COMPLINE

Compline at Saint Mark's

In the Christian monastic tradition, the community gathers at regular intervals throughout the day to pray together. Compline is the final prayer service of the day, prayed just before bedtime.

Since 1956, the Compline Choir has been a beloved Seattle institution as they chant this service every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. Hundreds pack the nave each week for this meditative service, while thousands more listen to the live radio broadcast on Classical KING (98.1 FM, or king.org). For over six decades, Classical KING has broadcast the service live from the cathedral nave—by some accounts, the longest-running weekly radio broadcast in Seattle.

The Office of Compline at Saint Mark's follows the "Seattle Rite," a unique offering of this traditional service.