SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020
THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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This Sunday’s 11:00 a.m. service livestreamed from the cathedral nave will be
Morning Prayer
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Over the next few weeks we are drawing on elements of our Anglican heritage, new and old, for this principal service of worship. (Next Sunday, August 2—for the first Sunday of the month—we will celebrate Holy Eucharist).
Download the leaflet in advance
here
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Officiant:
The Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty
Preacher:
The Rev. Canon Nancy Ross
Scripture:
Genesis 29:15-28; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Hymns:
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
[Hymn #423];
God, you have given us power
[Hymn #584, but sung to the tune of Hymn #684,
Caithness
]
Organ:
Three settings of
Wer nur der lieben Gott
[tune of Hymn #635, If thou but trust in God]
— by J.S. Bach (BWV 690 & 642), and
Mark Fax
Special Musical Offering:
Mozart,
Ave verum corpus,
The Saint Mark's Virtual Choir
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A Special Musical Offering This Sunday
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Saint Mark’s Virtual Choir returns this Sunday,
now with choristers from Saint Mark’s Choir School sharing the screen with members of the Cathedral Choir, Saint Mark’s Singers, and the Evensong Choir. The anthem is W.A. Mozart’s beloved
Ave verum corpus
. The video will be offered in the context of this Sunday’s 11 a.m. livestreamed liturgy. Special thanks to Heather MacLaughlin Garbes and Peter Garbes, for their generosity of time, talent, and spirit in compiling, mixing, and mastering this 3 minute video. It represents more than twenty hours of work on their part!
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Something New for Summer Sundays!
Liturgical Changes
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This Sunday and for a time this summer, Saint Mark’s will adapt the rhythms of its Sunday morning liturgy!
This Sunday, the cathedral will offer a service of Morning Prayer instead of Holy Eucharist, harking back to the standard practices of the Church until the last generation. As is our custom each summer, we will continue use of the
Enriching Our Worship
rites with their expansive language, for both Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist. But the combination of
Enriching our Worship
and Morning Prayer on Sundays represents a new expression of Sunday worship for Saint Mark’s Cathedral, not heretofore experienced in this form... AND it provides for an exciting new element of music! This Sunday the collected Saint Mark's Choirs will offer a pre-recorded virtual choir video (see above). Holy Eucharist will return August 2 at 11 a.m., and that evening there will be a special
outdoor service
(see below for more details).
Learn more about Morning Prayer at
this post on the cathedral website
. Please contact the cathedral to tell us what you think of this liturgy, and what experiencing it from home was like for you.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Friday 7/24, 3 p.m.
Friday afternoon tea
Sunday 7/26, 11 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (livestream)
Sunday 7/26, 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Pre-Liturgy Check-In &
Virtual Coffee Hour
Sunday, 7/26, 9:30 p.m.
Women's Compline Choir
(livestream & broadcast)
Tuesday, 7/28, 5 p.m.
Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case
Wednesday, 7/29, 7 p.m.
Taking Up Our Responsibility
for Racial Justice:
Study session
Thursday, 7/30, 6 p.m.
"Spirited Women"
Summer Gathering
Sunday, 8/2, 5:30 p.m.
Dedication of Memorial Benches and Outdoor Service
Monday, 8/10, 6:30 p.m.
Creation Care Ministry Meeting
Wednesday, 8/12, 7 p.m.
Taking Up Our Responsibility
for Racial Justice:
Study session
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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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Here is this week's
introduction to Sunday's hymns
,
presented by Jon Stuntebeck. It was first broadcast live over Facebook on Thursday
.
Click
here
to watch the video on Facebook.
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The Women's Compline Choir Returns
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 9:30 P.M.,
broadcast live on KING-FM, and
livestreamed
After the historic and moving all-women Compline services offered last summer, plans were made for a repeat offering in the summer of 2020. The 21 women who participated last year cannot gather now, but a choir consisting only of
Rebekah Gilmore and three other singers will offer Women's Compline once again this Sunday.
This service will be livestreamed on the cathedral website and on Facebook Live. If you wish, you may RSVP on the
Facebook event page.
A video of the July 19 service is now available
here
.
