His co-working colleagues from Office Nomads are planning to gather safely in his memory at Volunteer Park on Tuesday, June 23rd at 5 pm at the South Lily Pond in Volunteer Park (it's the one closest to the water tower).  They'll be there for 20-30 minutes if anyone wants to join us. We are asking everyone to please wear a mask. Folks can call Susan directly if they need help finding the location - 206-484-5859.

Please join us in remembering Jonathan and celebrating his life. Jonathan's memorial will be held online via Zoom. Everyone is invited to attend.

There will be a program led by Seattle Insight Meditation Society guiding teacher Tuere Sala from 11am - 12pm. We will open the Zoom call at 10:45am so everyone can have time to join the call, make sure their technology is working, and enjoy a slideshow of photos of Jonathan with music. After the program, we will also leave the Zoom call open for any who wish to stay and share stories or memories of Jonathan. Please feel free to attend wearing whatever you feel most comfortable in (Jonathan never enjoyed dressing up!).

You can use this link to attend the memorial, using the password "jonathan": https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86711475315?pwd=SW1ucFJ2VG13QlU4Q3EvaXRMRUZmUT09

This is the program for the service:

Jonathan Mark’s Memorial Ceremony 
June 20, 202011:00AM – 12:00PM Seattle, WA

Opening Bell

Welcome                      Tuere Sala, Officiant    
                
The Quiet Listeners by Laura Foley
Go into the woods
and tell your story
to the trees.
They are wise
standing in their folds of silence
among white crystals of rock
and dying limbs.
And they have time.
Time for the swaying of leaves,
the floating down,
the dust.
They have time for gathering
and holding the earth about their feet.
Do this.
It is something I have learned.
How they will bend down to you
so softly.
They will bend down to you
and listen.

Celebration of Life (Eulogy)
    
Ian Lance Taylor
Holly Davis Borrero
Irene Marie Sakson

 "The Way It Is" by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. 
Over and over we break
open, we break and
we break and we open.
For a while, we try to fix
the vessel—as if
to be broken is bad.
As if with glue and tape
and a steady hand we
might bring things to perfect
again. As if they were ever
perfect. As if to be broken is not
also perfect. As if to be open
is not the path toward joy.

The vase that’s been shattered
and cracked will never
hold water. Eventually
it will leak. And at some
point, perhaps, we decide
that we’re done with picking
our flowers anyway, and no
longer need a place to contain them
We watch them grow just
as wildflowers do—unfenced,
unmanaged, blossoming only
when they’re ready—and mygod,
how beautiful they are amidst
the mounting pile of shards.
       
Ritual of Impermanence

All things are impermanent
They arise and pass away
To be one with this truth
Brings happiness

Saying Good-Bye

We will now all say good-bye to Jonathan.  When you hear your name called, simply say “Good-bye Jonathan”.

Lovingkindness Chant
May you be filled with Lovingkindness
May you be well
May you be peaceful and at ease
May you be happy

Closing Bell* 

*This Zoom Call will remain open for anyone wishing to stay and share stories or memories of Jonathan