SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020
THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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Above: photo by Sarah Elwood |
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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 Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman
Preacher: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Matthew 21:33-46
Hymns: Christ is made the sure foundation [Hymn #518]; Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth [Hymn #598]
Organ: Georg Muffat, Toccata septima; Benedetto Marcello, Psalm 19
Offertory music: From the Shaker song adapted by Kevin Siegfried, Heavenly Display
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Newcomer's Coffee Hour with Clergy
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 12 P.M.
On the first Sunday of each month, a separate coffee hour is offered especially for newcomers and guests to the livestream, near and far. If you know of someone who has recently begun participating remotely, please encourage them to contact Canon Chapman, cchapman@saintmarks.org.
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Birthday and Anniversary Blessings at Virtual Coffee Hour this week
On the first Sunday of the month, we will say our traditional blessings for those with birthdays or anniversaries in the month of October during the Virtual Coffee Hour. Email Peter McClung to get the link.
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The Office of Compline
EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30 P.M.
Compline will be broadcast at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, now with a choir of three or four singers. Listen live on KING-FM 98.1 and online at king.org, and please subscribe to the Compline podcast: complinepodcast.org
Highlights: Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr., Lord, make us servants of your peace (Tune: Dickinson College); George Oldroyd, ‘Agnus Dei’ from Missa Sancti Francisi
All repertoire and liturgy information subject to change.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Friday afternoon tea
Friday 10/2, 3 p.m.
St. Francis Celebration
with Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, 10/3, 2:30 p.m. AND 4:30 p.m.
Virtual Sunday School
Sundays 9 & 10 a.m.
Holy Eucharist liturgy (livestream)
Sunday 10/4, 11 a.m.
Virtual Coffee Hour with Birthday
and Anniversary Blessings
Sunday 10/4, 12 p.m.
Newcomer's Coffee Hour with Clergy
Sunday 10/4, 12 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Sunday 10/4, 4:30 p.m.
The Office of Compline
Sunday 10/4, 9:30 p.m.
Indigenous Film Festival
Ongoing through 10/5
Tuesday Bible Study
Tuesday 10/6, 12 p.m.
Stewardship Committee
Weekly Community Reflection
Tuesdays, starting 10/6, 5:30 p.m.
Creation Care Monthly Meeting
Monday 10/12, 6:30 p.m.
Night Prayer with 20s & 30s
Monday, 10/12, 7 p.m.
Faith Action Network:
Candidate Forum
Monday 10/12, 7 p.m.
Salmon, Justice, and Community: A Perspective from Northwest Faith Leaders
Thursday, 10/15, 6 -7:30 p.m.
Regathering the Beloved Community: Virtual Diocesan BIPOC Retreat
Saturday, 10/17
Saint Mark's Music Series presents:
Michael Kleinschmidt on the Flentrop
Friday 10/23, 7:30 p.m.
Liturgy of Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Saturday 10/24, 2:30 p.m.
Spirited Women Virtual Mini-Retreat
Saturday 11/7, 9:30 a.m.
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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. All are welcome. Email selwood@uw.edu for the link.
Evening Prayer, EVERY WEEKNIGHT, 6:30 P.M. via Zoom. A service of daily evening prayer to close the day.
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STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
Cathedral Stewardship Season Begins:
ONE BODY—A CLOUD OF WITNESSES
OCTOBER 4 (LAUNCH) THROUGH NOVEMBER 8 (INGATHERING)
Join a community Facebook discussion:
THIS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020, 5:30 P.M. in the Community Facebook Group (highlights will be posted later in the week on the Cathedral website)
To the greater Seattle community, Saint Mark’s Cathedral provides a welcoming place to come in joyous times, times of sorrow, times to pray for peace, and as a beacon on the hill for justice. For many of us, both near and far, The Holy Box on the Hill is our spiritual home, where we come on Sundays, Holy Days, and special events to experience a faith community full of love and acceptance. This year, we have worshiped and gathered both physically at the Cathedral and through Livestream. We are living as One Body—A Cloud of Witnesses, both near and far.
The Stewardship Ministry invites all to join in a weekly reflection on the year and how St. Mark’s has knit all of us together into a community. We will host an informal sharing on Saint Mark’s Seattle Community Life during the Closure Facebook page. Each Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., a member from Stewardship Ministry will host and offer a brief reflection, and invite others to share. Please plan on joining us on October 6 at 5:30 p.m. on Facebook.Highlights will be posted on the cathedral website later in the week.
