Sundays and Beyond at Saint Mark’s Cathedral Sunday, August 7- Pentecost 8

Dear Ones,

What is a vacation without photographs? These days, with digital

ease, I can frame and shoot quickly, discarding the images that

fail to capture the moment. On Monday there was an especially

beautiful sunrise in Phoenix and I took many wonderful shots in-

cluding the very moment the sun peaked over Camelback Moun-

tain.

One image stood out – it was a mistake, I’m not even certain

how it happened – jagged edged mountains and blazing gold and salmon streaked

sky had been replaced with an ethereal view of the morning, soft, hazy, dreamy,

smoky blue mountains beckoning in the distant desert sky. The image was blurred

and my first instinct was to push delete but as I looked at it one more time, I couldn’t

let it go – there was something mystical about it, something I knew about the desert

that is so easily missed in the apparent stark and barren land – a transformative

quality of light that surprises and opens one’s eyes to a different reality. A mystery, a

paradox, a parable, the possibility that in this stark and often barren life, there is, as

Parker Palmer reminds us, a hidden wholeness.

This hidden wholeness, this image that beckons us to look more deeply at our lives

and calls us to see with new eyes, is a unique gift from God. On this earth, only we

humans can see in this way – the way of consciousness and introspection that is

transformative. It is our greatest gift and so often squandered as we rush through

this life. Over the next two months, we are hosting an international exhibit of icons

and sculpture by acclaimed abstract expressionist Ludmila Pawlowska. Traditional

Russian icons and Ludmila’s dramatic interpretation of them, offer us a wonderful

opportunity to see with new eyes and to experience the hidden wholeness of our life

together in this sacred space.

The series is called Icons in Transformation and you are invited to be part of the

experience. The art will engage our space and we will be engaged as a worshipping

community to see with eyes of transformation. Ludmila, her husband Jan and daugh-

ter Sylvia will be with us for the next two weeks, preparing the exhibit. Many helpers

and volunteers are assisting and next week we will train docents who will share Lud-

mila's vision with our guests. Please note that there are many opportunities to volun-

teer. Find more on our website at www.saintmarks.org/ComingEvents/icons.php.

The Cathedral will hold these images and serve as a beacon of hope to a world that

feels increasingly stark and barren. Four major events will highlight the series and

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) will be the recipient of any funds raised from

the sale of art or free will offerings for work in South Sudan, Nets for Life and Wine

into Water. From the Gala Opening on Saturday evening, August 13 at 7:00 PM to

our interfaith event Remembering 911 to the daily rhythm of coming and going,

Saint Mark’s will become a living icon for the city of Seattle, our doors open to seek-

ers of every kind.

This Sunday many changes will be obvious – to host such an exhibit is a monumen-

tal task and we will quickly discover what patterned creatures we are (see if you can

find the Peace Shrine). It is a good thing to see with new eyes but remember, don’t

push delete too quickly, you might miss a moment of transformation!

Also this Sunday, special friend of the Cathedral and Seattle native, the Reverend

Dr. Lucas Mix will preach. Lucas is both priest and an astrobiologist, serving as

chaplain and adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Please welcome

all our guests this Sunday!

Blessings,

Rebecca+

The Rev. Canon Rebecca L. McClain, Canon Missioner

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 Docents

(tour guides) and other projects.

Training provided! Contact Heather

Hodsdon at hhodsdon@ecww.org

The Cathedral Shop will have icons by

local iconographer Deborah Anderson,

books and other items related to the

exhibit available for purchase.

Vestry Corner: Kudos to the Wine

into Water group, a word about the

Rev. Joan Anthony’s forum next

Sunday, a reminder from the Parish

Profile Committee’s questions.

All on the back cover.

Oikocredit and Microfinance Informational Table Sunday, August 7,

after 9 am & 11am services Back of

the nave

Stop by and find out more about the

work of microfinance– and sign up to

attend a more in depth conversation.

Update & 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.

8 am HOLY EUCHARIST Thomsen Chapel Guest Preacher: The

Rev. Lucas Mix

9 am HOLY EUCHARIST Nave Guest Preacher: The Rev. Lucas Mix

10:15 am Forum: Parish Profile Committee (See back page!)

