SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
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Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.
Livestream service of Holy Eucharist
Download the leaflet in advance here.
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Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84:1-8; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23
Hymns: The snow lay on the ground [Hymn #101]; O Savior of our fallen race [Hymn #86]; Unto us a boy is born [Hymn #98]
Organ: Five Seasonal Preludes, by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Paul Manz, & Alfred Fedak;
J.S. Bach, Chorale-Prelude on "In dulci jubilo," BWV 729
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Birthday and Anniversary Blessings at Coffee Hour
During the Virtual Coffee Hour on the first Sunday of the month, we will say our traditional blessings for those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries in the month of January. Join using this Zoom link.
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Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy
On the first Sunday of each month, a special virtual coffee hour is offered for those who have recently started experiencing Saint Mark's liturgies (wherever you may be located), those who are new to Saint Mark’s, or anyone who has questions about the cathedral community. Join using this Zoom Link.
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Livestreamed Evensong
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 4:30 P.M.
With prayers and hymns led by the officiant and soloists in the nave, and a canticle and anthem drawn from the Choral Evensong archive. See more information below.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Friday afternoon tea
Friday 1/1, 3 p.m.
Virtual Sunday School
Sundays 9 & 10 a.m.
Holy Eucharist liturgy (livestream)
Sunday 1/3, 11 a.m.
Virtual Coffee Hour
with Birthday & Anniversary Blessings
Sunday 1/3, 12 p.m.
Newcomers' Coffee with Clergy
Sunday 1/3, 12:15 p.m.
Christmastide Evensong
Sunday, 1/3, 4:30 p.m.
The Office of Compline
Sunday 1/3, 9:30 p.m.
Night Prayer with 20s & 30s
Monday, 1/4, 7 p.m.
Tuesday Bible Study
Tuesday 1/5, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Bloodworks Northwest Pop-up Donation Site
Monday and Tuesday, 1/4 & 1/5, by appointment
Holy Eucharist on the Feast of the Epiphany
Wednesday, 1/6, 6:30 p.m.
The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord:
Holy Eucharist with Baptisms
Sunday, 1/10, 11 a.m.
Second Sunday Book Group
Sunday, 1/10, 11 a.m.
Cathedral Jeopardy!
Wednesday, 1/13, 7 p.m.
SACRED: Milestones of a Spiritual Life
Watch Party with the 20s/30s Group
Sunday, 1/17, 5 p.m.
Pilgrimage into Celtic Spirituality
Wednesday, 1/20, 7 p.m.
Annual Parish Meeting: Part 1
Sunday, 1/24, 9:45 a.m.
Radix Project Opening Plenary:
What is God Up To in All "This"?
Sunday, 1/24, 7 p.m.
Confronting the Doctrine of Discovery
Wednesday, 1/27, 7 p.m.
Music Series: John Stuntebeck, organist
Friday, 1/29, 7:30 p.m.
Annual Parish Meeting: Part 2
Sunday, 1/31, 9:45 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.
Spirited Women present: Illuminated Examen
Sunday, 2/7, 12:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, 2/17
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WEEKDAY SERVICES
Morning Prayer, THURSDAYS, 7 A.M. via Zoom. A service of morning prayer, followed immediately by some time to talk and be together. Join using this Zoom link.
Evening Prayer, EVERY WEEKNIGHT, 6:30 P.M. via Zoom. A service of daily evening prayer to close the day. Join using this Zoom link.
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The Office of Compline
EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30 P.M.
Listen to the Office of Compline on KING-FM 98.1 or online at king.org. Please subscribe to the Compline podcast: complinepodcast.org. Read the update on the current Compline situation here.
Highlights: (Archive recording from January 12, 2020): English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams and Martin Fallas Shaw, ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries; Peter R. Hallock, The Baptism of Christ
All repertoire and liturgy information subject to change.
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Evensong on the Second Sunday after Christmas
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 4:30 P.M., via livestream
Saint Mark's Cathedral invites one and all to worship, with prayers and praises sung safely at home, at sundown on the tenth day of Christmas. The Magnificat and anthem will be drawn from archived recordings of livestreamed liturgies sung by the full Evensong Choir. The setting of the Magnificat will be from The Emerald City Service composed by countertenor Tyler Morse, a member of the Evensong Choir and The Compline Choir.
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Register for The Radix Project 4: Stories of Salvation
OPENING PLENARY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 7 P.M. (See below)
In January of 2020 the cathedral launched The Radix Project: Small Groups/Deep Roots. More than 150 people in 18 small groups met weekly for six weeks to share their stories, reflect on Holy Scripture and sacred art, and pray for one another with intention. This offering lent itself perfectly to the transition to an online-only offering when the pandemic happened, and two further series were offered, with groups meeting virtually, in the Spring and the Fall of 2020. This season you are invited to a fourth series, centered around the scripture narratives heard each year at the Easter Vigil liturgy. New groups are formed for each series, and you are encouraged to sign up whether or not you have participated in the past.
More information is available on the Radix Project webpage, where material from previous iterations of the Radix Project are now posted, and where materials for the upcoming series will be posted as they become available.
