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SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Sunday, January 5, 2025:
The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
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8 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
in Thomsen Chapel
9 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
in the cathedral nave
10 a.m. • Godly Play
in the St. Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor
11 a.m. • The Holy Eucharist
in the nave and livestreamed
12:30 p.m. • Book Study: Braiding Sweetgrass
in Leffler House
4:30 p.m. • Choral Evensong
in the nave and livestreamed
5:30 p.m. • Twelfth Night Burning of the Greens and Chili Supper
in the lower parking lot and Bloedel Hall
7 p.m. • Contemplative Eucharist
in the cathedral nave
9:30 p.m. • Compline
in the nave and livestreamed
| Cover photo of the last year's Burning of the Greens on Twelfth Night, January 5, 2024, by Michael Perera. | |
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Women's Shelter Work Party Postponed
Donna Jean's Place completion delayed a few weeks, new dates TBA
Bishop LaBelle & Dean Thomason in Conversation
an informal "friends talking" forum with our new bishop
New MealTrain Requests
a way to help neighbors during tough times
Choral Evensong
for the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany
Twelfth Night Celebration Update
don't miss Sunday's bonfire, chili and s'mores
Organ Plus Recital
exploring Scandinavian church music
2025 Annual Parish Meeting & Elections
celebrating this vibrant community, January 26
Icons by Fr. Peter Pearson
to be displayed in the nave in advance of his visit
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Women's Shelter Work Party, Dedication, and Opening Postponed
Due to construction-related delays, the work party in the new shelter space in the St Nicholas Building announced for tomorrow (Saturday, January 4) will be postponed to a later date TBA. Likewise, the blessing and dedication scheduled for January 12 will also be rescheduled. The new timeline and work party date will be announced in the coming week—currently it is likely the delay will be less than two weeks, and the shelter will begin operations by February 1. The new information will be posted here when it is available.
UPDATE: In lieu of the dedication ceremony in the 10 a.m. hour on Sunday, January 12, Dean Steve Thomason and Bishop of Olympia Phil LaBelle will instead offer an informal "Friends Talking" forum in Bloedel Hall on the occasion of his first Episcopal Visitation to Saint Mark's (see below).
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More About Donna Jean's Place
When the shelter is fully open, residents will be present on the Saint Mark's property only from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Each night, shelter residents will have dinner at the main Operation Nightwatch facility in the International District. They will then be shuttled to Saint Mark's in vans, arriving at 9 p.m. Residents will vacate the shelter space in the morning by 7 a.m.
Beginning in February, volunteers will be needed to support the paid staff in the daily operation of the shelter. Volunteers are needed to work in the shelter space at Saint Mark's for three-hour shifts in the evening, 8:30–11:30 p.m., or two-hour shifts in the morning, 5:30–7:30 a.m. In addition, volunteer shuttle van drivers are needed 8:45–9:45 p.m.
For more details about these jobs, or if you are interested in attending the rescheduled work party, or would like to get involved in other ways, contact Operation Nightwatch Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Aguilar Ramirez at: michelle@seattlenightwatch.org
NOTE: Donations are still needed to stock up the shelter! Find details of what is needed and how to donate here or below under "Announcements"
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Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy
THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 (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.
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Choral Evensong for the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany
THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 4:30 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
The Saint Mark's Evensong Choir of children, teens, and adults will begin the cathedral's observance of Twelfth Night, the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, with a service of Choral Evensong at 4:30 p.m. This marks the end of our twelve-day celebration of Christmas and the turn toward Epiphanytide. The choir will offer a rhapsodic setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by contemporary British composer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, and the stirring anthem O Light Everlasting by Olaf Christiansen. The congregation will join together to sing one of the most beloved carols of the Epiphany, We three kings of Orient are. Join in person or via livestream. The service will conclude with an invitation to process directly to the bonfire of Christmas greenery in the parking lot.
