Livestream service of Holy Eucharist

Download the leaflet in advance here.

Visit saintmarks.org/livestream to watch live. (The service will also be streamed on Saint Mark's Facebook page.)

Presider: The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Jennifer King Daugherty

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

Hymns: O love, how deep, how broad, how high [Hymn #449]; Like the murmur of the dove’s song [Hymn #513]; In Christ there is no east or west [Hymn #529]

Organ: Felix Mendelssohn, Prelude in G, Opus 37, No. 2; Fanny Hensel, Prelude in F

Choir: Healey Willan, Rise up, my love, my fair one, words from the Song of Solomon

Immediately following the 11 a.m. service, join us for Virtual Coffee Hour! All are welcome. Join using this Zoom link.

On the first Sunday of each month, a special virtual coffee hour is offered for those who are new to Saint Mark’s, or anyone who has questions about the cathedral community. Come meet new people and bring your questions! Join using this Zoom Link, or email newcomers@saintmarks.org

Live broadcasts and livestreams have resumed! Read the update on the current Compline situation here.

UPDATE: Beginning this Sunday, other members of the choir, beyond the eight singers chanting the office, will be present in the nave during the service.

Highlights: M. Searle Wright, "O Light, O Way, O Truth, O Life", from Ten Orisons; John Sheppard, Christ rising again

Photo: Clinicians and patients at the COVID Vaccine Clinic in the cathedral nave, on Thursday April 29, 2021. (See details below)

MEFM: Mayor film discussion

DEEPER DIVE: The Breath of God

Isabel Wilkerson's Caste

DEEPER DIVE: Jesus Through the Centuries

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 10:30 A.M., via livestream

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 4:30 P.M., via livestream

The ancient practice of singing evening prayers is a longstanding tradition in cathedrals throughout the world, particularly those of the Anglican tradition. The Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir continues to offer Evensong on the first Sunday of the month. The service remains livestream-only at this time (in order to allow for a larger choir than would be possible with an in-person congregation). For the service on May 2, there will be a choir of 14(!) singers, remaining masked and distanced at all time. The service will include Herbert Howell's setting of the canticles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for King's College Cambridge, as well as John W. Work's touching arrangement of "This Little Light of Mine."

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 9 A.M.–3:45 P.M. [register here]

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 9 A.M.–3:45 P.M. [register here]

Saint Mark's is thrilled to be opening our doors to host a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the sacred space of the cathedral nave! This clinic is offered in partnership with 6M Geriatrics and Hospital Medicine, a clinic located on First Hill. We are so grateful to 6M and its director Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, MD, MHA, for the opportunity to serve the community in this profound way.

Stay tuned as additional times are added, including selected Wednesday evenings. New times will appear here as they become available. Some additional clinics may be "drive-thru" in the cathedral parking lot. Making a reservation in advance is strongly recommended. IF there are spaces and vaccine doses available, walk-up appointments may also be possible.

Canon Michael Kleinschmidt and Associate Organist John Stuntebeck will offer live music on the Flentrop Organ during the vaccine clinic! Starting at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. on May 6, they will play a 40-minute recital of soothing selections. Additional live music may be planned for the future. 

Saint Mark's encourages everyone to receive a vaccine as soon as they can. Getting vaccinated protects both yourself and our entire community. Please share this information with your friends and family! 

Discussion: FRIDAY, MAY 7, 7 P.M., via Zoom

MAYOR follows Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and humor, MAYOR offers a portrait of dignity amidst the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while posing a question: how do you run a city when you don’t have a country? The post-film discussion will feature Julia Pitner, Contributing Editor to the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and Mary Segall, International Health Consultant. Learn more here.

seattlemideastfocus@gmail.com. You will get the link around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5 and have until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 7, to watch the film. Watch the film on your own and join the discussion on May 7 at 7 p.m. using this Zoom link.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 9 A.M. - 12 P.M., via Zoom

Interested in Liturgical Ministries? Liturgical Ministries include those ministries that are active in worship on Sundays and through the week, including lectors, altar guild, hospitality ministers, acolytes, etc. Learn more here.