11 am HOLY EUCHARIST Nave Guest Preacher: The Rev. Lucas Mix

12:30 pm Forum: Parish Profile Committee (See back page!)

12:30 p.m. Cathedral Tour, Meet at the Baptismal Font Anyone interested in

a look at the back rooms of the Cathedral, including the organ, are

invited to join the group.

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 by our

own Cara Peterson.

Sunday, August 7, 2011 – 8th Sunday after Pentecost

This Sunday at Saint Mark’s

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 St. James, Cathlamet and St. Stephen’s, Longview; the

clergy and lay staff and vestry of Saint Mark’s Cathedral; all the ministries of Saint

Mark’s, especially the ministry of the Profile Committee.

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, Syria

All who serve in the armed forces and their families: Jeffrey Bates, Blake Casad,

Andy Bench, Michael Toomer

Postulants: Alfredo Feregrino, Laura Ellen Muglia

Those who have died: Marla Forsmann, 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, and those who grieve.

Steven Anderson

Terry Brelsford

Claire Cane

Sara Coe

Esther Coopersmith

Keri DeAngelis

Joan Einecke

Pastor Jami Fecher

Ann Fiser

Janet Forsmann

Dick Griffith

Rosemary Harms

Roux Harding

Kevin Johnson

Jacob Julien

Glenda Kerr

Jesse & Anna Lee Kirkland

Ken Kirkpatrick

The Kletsky Family

Paul Luvera

Ann McDowell

Scottie McKay

Elsie Shelton

Aase Shults

Fern, Loren & Holly Shumway

Stephanie Tooman

Scott Tschurwald

Herb Williams

Those who are sick or suffering in any way in body, mind or spirit:

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

THE CATHEDRAL SHOP

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.

Gratitude Gatherings are almost over (have you

been to one yet?)

We’ve had about 20 events

all across the region this

summer, from West Seattle to Bellevue,

Ballard to Capitol Hill. Guess what…there

are just three Gratitude Gatherings left!

We have a “maple” theme on Sunday

afternoon Aug. 7—one is in Maple Leaf

Park and one is in Maple Valley!

The food and fun theme finishes with a

flourish, with a Make-Your-Own Ice

Cream Sundae party on Sun. Aug. 14 in

Ballard. No one is exactly sure who came

up with the original idea of an ice cream

sundae, but what a great idea it is!

Bring your own family friendly topping,

and join in the fun! Gratitude

Gatherings are sponsored by Saint

Mark‟s Stewardship Committee.

Come to the Back of the Nave on

Sunday Morning, and Sign Up!

www.saintmarks.org/ComingEvents/

GratitudeGatherings2011.pdf

Saint Mark’s Nametags– hospitality in action The easiest way to welcome visitors and newcomers to the Cathedral! Order yours

at the Welcome Table today or email Liz at lsloat@saintmarks.org. Tags are $6.50.

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 Lead-

ers should have received an email this week inviting them to organize their dis-

plays and reserve spaces.

For more information, email Joyce Ramée: mavijramee@aol.com.

This week and beyond! Vestry Corner

on back page!

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/circles-

connections/women-circling-the-globe-2/

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.

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

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.

Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests: Irene Tanabe Thursday, Aug. 18, 7 pm

Cathedral Nave

Our curate, the Rev. Irene Tanabe will

be ordained (pending the right

approvals). All members of the

community are invited to attend and to

celebrate with Irene and her family.

Don’t forget: next Sunday is our monthly

Hunger Offering Your contributions help 6 local

programs feed the hungry

and poor. Baskets will be in

the back of the nave.

Grief Support Group Tuesday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.

Pat Taylor’s office– 2d floor of Bloedel Hall.

We are open to beginning new grief

groups including one for people grieving

for animal friends. Contact: Pat Taylor at

206.323.0300, ext. 223 or

ptaylor@saintmarks.org

Getting to know you: Newcomer Coffee Hour

Sunday, Aug 14, 10:15 a.m.

Meet at the font at the back of the

nave. Open to anyone seeking to make

connections at the Cathedral.