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Twelfth Night Community Celebration with Burning of the Greens—UPDATE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 4:30 P.M. (Evensong), 5:30 P.M. (Burning of the Greens and Chili Supper, registration requested)
Since January 5 falls on a Sunday in 2025, the traditional Twelfth Night outdoor bonfire of Christmas Greens will follow first-Sunday Choral Evensong this year. Don't forget to bring a few boughs of greenery from your home to burn as well! A community potluck chili supper will follow.
UPDATE: At this time, the response to the potluck chili supper has been overwhelming, and folks have committed to bring more food that we could possibly need! You are still welcome to bring a dish to share if you'd like, but be aware that there will be an abundance, and no further contributions are required. All are encouraged to come and just enjoy the many different chilis that will be on offer. Whether or not you are bringing food, please still register to participate here, so Chef Marc and his crew can have the correct amount of cider and s'mores on hand.
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THE SAINT MARK'S MUSIC SERIES
Organ Plus in Thomsen Chapel: Scandinavian Church Music with Laura Loge, soprano & John Stuntebeck, organ
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025, 7:30 P.M.,
or SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025, 3 P.M., in Thomsen Chapel and livestreamed; purchase tickets ($20–25) here for Friday and here for Sunday.
The next concert of the Saint Mark's Music Series will be this season's Organ Plus recital, a program of rarely-heard Scandinavian church music in Thomsen Chapel on Friday evening January 17 OR Sunday afternoon, January 19. Soprano Laura Loge and Saint Mark’s Associate Organist John Stuntebeck will explore ancient Norwegian stevtoner, Danish organ works from the 17th through the 21st centuries, Swedish church arias, folk song and hymns, and settings of religious texts up to the present. This event was rescheduled from October due to illness. Find the complete program and ticket links here.
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2025 Annual Parish Meeting and Elections
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025, 12:30–2 P.M., Bloedel Hall and via Zoom
The 2025 Annual Meeting of St. Mark’s Cathedral Parish, Seattle, will be on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in Bloedel Hall and via Zoom. The meeting will include election of parish Vestry members and delegates/alternates to Diocesan Convention. A brochure featuring the candidates is now available here, and will be available in the back of the nave starting Sunday, January 5. We’ll also hear reports from the Dean, Senior Warden, and ministry leaders. The Dean will bestow Pro Christo Awards. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our vibrant parish. As with last year, there will be no potluck meal, but light snacks and coffee/tea/water will be available to those in Bloedel Hall, and you are welcome to bring your own food if you find that helpful.
NOTE:
- The meeting will again be hybrid—you can attend in Bloedel Hall or via Zoom. Join online using this Zoom link.
- There will be no potluck meal again this year. Light snacks and coffee/tea/water will be available to those in Bloedel Hall, and you are welcome to bring your own food if you find that helpful.
- Elections will occur slightly differently this year—see notice here. This year, online voting for those joining the meeting remotely will not be available. Votes may be cast in person any time between 8:05 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. As usual, there is no early voting or proxy voting, per the cathedral bylaws. The election rules will be read by the Cathedral Chancellor during the meeting.
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THE WISDOM SCHOOL AT SAINT MARK'S
Icon Workshop and Forums with Priest, Author, and Iconographer Peter Pearson—Updates
Cathedral Commons Forum: WEDNESDAY, FEBRAURY 12, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in Bloedel Hall and on Zoom
Icon Writing Workshop: THURSDAY–SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13–15
Guest Sermon and "Friends Talking" Forum, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
UPDATES: In conjunction with the workshop, sermon, and forums listed above, members of the Saint Mark's Visual Arts Ministry will be installing a selection of Fr. Pearson's icons in the worship space of the cathedral in the coming weeks. They will remain on display until his residency in February, and their presence in the nave for that period of time will make his presentations here even more meaningful. At this time just a few spots in the icon-writing workshop remain available, so don't wait to sign up if you are interested.
