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Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes (no music)

Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

Canon Kleinschmidt will lead a two-part exploration of the wonderful world of hymns on Wednesday evenings, March 8 and 15. Focusing on the hymns we will sing this Lent and Holy Week, the discussion will attempt to answer questions such as: Why do some hymns touch our hearts more than others? What ingredients of word and melody do our most enduring hymns share? How may I participate in singing a hymn in church, even when I am unfamiliar with the

Choir of the Sound (A Saint Mark’s Cathedral Artist-in-residence choir) and Thalia Symphony present Karl Jenkins’ powerful The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Using the structure of the Latin mass, various secular and other religious texts, and the ancient tune “L’homme armé,” Jenkins confronts the horrors of war before demanding a recommitment to peace. Tickets $27 at the door; advance tickets at: choirofthesound.org/shows —discounts for seniors and youth. Questions and box office help is available at info@choirofthesound.org or 206.528.9990.

Canon Kleinschmidt will lead a two-part exploration of the wonderful world of hymns on Wednesday evenings, March 8 and 15. Focusing on the hymns we will sing this Lent and Holy Week, the discussion will attempt to answer questions such as: Why do some hymns touch our hearts more than others? What ingredients of word and melody do our most enduring hymns share? How may I participate in singing a hymn in church, even when I am unfamiliar with the

Last year on the 4th Sunday in Lent we experienced a power outage and had to continue our worship in the dark, without electricity. The experience was profound enough that we wanted to do it again this year, on purpose! On Sunday, March 19, our worship will be lit by sunlight and candles, and we will sing with choir and piano. Join us for an unique, contemplative, and personal experience of holy space. The 10:30 service WILL still be livestreamed.

Nothing is more human than our sexuality. The world can send many signals about the body, sex and sexuality that can be confusing or toxic. In this conversation with Dean Steve Thomason, we’ll discuss a theology of sexuality and how it can deeply resonate with the divine mystery and the gift of desire that flows from it. We’ll consider how an understanding of sexuality does not have to be distorted and can be life-giving as we lean into our inherent

A beloved Seattle institution since 1956, the all-male Compline Choir sings the last monastic office of the day every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The service is broadcast live each week on KING 98.1 FM, or streaming at king.org. The service is livestreamed on the cathedral’s livestream page (https://saintmarks.org/worship/live-stream/), or on complinechoir.org, or on Facebook: facebook.com/SaintMarksSeattle or facebook.com/complinechoir or on YouTube: youtube.com/c/SaintMarksEpiscopalCathedralSeattle Video of recent services may be seen on the Compline page (https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/). NOTE: Compline on March 19 will feature

Sallie Crotty is a writer, educator, and mental health advocate. Her mission is to help erase the stigma surrounding mental health. Author of the 2022 memoir Out of the Ashes: A Story of Recovery and Hope, Sallie will talk about the essential role that her faith plays in her healing from and living with mental illness. She’ll also share insights from other writers. Sallie and her husband moved from Texas to Seattle in 2019 and joined Saint Mark’s in 2020.

Liturgy of the Palms, Passion Gospel, and Holy Eucharist; in person only in Thomsen Chapel.

Palm Sunday, or the Sunday of the Passion, is the first day of Holy Week. The early worship service is at 8:00 am on Sunday, April 2. After the Liturgy of the Palms, the service changes abruptly from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the solemnity of the Passion.

Join us at 8am (in person) and 10:30am (in person and livestreamed) on April 2nd as we celebrate Palm Sunday. We will gather in the Parish Hall prior to each service. After the blessing of our palms, we'll process around the grounds joyfully. After the processional, we'll return to the sanctuary for a reading of The Passion. There will be no coffee hour. Join us at 8am (in person) and 10:30am (in person and livestreamed) on April 2nd as we

Palm Sunday liturgy with sermon and hymns. Music is offered by Saint Mark’s Singers or children’s choirs. Children’s Chapel is offered during the 9:00 am. service. After the Gospel is proclaimed, children pre-school through 2nd grade are invited to Thomsen Chapel for Bible stories, singing, and prayer. Parents are welcome to join their children. They return at the Peace. Location: Cathedral Nave This service is not livestreamed.

Palm Sunday, or the Sunday of the Passion, is the first day of Holy Week. The late worship service is at 10:30 am on Sunday, April 2. After the Liturgy of the Palms, the service changes abruptly from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the solemnity of the Passion.

