SUNDAY OFFERINGS

Sunday, November 3, 2024:

All Saints' Sunday

8 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows

in Thomsen Chapel

9 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms

in the cathedral nave



11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist with Baptisms*

in the nave and livestreamed

12:30 p.m. • Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy

meet in the rear of the nave

4:30 p.m. • Choral Evensong*

in the nave and livestreamed

7 p.m. • Contemplative Eucharist

in Thomsen Chapel



9:30 p.m. • Compline

in the nave and livestreamed

* Incense will be used at the 11 a.m. morning service and Choral Evensong only

The cover photo, taken by Kevin Johnson on All Saints' Sunday in 2016, received an award at the following year's Episcopal Communicators conference.

NEW THIS WEEK

Fall back!

Daylight savings ends this Sunday

Baptisms on All Saints' Sunday

Welcoming new siblings in Christ, while remember those who have gone before

United We Stand

New details of Tuesday's prayer vigil

Cathedral Open for Election Day

November 4 & 5

Crafternoon!

A community crafting day, with a unique pipe organ experience

Climate Conversation for November

Meatless meals for the planet

Accessibility Task Force

Expanding the cathedral's welcome

"O" Antiphons Forum

the history and future of a Saint Mark's tradition

A new addition to the cathedral grounds

creating "All Saints' Path"

Threshold Fund Appeal

supporting a cathedral initiative that has made a difference to scores of individuals and families

Lowell School Request

meeting some basic needs of our neighbors

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday

Don't forget to "fall back" and set clocks back one hour before before Sunday morning, November 3.

All Saints' Sunday

THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Each year on the Sunday following November 1 we remember all those who have died, and celebrate the great cloud of witnesses that surrounds us—all the saints of God present, past, and yet to come. This Sunday is one of the four occasions of the Church year which the Book of Common Prayer identifies as particularly appropriate for public Baptisms, and this year we will celebrate three Baptisms at 9 a.m. and three at 11 a.m.—Isla Maeve Wang, Arthur James Deane, and Owen Elliott Deane at 9 a.m., and Emma Madeleine Sjoquist, Violet Ada Sjoquist, and Shelby Leigh Hogan at 11 a.m. Following the services, there will be a celebration with the newly-baptized including cake, and everyone present will be invited to sign the baptismal certificates. As is the practice at Saint Mark's on Principal Feasts, incense will be used at 11 a.m. only.

PLEASE NOTE that there will be no Godly Play in the 10 a.m. hour (normally offered on the first and third Sundays of the month). It will be moved to November 10 instead, then be offered again on the third Sunday, November 17, as usual.

Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy

THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 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.

United We Stand: An Interreligious Prayer Vigil on the Eve of Elections

THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7–8 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed

Join local religious leaders and fellow citizens who will gather in Seattle’s Saint Mark’s Cathedral at this important juncture of our nation’s history. 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.

More information, a flyer, and the service leaflet are now available here.

The liturgy will include participants representing: Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, Clear Mountain Buddhist Community, Temple DeHirsch Sinai, First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Seattle, Zoroastrian Society of Washington State, University Unitarian Church, the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, the Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Paths to Understanding, and the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement of Seattle University.

Cathedral Open for Prayer & Quiet Reflection

The sacred space of the cathedral is accessible most days through the Hoerster Annex (office entrance), but it will be opened and available to all with special intention on Election Day and the day before, for prayer, meditation, and reflection

On Monday, November 4, the nave will be accessible from 9 a.m. until the conclusion of the Prayer Vigil (at approximately 8 p.m.).

On Tuesday, November 5, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Signs will direct you to enter through the Hoerster annex.

Crafternoon!

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (Veterans' Day holiday), 1–4:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall and around the cathedral campus

Let's gather as a cathedral community for an afternoon of making, exploring, and sharing! Bring your own craft project to work on, or join in one of several activity stations making items to be sold at the Alternative Gift Market. Members of the Quilt Ministry and the Ministry of Worsted Wool (knitting and crochet) will be present, along with artist Sandy Nelson.

Bloedel Kitchen will be available all day for those wishing to make baked goods and other edible gifts. The Cathedral Beekeepers will be harvesting and jarring this year's honey, and volunteers are needed to work the hand-cranked spinner!

