Sundays and Beyond at Saint Mark’s Cathedral Sunday, July 31- Pentecost 7 Friends, Who can remember the last time we had an ordination of a priest of our own here at Saint Mark’s? I can’t. I have been present at many ordinations here including my own but they were Diocesan events making clergy for other parishes. Now, God willing and the people consenting, we are anticipating Bishop Greg and all the priests we can collect laying hands on Irene Tanabe on August 18 at 7 pm in the nave to make her a priest – our priest for at least a year. That is worthy of a giant celebration for Irene and her family, for the Diocese and for all of us at Saint Mark’s. Irene has been a deacon among us since July 1. She told me that she believes that her life as a public defender was diaconal ministry and I agree. All of us serving justice and striving to improve the lot of fellow humans and the environment are working as deacons, those who serve the world. That is part of our baptismal calling. All the baptized are also priests in that we are bearers and mediators of the mystery that is God. What will be different about Irene’s priesthood then? Dare I compare a person’s progress toward ordination with the making of a reduction sauce? That is a boiled down, concentrated form of larger quantity of good juice. In the ordained what was given at Baptism is still present in a concentrated form and Irene’s priestly ordination will be the culmination of intensifying of her original priesthood so that it will dominate her other gifts and enrich us. Speaking of gifts, our new priest is a gift to us from the diocese. St Peter’s raised her, the Multicultural Commission nourished her and she comes to us as part of the Curacy of Color program that was funded in part by tickets to Black Nativity from the nights sponsored by the diocese and which many of us attended. Half her salary is gift for Saint Mark’s. Remember that when you hear the lessons this Sunday. Isaiah will tell us that the grace, mercy and abundance of God are ours or the asking. In Matthew’s Gospel we will hear more about abundance although the disciples thought they were suffering from scarcity. They worried about the hunger needs of the crowd who followed Jesus. He told them to share what they had available. You know how far God stretched their supplies. When the stewardship campaign begins we might want to think about what God can do with what we offer being aware that Jesus did ask his disciple to come up with contributions rather than giving them abundance out of nothing. They gave him ALL that they could find and he made it enough for their needs. Blessings, Pat+ The Rev. Patricia Taylor Pastoral Care Associate
Vestry Corner:
An update from the Parish Profile Committee - Learn about the videography project in the back of the nave on Sunday, July 31 and forums coming up! On the back cover.
Summer Sunday School: The Great Water Party! Locations vary by week watch for signage at the Cathedral entry and in Childcare. This summer we’re focusing on the Great Water Party with hands-on exploration of Baptism, the Eucharist, and our church -wide Wine into Water project. A few weeks ago, we kicked of our Mile of Pennies service project. We will have to collect 84,480 pennies to cover a mile! (We’ll take larger coins and bills, too!). No Summer Sunday School on August 7. We’ll resume on August 14.
Habitat for Humanity Saturday, August 6– Rainier Vista Next Saturday (August 6th) a crew of St. Mark's volunteers will be helping Seattle Habitat build homes in Rainier Vista in southeast Seattle. Sign up today at the Habitat table in the coffee corner. Sign up by calling Gordon Miller (425.427.8172) or Mary Mullen (206.789.0303).
Art in the Nave: Icons in Transformation August 13—October 12 Cathedral Nave A dramatic 120 piece exhibit of acclaimed Russian-Swedish expressionist Ludmila Pawlowska. Exhibit includes her own paintings and sculpture, as well as traditional icons from Russia. Learn more at www.saintmarks.org Volunteers needed for many different projects! Contact Heather Hodsdon at hhodsdon@ecww.org
This Sunday at Saint Mark’s Sunday, July 31, 2011 – 7th Sunday after Pentecost 8 am HOLY EUCHARIST Thomsen Chapel Preaching: The Rev. Irene Tanabe 9 am HOLY EUCHARIST Nave Preaching: The Rev. Irene Tanabe 9:30 am Bread Baker’s Guild Bloedel Kitchen Making the bread that we use in our Eucharist. 10:15 AM SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL St. Nicholas Classrooms 11 am HOLY EUCHARIST Nave Preaching: The Rev. Irene Tanabe 7 pm HOLY EUCHARIST, Thomsen Chapel Co-sponsored by Integrity, LGBT ministry of the Episcopal Church.