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
TWO SUNDAYS, JANUARY 24 & 31, 2021
Every year since 1898 the people of Saint Mark's have come together for its annual meeting—to elect new representatives for Vestry and Diocesan Convention, to hear important updates about the cathedral's finances and governance, to present awards, and to reflect and celebrate the years that has past as a community. 2020 was a year like no other, and so this year's Annual Meeting will also look different. The meeting will be spread over two Sundays, January 24 and 31. Here is a brief summary of how the meeting will be divided:
JANUARY 24, 9:45 A.M. (before the morning liturgy):
- Presentation of 2020 election procedures and election of Diocesan Convention delegates.
JANUARY 31, 9:45 A.M. (before the morning liturgy):
- Electronic balloting for Vestry representatives; reports from Senior Warden, Treasurer, etc.
JANUARY 31, during the 11 A.M. liturgy:
- Dean Thomason's sermon at this service will serve as the Dean's Report to the Parish.
JANUARY 31, 11:45 A.M. (after the morning liturgy):
- Announcement of Vestry election results; presentation of awards.
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Ministry Leaders: Please Submit an Entry for the Cathedral's 2020 Annual Report
Ministry leaders should recently have received an email soliciting submissions for the Annual Report. The brief ministry reports published in the Annual Report are particularly important this year—they are an opportunity to record for posterity the story of how the community responded to all the challenges of 2020. If you should have received the email and did not, please contact Gregory Bloch, gbloch@saintmarks.org. Deadline for submissions is January 15.
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Notice of Intent to Amend Bylaws
At the Vestry meeting on January 19, 2021, the Vestry will consider and vote on an amendment to the cathedral's bylaws, in order to clarify who may vote in the upcoming parish elections, and to more closely align the cathedral bylaws with the Canons of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Olympia. You may see the proposed revision here.
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Holy Eucharist on the Feast of the Epiphany
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 6:30 P.M. via livestream and Zoom
The Epiphany of Our Lord on January 6 is one of the Principal Feasts of the Church. On Wednesday evening, a service Holy Eucharist will be offered from Thomson Chapel, which you may join either on the livestream page in the usual way, or by joining a special Zoom meeting (with some time for chatting afterwards). Join using this Zoom link.
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The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord: Holy Eucharists with Baptisms
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 11 a.m., via livestream
January 10, 2021, is the first Sunday after the Epiphany and the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, one of the four days identified by The Book of Common Prayer as especially appropriate for public services of the sacrament of Holy Baptism. Please join in by livestream to add your "WE WILL!" when the community is asked to uphold our new siblings in their life in Christ.
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SECOND SUNDAY BOOK GROUP
For All Who Hunger: Searching for Communion in a Shattered World by Emily M.D. Scott
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1 P.M., via Zoom
As a recent graduate of Yale Divinity School and liturgist for a large church in NYC, Emily Scott heard church leaders grapple with how to get people to church. Scott gives us a very personal, moving and, perhaps, unconventional story of church and faith. To join the Zoom discussion, email your interest to pmcelheran@comcast.net or deborahbrown@me.com.
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Cathedral Jeopardy!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021, 7 p.m. via Zoom, Facilitated by Dean Steve Thomason
In a nod to the late Alex Trebek, Dean Thomason will host a fun evening of trivial pursuit “Jeopardy-style.” Categories include Cathedral History, Music and the Arts, Deans and Canons, Know your Staff, and Pot Pourri. Everyone can play along at home, but the Dean invites individuals to volunteer to be audible participants in teams. To volunteer, email Dean Thomason at sthomason@saintmarks.org. All are welcome. Join using this Zoom link.
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Saint Mark's New Theologian-in-Residence Will Preach on January 17.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, at the 11 a.m. Eucharist Service
The cathedral recently announced that The Rev. Canon Walter Brownridge will serve in the role of Saint Mark's Theologian-in-Residence in 2021 (although that residency will be virtual for a time). Don't miss his first sermon in his new role, during the 11 a.m. Eucharist service on Sunday, January 17.
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SACRED: Milestones of a Spiritual Life Watch Party, Sponsored by the 20s/30s Group
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 5 P.M., via Zoom
All ages are welcome to join the 20s/30s Group for a watch party viewing and discussion of SACRED via Zoom. How do others outside of our tradition, and our country, experience faith and spiritual practice? After the screening, we’ll discuss observations from the film. Watch the trailer here. Join using this Zoom link.
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Pilgrimage into Celtic Spirituality
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 7-8 P.M., via Zoom
Facilitated by Dean Steve Thomason
Join Dean Thomason and others for an evening of reflecting on our Celtic heritage, and the ways Celtic spirituality innervates our communal life and worship even still. The pilgrimage to Iona and the Celtic missions of northern England and Scotland has been postponed till summer 2022, but pilgrimage involves prayer and preparation, and an openness to be changed by the experiences that unfold near and far from the place we call home. All are welcome. Join using this Zoom link.
