for Creation and mitigate climate change. Stories can take the form of a brief written essay, a video, a photo album, an infographic, or a piece of podcast-style audio. Sharing these stories can help others to learn, lead to new ideas about what to do, and be an inspiration for others to take action too. Check out this page to learn how to submit your own story.
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Last Chance to Register for Schola Camp!
Choir Camp Senior Choristers (3rd–8th grade) begins this Monday, but registration for next month's Schola Camp (for high school singers and changed-voice boys) is still open. Schola Camp will meet in the afternoon and evening, and conclude with a sung service of Compline each night. The camp will have a special focus on providing guidance for the changing and maturing voices of teenagers. New singers who have not sung with Saint Mark's Choir School before are welcome—learn more here, and please spread the word!
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
School Supplies Requested for Lowell Elementary
The administrators and staff of Lowell Elementary School, our neighbor on Capitol Hill, have begun preparing for their students to return to class, and could use our help! (The Lowell Student body includes a large proportion of children from families experiencing homelessness or in transitional housing, as well as a disproportionate number of medically fragile students.) Their principal writes:
Hello, and Happy Summer, Wonderful Lowell Community Partners!
We have started a Lowell 2023-24 school supply list using this Amazon Wish List. If you are able to contribute to our student school supply list for 23–24, that would be wonderful. These are supplies to be shared collectively in classrooms for our approx.: 370 students.
With gratitude for your kindness and love for our school,
—Chelsea Dziedzic, Principal of Lowell Elementary
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Earlier this week, Dean Thomason sent a message to the community regarding members of the cathedral staff and clergy. Emily Meeks has now begun her new role as Special Projects Coordinator and Interim Staff Support for 20s/30s Ministry. Deacon Emily Austin will be taking a leave of absence. And The Rev. Linzi Stahlecker will be remaining on at Saint Mark's following the end of her curacy! Please read the complete announcement here. More details about these changes will be announced in the future. |
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Forward Day by Day is a daily devotional published quarterly by Forward Movement, containing scripture, reflections, and prompts to prayer for each day of the year. The new issue (covering August, September, and October), is now available just inside the office entrance, on the table beneath the community bulletin board. This resource is made available to the community through the generosity of anonymous parishioners.
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Please note that the regular monthly meeting of the Saint Mark's Cathedral Vestry will not occur in July. The next Vestry meeting will be August 22, 2023, in Diocesan House.
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The Facebook and Instagram accounts @flowersatsaintmarksseattle post a photo from the archives every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. These posts won't have any announcements or information—it's just a little dose of beauty from the amazing work of the cathedral's Flower Ministry to brighten your day. If that sounds nice to you, please visit the pages (here and here) and click "like" or "follow."
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Cathedral Sacristan and Head Verger Michael Seewer puts together a seasonal Liturgical Ministers Newsletter, containing important announcements for all involved in ministries of worship, as well as information and reflections of interest to the whole community. Read the latest issue here.
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Sunday, August 6, 2023:
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
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:
Exodus 34:29–35
Psalm 99
2 Peter 1:13–21
Luke 9:28–36
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8 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Thomsen Chapel; in-person only
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Presider & Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
Christ, whose glory fills the skies [Hymn #7]
Fairest Lord Jesus [Hymn #383]
Organ:
A.D. Miller, Chorale Prelude on St. Elizabeth
Matthew H. Corl, Toccata on Grosser Gott
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9 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in-person only
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Presider: The Rev. Canon Dr. Marda Steedman Sanborn
Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
When morning gilds the skies [Hymn #427]
Fairest Lord Jesus [Hymn #383]
Christ is the world’s true Light [Hymn #542]
Organ:
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Echo Fantasia
Georg Böhm, Praeludium in C
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11 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in-person & livestreamed
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Presider: The Rev. Linzi Stahlecker
Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
O wondrous type! O vision fair [Hymn #137]
Christ upon the mountain peak [Hymn #129]
Fairest Lord Jesus [Hymn #383]
Christ is the world’s true Light [Hymn #542]
Organ:
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Echo Fantasia
Georg Böhm, Praeludium in C
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The 7 p.m. Sunday Contemplative Eucharist is on summer hiatus. It will resume in September. |
Offered by the Women's Compline Choir of Saint Mark's Cathedral, directed by Rebekah Gilmore
Highlights:
Alice Parker, Psalm 122 from Six Hymns to Dr. Watts
arr. Shawn Kirchner, Abide with Me
Linda Kachelmeier, Nunc dimittis
arr. Ryan Murphy, Beautiful Savior
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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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EVERY SUNDAY, DURING THE 9 A.M. SERVICE
Children's Chapel is offered on 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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Weekday Prayer Services
Daily Morning Prayer is offered by St. Paul's, Seattle, weekdays at 8:30 a.m., online via Zoom only. Members of the cathedral community are encouraged to participate
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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