9:30 pm COMPLINE, The Cathedral Nave Chanted by the Compline Choir and broadcast live on KING 98.1 FM. Post Compline organ recital.
Greeters Needed for Sunday mornings: There is an immediate need for greeters at the 8 am and 9 am services. Greeters serve once a month, welcoming people to service and reaching out to newcomers. Would you like to be involved in this enjoyable and very worthwhile activity? Please contact John Selberg at JASelberg@aol.com or 206.723.5315.
CATHEDRAL PRAYER LIST FOR THIS WEEK To add a name to our prayer list contact 206.323.0300, ext 314 or Joniepr@msn.com. Prayer requests are listed in Sundays & Beyond for four weeks, and, if needed, they are listed in the monthly Ongoing List, which may be found in the Narthex. The Church: Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury; Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop; Greg Rickel, Bishop; and the Diocesan staff; all the communities of this diocese, especially Holy Spirit, Battle Ground; St. Matthew, Castle Rock; the clergy and lay staff and vestry of Saint Mark’s Cathedral; all the ministries of Saint Mark’s. The World: Barack Obama, President; Christine Gregoire, Governor; Michael McGinn, Mayor of Seattle; Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations; Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, the Sudan, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Haiti, Libya, Japan, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Norway All who serve in the armed forces and their families: Jeffrey Bates, Blake Casad, Andy Bench, Michael Toomer Postulants: Alfredo Feregrino, Laura Ellen Muglia
Gratitude Gatherings Are you ready to start thinking about August? We have four very different Family Friendly events on our schedule. There are still plenty of spaces available! We’re especially excited about a new offering this year, Sat. August 6 in Kelsey Creek Park— it’s 150 acres of forest, meadows and wetlands located in the heart of Bellevue Farm animals will be out in pastures for viewing from 9am to3:30pm. Come early to visit the critters and then stay to BBQ. This is our third summer of small parties in parks and parishioners’ homes, with the goal ―to get to know each other in a relaxed setting.” Come to the Back of the Nave on Sunday Morning, and Sign Up! gatherings@saintmarks.org. Gratitude Gatherings are sponsored by Saint Mark’s Stewardship Committee. www.saintmarks.org/ComingEvents/ GratitudeGatherings2011.pdf
Bedtime to Bible Stories The joy of reading often begins in childhood. We carry a wide selection of children’s books to start your child on the path to the wonders that a book can hold. Browse our collection. If you have a title in mind that you don’t see, ask us to place a quick and easy order.
Those who have died: Isabel McLean, Pastor Jon Nelson, Stefano Saldari, Dean Shumway, June, The Rev. Canon Mary Michael Simpson, Bagley Wright, Kay Folsom Mickel, Joyce Everett, Gregory Rue, Susan Swearingen, Inge Nilssen, Lura Lynn Ryan, Bill Culver, and those who grieve. Those who are sick or suffering in any way in body, mind or spirit: Steven Anderson Terry Brelsford Claire Cane Sarah Coe Esther Coopersmith Sue Culver Joan Einecke Pastor Jami Fecher Dick Griffith
Roux Harding Kevin Johnson Jacob Julien Jon Kearney Marie Keranen Glenda Kerr Jesse & Anna Lee Kirkland Ken Kirkpatrick The Kletsky Family
Paul Luvera Ann McDowell Scottie McKay George Ryan Elsie Shelton Aase Shults Fern, Loren & Holly Shumway Scott Tschurwald Herb Williams
THE CATHEDRAL SHOP Across the parking lot in Leffler House!
Monday–Saturday: 11a.m.–5:30p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.– 1 p.m. 206.323.1040 www.shopatsaintmarks.org
Vestry Corner: Parish Profile Comm. ’blog on back page!
This week and beyond!
Finance Comm. Meeting Thursday, Aug. 4, 4:30 pm Leffler Board Room This is a regular meeting of a standing committee of the Vestry. All members welcome to attend.