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ALL INVITED TO RADIX PROJECT PLENARY WITH DEAN THOMASON
What is God Up To in All “This”?
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020, 7 P.M. (note evening time!), via Zoom
All are welcome to an evening presentation and discussion led by Dean Thomason on our “Stories of Salvation,” a lead-in to the upcoming season of Lent (yes, already!). The Easter Vigil, which features these salvation stories, is the apical liturgy of the entire year, weaving a rich tapestry of scriptural stories, the ritualized confluence of grace found in Baptism and Eucharist celebrated on this most holy night, and a textured choreography of music and movement meant to inspire us for the journey. Radix 4 groups are forming now, with a focus drawing on select scriptures from the Easter Vigil that tell the story of God’s engagement with humanity and all creation. We need these stories now as ever—what is God up to in all “this”? Join Dean Steve Thomason to explore the question of what scripture has to say about our experiences and the meaning we make as we turn into a new year. All are welcome, whether or not you intend to participate in the small groups. Join using this Zoom link.
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SAINT MARK'S MUSIC SERIES
Fritts Organ Concert: John Stuntebeck, Organist
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 7:30 P.M., on the Saint Mark's livestream page
The next concert on the Music Series this year features associate organist John Stuntebeck! Here is a rare opportunity to hear a richly diverse collection of pieces played on the organ built for Thomsen Chapel in 2013 by Paul Fritts, a world-renowned organ builder based in Tacoma. As principal organist of the Sunday 8 a.m. worship service in the chapel, John Stuntebeck expertly highlights all the beauty of this marvelous instrument. His program will include works of three living North American composers: Rebecca Groom Te Velde, Calvin Fuller, and Denis Bédard; and works of Percy Whitlock, J.S. Bach, and W.A. Mozart.
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SPIRITED WOMEN GROUP
Illuminated Examen: A Virtual Retreat for Spirited Women
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 12:45 -3:00 P.M., via Zoom. Preregistration required. Register here.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Spirited Women are having another (virtual) gathering—Sunday, February 7 from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. (virtually). The focus is the spiritual practice of the Examen, a way of prayerful reflection from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. We will be led by Lorelei Amato, cathedral clergy, and others in exploring a contemplative way of doing Examen by “illuminating” our written reflections through art. Art skills are not required—you will be provided a template for ideas/designs. Registration and a fee of $11 are required, to cover a packet of materials that will be mailed to you before the event. Register by January 20 using this link. Contact Mary Segall (mesegall@icloud.com) or Canon Nancy Ross (nross@saintmarks.org) with any questions or to receive a scholarship.
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Pop-up Blood Donation Center in Bloedel Hall
JANUARY 4 & 5, 12 P.M. through 6 P.M., by appointment
UPDATE: Bloodworks Northwest has informed us that all the slots for January 4 are now filled, but a few spaces remain on January 5.
Bloodworks Northwest returns to Bloedel Hall in January with their donation pop-up center. We’ve had to rely on each other more than usual this past year, and donating blood is the most direct way you can stand up and help our community. Use this link to schedule your appointment in Bloedel. To comply with all coronavirus-related government restrictions and recommendations and ensure donor and staff safety, Bloodworks is now requiring masks or an appropriate face covering at all Bloodworks donation sites, and donors must come in by appointment only.
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YOUNG ADULTS
Night Prayer with the 20s/30s Group
NEXT SERVICE: MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 7 P.M., over the phone
The 20s/30s Group at Saint Mark's will be hosting prayer together on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. This will be offered over the phone—the young adults decided that there were already too many videoconferences and Zoom meetings in their lives! Please email Canon Jennifer to receive the call-in information and liturgy for the service.
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CREATION CARE
Make a New Year's Resolution... to Reduce Your Household Energy Consumption
NEXT MINISTRY MEETING: MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 6:30 P.M.
Does the new year have you thinking of New Year’s resolutions? How about making some simple changes in your household to save energy and money? We’ve all heard about changing our light bulbs, but did you know that if every American home replaced an incandescent light bulb with one that has earned the Energy Star label, we would prevent almost 7 billion pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions?! The City of Seattle has lots of energy and cost-saving ideas at https://energysolutions.seattle.gov/your-home/ways-to-save/
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Would you like to be more involved in the work of the Creation Care Ministry at Saint Mark’s? Please join us at our next monthly meeting on Monday evening, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Marjorie Ringness for for the Zoom link
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Friday Afternoon Tea
EVERY FRIDAY at 3 P.M., via Zoom.
Remember when we used to get together in coffee shops? We can still do that... online! Michael Perera will host afternoon tea once a week; drop in and chat about whatever’s on your mind. Bring your favorite hot beverage and let’s continue hanging out and making the isolation easier. Email Michael Perera with questions or to get the link to join: perera.michael@gmail.com.
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Do you know someone who might need to be contacted?
Is there anyone you know who might benefit from a quick phone call, or a note in the mail, from clergy or a member of the community? Email Dean Steve Thomason at sthomason@saintmarks.org or Erik Donner at edonner@saintmarks.org, or call either one—or any of the clergy—at 206.323.0300.
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