Please click here to register, and please note that correct time that you should plan on joining as noted above!

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

On Friday May 14 and Friday June 11, volunteers are needed to serve lunch at Community Lunch, a service that provides free meals and survival services to hundreds of homeless and low-income people of Seattle. Duties will include food prep and bagging to-go lunch bags. You can sign up by emailing Rev. Emily Austin here. Masking and distancing requirements apply.

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 7:30 P.M., via livestream. Free.

For the 2021 offering of this beloved annual institution in appreciation for Kapellmeister Bach—the second All-Bach Concert of the pandemic— Hannah Byun, Wyatt Smith, and Susanna Valleau, three of Seattle’s finest young organists, will take turns performing on the mighty Flentrop organ of Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Join Hannah, Wyatt, Susanna, and Johann Sebastian for this, the final livestreamed concert of the 2021–21 Music Series. Learn more here.

Book Discussion: Isabel Wilkerson's Caste

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1:00 P.M., via Zoom.

We’re reading Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent. Wilkerson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her first book,The Warmth of Other Suns, in this book attributes to caste rather than to race the hierarchy that defines the inequality in American society, making comparisons to the caste system in India and in Nazi Germany. It’s a pretty unrelenting look at “American exceptionalism.” It should force a reckoning of the deeply embedded, and mostly unacknowledged, ordering of American society. For more information, contact pmcelheran@comcast.net or deborahbrown2559@me.com.

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: MAY 16, & JUNE 20, 12:30–2 P.M., via Zoom

Register here to receive link.

MAY 16: Breath of God: The Holy Spirit with Canon Nancy Ross

Mark your calendars and join Cathedral clergy via Zoom for a DEEPER DIVE into the ways the Episcopal Church worships, the way we practice and grow in faith, and the ways we experience and evolve in Spirit – with time for learning, questions, and discussion together.

COMING UP JUNE 20: Jesus through the Centuries (drawing on the book by Jaroslav Pelikan), with Canon Jennifer Daugherty

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 11:30 A.M., via Zoom

This event raises funds to address the affordable housing crisis in our area. Please join our virtual “table” on June 3, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. COVID-19 has had significant and worrisome impacts on this year’s budget and Habitat's ability to continue helping families in our community during this unprecedented time. Donations from individuals at this virtual event will be crucial to making this help possible. Our table goal of $3,000 will support this important work. Please help us reach our goal in one of the following two ways:

Canon Kleinschmidt will be on leave from the cathedral from May 17 through August 8, 2021. Canon Kleinschmidt writes:

In his absence, Associate Musicians Rebekah Gilmore and John Stuntebeck will lead and coordinate our community’s liturgical music making.

Your Voice is Needed! Cathedral Survey on (Post-Pandemic) Cathedral Life and Formation

SURVEY LINK HERE

An email was recently sent out to the parish from Dean Thomason, in which he asked everyone to participate in a brief (10-minute) online survey, the results of which will help guide the direction of the cathedral community—in particular faith formation offerings—as we emerge from the pandemic. The Dean wrote, "Regardless of your level of involvement in the life of the community, I am asking each and every person who counts Saint Mark’s Cathedral as a spiritual resource to please take this survey. I yearn for your voice to be in the mix at this critical juncture for the cathedral. Your voice matters!" This process is guided by nationally-recognized consultant Jamie Martin-Currie, M.S. Ed., who will also be leading several listening sessions with small groups of parishioners. If you are interested in participating in a session, please contact Erik Donner at edonner@saintmarks.org or 206.323.0300 x 217.

Bloodworks Northwest is declaring a “Code-Red” alert, calling on our community to combat the ongoing blood shortage affecting local hospitals and trauma centers across the Pacific Northwest. A sustained increase in patient demand for blood, combined with low donor turnout, means only 85% of the blood needed by patients is now available. Now is the time to give. Make your appointment at bloodworksnw.org.

It's not just how much you recycle, but what you recycle that counts. Watch this 1 minute video to make sure quality materials are getting processed.