Mission to Seafarers: Annual Benefit Luncheon

Saturday, August 27 10:30 am

Pier 91, aboard the Golden Princess

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday,

August 19

See our website for details or contact

the Rev. David Mesenbring.

Garden Committee Sat., Aug 13, 9am

(Gardens)

We invite anyone interested in getting

their hands dirty while beautifying the

Cathedral grounds. Bring gloves and a

water bottle, if you have them.

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. After a day of

reflection, please join us for a short

program followed by breaking of the

fast. Dinner will be served at 8:35

PM (sunset) in Skinner Hall.

To prepare for dinner registration is

required. Register Online: http://

www.amiseattle.org/ml/ Or

mideastfocus@saintmarks.org

Monday, July 15, 2 p.m.

Pat Taylor’s office, 2d floor Bloedel Hall.

For those who are caregivers to spouses/

partners suffering from dementia. If you

are interested in this pastoral care group–

or another group, please contact the Rev.

Pat Taylor at 206.323.0300, ext. 223 or

ptaylor@saintmarks.org.

‘Demented Spouses’

1245 10th Ave E

Seattle, WA 98102

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

206.323.0300

info@saintmarks.org

www.saintmarks.org

Mother’s Day is May 9th

Mom deserves the best! Win her heart with a classic

pair of earrings, a gently scented soap, floral note

cards, a colorful raw silk scarf or a vibrant Guatema-

lan tote bag. Add some Divine™ chocolate and a

greeting card and Mom will have her perfect day.

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.

Kathleen Tyrrell

M.S., L.M.F.T.

206.323.0339

Located in Leffler House on the south side of the parking lot.

GIVE BY TEXT! You can now make donations simply by

sending a text message! Text a donation

at anytime, anywhere from any cell phone

or smart phone. To get started, visit

www.saintmarks.org click on the ―Donate

Now‖ link and complete the one-time

setup (or update your existing profile).

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

Congratulations to the „Wine into Water‟ committee! On July 16,

73 people had a great time at a wine tasting at Diocesan House. The

wines chosen for tasting were excellent and the food was plentiful and

delicious. "Quiet Monkey Fight", an improve group, had everyone

laughing and Brian Sellers-Petersen inspired all with stories about the

work of Episcopal Relief and Development. To date $4,500 has been

raised from the event (with a few more gifts yet to come). Saint

Mark's has given a total of $10,000 to ER-D's work for clean water and

sanitation– but there’s work still to do because the goal is $15,000

which would make three wells possible. Why not help the children of

the parish in their ―Mile of Pennies” campaign?

Sunday Forum with the Rev. Joan Anthony Got questions about the call

process? Joan is the Canon to the Ordinary at the Diocese and works with all

parishes of the Diocese in transition. On Sunday, August 14, she will be in

Bloedel Hall at 12:30 to discuss and answer questions.

From the Parish Profile Committee:

Those of you around last Sunday after the 9:00 and 11:00 services saw our

videographer Nell Grey hard at work doing short interviews with

parishioners while others were busy filling out the questionnaires available at

the back of the nave. All this will be possible again this Sunday, August 7

at 8:45 to catch the 8:00 crowd and again after the 9 and 11 on

Sunday, August 14. But this week we want to call your attention to the

FORUM possibilities this coming Sunday after the 9 and 11 services, and

again at 6:30 on Thursday evening, Aug. 11. These occasions are great

opportunities to give further feedback to the Profile Committee around a key

question as we think about the qualities we are looking for in our next

Dean. So here’s the question we will ponder together:

Based on your experience of Saint Mark‟s in the recent past, and on

your hopes for the next 3-5 years, what are the qualities you most

want to see in our next Dean?

Note: the more specific and thoughtful your responses at the Forum the

more specific we can be as we write the Profile of the cathedral which will in

turn be used as we advertise for candidates. For example, certain things we

can take for granted: we want a good preacher. We want a good

fundraiser. Our hope is to move beyond these generalities and –bearing in

mind the self-reflection we’ve done as a parish over the past few years --

explore more deeply and honestly those qualities most needed as we move

into the next phase of our life together.

We hope to see you there.

Doug Thorpe and Phil Haas on behalf of the Profile Committee

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