SAGE Monthly Luncheon Wed., August 3 Planning meeting, 11 a.m. Bloedel Noon Eucharist, Thomsen Chapel Luncheon, 12:45 p.m. Volunteer Park Summer Picnic (& brown bag) weather permitting -- otherwise, in Bloedel -the Rev. Pat Taylor's last First Wednesday with SAGE before her retirement on August 31. Watch this space for more details! All ages always welcome!
Call for Spiritual Activism: Connecting Episcopal Women Sat. August 6, 8:45 am—4 pm Epis. Church of St. Matthew/San Mateo, Auburn, WA Turn passions into actions: learn about Episcopal women’s organizations and others that are making a positive difference. Contact: Elsie Dennis 253.833.0890 or Kathleen Wright Nyhuis kathnyhuis@yahoo.com or 206.295.1801. Donations appreciated. http://circleconnections.com/circlesconnections/women-circling-the-globe-2/
AIDS Care Team Forming Work with 8-9 others to bring a compassionate presence to someone living with AIDS. The team will be trained by Multifaith Works in the fall. Working with a team makes it fun and stressfree. Please see Deacon Earl Grout for details: egrout@saintmarks.org or 206.518.2833.
From Hiroshima to Hope Sat., August 6, 6 - 9 p.m. northwest shore of Green Lake, just south of the Bathhouse Theatre, 7312 West Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle. The lantern-floating peace ceremony, now in its 26th year at Green Lake, honors the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence. Pre -event activities include lantern calligraphy and folding of peace cranes. At 7 p.m., a program of musical performances and speakers. The candle-lit lanterns are then floated on the lake at dusk.
Fast for Peace The Mideast Focus Ministry together with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invite Jews, Christians and Muslims to Fast for Peace on Sunday, Aug 7 During Ramadan join Jews, Christians, and Muslims in a day of fasting for Peace and Understanding. Fasting is common to all religions. It teaches, through personal experience, what hunger, poverty, loneliness and discomfort mean to the less fortunate sections of society. After a day of fasting and reflection, please join us for a short program of reflections followed by dinner (breaking of the fast). Dinner will be served at 8:35 PM (sunset) in Skinner Hall. A scripture exhibition will also be open for visitors. This is a unique opportunity to share with other faith traditions in those places where our rituals differ but their purposes are much the same. To prepare for dinner registration is required. Register Online: http:// www.amiseattle.org/ml/ Or mideastfocus@saintmarks.org
Transformational Travel: Potluck! Wed. Aug. 10, 7 pm Leffler Living Room You are invited to hear about our plans for travel to Nicaragua at a potluck. Penny Reid, who went on the 2010 group trip and is in Nicaragua this month, will share her enthusiasm about what it means to connect with the people of Central America through home stays, volunteering and learning Spanish. Bring along a main dish, salad, dessert or beverage and get excited as we design our itinerary & make final choices for our travel dates. More information at http:// saintmarkstravel.wordpress.com
Oikocredit and Microfinance Update and Information Meeting Sunday, August 14, 12:30 Leffler Living Room Discussion of microfinance and Oikocredit's accomplishments in specific. Kick-off the Saint Mark's Microfinance initiative . Everyone who is interested, including current Oikocredit investors, is welcome to attend. A light lunch will be served.
Sunday Vestry Forum Sunday, August 14, 12:30 pm Bloedel Hall The Rev. Canon Joan Anthony, Diocesan Canon to the Ordinary, will discuss the transition process as we continue the call for Dean #7. The Rev. Anthony will also preach that day.
Education for Ministry daytime series begins fall 2011 Enrollment has begun for a 4-yr seminary-supported program of discussions of Christian theology covering old and new testament, church history, and contemporaneous philosophies. Commit to only one year at a time. Contact: Colleen Boyns cmboyns@hotmail.com
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY FAIR is coming!!! Our annual parish party, where all the ministries of this great Cathedral display their materials, will be Sunday, September 18, 2011. The Stewardship Ministry Fair will be in Bloedel Hall after all three morning services. Plan to come share the great refreshments and be inspired for the coming year! Ministry Group Leaders should have received an email this week inviting them to organize their displays and reserve spaces. For more information, email Joyce Ramée: mavijramee@aol.com.