Look out for additional offerings from the Stewardship ministry throughout the month! Watch your mail next week for the annual stewardship mailing, and watch your email next Tuesday, October 6, for a special video invitation from Dean Thomason.
Generous Creator, who knits us together into one common life: open our eyes and hearts to your gracious hand at work in all of creation, so that, rejoicing in your glory, we may be faithful stewards of your gifts as One Body - A Cloud of Witnesses; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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RACIAL JUSTICE & CIVIC LIFE |
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Indigenous Film Festival
ONGOING THROUGH THIS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020
For the first time, Vision Maker Media will be hosting an online, five-week-long celebration of American Indian, Alaska Native and worldwide Indigenous films from August 31 – October 5, 2020. Accompanying the films, the festival will host a collective of inspiring filmmakers in engaging digital conversations, creating a space for both healing and learning. Learn more here.
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Indigenous People's Day
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
In our ongoing work of taking up our responsibility for racial justice, we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on this Monday, October 12, knowing we are on the unceded lands of tribes who are still here, calling for rights and recognition. If you are interested in participating in work as a parish to learn and grow and engage in this area in the coming year, contact Re Knack at rknack@omwlaw.com.
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we reflect on the words Chief Seattle spoke in 1854: "This we know: all things are connected, like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. For we did not weave the web of life: we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves."
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FAITH ACTION NETWORK
Candidate Forum for Legislative Districts 36, 37, 43
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020, 7 P.M., via Zoom. Co-sponsored by Saint Mark's.
The Faith Action Network will offer a candidate forum for candidates in legislative districts, which includes Sarah Reyneveld and Liz Berry from the 36th District, Kirsten Harris-Talley and Chukundi Salisbury from the 37th District, and Sherae Lascelles and Frank Chopp from the 43rd District. Participants may send in questions to use during the forum before the event. RSVP here: bit.ly/36-37-43CandidateForum to receive the Zoom link. There will be questions prepared by the sponsors as well as a limited opportunity for the audience to submit questions. Each district will have a 30-minute time slot - see the flyer for more information (click to enlarge).
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Watch Party and Discussion of Documentary "13th"
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020, 5:30 P.M. watch party via Zoom; 7:15-8:15 P.M discussion via Zoom
Gather together online to watch and then discuss the profound documentary “13th,” filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s exploration of the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the mass incarceration of African Americans. Scholars, activists, and politicians analyze the history of criminalization of African Americans and the intersection of race, justice, and the prison-industrial complex. If you’ve already watched the documentary, join us later at 7:15 – 8:15 on Zoom for a discussion of what this means for us, and what our responsibility is to work to change this system. Registration for both movie and discussion are the same, and are required here. Want to know more? Great article in The Atlantic here, and Ava DuVernay discusses the film with Oprah here.
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POST-ELECTION BOOK DISCUSSION
Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times—The new Book by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's New Book
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020, 7-8 P.M., via Zoom
Let’s gather after the election and talk about hope for the future in a real, Jesus-centered way! As the descendant of slaves and the son of a civil rights activist, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's life illustrates massive changes in our times. In his new book, he uses the prism of his faith, ancestry, and personal journey to show us how America came this far and how to go a whole lot further. The way of love is essential for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing this nation today: poverty, racism, selfishness, deep ideological divisions, competing claims to speak for God. Let’s get some love going and talk about the PB’s charge and challenge together! If you’d like to hear more about the book, read here. Registration required here.
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St. Francis Day Celebration and Blessing of the Animals
TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020
2:30–3:30 P.M.: DRIVE-THROUGH PRAYER AND ANIMAL BLESSING (no pre-registration required)
4:30 P.M.: IN-PERSON OUTDOOR LITURGY ON THE LABYRINTH (In-person registration is now closed, but the liturgy will be available via livestream.)
The Blessing of the Animals around the Feast of St Francis of Assisi has long been a beloved annual tradition at Saint Mark's. Starting last year, this was given its own dedicated liturgy on Saturday afternoon, on the outdoor labyrinth, surrounded by the beauty of the cathedral garden—and this will be offered once again this year. Like last year, the event will feature musical contributions by acclaimed Seattle musician James Falzone, and include prayers for healing humanity’s relationship with the earth, and for all the creatures who share the earth with us. All are invited to watch the livestream.
A drive-through animal blessing will be offered earlier in the afternoon, with no preregistration required. You can read more about the event here.