Worship with palms procession led by a piper, followed by a reading of the Passion story, and sung Holy Eucharist (Rite II). Live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/stpeterseattle/videos

Liturgy of the Palms, Procession, Reading of the Passion, Holy Eucharist; in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed.

We’ll walk the Stations with the cathedral community and then have a potluck lunch at Leffler with time for a bilingual reflection and conversation led by 20s/30s member Ross Pearson.

A beloved Seattle institution since 1956, the all-male Compline Choir sings the last monastic office of the day every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. The service is broadcast live each week on KING 98.1 FM, or streaming at king.org. The service is livestreamed on the cathedral’s livestream page (https://saintmarks.org/worship/live-stream/), or on complinechoir.org, or on Facebook: facebook.com/SaintMarksSeattle or facebook.com/complinechoir or on YouTube: youtube.com/c/SaintMarksEpiscopalCathedralSeattle Video of recent services may be seen on the Compline page (https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/).

Evening Prayer featuring St. Mark’s Passion.

Evening Prayer featuring St. Luke’s Passion.

Join the Epiphany Choir for a music-filled service of reflection on the Tuesday of Holy Week. This annual Taizé service features chants readings, prayers, and candle lighting.

The liturgy of Tenebrae is, for many, a highlight of the liturgical year at Saint Mark’s, with its plainchant psalms and laments and a cappella meditations. The liturgy for Wednesday of Holy Week as we have it today was created by combining elements of three prayer offices, originally appointed for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, containing unique elements that have inspired composers through the centuries. These elements include the chanting of portions of the Book of Lamentations, with its distinctive Hebrew

Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning “shadows.” The Tenebrae service is a selection of psalms and lessons. The distinctive feature of Tenebrae is the gradual extinction of the candles in the church with the exception of one candle. The people leave in silence. This service will be in person and live streamed.

Latin for "Darkness," Tenebrae is an ancient service of prayer in which candles are gradually extinguished. The church grows increasingly dim as the congregation meditates on the final hours of Christ's life during Holy Week. The Epiphany Choir chants psalms and sings anthems that help to guide the congregation through the gradual fading of light in this powerful service on Wednesday of Holy Week.

The Vigil at the Altar of Repose will happen this year, starting upon the conclusion of the Maundy Thursday liturgy (around 8:45 p.m.) until the following sunrise. This ancient practice is inspired by Jesus' question to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemene, "Could you not stay awake with me one hour?" As in recent years, this vigil will be an online offering, with a live video available all night. In addition, this year there is also a possibility of

The early worship service us at 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 6. The name “Maundy” comes from the Latin phrase mandatum novum, “new commandment,” from John 13:34. This also commemorates the institution of the Eucharist by Jesus “on the night he was betrayed.”

We celebrate Maundy Thursday with optional footwashing and Holy Eucharist.

Mediterranean-style agape meal followed by traditional Maundy Thursday liturgy (7 p.m.) with foot washing and Lord's Supper. Live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/stpeterseattle/videos

Join us for a Maundy Thursday Agape Potluck with Eucharist followed by hand/foot washing. Afterward as we remember Gethsemane and strip the altar. Please join us for this very special and meaningful evening of worship. The service will be in person only.

We celebrate Maundy Thursday with optional footwashing and Holy Eucharist. The altar will be stripped after the service.

On the night of his arrest, Jesus gave us parting instructions. Tonight, join the apostles to hear and carry out those instructions again. The service centers on Holy Eucharist with both Footwashing and the Stripping of the Altar. To receive Zoom links for Good Shepherd events, sign up for Good Shepherd emails at https://tinyurl.com/cgsemail.

On this night we remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ final teachings to his friends. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning “commandment,” referring to “The New Commandment,” that is, Jesus’ commandment to us to “love one another.” (The famous text Ubi caritas—”Where charity and love are, God is there”—has its origin in this liturgy.) This Gospel is followed by a Liturgy of Foot Washing, an enactment of Jesus’ gesture of humble service to his followers. At Saint

The late worship service is at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 6. The name “Maundy” comes from the Latin phrase mandatum novum, “new commandment,” from John 13:34. This service includes the washing of feet (optional for everyone) and the stripping of the altar to prepare for Good Friday. This is followed by a Gethsemane Vigil for about an hour: Can you watch with me for one hour?

