Saint Mark’s Cathedral has been covered in both local and national news media. Below are highlights from the past few years.
2023
Affordable House Exploratory Grant [Learn more here]
- With Gage Academy move and new grant, St. Mark’s moves forward on plan to develop ‘multigenerational housing’ on its Capitol Hill campus, Capitol Hill Blog, November 20, 2023
The Saint Mark's Flower Ministry
- Devoted volunteers create weekly floral arrangements for Seattle churches, Lorene Edwards Forkner, The Seattle Times, August 26, 2023
"Projecting Justice" for Trans Lives [read more here]
- Light Projections Return to Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle Honoring Trans Rights, [press release] Episcopal News Service, June 26, 2023
- St. Mark's Cathedral sends message about trans lives during Pride month, Lilly Ana Fowler, KNKX Public Radio, June 27, 2023
- Seattle church projects nightly message from Capitol Hill: "Protect trans kids", Daisy Zavala Magaña, Seattle Times, June 27, 2023. (Also republished in the Spokane Spokesman-Review)
Funeral of Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia
- Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia, whose struggle with substance use disorder helped change Washington law, laid to rest, Cornelius Hocker, KING-5 News, June 11, 2023
2022
Funeral of the Hon. Slade Gorton
- State Senate Republicans Honor Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton Following Belated Memorial Service, The [Centralia] Chronicle, May 6, 2022
2021
Sanctuary Update
- Man who took sanctuary at St. Mark’s in Seattle no longer under threat of deportation, Daisy Zavala, Seattle Times, December 21, 2021 [reprinted in the Spokane Spokesman-Review, Wenatchee World, etc.]
- After three years of sanctuary in Seattle church, Mexican man finally free to leave, Lilly Ana Fowler, KNKX Public Radio, December 21, 2021
The Reopening of Compline
- Magical ‘Compline’ singing prayer service returns in-person to Seattle cathedral, Feliks Banel, KIRO Radio/MyNorthwest.com, August 18, 2021
- After 16 months, you can attend Capitol Hill’s St. Mark’s Compline Service again, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, August 19, 2021
"Projecting Justice" at Saint Mark's [learn more here]
- Seattle marks anniversary of George Floyd’s death with solemn services, Amanda Snyder, Seattle Times, May 26, 2021
- Names of Those Killed by Police to be Projected onto Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, [press release] Episcopal News Service, May 26, 2021
- St. Mark’s illuminated with names of people killed by police, Capitol Hill Blog, May 29, 2021
- Seattle cathedral projects names of George Floyd and others killed by police onto its façade, Egan Millard, Episcopal News Service, May 27, 2021,
- A Capitol Hill Light Project Honors Washingtonians Killed by Police, Benjamin Cassidy, Seattle Met magazine, May 27, 2021
- 'They should be alive:' Families, advocates honor Washingtonians killed by police, Liz Brazile, KUOW, June 4, 2021.
- As an Auburn police officer’s murder trial looms, families grieve, Melissa Hellmann, Seattle Times, June 4, 2021
Vaccine Clinic in the Cathedral
- Music and medicine at work at Saint Mark’s vaccine clinic, Bettina Hansen, Seattle Times, May 6, 2021 [appeared in the printed edition of May 10, 2021]
- Church organ accompanies vaccine clinic, Metro.co.uk, May 1, 2021
- Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle Hosts a Vaccine Clinic, Accompanied by Live Organ Music, Episcopal News Service, April 30, 2021
- Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million [article accompanied by wire service photo of Saint Marks], PBS/Associated Press (Reuters Photo by Lindsey Wasson) April 30, 2021
- A Seattle, on vaccine en musique dans les églises [YouTube video], Le Huffington Post, April 30, 2021
Sanctuary Updates
- Immigrant who sought sanctuary released from detention (Jose Robles event at Saint Mark's), Essex Porter, KIRO-7 News, March 17, 2021
- Jose Robles released from immigrant detention in NW, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW News, March 18, 2021
- This immigrant has uplifting tips on making quarantine work. He's been living like this for a year, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW News, April 8, 2020
2020
Get-out-the-Vote
- What are Christians, Jews and Muslims doing to get out the vote? Mya Jaradat, Deseret News, October 14, 2020
The Future of the St. Nicholas Building
- St. Mark’s Cathedral considers future plans for its St. Nicholas building home to Gage Academy and Bright Water School, Capitol Hill Blog, September 14, 2020
Confronting Racism and White Supremacy
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Keep John Lewis close and follow ‘the way of love and nonviolence’, An op-ed published under the byline of Rabbi Daniel Wiener and co-signed by Dean Thomason and eighteen other Seattle area faith leaders, Seattle Times, August 4, 2020
- A quiet Seattle observance of prayer and lament for George Floyd, Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, June 4, 2020
COVID-19 Response [more information here]
- On Capitol Hill, a choir carries on through the pandemic, Bettina Hansen, Seattle Times, September 26, 2020
- Episcopal Cathedrals Adapt to Pandemic [includes a quote from Dean Thomason], Neva Rae Fox, The Living Church, September 15, 2020