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Welcoming all to live the light of Christ Sunday Service Times See page 2 for all Sunday services & activities. Weekday Service Times Wednesdays, 12 noon: Eucharist in Thomsen Chapel Thursdays, 7 a.m.: Eucharist in Thomsen Chapel Monday-Friday, 6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: McCaw or Thomsen Chapel Sundays and Beyond—Announcements about events and activities happening on campus, plus a weekly update and the Cathedral prayer list. It is available by electronic subscription, on our website, and in print in the nave. To submit announcements for our publications and website, go to www.saintmarks.org and click on the link for Publications & Forms/ Communications Request Form. This form will ask for all the information required. Requests are due by Monday at 5 p.m. for publication on the following Sunday. Late submissions are included on a space available basis. Announcements may be edited for space and content. SUBSCRIBE! on our website click on the "join our email lists” link at www.saintmarks.org.
Saint Mark’s Counseling Service We offer professional counseling tailored to meet your specific needs and goals. Safe and confidential. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call.
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206.323.0339 Located in Leffler House on the south side of the parking lot.
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Your Profile Committee met on a cool and wet Monday night as we continued to look at how to best shape the written Profile that will be made available to prospective candidates for Dean of the Cathedral. Most specifically, we have been looking at ways to include parish participation in this process, both for our sake – we need as full a sense of the parish as we can get – and for yours, since we will all be living with our choice, and because the questions we’ve been putting to ourselves have been both educational and enjoyable. Hence our desire to put these questions to you: 1. What is most important to you at Saint Mark's and why? 2. Describe a favorite and/or transformational and/or transcendent moment for you at Saint Mark's. 3. In 3-5 years from now, how would you like the Saint Mark's community to look and feel? This can include but isn't exclusive to the building, the people, the programs, the general atmosphere, etc. Please be specific. You can respond to these questions in three ways. 1. Community forums in Bloedel Hall on Sunday, August 7 (at 10:10 and 12:30) and Thursday, August 11 (6:30-8:00). On these occasions we will all –in small groups and in larger discussion formats – have an opportunity to write down and share responses. 2. Videography: on Sunday, July 31 and Sunday, August 14 our resident videographer, Nell Grey, will be available in the northeast corner of the nave (the Compline corner) after the 9 and 11:00 services to film you as you respond to one of these questions (your choice). This will take 3-5 minutes. Nell will then edit the responses for a short clip to be included in the Profile and will also make all of these videos available on the Saint Mark’s website for potential candidates –and, of course, for our future historical record and delight. 3. Copies of the questions at a table in the back of the nave for the next three Sundays (concluding on August 14) for you to fill out. A box will be provided in which to deposit your responses. We promise to read all legible comments. These responses will be used as we attempt to shape a Profile that truly reflects the character of this cathedral and parish in the summer of 2011. We invite your thoughts and prayers as we move through this process. As a committee we attempt to be mindful that our future Dean is out there, is quite likely already contemplating the next vocational move in his or her life – and we relish the thought that somehow, through the grace of God’s good spirit, there will be a synchronous alignment of our Profile with the right candidate.
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With our thanks, Doug Thorpe and Phil Haas on behalf of the Profile Committee.
CATHEDRAL STAFF & LEADERSHIP Canon Missioner The Rev. Canon Rebecca L. McClain Deacon The Rev. Earl Grout Senior Associate The Rev. David Mesenbring Pastoral Care Associate The Rev. Patricia Taylor Curate The Rev. Irene Tanabe Canon Musician Dr. J. Melvin Butler Clerke of the Works Alan DePuy Sexton Glenn Sands Associate Musician Brian Fairbanks Boys and Girls Choir Director Rebekah Gilmore Liturgist Becky Morrill Children & Youth Ministries Cindy Spencer Childcare Center Heather Barnum Stewardship Associate Alicia Sands Communications Director Liz Sloat Vestry Senior Warden Scott Smallwood Vestry Junior Wardens Stacy Andersen, Janet McCully 2010-2011 Vestry: Marge Anderson, Kae Eaton, Mark Eichinger-Wiese, Elsie Ford, Bob Kirkman, Leslie Miller, Walter Stuteville, Hunter Tynes and Roger Valdez; and Diocesan Representatives: the Rev. Patty Baker, Dale Ramerman and The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick