11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist

in person and livestreamed

in person and livestreamed

in person and livestreamed

Choral Evensong

Meet the Salahi Family

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THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 12:30–2 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or via Zoom

Join in the 2022 Annual Parish Meeting, in person or by Zoom. We will elect new members to the parish vestry as well as delegates and alternates to Diocesan Convention. We’ll also hear ministry reports, and the 2022 budget. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our vibrant parish. Vestry candidate bios, the meeting agenda, and Zoom information can be found here.

This year, in the interest of time (and considering that there will be no food served), two reports that would normally be presented at the meeting have been pre-recorded: The report of the Stewardship Ministry and the report of the Cathedral Foundation of the Diocese of Olympia. This were included in an email sent out earlier this week, but the link to the Stewardship report was broken. Both videos are available on this page, and the Stewardship report can be seen below, or on YouTube here. Please view them at your convenience.

THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 4:30 P.M., in person and livestreamed

In this service, we join our voices with those of Anna and Simeon when the boy Jesus was presented to them by Mary and Joseph in the Temple: "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared for all people." The Evensong Choir will offer an effervescent setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G major by the English composer, Herbert Sumsion; and a contemplative setting of the beloved spiritual, This Little Light o' Mine, by the African-American composer, John Wesley Work III. Learn more about the Evensong Choir here.

THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom

Last August the Salahi family—Razia, her three adult sons Solaiman, Zobair, and Harris, and daughter-in-law Rohanya—fled their native Afghanistan on a moment’s notice, and after four arduous months in transitional facilities, relocated to Seattle in December. Just last week they transitioned to permanent housing in Shoreline. Saint Mark’s Cathedral has committed to supporting them as they begin their new lives here. Their story is at once harrowing and inspiring, and they are eager to share it with us as we seek to deepen the relationships with this most remarkable family. Learn more here. Join remotely using this Zoom Link.

BEGINS FRIDAY, MARCH 11 AND CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 13. Film screenings and discussions offered online only.

Please watch this space and the MEFM webpage for more information about this year’s series as it becomes available. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2022, 9:30 A.M.–12 P.M., in person only. Registration required. Fee: $25.

Registration is now open, but attendance is strictly limited and will reach capacity quickly, so do not delay.

Food is a profound portal into spiritual growth even as it often carries trappings of stress and shame for many. It doesn’t have to. Sharing a meal is a holy experience, if we avail ourselves of the opportunity to practice presence and to see the bounty before us as opportunity to practice gratitude. Brief reflections across the day will include history of the meal, reflecting on food as spiritual metaphor, and participants will engage in sensate tasting and will share a meal prepared by all present. Register here.

Please note: Due to the Annual Meeting, the monthly Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy will NOT be offered on the first Sunday of the month in February. The next newcomers' coffee will occur as usual on March 6, following the 11 a.m. service.

Earlier this week Bishop of Olympia Greg Rickel released a message to the diocese in response to the threats of violence directed at Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), linking to a statement and video from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Bishop Rickel writes:

"As many of you are well aware by now, yesterday, on the first of February and the first day of Black History Month, several of our historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were terrorized with bomb threats. Sadly, this incarnates the reality that we still have a long collective way to go to reach Beloved Community and that any notion that we can now stop talking, working, and struggling toward it is an illusion.

"I want to say first how sorry I am to our African-American and Black siblings who feel the terror of such acts and to all the BIPOC community as well. Second, I want to encourage all of you to be proactive in speaking out against this, and also to be working to change it.

"Another concrete thing that I was going to put before you and ask of you, even before the sad events of yesterday, was to consider a gift to the HBCUs. Here is a link to our presiding bishop's invitation to give to the Absalom Jones fund in support of our HBCUs. You will also find instructions that will help facilitate your generosity both to economically assist these fine institutions but now, even more, to stand in solidarity with them. I gave today! Please pray for those who live in fear and anxiety due to such acts, and for those who feel the need to perpetrate them. Pray for our human family."