Celebration of Holy Eucharist using Maundy Thursday liturgy

Act One of the Paschal Triduum

We will begin the evening with a meal shared together in the Parish Hall (at 6:30pm). We will then gather in the Church for readings, a foot washing, and Communion followed by the stripping of the altar and Chancel area.

A communal walking of the Stations of the Cross for Good Friday, following the form found in The Book of Occasional Services, and using the cathedral’s beautiful Stations of the Cross Sculptures by Virginia Maksymowicz. This serves a prelude to the Good Friday liturgy at noon.

We'll gather at 11:00am (in person and livestreamed) & 7pm (in person only) in the sanctuary for Good Friday services.

On Good Friday, we observe Jesus’ crucifixion and death in John’s telling. This service is solemn but does not leave us in isolation; together we pray at the foot of the Cross. We will take up an offering for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Our noon service will be spoken and on-site only, while the evening service contains music and is in hybrid form. To receive Zoom links for Good Shepherd events, sign up for Good Shepherd emails at https://tinyurl.com/cgsemail.

Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. On this day, no service of Eucharist is permitted. The Passion—complete story of Jesus’ trials, crucifixion, and entombment—is proclaimed. While on Palm/Passion Sunday the Passion narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke are read, depending on the year, on Good Friday it is invariably the Passion according to John. At the liturgy at noon, the Passion is read; at 7 p.m., it is chanted by members of

The early worship service is at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 7. In the early church candidates for baptism, joined by others, fasted for a day or two before the Paschal feast. In the western church, the first of those days eventually acquired the character of historical reenactment of the passion and death of Christ.

We commemorate Good Friday.

Between 12pm-7pm there will be a self-paced Stations of the Cross in the Labyrinth.

The late worship service is at 7:00 pm on Friday, April 7. In the early church candidates for baptism, joined by others, fasted for a day or two before the Paschal feast. In the western church, the first of those days eventually acquired the character of historical reenactment of the passion and death of Christ.

We commemorate Good Friday.

On Good Friday, we observe Jesus’ crucifixion and death in John’s telling. This service is solemn but does not leave us in isolation; together we pray at the foot of the Cross. We will take up an offering for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Our noon service will be spoken and on-site only, while the evening service contains music and is in hybrid form. To receive Zoom links for Good Shepherd events, sign up for Good Shepherd emails at https://tinyurl.com/cgsemail.

Good Friday includes readings and a sermon, the Veneration of a large wooden cross, and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.

Recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, the Good Friday liturgy is out-of-joint. On this day, no service of Eucharist is permitted. The Passion—complete story of Jesus’ trials, crucifixion, and entombment—is proclaimed. While on Palm/Passion Sunday the Passion narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke are read, depending on the year, on Good Friday it is invariably the Passion according to John. At the liturgy at noon, the Passion is read; at 7 p.m., it is chanted by members of

Propers for Good Friday, Father Michael LaRue preaching.

Traditional Good Friday liturgy with chanting of the Passion Story, burial devotions, and communion. Live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/stpeterseattle/videos

Act two of the Pascal Triduum

Join us at 12pm for a short, meditative service keeping watch during Christ’s descent among the dead. This service is live streamed only.

We warmly welcome all to St. Alban’s Easter Egg Hunt, which is specifically designed to meet the needs of all abilities and is wheelchair accessible. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate.

The Easter Vigil is our first joyous Easter service of the season. This service features family friendly stories and readings, Renewal of Baptismal Vows, and many "Alleluias!" This service is for all ages.

Easter Vigil service -- lighting of the new fire, the nine lessons with choir and congregational singing, renewal of baptismal vows, and the first Eucharist of Easter.

We will gather outdoors for a fire lighting and meet in the sanctuary afterward for the Lessons, Renewal of Baptismal Covenant, and Eucharist. Please join us for this beautiful service.

The highlight of the Christian year: the telling of the story of salvation, Holy Baptism, and celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter, followed by festive refreshments.

The third and final act of the Pascal Triduum.

Gather with us outside the church building. (Bring a bell, drum, or noisemaker to use at the time of the proclamation of Easter.) This is the night. We light the new Paschal flame. By candlelight, we hear the ancient tales of God’s works of salvation.