Byzantine iconography is an ancient and deeply prayerful art form in the Christian tradition, dating back nearly to the apostolic times. Over the centuries, it has evolved and developed as the faith spread throughout the world. Iconography follows a highly systematic and disciplined process which has been handed from teacher to student for centuries.
Fr. Peter Pearson, a Franciscan who has been studying and painting icons for more than fifty years and has published several books on the spirituality of icons, will be present at Saint Mark's the week of February 12 to offer a Wednesday evening Cathedral Commons forum (free and open to all, in person of via Zoom), and a practical workshop over three days, Thursday through Saturday, in which participants will be invited to envision and paint an icon image of Christ (registration required and total participants limited; cost $450). On Sunday, February 16, Fr. Pearson will preach at the 9 and 11 a.m. morning services and participate in an informal "Friends Talking" forum in the 10 a.m. hour. Find more information about all of these offerings, including registration information for the three-day workshop, here.
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SAVE THE DATE
A Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025
On the Sunday of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, gather at the cathedral in the afternoon for a variety of projects in the service of our community partners. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
Earlier that same Sunday morning, January 19, in the 10 a.m. hour, Canon Wendy Barrie will enrich the commemoration of Martin Luther King's life and legacy by offering A Crash Course on Non-Violence as a 10:10 a.m. Sunday Forum in Bloedel Hall.
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VAM to SAM!
TOMORROW! SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 10 A.M.–12:30 P.M., meet in the Seattle Art Museum lobby. (Rescheduled from December 7)
On Saturday, January 4, 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? Contact Wayne Duncan from the Visual Arts Ministry at: duncan.sw@gmail.com
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Braiding Sweetgrass Monthly Book Group
FIRST SUNDAYS, JANUARY–APRIL, STARTING THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 12:30–1:30 P.M., Leffler House 2nd floor (except for February which is in the St. Nicholas Bldg)
Gather to read and learn from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants. A group will meet once per month to discuss select chapters of this collection of essays. This book group is hosted by the 20s/30s Group, but all are welcome to join. Contact Julia at julia7cooper@gmail.com to RSVP and to get updates on which chapters we are discussing each month. For the January 5 meeting, we will focus on the Preface through chapter 4, "The Gift of Strawberries."
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, in the St. Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor
The 20s/30s Group gathers for Taco Tuesday on the first Tuesday of each month. Share a meal an conversation at 6 p.m. in the St Nicholas Bldg, 2nd floor, then join the Contemplative Prayer group in the nave from 7–8 p.m. Tortillas, beans, chips and salsa are provided; bring a favorite side to share. RSVP (encouraged but not required) to Julia at: julia7cooper@gmail.com
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Free, no registration required. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family)
The historic Creeds of the Church—most importantly the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed—are an essential and obligatory part of our liturgical tradition, and also a potential stumbling block for many. In this Wednesday Cathedral Commons forum led by Canon Wendy Claire Barrie, participants will explore what the Creeds are (and what they are not), ask where they come from and how they came to be central to our worship practice, look at some alternative creeds, and finally try crafting our own.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 6:30–7:30 P.M., via Zoom
Join on Zoom for January's Climate Conversation: Lead by Example to Reduce Climate Change. It’s great to take action to reduce climate change in your daily life. To have more of an impact more broadly, be an example of impactful change and let people know what you’re doing. We’ll discuss what researchers have learned about the impact of discussing climate change and creation care with friends and family, how telling people what you do can change their behaviors, and how to have friendly conversations even with climate change sceptics.
Find the link to register here, along with materials from two and a half years' of past conversations
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The Spiritual Approach to the Enneagram: A Map to Inner Wisdom
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025, 6:30–8:30 P.M.
and SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025, 9:30 A.M.–2:30 P.M., in person and via Zoom. Registration required.
A weekend Wisdom School workshop led by Joseph Benton Howell, Ph.D.
