FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026

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SUNDAY OFFERINGS

Sunday, June 28, 2026: The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

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. • Cathedral Tour

meet at the back of the cathedral nave

9:30 p.m. • Compline

cathedral nave & broadcast on KING FM

HEADLINES

Cover photo shows the pride flag flying over Saint Mark's Cathedral.

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Pride at Saint Mark's

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

Gather with fellow Episcopalians to celebrate Trans Pride. All are welcome to bring a blanket or a chair and meet at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater for a time of celebrating Trans life and community. More information and the link to register is here.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Saint Mark’s will host a booth at the Capitol Hill PrideFest to share information about Queer in Christ and other inclusive ministries. Email queerinchrist@saintmarks.org to sign up to volunteer.

The cathedral nave will be open to all for Quiet Pride from 1 to 4 p.m. for anyone who wants to sit, cool off, hydrate, and rest in a calm and quiet space during PrideFest. We’ll also offer refreshments, rainbow crafting, contemplative practices, a quiet space for sensory-sensitive folks, kid-friendly activities, and a station to honor queer ancestors. This event is co-hosted by QuiC and the Intergenerational Council. Sign up to support this event here.

SUNDAY, JUNE 28

The Diocese of Olympia will host a booth at the Seattle Center PrideFest. More information and a link to register to volunteer is here.

The Diocese is also inviting Episcopalians from the Diocese to march in the Seattle Pride Parade. More information and a link to register is here.

To learn more and join in Pride celebrations at Saint Mark’s, email the Queer in Christ leadership queerinchrist@saintmarks.org.

Visiting Choir: Choral Arts Northwest

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 11 A.M.

This Sunday, we will welcome Choral Arts Northwest, including Dr. Timothy Westerhaus, Artistic Director, and Serena Chin, Collaborative Pianist. Choral Arts Northwest is an Artist-in-Residence ensemble at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, and they seek to inspire, educate, and enrich the community through the transformational power of choral music. They use their platform to intentionally support important social causes and highlight the music of diverse groups as well as that of composers who identify as BIPOC, female, or LGBTQIA+.

Multifaith Statement on America's 250th Anniversary

Saint Mark's clergy are a part of a larger, multifaith network of leaders in the Seattle area. As the 250^th anniversary of the United States approaches, faith leaders are standing together in support of democracy, religious liberty, and commitment to help America live up to its full potential. In this Multifaith Statement, we support the American vision that protects and honors our diverse faith traditions, and we declare that our interconnectedness is our strength, those of faith and those of no faith.

Read the full statement here and consider joining Dean Steve, other cathedral clergy, and people of faith across our region in signing this statement and committing to this sacred work.

Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 12:30 P.M. at the back of the nave

This coffee hour is offered especially for newcomers, guests, or anyone who has questions about the cathedral. Email newcomers@saintmarks.org if you cannot attend in person, or with any other questions.

Choral Evensong

FRIDAY, JULY 10 5:30 P.M. in the nave

Saint Mark's Cathedral invites one and all to worship at a service of Choral Evensong offered by the children, youth, and adults enrolled in the Royal School of Church Music in America's Summer Training Course West. Four young singers from Saint Mark's Cathedral Choir School are among the course participants this year. The Reverend Josh Hosler, Chaplain of the course and Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, will officiate. The choir will offer a setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Sarah MacDonald, and anthems by Jessica French and Bruce Neswick. The Music Director of the course this year is Dr. Jared Johnson, Director of Music and Canon-Elect of Washington National Cathedral (DC); the Course Organist is Dr. Wyatt Smith.

Garden Ministry Work Party

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 9 A.M. - NOON

The garden volunteers meet to work on the second Saturday of the month, from February through November, planting, weeding, composting and making our campus beautiful. Prior gardening experience is not required, only enthusiasm! Bring a water bottle and gloves if you have them. Contact the garden ministry leaders with questions.

Second Sunday Book Group

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 12:30-2 P.M. in Room 210

In July, the Second Sunday Book Group will discuss Culpability (2025) by Bruce Holsinger. In this fictional story, a family has a collision in a self-driving car where three of the five family members are seriously injured and the two occupants in the car they collided with are killed. In the aftermath of this tragedy, the author explores the family's fragility and guilt, the world of AI, and who or what is responsible for the accident. There's both legal and moral responsibility. Are they different? The wife and mother of the family happens to be a world-renowned AI ethicist who is writing a book on humanity's responsibility for the morality of AI systems. Her theories have now come close to home.

Restorative Justice Council Meeting

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 3-4 P.M. on Zoom

The work of the Restorative Justice Council is formed out of a prayerful reflection of Saint Mark’s Statement of Lament and Commitment to Action. The Council supports specific justice ministry programs while nurturing a culture in the cathedral parish where all are encouraged and equipped to live out the call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Guided by a commitment to be in relationship with rather than simply fulfill needs, 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. All are welcome to join for the next bimonthly meeting.

