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SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Sunday, July 19, 2026: The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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8 a.m. • Holy Eucharist
Thomsen Chapel
9 a.m. • Holy Eucharist
cathedral nave
11 a.m. • Holy Eucharist
cathedral nave & livestreamed
12:30 p.m. • Potluck Lunch & Art-Making Workshop
Bloedel Hall
9:30 p.m. • Compline
cathedral nave & broadcast on KING FM
10:10 p.m. • Organ by Night
cathedral nave & organ loft
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Register for the festival banquet by July 27 at 5 p.m.
Welcoming Dean Steve and Kathy Home
Write a note of greeting and appreciation for their return on August 2
Northbound ramp closed through October
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Cover photo shows the 2026 Choir Camp singing Morning Prayer in Thomsen Chapel. | |
I-5 Northbound Harvard Avenue Ramp and Lane Closures
I-5 construction continues on northbound lands from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street. The Harvard Avenue East on-ramp to northbound I-5, which many parishioners use on their way home from Saint Mark's, will be closed until mid-October as traffic shifts throughout the work zone.
More information is available on WSDOT's website.
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Choir Camp Choral Evensong
TODAY, 4 P.M., in the nave and livestreamed
The 20 upper elementary and middle school campers of Choir Camp 2026 will sing Evensong in the nave including the Washington Service by David Hogan. The camp theme is Bones and Breath exploring our sacred bodily vessel, God’s breath of life, and resurrection.
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Ordinations to the Priesthood
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 10:30 A.M., in the nave and livestreamed
God willing and the people consenting, Bishop Phil LaBelle will ordain five candidates to the priesthood on Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. —including our seminarian for the last three years, The Rev. Alison Leary. Alison has just begun her curacy at Trinity Parish in Seattle. All are welcome to attend in person or via livestream.
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"Visiting" Choir: Cathedral Choir Campers
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 11 A.M., in the nave
The 2026 Choir Campers will sing during the 11 a.m. service following a joyful week of Choir Camp. They will offer Jubilate Deo by Dale Wood, Lord of the Dance by John Rutter, Like a Mighty Wind by Karen Marrolli, and Dem Bones by Larry Nickel
Children's Chapel will be offered during both the 9 a.m. and the 11 a.m. services on July 19.
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Organ by Night
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 10 P.M., in the nave and the organ loft
Ralph Holtzhauser will offer this month's Organ by Night music following Compline this Sunday, July 19. He presently serves as Professor of Organ in the Sacred Music Program Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He will play works by Amy Beach, Frederick Marriott, Iain Farrington, and Alexandre Guilmant.
On every third Sunday of the month, organists offer 20 minutes of music on the mighty Flentrop organ, and encourage listeners to join them in the gallery to see and hear the organ and organist up close. They are also happy to answer questions about the music and the organ itself.
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The Great Cathedral Read-In
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2-4 P.M., in the nave
On Saturday, August 1, we are hosting The Great Cathedral Read-In! In the cool and quiet of the cathedral nave, we're inviting folks from the cathedral and the neighborhood to come rest and read. Bring your own book, or pick up a book here.
We invite you to donate one or two books you've really enjoyed (please no more than 2 per person) for us to make available on August 1. Books can be fiction or nonfiction and any genre; please only donate books in good condition. You may drop books off at the book table in the nave on Sundays, beginning July 12, or at the front office to the attention of Canon Barrie on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Compline Choir 70th / 7th Anniversary Celebration
Seventy years ago, Peter Hallock invited twelve men from the University of Washington to study and sing plainchant together; this study group became known by the office it regularly sang—Compline. Seven years ago, Jason Anderson invited Rebekah Gilmore to form a women’s expression of the Compline Choir to sing the office while the men were on pilgrimage to England. Together, we are one choir with two distinct expressions, a shared love of the office we pray and chant—Compline—and an affection for the splendid acoustic and supportive, loving community at Saint Mark’s Cathedral.
We invite our friends and supporters to join us for the celebration of the Compline Choir’s 70th and 7th anniversaries this summer on August 15 and 16.
FESTIVAL BANQUET
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 6:30-8:30 P.M. in Bloedel Hall
Enjoy a festive, catered three-course Mediterranean inspired banquet with food and non-alcoholic beverages; a beer and wine cash bar will be available. Get an update on the Living Stones II: Building A Sound Future capital campaign and enjoy the sounds of a vocal ensemble comprised of members from the Compline Choir.
Cost: $50 / $100 for VIP. VIP tickets help us to include others for whom the cost would be a barrier. Registration required by July 27 at 5 p.m. PST.
COMPLINE IN WORSHIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
The Compline Choir will lead the music in our morning services: the Compline Choir women at the 9 a.m. service and the Compline Choir men at the 11 a.m. service.
At 9:30 p.m., the culminating event of the weekend is a special women’s and men’s combined Compline service, featuring music by Elaine Hagenberg, Kevin Siegfried, Jessica French, and Peter Hallock, including Hallock’s monumental anthem Phoenix, with Naomi Kato, harp, and Page Smith, cello. Jason Anderson and Rebekah Gilmore will direct. Compline is followed with Organ by Night, featuring Michael Kleinschmidt on the Flentrop organ.