Hear from P.B. Curry and learn how to donate here.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 10–10:30 A.M., Cathedral House Room 210

Are you a teenager (13–18) or parent of a youth interested in confirming their faith? Do you have questions and a desire to dig deeper into the church and your own beliefs? The year-long process of preparation for youth confirmation, beginning mid-March, will be taught by Rebekah Gilmore, interim youth minister, and other adult instructors in a mix of on-site and virtual classes using the Confirm not Conform curriculum. An informational meeting will be held on February 27 with Rebekah to answer questions. You don't need to be sure that you want to be confirmed to take this class. Asking those questions is the work we do together. Cathedral Day, April 22, 2023 will mark the confirmation liturgy for this class. Additional details and a link to register will be available at www.saintmarks.org/youth when they are available.

UW Paleoclimatologist and Saint Mark's Parishioner Lisa Graumlich Chats about Netflix’s Hit Satire Don’t Look Up

Have you seen Don't Look Up? It's a satirical movie about a massive comet headed toward Earth with implications of climate change as a theme throughout. Recently Saint Mark's parishioner Dr. Lisa Graumlich, president-elect of the American Geophysical Union and Dean Emeritus at UW’s College of the Environment, was featured in the Seattle Times about how movies can start a conversation about climate change. Check out the article here.

If you made a donation to Saint Mark's in 2021, you should have received an email earlier this week with a link to your annual statement. If you did not receive it, or have any questions or concerns, please contact Erik Donner: [email protected] or 206.323.0300 x217.

The Cathedral Offices will be closed on Monday, February 21 in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday, and then remain closed on Tuesday, February 22 for a staff retreat. Daily Evening prayer will not be offered (online or in person) on both of those days. Cathedral Yoga and 12-step meetings will occur as usual.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 through SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, at the Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades, 4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA 98023.

Fee: $125 for two nights; $50 for Saturday only. Registration required.

Get away from it all and experience a weekend of peace, prayer, and self-care with other young adults from across the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. COVID-19 safety protocols are in place, including private, en-suite accommodations, masking and testing requirements, and lots of room to stretch out. We are capping the total at 20 participants, and there are a few spots left. 

This casual retreat, February 11 - 13, is designed for adults in their 20s and 30s who are seeking to experience an array of contemplative practices from a Taizé service to lectio divina to centering prayer. The retreat center is just south of Seattle and right on the coast. $125/person. All meals and private room/bath included. Scholarships available. For more information and to register: contemplative-retreat.eventbrite.com. Additional questions? E-mail Adam Conley at [email protected]. 

Forward Day by Day is a daily devotional published quarterly by Forward Movement, containing scripture, refelcti0ns, and prompts to prayer for each day of the year. For many years at Saint Mark's issues were made available (in both pocket-size and large-print version) to anyone who wanted one, in the rear of the nave. At this time there is no longer a place for them in the nave, so the new issue (covering February through April), is now available just inside the Hoerster annex entrance (elevator level 1) on the table beneath the community bulletin board. This resource is made available to the community through the generosity of anonymous parishioners.

No matter where you are on your journey, this spring consider attending The Inquirers' Class, a six-session class facilitated by clergy where we will explore together the basics of the Christian faith through the Episcopal lens. After completing the series, many people often decide to receive the sacrament of baptism, or to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church. Attendees are strongly encouraged to attend all six sessions. Learn more and register to participate here. Email Emily Meeks at [email protected] with questions.

REGISTER TO RECEIVE A 72-HOUR SCREENING LINK TO USE ON YOUR OWN DEVICE, AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 17–19.

PANEL DISCUSSION AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 6 P.M., via Zoom

Meaningful Movies (offered by the Episcopal Church in Western Washington), the Black/African-American Ethnic Ministries Circle of Color, and PNW Union of Black Episcopalians are proud to present JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon's Army), which chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia. Using interviews and rare archival footage, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles John Robert Lewis’ 60+ years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, then 80 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter’s primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.

The Panel Discussion on February 18 will include former Saint Mark's staff member The Rev. Malcolm McLaurin, in addition to State Senator T'wina Nobles, and Director of the Absalom Jones Center Dr. Catherine Meeks. Learn more here. This event is free, but please register by using this Eventbrite link.

In an effort to increase access to at-home rapid tests across the state, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is launching a statewide portal that will allow COVID-19 tests to ship directly to households. Beginning today, Washington state residents will be able to visit www.sayyescovidhometest.org to order rapid-antigen COVID tests online, and will receive those tests delivered at no cost. People can order up to 5 free tests for a household. However, supply will be limited at first, and will restock as supply into the state increases.

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]