A Unique Pipe Organ Encounter for Kids

As one element of the Crafternoon! offerings there will be a very special opportunity for kids to explore, hands-on, how a real pipe organ works and is put together. Orgelkids is a program that leads kids aged 4 and up through the assembly of an actual kid-sized working pipe organ. The construction of the organ will begin at 3 p.m., and at 4 p.m., everyone is invited to the nave for a 30-minute demonstration and recital of the organ that the kids have built, alongside our own Mighty Flentrop. Watch a video to see Orgelkids in action here. Adults and teens are needed to help set up and supervise. Total participation is limited, so RSVP is requested—submit the form here. This special offering is made possible by the Seattle chapter of the American Guild of Organists

CREATION CARE MINISTRY

Monthly Climate Conversation for November

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 6:30–7:30 P.M., via Zoom

Join on Zoom for November's Climate Conversation: Eat Pizza for the Planet—Making Meals that Reduce Climate Change. Two of the top 10 things people can do to reverse global warming, Project Drawdown found, are reducing food waste and eating a plant-rich diet. Despite what we think, our diets may not be as climate-friendly as we think. We’ll dig into the details to find out why our food has so much impact and what we can do about it. Come to learn new things, join in the discussion, and take actions in your everyday life to fight climate change. Find the link to register here, along with materials from two and a half years' of past conversations in this series.

Accessibility Task Force Invitation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7–8 P.M., via Zoom

Canon for Intergenerational Ministries Wendy Claire Barrie and Vestry member Alexandra Thompson invite you to consider joining a short-term Task Force on Accessibility. We expect this work to take place from November 2024 to March 2025. The task force will identify short term, medium term, and long term actions and opportunities to improve the physical campus and worship and ministry experience with regard to physical abilities, neurodiversity, and people with cognitive disabilities. We anticipate most work will be done in small groups or by doing some research on your own and reporting back to the subgroup or task force. Our 2024 Strategic Plan calls us to Cultivate Diverse Community. With this task force, we want to be able to answer how we are actively seeking and nurturing diverse community through the words we use, the spaces we inhabit, and the ways we gather; and we want to arrive at those answers through listening, connection, and collaboration.

Zoom link will follow soon. If you would like to get involved, or having any questions or comments, email: wbarrie@saintmarks.org or alexandra.thompson62@yahoo.com

CATHEDRAL COMMONS

Engaging the Numinous in Advent: "O" Antiphons at Saint Mark's

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional community dinner at 6 p.m.

Facilitated by: Dean Steve Thomason, Canon Michael Kleinschmidt, and Dr. Jason Anderson

The "O" Antiphons service at Saint Mark’s is a signature liturgy that draws us into the orbit of Advent preparation and hope, connecting ancient themes and imagery that engages all the senses. The cadenced rhythms of chant, prayer, hymnody, and prophetic scriptures are held together by carefully choreographed movements that invite us into the realm of the numinous. This year’s service—December 1, 2024, at 7 p.m.—will include the premiere a newly-commissioned anthem, In the Stillness by Black composer Brittney Boykin.

In this Cathedral Commons forum, Dean Thomason, Canon Kleinschmidt, and Dr. Anderson will explore with participants the theological underpinnings of the "O" Antiphons tradition at Saint Mark’s, the centuries-old liturgies that it taps into, and the origins and history of this special service. We will also discuss ways we continue to adapt and evolve the liturgical expression of "O" Antiphons, seeking to amplify the voices of women prophets while also revising language of familiar hymns to foster sensitivity to Jewish traditions. Those present will have opportunity to sing a revised verse of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and also try their hand at revisions to other verses of that quintessential Advent hymn.

All are welcome. Join online using this Zoom link.