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Choral Evensong Observing the Feast Saint Michael and All Angels
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020, 4:30 P.M., via livestream
Saint Mark's observes the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels in this service of Choral Evensong. Via livestream, join Dean Thomason and eight members of the Evensong Choir, safely distanced on the nave floor, in raising hearts and voices to God for the gift of all the holy angels: messengers, healers, guardians and warriors. Music will include Stanford's rousing setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat, and S.S. Wesley's beloved anthem, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace.
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Back to Bach: Concert Livestream with Dr. Wyatt Smith and Ingrid Matthews
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020, 6:15 P.M., on YouTube
Epiphany, Seattle is kicking off its Community Concert Series with an all-Bach concert featuring the talents of world-renowned Baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews and Epiphany’s own Dr. Wyatt Smith on harpsichord. The program will feature Bach’s Partita in A minor for solo violin, the French Suite No. 5 in G for solo harpsichord, and the Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in A major. This performance will be available for viewing on Epiphany, Seattle’s YouTube Channel through Sunday, October 11.
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YOUNG ADULTS
Night Prayer with the 20s & 30s Group
NEXT SERVICE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 7 P.M., over the phone and (optional) in-person
The 20s & 30s 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! The next offering will be Monday evening, October 12. Please email Canon Jennifer to receive the call-in information and liturgy for the service. Additionally, there will be an optional in-person gathering outdoors in groups of 5 or fewer to call in to our common prayer on the 4th Monday of each month. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining a group or getting more information.
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Salmon, Justice, and Community: A Perspective from Northwest Faith Leaders
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020, 6 -7:30 P.M., via Zoom
Salmon are a Northwest icon, a species of great cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance. Author Timothy Egan once defined the Northwest as “wherever the salmon can get to.” In the Northwest, our regional identity is steeped in mighty rivers and the fish therein, and the connections we share run deep.
Join LeeAnne Beres and Rev. John Rosenberg of Earth Ministry to explore the sacredness of salmon and the orcas that depend on them. You'll hear about how the faith community is bringing people together to restore the Lower Snake River for the benefit of all, and have the opportunity to ask questions and put your faith into action.
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SAINT MARK'S MUSIC SERIES
Concert on the Flentrop Organ with Michael Kleinschmidt, organist
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020, 7:30 P.M., via livestream
The 2020-21 Season of the Saint Mark's Music Series begins! For this unique year, the Music Series will offer free, virtual concerts featuring local talent - including cathedral staff, parishioners, and choir members. Although we are staying close to home, we embrace this unique opportunity to publicize farther afield and to welcome larger audiences to our beautiful Nave through these livestreamed concerts. You can view the whole season online, and can RSVP to the concerts on Facebook. We hope that you will invite friends and family to attend these livestreams and to enjoy the exquisite music from the holy box of Saint Mark's Cathedral.
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Liturgy of Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020, 2:30 P.M., via Zoom
God willing and the people consenting, Bishop Rickel will ordain two people to the vocational diaconate in a solemn liturgy on Saturday afternoon, October 24. Such ordinations would normally occur during the annual diocesan convention, but this year the cathedral is hosting the service, which will double as the concluding liturgy of the virtual convention, October 23–24.
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A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP RICKEL
Please Don't Feed the Fears
"We all have gotten too comfortable with our own feelings about things, our own perspectives, without taking the time and energy it takes to search out the facts - even more importantly, attempting to engage those who may think differently from you."
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A Season of Creation
SEPTEMBER 1–OCTOBER 4, 2020
Saint Mark’s and the greater Episcopal Church joins Christian churches across the world in celebrating the Season of Creation September 1 – October 4. From the Season of Creation website: “The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator through repenting, repairing, and rejoicing together. During the Season of Creation, we join our sisters and brothers in the ecumenical family in prayer and action for our common home.”
For the Season of Creation 2020, leaders from The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church in Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada collaborated on a set of beautiful weekly devotionals to guide us through this season. Here’s the devotional for this fifth and final week of the Season of Creation, centered on the verse from Scripture: "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul" (Psalm 19:7).
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The next Creation Care monthly meeting will be Monday October 12, 6:30 P.M. via Zoom. Contact Marjorie Ringness for the Zoom link.
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Weekly Online Sunday School
SUNDAYS, 9 A.M. (for pre-K—grade 2) AND 10 A.M. (for grades 3–5).
Church School on Sunday mornings has started up again for the Fall season! Children in Pre-K through second grade meet at 9 a.m. for Godly Play with Alicia Goodwin, where they tell bible stories with objects from home, make art together, and share their prayers and praises. Children in third through fifth grade meet at 10 a.m. for Exploring Saints and Sacraments with Kristen Kelly, where they study scripture together and make connections to life in quarantine, plan projects for the community, and more! Contact Kelly Moody, Associate for Spiritual Formation, for more information and zoom links at kmoody@saintmarks.org.