Highlights:
Ola Gjeilo,
Northern Lights
, a setting of
Pulchra es, amica mea.
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Taking White Supremacy to Court:
The Charlottesville Case
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 5 P.M.,
presented by Temple De Hirsch-Sinai, co-sponsored by Saint Mark's Cathedral, Faith Action Network, and sixteen other local organizations and faith communities.
Integrity First for America
(IFA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to holding those accountable who threaten longstanding principles of our democracy—including our country's commitment to civil rights and equal justice. The IFA is backing
Sines v. Kessler
, the landmark federal lawsuit filed by a coalition of Charlottesville community members against the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the August 2017 violence. Trial is scheduled for October 2020.
This case has the potential to be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bankrupt and dismantle the organizations at the heart of the far-right extremist movement of today.
(Read a
New York Times
article about the complexities of the case
here
.) On Tuesday July 28 Temple De Hirsch Sinai will present an online forum with representatives from IFA, discussing the history and future plans for the lawsuit, and the broader context of hate groups in America.
Learn more about this event here
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"Spirited Women" Summer Gathering
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 6–7:30 p.m.,
via Zoom
You are cordially invited to the next gathering of Spirited Women on Thursday, July 30 from 6-7:30pm. We will gather that evening (virtually) to
reflect on the experience of and explore the spiritual practice of walking.
Before then, you are encouraged to take a "meditative walk" and reflect on how God encounters you on the journey. Walk in solitude or socially distanced in pairs, in a park, on a trail, in your neighborhood, or in your home, where ever you feel comfortable. You also are encouraged to take a picture or to write a short reflection about your experience and then share it with us. We will put together a collage of experiences to share with one another.
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Dedication of Memorial Benches & Outdoor Service
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 5:30 p.m,
Cathedral lawn and via livestream
As was announced by a parish email recently, Saint Mark’s Cathedral will host a brief service of dedication and blessing of four benches that have been placed around the perimeter of the labyrinth on the front lawn of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, to be held on the first Sunday of August at 5:30 p.m. The benches have been given in loving memory of four long-time members of the cathedral who have recently died—
The Rev. Canon Mike Jackson, Randy Revelle, Kathie Moen,
and
The Rev. Canon Timothy Nakayama.
The Pacific Brass Quintet will offer musical selections as part of the gathering.
In-person attendance will be strictly limited, per current public health directives.
At this time, there are still a few spots remaining!
Attendees will be screened when they arrive, masks must be worn, and physical distancing must be observed at all time. If you wish to attend, you must register in advance, either by using the
online registration system
, or by phoning Erik Donner in the cathedral office. If you find that the event has reached capacity, please add yourself to the waiting list—you will be notified if and when additional places open up.
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Creation Care Ministry
NEXT MINISTRY MEETING:
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 6:30 P.M.,
via Zoom
The Creation Care Ministry meets monthly, and is currently focusing on 4 areas: spiritual exercises to connect our faith with our care of the earth, training on a measurement tool to help Saint Mark’s households measure their carbon footprint, researching carbon offset programs to share with the congregation, and examining personal habits around food and energy usage. Email
marjorie@ringness.org
for the Zoom link to join our next meeting and be part of the ongoing work and conversation.
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Nicole Silvernale to leave her role as Director of Youth Ministry
Citing a desire to devote more time to her environmental work which has grown in recent months to full-time,
Nicole Silvernale has resigned her position as Director of Youth Ministry
effective July 31st
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We wish her well in her new ventures, and we are grateful for her ministry at St. Mark’s these past two years, having served as youth ministry intern, then director since summer 2019. Dean Thomason and the staff have begun planning for the transition and will have more to share in the coming weeks. For now, please join in blessing Nicole as she turns to a new chapter in her journey.
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Tent City 3:
Community Update
Almost 50 people are have taken up residence at Tent City 3 at Saint Mark’s.
Residents continue to settle in and are grateful to those who have already brought supplies to the camp.
Their greatest need now is for bottled water
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If you are provide a case of water, TC3 residents would welcome that. TC3 residents also welcome deliveries of non-perishable food. Please note that perishable food is very challenging, since there is no way to keep it at an appropriate temperature. TC3 camp managers ask that only groups who have signed up in advance and coordinated with the camp directly bring perishable items.