This two-part workshop will approach the Spirituality of the Enneagram in ways we have not previously considered in the Wisdom School. Friday evening’s session will use the foundational concept of the soul child to describe the nine types with specific egoic reactions that come when disconnected from our original goodness. We will explore each type’s pride, virtue, avoidance, trap, and passion as portals into the spiritual journey of life. Saturday morning will explore inner dynamic flow, wings, and levels of consciousness, and we will delve into experiential exercises with our respective personality types. After lunch, participants will explore the soul’s essential qualities for spiritual development through guided meditations and interactive exercises. This last part is highlighted in Dr. Howell’s latest book, Know Your Soul. Fee: $65, includes light snacks, breakfast items, and lunch. Partial scholarships are available. Learn more about the workshop and Dr. Benton Howell here. Register using this form.
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In-person discussion of Evicted:
THREE SUNDAYS: JANUARY 12 & 19 and FEBRUARY 2, 12:30–2 P.M.
Zoom discussion of Evicted:
THREE THURSDAYS: JANUARY 16 & 23 and FEBRUARY 6, 7–8:30 P.M.
In-person discussion of Poverty, by America:
THREE SUNDAYS: FEBRUARY 9, 16, and 23, 12:30–2 P.M.
Zoom discussion of Poverty, by America:
THREE THURSDAYS: FEBRUARY 13, 20, and 27, 7–8:30 P.M.
Registration required—register using this form.
The Intergenerational Council, the Restorative Justice Council, and the Affordable Housing Committee invite the entire community of Saint Mark's to participate in a book study this winter to help us better understand issues of housing insecurity and houselessness. We've chosen two books by Matthew Desmond, Evicted from 2016 and Poverty, by America, published in 2023. Learn more here. Register using this form.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2025
While the bishop of our diocese is always present at the cathedral a few times each year (e.g. Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil and Easter Day, Cathedral Day, Ordinations), an official Episcopal Visitation is a rarer and more special occurrence. Canon law requires every diocesan bishop to visit every congregation in their diocese at least once every three years. When this happens here, the bishop is visiting Saint Mark's as a parish community, rather than as a diocesan cathedral.
Our newly consecrated bishop, The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle, will preside and preach at all three morning services on Sunday, January 12—8, 9, and 11 a.m. It is customary for the bishop to offer Baptisms and Confirmations/Receptions on this day, and January 12 happens to be the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, one of the four Baptismal Feasts of the church year.
with Dean Thomason
UPDATE: Bishop LaBelle and Dean Thomason will offer a "Friends Talking" Forum in Bloedel Hall at 10:10 a.m. This informal conversation between the 9 and 11 a.m. services is a great opportunity for the cathedral community to continue to get to know our diocese’s new leader, and to hear how things have been going so far.
(This forum takes the place of the Blessing and Dedication of Donna Jean’s Place, which has been postponed to a future date TBA.)
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NEXT SERVICE: JANUARY 14, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
Liturgies of prayer in the style of Taizé began at Saint Mark's in April of 2022, and since then they have become a valued part of the liturgical offerings of the cathedral. The Taizé ministry leaders are pleased to announce that, starting in January 2025, the service will now be offered monthly, on the second Tuesday of each month. The next service will be on Tuesday, January 14. Visit saintmarks.org/taize for the schedule through May 2025 (note: no liturgy in March), as well as leaflets and video of past services, and general information. If you'd like to get more involved in any way—as a musician, reader, or organizer—email David Poortinga and the other Taizé leaders at taize@saintmarks.org
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CATHEDRAL COMMONS
Saint Mark's and Sanctuary—Responding to the Needs of Our Time
led by Dean Steve Thomason and Canon Emily Griffin
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family)
The Saint Mark's Vestry has once again authorized Saint Mark’s serving as a Sanctuary Hub, if called upon by the Sanctuary Network in our region. Join Dean Thomason and Canon Emily Griffin as we explore ways to respond compassionately and with intention, guided by our mandate to respect the dignity of every human being. Key to this effort will be a cohort of volunteers to serve in various ways, and we hope to engage in conversation during this evening about how we responsibly do that together. All are welcome—please invite friends who may be similarly inclined.