Did you miss the forum Sacred Ground: Cultivating Connections Between Our Food, Faith, and Climate on April 21? We missed you, but you can see the recording and also get access to excellent related resources and references online here. Watch for more opportunities related to Creation Care in the future.

Interested in getting involved with the Creation Care Ministry? Please join us at the monthly Creation Care meeting on Monday evening, May 10, 2021 at 6:30pm via this NEW zoom link. We meet the second Monday evening of every month at 6:30pm. Feel free to join a meeting anytime. Please email Marjorie Ringness for more information.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 12–3 P.M., Victor Steinbrueck Park, downtown Seattle

In 2014, representatives of the Lummi Nation took a totem pole on a long trip across the US and Canada, in protest of a planned coal export terminal on their sacred lands. (Many in the community of Saint Mark's will remember the inspiring and moving event at the cathedral in August of 2014, when the totem pole was brought here and blessed on its journey—see photo above.) Although the coal export terminal project was abandoned, the Lummi are again taking a newly-carved totem pole on a cross-country tour, this time connecting twenty of the country’s Native-led struggles where sacred lands, waters, and wildlife are imperiled by dams, climate change, and extractive industries. The journey will end in Washington D.C. in July. Learn more about the totem pole and its journey here. An event in Seattle is planned for May 22 in Victor Steinbrueck Park, on the Seattle Waterfront (just north of Pike Place Market). RSVP for the Seattle event here.

MONDAY, MAY 10, 6 P.M. Gasworks Park 

Bend and flow at Gasworks Park with a "transition" themed practice and meditation led by Ruth Sonawane. At 7 p.m., we will call into Night Prayer together. All levels welcome. Bring your mask and your mat. Meet on the lawn below the playground area, which is just past the main entrance and on the east side of the Gas Works structure. Email Kate for meet up details: katecausey@gmail.com

Liturgical Ministers Newsletter: What's Up in Worship

Sacristan Michael Seewer puts together a seasonal newsletter emailed to everyone involved in liturgical ministries at the cathedral (lectors, acolytes, altar guild, ushers, etc.). Each issue contains practical news about specific ministries, as well as updates of broader interest. The most recent issue for the Easter Season contains information about the Liturgical Minister Training on May 8, some upcoming changes in the Sunday liturgy, and guidance about shoes! All are welcome to check it out here.

The Flower Ministry is looking for new people! Members of the Flower Ministry possess a wide range of abilities and experiences, and work in teams to support and learn from each other. Anyone is welcome to join this ministry, even if you don't have any experience. You will learn from the other members of the team, so don't hesitate to let us know if you are interested! The hope is that the Flower Guild can find additional people to help, and then weekly flower arrangements will once again be possible. If interested in joining the Flower Guild, or just learning more about it, please contact Beatrix Roemheld-Hamm. And be sure and check out the Flower Ministry web page on the Saint Mark's website which shows some of the amazing talent and creativity of flowers and plants from past services!

REGISTER: Senior Chorister Camp registration here.

AGES: rising 3rd grade–8th grade

CAMP DATES: July 11-14, 2021

TUITION: No tuition fees will be charged for Camp 2021.

REGISTER: Schola Camp registration here.

AGES: rising 9th-12th grade, and younger newly changed-voice tenors/basses

CAMP DATES: August 2-6, 2021;

TUITION: No tuition fees will be charged for Camp 2021.

Questions? Email the Choir School at choirschool@saintmarks.org

SUNDAYS, 9 A.M.: Godly Play with Alicia (for pre-K—grade 2)

SUNDAYS, 10 A.M.: Saints & Sacraments with Sonjia and Kristen (for grades 3–5)

Saint Mark's Sunday School offerings have returned to their usual pattern. For more information and Zoom links, contact Canon Jennifer King Daugherty at jkdaugherty@saintmarks.org.

Keep an eye on saintmarks.org/children for the latest offerings. Contact Canon Daugherty (children) or Interim Youth Minister Rebekah Gilmore (youth) to learn more.