THE SAINT MARK'S PRAYER PODCAST FOR CHILDREN: In each 6–8-minute episode, you'll hear a verse of scripture, sing a song with Miss Gilmore, and be invited to pray together. Search for "Prayer Podcast for Children" wherever you get your podcasts, or check out all the episodes here!
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DIOCESAN YOUTH NIGHT
Join youth (grades 8-12) from all across Western Washington gather for games and activities, discussions, guest speakers, and worship, every Sunday at 7 p.m. Visit https://ecww.org/youth/ for more information and for the link to register.
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FAITH FORMATION
Tuesday Bible Study
EVERY TUESDAY, 12–1 P.M., currently meeting via Zoom
Tuesday Bible Study provides a weekly conversation around the scripture readings for the following Sunday. It has recently re-launched using the Zoom platform. Each week a discussion is facilitated and lively conversation ensues as people share their thoughts about the lessons. For more information and to get the link to join, contact The Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty.
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Finding the Holy in the Ordinary: A Virtual Mini-Retreat for Spirited Women
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020, 9:30 A.M., via Zoom
God comes to us in many ways. Some of the most profound encounters though happen during simple, everyday life: cooking a meal, putting away dishes, folding laundry, or reading a bedtime story. Those ordinary encounters can be anything but ordinary. God is always finding a way to transform ordinary practices in unexpected ways.
On Saturday, November 7, the Spirited Women of Saint Mark’s will gather virtually for a mini-retreat to talk about ways God encounters us through ordinary life. Pre-gathering coffee begins at 9:30 followed by Morning Prayer and then reflection and renewal. We will end by 11:30 am.
To pre-register, please RSVP to Mary Segall or The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman by Sunday, October 25. Participants will receive a retreat packet in the mail in advance. After you register, share a short reflection, photo, or video how you have encountered the Holy in ordinary life. More information is available here.
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The Wisdom School at Saint Mark's 2020-21 Season Announcement
Earlier this week, an email was sent to the community announcing the upcoming season of The Wisdom School, now entering its fifth year. The complete schedule may now be seen at saintmarks.org/wisdom, and the full season brochure can be downloaded as a pdf. The earliest special event on the schedule is the annual Advent Quiet Morning at St Andrews on December 12, 2020; the main programing of the season, organized under the theme of The Spirituality of Desire, begins with an opening plenary on January 13, 2021. Other events include visits by the teacher and theologian Belden C. Lane; author and therapist Dr. Hillary McBride (co-host of the well-known podcast The Liturgists); a men's retreat and a women's retreat; a capstone pilgrimage to Britain rescheduled from summer 2019; and more. In light of the ongoing pandemic, contingencies have been built in to the planning—events will be in-person, all-online, or blended as conditions allow. Check back on The Wisdom School page as the events approach, and use this form to sign up for the special Wisdom School mailing list.
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Webinars from the Diocese of Olympia
During this time of remote gathering, the Diocese of Olympia has been holding a series of webinars on a wide range of topics, including stewardship, faith formation, and specific topics related to regathering once our buildings open once again. Here you can find an archive of past webinars, grouped by topic, if you would like to revisit the material, or if you missed the webinar the first time around.
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MISSION TO SEAFARERS
Knit a Cap for a Sailor!
The Mission to Seafarers is running low on their signature hand-knit hats to distribute to ship workers that come to the port of Seattle. Though cruise season has been interrupted due to the pandemic, cargo ships are still sailing and the Seattle Seafarers' Center, where our Seattle Service Corps also sends workers, is working to meet as many as possible in a safe manner. You can join Saint Mark’s Ministry of Worsted Wool in making watch caps for the Mission to Seafarers. Contact Barbara Erickson or visit this page for more information and a pattern – even if you’ve never knitted a cap before!
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RESOURCE CENTER
Donate Your Unused Medical Supplies
This is your chance to clean out your closets while at home during COVID and wildfire season! The Medical Equipment Resource center has found new uses for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes and other medical items in your home - the Tent City 3 residents are very grateful to receive items (and can be followed as they move from place to place) plus refugees in Jordan and the victims of the explosion in Beirut. We have a way of including medical equipment in a container being sent from time to time. Please contact Mary Segall (mesegall@icloud.com) to discuss receiving items. Many thanks.
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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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