- Inslee's office responds to Trump church reopen demand [includes interview with Dean Thomason], Alfred Charles and Keith Eldridge, KOMO News, May 23, 2020
- How would WA virus restrictions be modified, ended? [article accompanied by photographs of Saint Mark's], Associated Press (photos by Elaine Thomson), April 12, 2020
- Reimagined, Episcopal Service Corps programs persevere through COVID-19, Heather Beasley Doyle, Episcopal News Service, April 9, 2020
- Lessons on surviving a pandemic from an immigrant in sanctuary, Esmy Jimenez, KUOW (NPR), April 8, 2020
- Coronavirus Is Upending Many Of The World’s Biggest Religious Holidays, Carol Kuruvilla, The Huffington Post, April 4, 2020
- A live-streamed Lent: Seattle cathedrals empty on Sunday morning due to COVID-19 guidelines, Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, March 15, 2020
- Finding God online: People turn to live-streaming religious services during coronavirus pandemic, CNN Business, March 13, 2020
- Coronavirus pandemic fuels concern, anxiety in Seattle community, KOMO News, March 12, 2020
- 'Our faith is most tested': Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus, KUOW (NPR), March 9, 2020
Cathedral Vandalized [more information here]
- Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral hit by more ideological vandalism, Joel Connelley, SeattlePI.com (blog), February 12, 2020
- Hate graffiti hits Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral over Martin Luther King holiday, Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intellegencer, January 28, 2020
- Priests emphasize peace and justice after Seattle-area Episcopal churches vandalized on MLK Day, Episcopal News Service, January 27, 2020
- Capitol Hill’s St. Mark’s responds to ‘MARXIST IDIOTS’ vandalism with contemplation — and a laugh, Capitol Hill Blog, January 22, 2020
2019
Father seeks Sanctuary at Seattle Cathedral [more information here]
- A Seattle Church offered an Undocumented Man Sanctuary. Will That Protect Him? Massoud Hayoun, Pacific Standard Magazine, April 3, 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary for Mexican man seeking deportation protection, David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service, April 2, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary to man facing deportation, Komo News (Associated Press), March 30th 2019
- Seattle's St. Mark's Cathedral gives sanctuary to immigrant fighting deportation, Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I, March 29, 2019
- Mexican immigrant, ordered to leave the country, takes sanctuary at St. Mark’s in Seattle, Nina Shapiro, Seattle Times, March 29, 2019
- Seattle church offers sanctuary for man facing deportation, Vanessa Misciagna, KING 5 News, March 29, 2019
- Seattle cathedral provides sanctuary to man facing deportation, Ashley Archibald, REAL CHANGE, March 29, 2019
- Another Seattle church will protect an immigrant from deportation, Lilly Fowler, Crosscut.com, March 29, 2019
The Women's Compline Choir
- Interview with Rebekah Gilmore, Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross, KIRO-RADIO, August 16, 2019 [segment begins at 34'00"]
- After 63 years, women sing the Compline at Seattle cathedral, Ed Ronco, KNKX, August 14, 2019
- For the first time, soaring voices of Saint Mark's evening hymns belong to women, Amy Radil, KUOW, August 11, 2019
New Year's Eve Labyrinth Walk
- Things to do in Seattle: New Year's Eve Edition, Margo Vansynghel, Crosscut.com, December 26, 2019
2018
Saint Mark's supporting asylum seekers at the border
- Immigrant activists fight for the rights of detainees in SeaTac federal prison, AJ Janavel, Q13 News, June 20, 2018
- 'We have to do something.' Hundreds in Seattle moved to action by immigration policy, Ted Land, King 5, June 20, 2018
- Hundreds pack Seattle church to help local detainees separated from children, Amy Radil, KUOW, June 20, 2018
- Stop separating families -- protest march planned between Seattle cathedrals, Connelly, SeattlePI, June 18, 2018
Presiding Bishop Curry's visit to Saint Mark's and the Diocese of Olympia
- "Episcopal Bishop Curry -- 'Selfishness can destroy nations''', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Bishop Curry on taking children from parents: 'This is not America', Joel Connelly, SeattlePI, Friday, June 15, 2018
- Royal Wedding Clergy visits Washington next week, Brian Calvert, KOMO News, Wednesday, June 6, 2018
2016-2017
- "Seattle vigils seek to heal political divisions", KUOW, November 8, 2016
- "St. Mark’s: A ‘wall of faithful citizens’ will confront any refugee roundup", Joel Connely, SeattlePI, January 31, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s issues a call to action for marginalized groups", The Seattle Times, January 16, 2017
- "Halted by the Depression, $10.5M project to complete Saint Mark’s will begin this spring", Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, February 9, 2017
- "Seattle cathedral tapestry weaves together gay politics, 'radical inclusion'",The Seattle Times, March 5, 2017
- "Saint Mark’s begins $10M cathedral renovation", Capitol Hill Times, 5/16/17
- "St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral to host ceremonial groundbreaking for major construction project", Episcopal News Service, May 11, 2017
- “Heaven Sent”, Art in America, (Josh Faught art exhibit)
2015
- "A maze of feelings at St. Mark’s cathedral" The Seattle Times, December 29, 2015