9 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist

11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist

in person and livestreamed

NOTE: Preregistration for worship has been discontinued. Come as you are!

Additional information about Sunday's liturgies can now be found at the bottom of this email.

New Podcast Series: Cathedral Conversations about Race

Intergenerational Hike

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Saint Mark’s is proud to present a special podcast offering co-produced by Michael Perera and Cara Peterson, Cathedral Conversations About Race. In it, Michael and Cara talk with each other and other non-white Saint Mark’s parishioners about their experiences navigating a majority-white world, at the Cathedral and beyond. The first episode will be released on Sunday, June 20, and episodes will be released every two weeks.

In the first episode, available now, Michael and Cara themselves will discuss the plans and goals for this podcast project. Future episodes will feature community members of color from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. The entire congregation of Saint Mark's is encouraged to listen to these conversations with an open heart. The participants have shared their stories with the entire cathedral community not to shame or embarrass, but so that we all might learn and grow together in love. In the future, once a number of episodes have been released, a community forum is planned to process and learn from what we have heard.

Search for "Cathedral Conversations" wherever you get your podcasts to listen, or find all released episodes on this page, or on the podcast page of the website. If you have any questions, please contact Michael or Cara directly.

THIS SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1:30–3 P.M. (note the earlier time), via Zoom

As the cathedral embraces the new Mutual Ministry Goals throughout all ministries and activities, all are invited to join community meetings to explore how to put these goals into practice.

The next meeting will focus on Worship and Prayer at the Cathedral, and how all three goals might inform and find expression in our worship experiences. Worship and prayer are at the very center of everything we do as a community of faith, and thus our weekly liturgies, special celebrations, sacred music, and prayer practices must articulate our collective priorities and values regarding societal justice, systemic change, the global environmental and climate crisis, intergenerational solidarity, and more. Let's come together this Sunday to think through what that could mean for all of us going forward.

Next week, on Sunday, July 25 at 2 p.m., the third meeting in the series will explore Innovative and Intergenerational Community. The final meeting, on Monday evening, August 9 at 6:30 p.m., will address Creation Care & Carbon Reduction. Again, anyone who calls Saint Mark's a spiritual home is encouraged to participate in any and all of these meetings. Read more here.

THIS SUNDAY AND NEXT, JULY 18 & 25, 9:30 P.M., via broadcast or livestream only

The Women's Compline Choir returns—now with its full complement of 18 of the finest female choral musicians in the region! Like the services in 2019 and 2020, these services will feature the world premiere of new works specially commissioned for the occasion from local composers.

These services will still be closed to the public. Join in via live radio on KING 98.1 FM, or via livestream. Learn more, and find photos and video from previous years here.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, indigenous children across North America were stolen from their families and forced into institutions whose explicit goal was the complete eradication of Native culture, language, and identity—that is, cultural genocide. The Episcopal Church has been complicit in the creation and operation of some of these institutions. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and President of the House of Deputies Gay Clark Jennings have released this statement on this shameful history, calling for the creation of "a comprehensive proposal for addressing the legacy of Indigenous schools" within the Episcopal Church, and supporting a process of truth-telling and healing on the national level.

Visit the Indigenous Ministries for the Episcopal Church page here, and read about Saint Mark's land acknowledgment, Real Rent, and other justice initiatives here.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2:00 P.M., registration encouraged

Let’s hike together! All ages are welcome on this 3 mile roundtrip hike to Twin Falls as we take time to connect, move and pray in nature after church. We’ll meet at the trailhead at 2 p.m. and finish by 5:30 p.m. Bring your water, snacks and appropriate gear - we recommend good hiking shoes, layers, sunscreen and a hat. Learn more and find the link to sign up here. Questions? Email Emily Meeks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 THOUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, Livestreamed in Bloedel Hall or in your own home. Registration required.

In this time of great unknowing, how do we expand our sense of self to include love, healing, and forgiveness—not just for ourselves and those like us, but for the entire world? Join thousands of spiritual seekers across the world for an interactive global gathering to experience God’s love, grace, and compassion. Featuring conference presenters James Finley, Barbara Holmes, Jacqui Lewis, Brian McLaren, Richard Rohr, and Mirabai Starr.

For this final conference in the seven-year series, join locally in Bloedel Hall or from home via Zoom. Advance registration required. Fee: $20, includes refreshments for in-person attendees across the three-day conference. Learn more and register here.

Throughout the pandemic, virtual coffee hour has been a way for parishioners to connect after each Sunday's service. In light of reopening, virtual coffee hour will end in favor of an in-person social time (details to be announced)! The final Zoom will take place following the 11 a.m. liturgy this Sunday, July 18. Find the link to join here. Many thanks to Senior Warden Peter McClung for leading this deeply meaningful ministry for so many months.

Evening Prayer—In Person on Tuesdays Beginning in August

As of August, the Daily Evening Prayer ministry will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. every week in-person for Evening Prayer in Thomsen Chapel! The Zoom ministry will continue on the other days of the week (Mondays, and Wednesdays–Fridays). If you are in the neighborhood on Tuesday evening, stop by for Evening Prayer in the sacred space of Thomsen Chapel. If you have any questions about this service or ministry, please reach out to Cathedral Sacristan Michael Seewer (mseewer@saintmarks.org).

Lift Every Voice and Sing—A Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) Revival

The online churchwide “Lift Every Voice and Sing” gathering July 27-30 will feature 7 p.m. EDT nightly spirited worship; daily noon plenary sessions examining systemic racism, inclusion, and challenges to voting and civil rights; a celebration of the late Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, The Episcopal Church’s first woman bishop; and a commemoration of the 40th publishing anniversary of the African American hymnal whose title is echoed in the revival’s name. It will also memorialize the disproportionate number of African Americans who died from COVID-19. Learn more here.

The Flower Ministry is looking for volunteers! Flowers give beauty, hope and solace and enhance the fabric of the church. Members of the Flower Ministry create the nave and chapel arrangements, and in doing so, give back a gift of beauty to the One who created us. The dedicated volunteers possess a wide range of abilities and experiences, and work in teams to support and learn from each other. Check out this brief video featuring the work of Flower Ministry, or visit the flower ministry page to see more arrangements. Then contact Ministry leader Beatrix Hamm at flowers@saintmarks.org to learn more about joining this creative and rewarding ministry!

The Young Adult Wilderness Pilgrimage is a three-day trek into the Central Cascades, Friday, July 30 through Monday, August 2.

The Holy Waste of Time retreat is Friday, August 20 through Sunday, August 22, at St. Andrew's House on the Hood Canal. All young people in the Diocese are welcome!

As temperatures rise, so can outdoor water use, and you may not need as much as you think: 50% of outdoor water use is wasted due to overwatering. Here's a simple tip to see if watering is needed: step on the grass. If it springs back, you don't need to water. Check out more tips from the EPA on reducing outdoor water use here.

Interested in getting more involved? The next ministry meeting, on the evening of Monday, August 9, will serve as the Mutual Ministry Goals Community Meeting for Creation Care, led by Dean Thomason, to which the entire community is encouraged to attend!

NOTE: Pre-registration is no longer required to attend funerals.

The funeral of Susan Spangler (niece of Stuart Ainsley) will be offered

These services will be livestreamed.

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 the Duwamish Tribe. [Learn more]