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Welcoming Dean Steve and Kathy Home
For the next two Sundays, we invite you to write a short note of greeting and appreciation to Dean Steve and Kathy Thomason (and/or share a small drawing!) as we prepare to welcome them home from their sabbatical on Sunday, August 2. There will be a bulletin board with notepads in the Coffee Corner available for this purpose. We’ll present the notes during announcements on August 2, along with our prayers of blessing and thanksgiving for their safe return.
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"Fruits of the Spirit" Exhibit
The Visual Arts Ministry invites you to enjoy the “Fruits of the Spirit” exhibit in the Coffee Corner. Inspired by Galatians 5:22-25, this colorful collection features art by Sandy Nelson and serves as a powerful reminder of living, as guided by the Spirit!
These are two of nine screen prints. Reflection question: How does the weather affect your emotions? Are you more patient on a sunny day? Or does rain bring you joy?
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Save the Date: All-Parish Gratitude Dinner
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 6-8 P.M. in Bloedel Hall
Join us for an evening of gratitude as we kick off our stewardship season and celebrate the many ways Saint Mark's boldly proclaims the good news—not only with our lips, but in our lives.
Together, we'll give thanks for a community that welcomes all, serves generously, and makes room for everyone at God's table. We hope you'll be part of this joyful evening of fellowship as we celebrate all that God is doing in and through Saint Mark's.
Watch for your invitation and registration details in September. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Center for Spirituality and Action - Apply by August 1
"The CSA program helped me bring spirituality into my everyday life. Before, my pattern was to say my morning prayers and then 'park God on a shelf' until bedtime. As the program progressed, I began integrating God into my daily routine—not quite 'praying unceasingly,' but definitely prayer became more woven into my day. I also felt deeply supported by the group and am so grateful to have connected with some truly remarkable folks from Saint Mark's." — Jean, 2025-2026 CSA participant
Are you considering applying to the Saint Mark’s Center for Spirituality and Action’s 2026-2027 cohort? Do you have questions about what the experience is like, or whether it is a good fit for your life at this time? Would you like to talk to someone about their CSA experience? Contact the Center’s Director, the Rev. Carol Westpfahl to be connected with a past participant and learn more about their cohort experience.
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FROM THE EPISCOPAL SERVICE CORPS
Episcopal Service Corps Still Accepting Applications for 2026-2027
Many at Saint Mark’s will remember that the cathedral hosted an Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) residential program from 2016 to 2023. A couple of Seattle Service Corps alumni are now members and active in the parish!
If you or someone you know, typically in their early-mid 20s, is looking for a unique growth experience, check out ESC! These programs foster life skills, professional experience, discernment for life goals, tools for staying in relationship and building community, and cultivating a bedrock life of prayer. All while having a little fun along the way!
Learn more about the open positions and apply to ESC.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
American Pilgrims on the Camino
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 3:30 P.M., meet at Saint Mark's Cathedral
Join the Puget Sound Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino for the annual St. James Day celebration. Participants will gather at Saint Mark's Cathedral before walking about 2 miles to St. James Cathedral, where they'll attend mass and carpool back to Saint Mark's for a potluck. This event is open to anyone who feel a connection to pilgrimage or walking a Camino.
The event cost is $10, collected at the door. RSVP by July 19 and email pugetsound@americanpilgrims.org with questions.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Operation Nightwatch Book Launch
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 12-2 P.M.
Longtime Operation Nightwatch employee, Ben Curtis, has written a book titled Love Thy Neighbor: The Story of Operation Nightwatch on the Streets of Seattle.
Join the Nightwatch community for lunch and celebrate the book's launch. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about their clients' journeys, hear excerpts of the book, and enjoy a panel discussion from Street Ministers. Signed books will be available for a donation.
RSVP by July 17 and email events@seattlenightwatch.org with questions. The event will be at Operation Nightwatch (302 14th Ave. S, Seattle).
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To submit a prayer request for the Prayer Chain or to be added to the spoken Prayers of the People on Sunday, send an email to prayers@saintmarks.org or call 206.323.0300 x314.
We also invite your prayers as informed by:
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| THIS WEEK'S RECURRING OFFERINGS | | Below are recurring offerings at Saint Mark's this week. Click the photo to learn more, or visit our cathedral calendar. | | |
Sunday, July 19
during the 9 a.m. service and 11 a.m. service
in Thomsen Chapel
All children are invited to join the Gospel procession and gather around the Deacon as the Gospel is proclaimed. Parents are welcome to join; otherwise they will return to their families in the nave at the Peace.
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Monday through Friday
on Zoom
Daily Morning Prayer is offered online via Zoom, Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m.
Daily Evening Prayer is offered via Zoom, Monday through Friday at 6 p.m.
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Monday, July 20
at 6:30 pm in the cathedral nave
Cathedral Yoga will be led by Annabell Dumez-Matheson. Doors open to welcome participants at 6 p.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. A sound bath will follow.
| | 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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