SAINT MARK'S VISUAL ARTS MINISTRY

VAM to SAM for Joyce Scott's Walk a Mile in My Dreams Exhibit

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 10 A.M.–12:30 P.M., meet in the Seattle Art Museum lobby

On Saturday, December 7, join a group from the Visual Arts Ministry (VAM) and the Second Sunday Book Group to see the recently-opened retrospective of Joyce J. Scott’s work, Walk a Mile in My Dreams, at the Seattle Art Museum. The Scott exhibit “celebrates one of the most prolific and boundary-breaking artists of our time,” the SAM newsletter recently said. A native of Baltimore, Joyce J. Scott’s work addresses issues of classism, racism, and classism. This retrospective has over 125 of her sculptures, prints, jewelry and mixed-media pieces on display. The group will meet at 10 a.m. in the SAM lobby, tour the exhibit together, and then have coffee and food at the Market Eatery. Each person will need to purchase their own museum admission ticket and food and drink. Questions or ideas? Please contact Wayne Duncan from the Visual Arts Ministry at: duncan.sw@gmail.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Pedestrian Pathway Under Construction in Loving Memory of All the Saints

A long-hoped-for pedestrian path, making access to the cathedral campus safer and more inviting, is under construction on the south lawn. Pavers left from the labyrinth construction in 2018 have been incorporated around the picnic table there, and the pathway will be named All Saints’ Path, given in loving memory of all the saints, known and unknown, who have counted the cathedral campus as a spiritual home through the generations. We give thanks for their witness in this place. It will be completed in early November.

Saint Mark’s Threshold Fund has helped scores of families—It's now nearly depleted

Since 2018, the Threshold Fund has helped scores of individuals and families access safe, secure housing. The Fund provides qualified recipients with first and last month’s rent and security deposit, with the average subsidy being $1600, administered in collaboration with Catholic Community Services. To date, nearly $200,000 has been used to support families through Saint Mark’s Threshold Fund, but the fund is nearly depleted currently. If you’d like to make a gift to help continue this important part of our Housing Justice ministries, please do so on the cathedrals giving page (Choose "Threshold Fund" from the list of options ), or contact Erik Donner in the church office.

Immediate Needs of Lowell School

Thanks to all who attended the Sunday morning forum on October 20, where staff members from Lowell School explained the current situation of the students at the school, and expressed sincere gratitude for the support that the cathedral community has provided through the years.

The principal and social workers at Lowell were asked what the greatest current needs are for the students, and they responded with this Amazon Wish List of undies, socks, and gloves. If you prefer to shop elsewhere, you can drop off equivalent items in the cathedral office. Please help provide some of these necessities for children in difficult circumstances, if you are able. (Note that this wish list for immediate needs is not the same as the holiday Giving Tree that will provide opportunities to gift toys and other presents. The Giving Tree will be launched at the Alternative Gift Market in late November.)

Seeking Treasures for the Alternative Gift Market

MARKET: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Donations are now being collected for this year's Alternative Gift Market, which will be held on Sunday, November 24 following the 9 and 11 a.m. services. Please bring items that are new or nearly new, or gently worn, that you can imagine regifting! We are looking for treasures: something you've made, Christmas ornaments and seasonal decorations, costume jewelry, artwork and prints, vases, gift books, children's books and toys, games, sports memorabilia, collectibles. We're also looking for small items children can purchase for a parent or sibling: colorful mugs, notecards, picture frames, small toys. You may drop off items in the wicker basket in the coffee corner on Sundays or bring them to the cathedral office weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thank you!

Forward Day by Day New Issue Available

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 November, December, and January), 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.

FROM THE DIOCESE OF OLYMPIA

A Report from Diocesan Convention

This 114th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia occurred last weekend at the Tacoma Convention Center to transact diocesan business, hear reports from communities and ministries of the diocese, and reflect on and pray for the present and future of the Episcopal Church in Western Washington. This year's convention was the first in-person gathering since 2019, and our new Bishop Phil LaBelle's first convention address. Video and materials from both days of the convention, including Bishop Labelle's address, are now available here.

Calling All Knitters!

The cathedral's Ministry of Worsted Wool has begun their annual campaign to provide knitted or crocheted watch caps for workers on cargo vessels and cruise ships from around the world. The caps are included in "ditty bags" assembled by Mission to Seafarers, and distributed to during the holidays. (Stay tuned for information about this year's annual ditty bag stuffing party on November 23.) This is one way the Mission to Seafarers gives thanks for these essential and often hidden workers, and help them celebrate the holidays while far from home, often unable to leave their ship.