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GROUP MEETS SIX SATURDAYS BEGINNING JANUARY 18, 2025, AND ENDING APRIL 26, 2025, 10 A.M.–3 P.M., location TBA. Registration required.
Sacred Ground is a place to study racism in our country and to share our personal stories about race. The facilitators think that now is a particularly important time in our history to uncover these truths about our institutions and our own experiences as we search for healing and strive for justice and peace among all people. Sacred Ground is an offering of The Episcopal Church Office of Racial Reconciliation, and the curriculum continues to be updated with new videos and readings. The participants' support for each other will deepen as we enjoy learning together in community over six Saturdays—January through April—in the new year. Find more details and register here. You are also welcome to contact the organizers with any questions you may have by emailing: sacredground@saintmarks.org
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TWO WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 22 & 29, 6:45–8:15 P.M., in person in Bloedel Hall or online via Zoom. Optional Community Dinner at 6 p.m. ($6/child; $8/adult; $25/max. family)
A two-part Cathedral Commons forum led by Dean Steve Thomason
Our world is seemingly on fire, and the uncertainties of our time translate to a sense of chaos and upheaval. Anxiety and anger run amok. Under threat of change, the human impulse is to conservative inertia or even regression, which invariably leads to injustice and oppression. We are seeing that; we are living in this crucible moment when the paradigms that have historically made sense in the social fabric will not hold, and tweaks to them will not suffice. Paradigm shifts (revolutionary insights) are needed as we find our way. We are on the cusp of something as significant as Newtonian cosmology or modern Cognitive Psychology, but we will only breakthrough to new paradigms if we let go of the basic assumptions of the prevailing theories of social constructs built on a misguided transactional calculus. Hint: Jesus was on to something big!
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MealTrain Requests—The Nelson-Brown Family, Heather Millar
The cathedral Community Meal Delivery Ministry uses the online tool MealTrain to organize and simplify the donation of food to members of our community going throguh difficult times.
Chris Brown, beloved cathedral staff member, began chemotherapy on December 24. Donations of meals would be greatly appreciated by Chris, his wife Sandy Nelson, and their daughter Elsie Nelson Brown. Sign up at: mealtrain.com/27kl2e
Heather Millar is currently recovering from injuries relating to a fall. If you can help out while her mobility is limited, please sign up at this link: mealtrain.com/3voy6w
PLEASE NOTE: Heather's home is in Ballard, and the Nelson-Browns live in Greenwood/Phinney Ridge. If you would like to contribute a meal, but transportation is an issue for you, contact Canon Wendy Claire Barrie and we will work out delivery. Please also contact Canon Barrie if you know of someone else in the community who would appreciate the gift of some meals: wbarrie@saintmarks.org
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Thursday Morning Chapel Eucharist Moving to 7:30 a.m.
The longstanding service of Holy Eucharist on Thursday mornings will continue to be offered on the first and third Thursday of the month in 2025, with a community breakfast to follow. However, starting January 2025, this service will be moving from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. This start time will match the online service of Morning Prayer offered via Zoom every weekday at 7:30 a.m. The next Thursday Morning Chapel Eucharist will be January 16.
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NEXT SERIES: FOUR SUNDAYS, STARTING FEBRUARY 2, 2025, 12:30–2 P.M., Leffler Living Room OR online via Zoom. Registration required.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, consider attending this four-class series, facilitated by clergy and staff, where we explore the basics of the Christian faith through an Episcopal lens. Whether you are new to Saint Mark’s, or simply interested in sharing and learning more, you are welcome. Those who are interested in baptism at the Easter Vigil (April 2025) or who would like to prepare for confirmation, reception into the Episcopal Church, or reaffirmation of faith on Cathedral Day (May 2025) are strongly encouraged to attend the Inquirers' Class. More information and registration link here.