The feeding ministry at Saint Mark's plans to provide a hands-free dinner at the end of July and August. If you are interested in participating in that, especially for August, please reach out to Chris Rigos (
crigos33@gmail.com
) or The Rev. Canon Cristi Chapman (
cchapman@saintmarks.org
).
Deliveries can be made to the camp in person or via mail (Amazon, etc.). Please bring donations to the front gate of the camp. Someone from the camp will meet you when you arrive and then take the donation. Wear a mask! We keep checking with the residents regularly and will keep you posted on urgent needs. You can can also view a list of general needs and a sign-up to provide a meal
here
. Questions or suggestions? Please reach out to Cristi, and thank you!
Learn more about Tent City 3
here
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Creation Care Ministry: Update on the Cathedral Bees
Hive #2, located on the roof of St Mark’s Bloedel Hall, is bursting with activity.
A lot of honey has been collected in both of the top boxes.
It may make sense to split the hive before some of the bees “swarm” because it becomes too crowded.
Even though the queen can be hard to find, we have located her in hive #2 twice, thanks to the sharp eyes of Jaime, bee volunteer. Frankly, she is not very glamorous. If you look for a bee that is elegant and sparkling, that she is not. She has a rather plain-looking body that is just a bit larger and significantly longer than all the worker bees.
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Illustration from
Beekeeping for Dummies
by Howland Blackiston (Hungry Minds, 2002)
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2020 Census Faith Community Weekend of Action
The Church Council of Greater Seattle is supporting the efforts of the U.S. Census to reach out through faith communities. Over the next 10 years, data from the 2020 Census will inform the distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds each year that support education, health care, emergency services, housing and food assistance, and more. Check out the 30-second video spot below! More resources may be found
here
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Casa Latina House Cleaning and Outdoor Work—Ready for Work!
We can now support our friends at
Casa Latina
, who have been hit extremely hard by the pandemic shut-down! The Day Workers Center has opened, following strict safety guidelines, and is taking calls Monday-Friday 7:00 – 10:30 a.m. and Saturday from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. Employers must make reservations 24 hours ahead of time. Place your work order today for house cleaning, landscape, or outdoor maintenance services. The Saint Mark’s community is so grateful for our relationship with Casa Latina and their leadership in the fight for immigrants’ rights
.
If you have jobs to be done, please do support our neighbors who need the work!
Visit the
website
for further details or
call 206-956-0779 x3
to hire a Casa Latina worker.
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Resources to Support Protesters and Racial Equity in Western Washington
Cathedral clergy and staff have compiled a
list of resources
for learning about and confronting racism and white supremacy in ourselves, our community, and our nation.
The diocese of Olympia has compiled an additional list here
. We hope these resources provide support for the difficult work that we are being called to do to dismantle unjust systems, institutions, and ideologies and create a society in which the dignity of every human being is respected.
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CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES
Summer Offerings
Sunday morning Godly Play has concluded for the summer, but don't miss these other offerings from the Children and Families Ministry!
- 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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Education for Ministry (EfM) registration for 2020/21
Do you want to go deeper into your faith in an intense, ongoing way? Do you want to form lasting connections with others who also seek that connection? Consider registering for EfM. EfM is a four-year program focused on the study scripture, church history, and modern theology. Classes connect the material with church tradition, personal experiences, individual beliefs and current events. The next term begins the week of
September 1, 2020
. Three different classes meet weekly September to June at Saint Mark’s: Sundays, 6:00–8:30 p.m.; Mondays, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; or Mondays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Each class is limited to 12 people; enrollment is open now and will end in early August or when classes are full. Tuition, including books, is $375. Please inquire by contacting clergy or class mentors:
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Pre-liturgy Check-in and Post-liturgy Virtual Coffee Hour via Zoom
This week, why not
pop into the Virtual Coffee Hour Zoom meeting
before the service, just to check in and say hello?
The room will be open starting at 10:30 a.m.
Then use the same link to come together and share some time together immediately after the service. Email
Peter McClung
with any questions, or to receive the 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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