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. VIPs receive preferred seating and will be first in line for the meal. Registration required by July 15 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. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save the Date for Summer Intergenerational Offerings

Save the date for upcoming events intended to build community and connection across generations.

CHOIR CAMP CHORAL EVENSONG

Friday, July 17, 4 p.m. in the nave

POTLUCK LUNCH & ART-MAKING WORKSHOP

Sunday, July 19, 12:15-2 p.m.

THE GREAT CATHEDRAL READ-IN

Saturday, August 1, 2-4 p.m. in the nave

INTERGENERATIONAL HIKE TO FRANKLIN FALLS

Sunday, August 30, 3-5 p.m.

ALL PARISH PICNIC

Sunday, September 13

Summer Devotionals Now Available

Pick up a copy of “Find Your Slow Summer,” the devotional from our friends at SALT Project now available in the Coffee Corner of the cathedral nave. This beautifully designed, ten-page guide includes 50 slow summer ideas - but don’t think of it as a to-do list. Instead, it’s a menu of marvels from which you can pick and choose as the Spirit moves!

These creative ideas for individuals and households with and without children will invite you to kick off your shoes, get sand between your toes, dance in the rain, go star-gazing, ban the busy, and slow down enough to enjoy God’s beauty all around.

LIVING STONES II

Bloedel Hall / Cathedral House HVAC Retrofit Begins

As many of you know, Saint Mark’s has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions on campus by 2030. This is a key component of our Living Stones II: Building a Sound Future Capital Campaign. The good news is that we are beginning the next major step. Demolition of the outdated HVAC system for Cathedral House has already begun, and our efforts are now more visible. Events currently scheduled in Bloedel will proceed as planned, and our contractors have committed to working on off hours and cleaning up daily to make that possible. Thank you in advance for your patience as this critical work advances.

Center for Spirituality and Action Applications Open

“The nine-month Center for Spirituality and Action (CSA) experience has been nothing short of amazing for me. The Saturday workshops and the readings helped launch the phenomenal growth in my spiritual journey, but meeting weekly with members of the cohort has really provided the on-going support and impetus to continue the discipline of my rule of life. This cohort bonded immediately and the Godly love between us is palpable. If you have an important decision to make and want guidance from the Holy Spirit, or if you just want to become more wise and more deeply rooted spiritually, I highly commend CSA to you.” — Bob C., current 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.

Register for Choir Camp

The Saint Mark's Cathedral Choir School welcomes all children and youth, regardless of church affiliation, to grow as singers, liturgical leaders, and friends during our camp weeks. Camp activities include sight-singing, ear-training, vocal coaching, and nightly sung Compline.

Junior & Senior Chorister Camp

Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17

Junior Choristers 
(age 5 to riding 2nd grade): 9 a.m. - Noon

Senior Choristers 
(rising 3rd – 8th grade): 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Includes a concluding Evensong on Friday, July 17 at 4 p.m. and Sunday morning participation on July 19. Extended Care is available for Junior Chorister campers from Noon - 4 p.m.

Schola Camp (high school and changed-voice tenors and basses)

Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 7, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Includes a field trip on August 8 and Sunday morning participation on August 9 at 11 a.m. (call time, 10 a.m.).

🔗 More info & registration form

FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

Se'Si'Le: Traveling to an Ancestral Future

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 6-8 P.M. in the cathedral nave

Se'Si'Le is partnering with tribal, environmental, and faith-based organizations on their Seven Sisters Campaign. This public engagement and leadership initiative responds directly to an unprecedented ecological emergency by amplifying Indigenous women’s leadership—leaders whose approaches emphasize relational responsibility, ecosystem restoration, collective action, and long-term stewardship. By centering Indigenous ways of knowing, the campaign advances solutions grounded in accountability, resilience, and care for future generations. All are welcome to attend; learn more here.

PASTORAL CARE

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:

• The Anglican Cycle of Prayer
• The Diocese of Olympia Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
• The Saint Mark's, Seattle, Cathedral Cycle of Prayer

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, June 28

during the 9 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.

Sunday, June 28 
at 12:30 p.m. in the nave

A cathedral docent will highlight the cathedral's history and architecture throughout the nave and Cathedral House.

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.

Monday, June 29
at 6:30 pm in the cathedral nave

Cathedral Yoga will be led by Anne-Phyfe Palmer. Doors open to welcome participants at 6 p.m. and close at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 30
at Noon on Zoom

Each week, this group meets to study and pray over the Holy Scripture appointed by the lectionary for the coming Sunday. The group will be on hiatus in July and August, and resume in September.

Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 a.m. in Thomsen Chapel

A service of Holy Eucharist is offered and followed by fellowship and a community breakfast in Leffler House.

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]