The deadline to complete as many caps as possible is November 18. Need more instructions, or yarn? Contact: knitters@saintmarks.org

FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

Operation Nightwatch Sock It to Homelessness Open House

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 12:30–2 P.M., at the Operation Nightwatch Shelter Dispatch Center, 302 14th Ave S, Seattle

Socks are critical to the comfort and well-being of homeless people. Imagine what it must be like to have the same pair of nasty, wet socks on your feet, 24-hours a day. Not good. Socks won’t solve our community’s homeless crisis. But socks can keep homeless people hopeful, knowing there are neighbors like you, who care.

On Sunday, November 24, stop by, drop off your donation of new men’s socks, and hang out if you can. Enjoy coffee, cocoa, and snacks and take a tour of Nightwatch. This is a kid-friendly event. Help is needed to handle the socks as they come in—if you’d like to volunteer, contact volunteer@seattlenightwatch.org

FUNERALS & MEMORIAL SERVIVCES

A memorial service for Darryl Johnson will be offered

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 3 P.M., at First Covenant Church (400 East Pike, Seattle)

A funeral for Roberta Nestaas will be offered

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1 P.M. in the cathedral nave. This service will be livestreamed.

Sunday, November 3, 2024:

All Saints' Sunday

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:

Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–9

Psalm 24

Revelation 21:1–6a

John 11:32–44

8 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST

in Thomsen Chapel

Presider & Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason

Hymns:

For all the saints, who from their labors rest [Hymn #287]

Ye watchers and ye holy ones [Hymn #618]

Organ:

Rebecca Groom te Velde, Solemn Processional on “When the Saints go marching in”

C.M. Widor, Mvt. 1: Moderato from Symphonie gothique

9 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST

in the cathedral nave

Presider: The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin 

Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason



Hymns:

For all the saints, who from their labors rest [Hymn #287]

Jerusalem, my happy home [Hymn #620]

Ye watchers and ye holy ones [Hymn #618]

Choir:

Shaker song, Trumpet of Salvation

Organ:

Olivier Messiaen, Joie et clarté des corps glorieux [Joy and splendor of the glorified bodies] from Les Corps Glorieux

C.M. Widor, Mvt. 1: Moderato from Symphonie gothique

11 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST

in the cathedral nave & livestreamed

Presider & Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason

Hymns:

For all the saints, who from their labors rest [Hymn #287]

Jerusalem the golden [Hymn #624]

Ye watchers and ye holy ones [Hymn #618]

Choir:

arr. Alice Parker, Hark! I hear the harps eternal

James MacMillan, Think of how God loves you

William H. Harris, Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening

Organ:

Olivier Messiaen, Joie et clarté des corps glorieux [Joy and splendor of the glorified bodies] from Les Corps Glorieux

C.M. Widor, Mvt. 1: Moderato from Symphonie gothique

4:30 P.M. • CHORAL EVENSONG

in the cathedral nave & livestreamed

Officiant: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason

Highlights:

William Smith, Preces & Responses

Cecilia McDowall, The St Albans Service

Geraint Lewis, The souls of the righteous

Office Hymn:

Ye holy angels bright [Hymn #625]

Organ:

Louis Vierne, Adagio and Finale from Symphony No. 3, Op. 28

7 P.M. • CONTEMPLATIVE EUCHARIST

in Thomsen Chapel

Presider: The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin

Musician: Mel Butler, viola

A beloved Seattle tradition since 1956. Broadcast live on KING 98.1 FM, and king.org; livestreamed on saintmarks.org and Facebook and YouTube; and available as a podcast. Learn more here.

Highlights:

Peter R. Hallock, Psalm 130

William Byrd, Nunc dimittis, Tone I

arr. Richard T. Proulx, Jerusalem, my happy home

Thomas Tomkin, Burial Sentences

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.

Weekday Prayer Services

Daily Morning Prayer is offered online via Zoom, Monday–Friday at 7:30 a.m.

Daily Evening Prayer is offered via Zoom, Monday–Friday at 6 p.m.

Thursday Morning Chapel Eucharist: A service of Holy Eucharist is offered in person in Thomsen Chapel 7 a.m. on the 1st/3rd/5th Thursdays of the month only.

UPDATE: On the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, the Thursday morning group is now joining the Daily Morning Prayer group online at 7:30 a.m. Use the regular Daily Office Zoom link, found here.