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Donation Requests for the New Women's Shelter at Saint Mark's
Recently Dean Thomason sent a message to the parish requesting year-end donations to support the new women's shelter in the St. Nicholas Building in collaboration with Operation Nightwatch, Donna Jean's Place at Saint Mark's. See the update regarding the timeline for the opening of the facility elsewhere in this newsletter. Donations are still needed to get the facility ready to open. You can contribute in one of three ways:
(1) Make special cash contribution toward the purchase of furnishings and appliances by going to saintmarks.org/give and selecting "New Emergency Women's Shelter" from the list of options, or by giving via Venmo or check with "Women's Shelter" in the memo.
(2) Drop off hygiene supplies directly to the cathedral, such as soap, deodorant, razors, lotion, feminine hygiene production, and hair care, including products for Black hair. Bring items to the cathedral office, or leave them in the basket in Coffee Corner on Sunday morning.
(3) As an alternative to purchasing items and delivering them yourself, you can order items using this Amazon wishlist. (The wishlist can also serve as a guide to recommended brands of haircare products, etc. if you prefer to purchase them elsewhere.)
As Dean Steve reminded the community in his message, "your support means that these women will have a safe, warm place to sleep each night, and we have the opportunity to 'seek and serve Christ' in them."
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Invitation to Participate in a Small Group Study on Neurodiversity
What can neurodiversity teach us about youth ministry? Alongside neurodivergent young people, parents, and youth workers, the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary developed Cultivating God's Brainforest: Neurodiversity and Youth Ministry, a digital course to help leaders better understand and engage the gifts of neurodiversity within the context of Christian congregations. The course aims to equip leaders to shape congregations in which young people of all neurotypes flourish. Learn more about the course here. This project is being offered to all in conjunction with the Diocese of Olympia's Faith Formation ministry. Please email or text Alexandra Thompson at alexandra.thompson62@yahoo.com or (206) 518-7546 if you are interested in participating. The current plan is to focus on one session per month and we will "graduate" together in June with some type of fellowship celebration.
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FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
Seattle Bach Festival: Celebratory Inaugural Concert
SUNDAY, JANUARY, 12, 2025, 3 P.M., in the Saint Mark's cathedral nave
Get your New Year with off to a great start with the Celebratory Inaugural Concert of the Seattle Bach Festival with all the bells and whistles: a full baroque orchestra with trumpets, timpani and winds. Bach’s Cantata 29 was written for the 1731 “Ratswechsel” in Leipzig, a lavish ceremony celebrating the inauguration of the new Leipzig Town Council and a fitting and joyful start for our Seattle Bach Festival. We are honored to welcome Dr. Michael Maul, the Director of the Bach Archiv Leipzig and the Leipzig Bach Festival as our Guest of Honor for the opening weekend of the Seattle Bach Festival. Find details and ticket link here.
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Godly Play will next be offered this Sunday, January 5, in the 10 a.m. hour, when both age groups will explore Baptism in preparation for the Baptismal liturgy the following week.
Godly Play is offered for kids age 3 through fifth grade on the first and third Sundays of each month.
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Cathedral Yoga will be offered as usual on Monday, January 6. The instructor will be Greta Hill.
The leaders of Yoga Ministry have recently begun sending out a monthly newsletter to participants, which includes the monthly schedule, profiles of the instructors, and reports on various topics of interest. Sign up to receive future issue (as well as occasional special announcements) here.
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Tuesday Noon Bible Study gathers on Tuesdays, 12–1:30 p.m. on Zoom for study and prayer over the lectionary, led by a rota of cathedral clergy and staff. To learn more or participate, email: biblestudy@saintmarks.org | |
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The Contemplative Prayer group meets most Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Read more here.
The group will not meet on January 14, due to the Taizé liturgy that evening.
