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In this Issue
- Order a special Episcopal Church Pride t-shirt!
- Special Pride Month forum: June 12
- Volunteer at Recovery Café for Pride: June 14
- LGBTQ+ Wisdom School forum: June 20
- Capitol Hill Pride Fest: June 29
- Seattle Pride Parade: June 30
- Queer in Christ on Slack
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A Collect for Pride Month:
O God, you created us in your image and blessed us with the capacity to love: accept the prayers of your people, teach us to fully and radically love all your children as their true and whole selves, and lead us with courage to continually advocate for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, just as your Holy Spirit advocates for us; in the name of Jesus, your Beloved, we pray. Amen.
--The Rev. Matt Welsch, Trinity (Wall Street) Episcopal Church
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Happy Pride Month from the Queer in Christ ministry of Saint Mark's Cathedral! In this special newsletter, we share a number of Pride-related opportunities at Saint Mark's and with the Diocese of Olympia. You are invited to read this newsletter and join us where and when you can! There is also an exciting opportunity below to order a Pride T-shirt in preparation for the Pride Fest and Pride Parade events. See below for more information! | |
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Order your Pride T-shirt before Sunday, June 9!
We are ordering shirts with the new Episcopal Church pride logo for Pride month! The of shirt (as seen in the above photo) will have the new logo on the front. And the back of the shirt will say "God loves you. No exceptions. The Episcopal Church in Western Washington."
There are funds available to offset the cost of the shirts, but the base cost for each t-shirt (with tax and shipping) is $20. The final cost, once all orders are received, should be less than $20 per shirt.
If you would like to order one or more of these shirts, please place your order before end of day Sunday, June 9, using this order form.
Questions? Please email Michael Seewer (mseewer@saintmarks.org).
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Upcoming Meetings & Events | |
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Pride Month Parish Forum
Thursday, June 12, 7-8:30pm in Bloedel Hall
Join us the evening of June 12 in Bloedel Hall (or via Zoom) when Saint Mark's will host a Pride Month Forum. This event is geared for the entire cathedral community to learn about why Pride is important to the queer community, and provide an opportunity for education and fellowship. We hope that as many people from the queer community at Saint Mark's as possible can join us, so please consider joining us! If you would prefer to join via Zoom, please note that you must click this link to register (you will receive a unique Zoom link via email for the forum). Questions? Contact Michael Seewer (mseewer@saintmarks.org)
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Open Mic Night at Recovery Cafe: Celebrating Pride Month
Saturday, June 14, 4:30-6pm
Recovery Café at 2022 Boren Ave will host Open Mic Night on Saturday, June 14 from 4:30-6pm. Several volunteer opportunities exist where we at Saint Mark's can support this event: 1) Serve at the event, up to 8 volunteers helping to plate and serve dinner and clean up; 2) Donate refreshments (baked goods, sodas, snacks), which can be brought in advance…you don’t have to attend the actual event…click here to view the sign up for food and beverage donations; and 3) Make themed decorations for the space (decorations needed for 20 tables).
Those interested in volunteering for this event are asked to email Molly Bosch (molly.bosch@outlook.com) to RSVP or if you have questions. More information can be found on Saint Mark’s website here: https://saintmarks.org/2024/05/volunteer-at-open-mic-night-at-recovery-cafe/ .
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LGBTQ+ Wisdom School Forum with Theologian James Allison
Thursday, June 20, 7-8pm, in Bloedel Hall and on Zoom.
Acclaimed Roman Catholic theologian James Allison joins the Wisdom School at Saint Mark's for a forum presenting a to-be-released book of his, provisionally titled "You Can...If You Want To." The book empowers Christians to move on, in good faith, regarding LGBTQ+ issues. Allison discusses this alongside the reality that many LGBTQ+ Christians themselves may still harbor doubts about their faith and acceptance. More information about this forum, including a link to sign up for the Zoom option, can be found by clicking here.
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Capitol Hill Pride Fest
Saturday, June 29, Noon-8pm on Broadway in Capitol Hill
Saint Mark's will again host a booth at this year's Capitol Hill Pride Fest. Being present at Pride Fest shows people that we are a church where queer people are welcomed and celebrated! Our booth includes information about Saint Mark's, and some fun trinkets for people to take with them. We are seeking volunteers to sign up for one of several 2-hour timeslots where you will be present at the booth, talking to people and answering their questions about Saint Mark's and the Episcopal Church. Interested in signing up? Click this link to pick a spot, all are welcome! Questions? Please contact Rose Hazard (pinuprose90@gmail.com)
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Seattle Pride Parade
Downtown on Sunday, June 30 (group gathers at 11:30am)
The Diocese of Olympia is organizing a group to march in the Seattle Pride Parade! The 2.5-mile route starts downtown on 4th Avenue, and ends at the Seattle Center.
Those wishing to march are asked to register with the diocese using this link.
Questions? Email pride@ecww.org.
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Join the conversation on Slack!
Join conversations about Queer in Christ on our Slack channel!. Slack is available as an app, and you can connect with us on Slack using this link. If you have questions about how to access slack, contact Rose Hazard (pinuprose90@gmail.com).
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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 of 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
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