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The Next Quilt Ministry work party will be Thursday, January 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cathedral House Room 210.
The group gathers monthly on the third Thursday of the month to work on pieces together, plan future projects, and to share stories and a potluck lunch in community.
If you’d like to learn more or get involved, email: quilting@saintmarks.org
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FUNERALS
A funeral for Kim Unti will be offered
TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
A funeral for Scott Cochrane will be offered
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 11 A.M., in the cathedral nave
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Sunday, January 5, 2025:
The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
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:
Jeremiah 31:7–14
Psalm 84
Ephesians 1:3–6, 15–19a
Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23
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8 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in Thomsen Chapel
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Presider & Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
What star is this with beams so bright? [Hymn #124]
The first Nowell the angel did say [Hymn #109]
Organ:
Philip Moore, Prelude on Irby
Denis Bédard, Postlude sur un Noël
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9 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in the cathedral nave
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Presider: The Rev. Canon Ricahrd C. Weyls
Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
Once in royal David’s city [Hymn #102]
Unto us a boy is born! [Hymn #98]
Come with us, O blessed Jesus [Hymn #336]
The first Nowell the angel did say [Hymn #109]
Choir:
Hispanic folk melody, arr. John D. Robb, Oh, sleep now, holy baby (A la ru, a la ru)
Organ:
Johann Pachelbel, Chorale-prelude on Vom Himmel hoch
J.S. Bach, Chorale-prelude on Vom Himmel hoch
Denis Bédard, Postlude sur un Noël
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11 A.M. • THE HOLY EUCHARIST
in the cathedral nave & livestreamed
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Presider: The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin
Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Hymns:
Once in royal David’s city [Hymn #102]
Come with us, O blessed Jesus [Hymn #336]
The first Nowell the angel did say [Hymn #109]
Choir:
David Evans, Love came down at Christmas
Lennox Berkeley, Look up, sweet babe
Organ:
Dieterich Buxtehude, Chorale-prelude on In dulci jubilo
J.S. Bach, Chorale-prelude on In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
J.S. Bach, Chorale-prelude on Vom Himmel hoch, BWV ?
Johann Pachelbel, Chorale-prelude on Vom Himmel hoch
Denis Bédard, Postlude sur un Noël
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4:30 P.M. • CHORAL EVENSONG
in the cathedral nave & livestreamed
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Officiant: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Highlights:
William Smith, Preces & Responses
Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, King's College Service
Olaf C. Christiansen, O Light Everlasting
Office Hymn:
We three kings of Orient are [Hymn #128]
Organ:
David Bednall, Meditation on "Wie schön leuchtet"
Craig Phillips, Declamation on "Dix"
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7 P.M. • CONTEMPLATIVE EUCHARIST
in Thomsen Chapel
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Presider: The Rev. Canon Edie Weller
Musician: Page Smith, cello
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9:30 P.M. • COMPLINE
in the cathedral nave & livestreamed
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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:
James Proctor Harding, Brightest and best of the stars of the morning (sung in procession)
Jason A. Anderson, Psalm 96
Gustav Holst, In the bleak mid-winter
Peter R. Hallock, Nunc dimittis ("Marilyn" setting)
Peter Cornelius, The Three Kings
Susan LeBarr, arr., Quem pastores laudavere
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EVERY SUNDAY, DURING THE 9 A.M. SERVICE
Children's Chapel is offered on Sunday during the 9 a.m. Sunday service. All children are invited to join the Gospel procession and gather around the Deacon as the Gospel is proclaimed. Then children pre-school through 2nd grade will process to Thomsen Chapel for storytelling, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return to their families in the nave at the Peace. If you have any questions or would like to help out, please contact Canon Wendy Claire Barrie at: wbarrie@saintmarks.org
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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.
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Weekday 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 on the 1st/3rd/5th Thursdays of the month only. Starting in January 2025, this service has moved to 7:30 a.m.
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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 all the Coast Salish tribes. [Learn more]
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