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SUMMARY:Outreach Forum
DESCRIPTION:Sunday August 23\, 11:30 \nFor all parish members interested in St. Mark’s outreach and advocacy ministries\, we will have a forum to highlight some of our activities with handouts about upcoming service opportunities and an invitation to share the work that you are doing with partners in our community. If you have a ministry you would like to highlight\, email Rev. Kirsten:  kirsten@saint-marks.com.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/outreach-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000
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SUMMARY:Rosalie Rendu Center Forum
DESCRIPTION:On August 16\, 2026\, we will have Forum speakers—Maria Lozano\, Executive Director\, and Sister Trinitas Hernandez (Sister T)\, Founder— from the Rosalie Rendu Center in EPA\, who will speak to us  about their successful language partner program. Learn more about them at www.rosalie-rendu-center.org.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/rosalie-rendu-center-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T164536Z
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SUMMARY:Multifaith Voices for Peace “Peaceful Presence”
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, August 11 – 7:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Room\nCome gather as St. Mark’s hosts August’s “Peaceful Presence” gathering\, a monthly prayer service on the evening of the 11th of each month\, offering a time of quiet multifaith prayers for peace and justice and strength for the journey. 
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/multifaith-voices-for-peace-peaceful-presence/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T170000
DTSTAMP:20260702T154740Z
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SUMMARY:Underdogs Forum
DESCRIPTION:A showing of Ashia Solei’s documentary film during the Forum hour. Prisoners\, dogs\, positive reinforcement. Because everyone deserves a second chance. Q&A with the filmmaker.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/underdogs-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T123000
DTSTAMP:20260806T180334Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Forum
DESCRIPTION:St. Mark’s poets will share their own poems and others may read favorite poems at our after church forum. If you would like to participate\, contact info@saint-marks.com
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/poetry-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T123000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Forum  – Cooking Indian Cuisine with Jonake Bose
DESCRIPTION:July 26\, 11:30 a.m. \nAn introduction to Indian cuisine and spices for those who love to cook and those who want to try new dishes at Indian restaurants! 
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/sunday-forum-cooking-indian-cuisine-with-jonake-bose/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T123000
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SUMMARY:Forum Intergenerational Watercolor Workshop with Carla Bliss
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to try some watercolor painting of beautiful things in nature.  No experience required.  All ages are welcome.  
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/forum-intergenerational-watercolor-workshop-with-carla-bliss/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T123000
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SUMMARY:Forum for All Ages with Matthew Burt - Build a Real Pipe Organ!
DESCRIPTION:Our Music Director Matthew Burt brings back the wooden miniature pipe organ\, complete with a hand-operated bellows for the wind supply\, for us to build together and then play music on together. Come learn about how pipe organs work in a hands-on and really fun way\, at the forum hour after the 10:00 service.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/forum-for-all-ages-with-matthew-burt-build-a-real-pipe-organ/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T123000
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SUMMARY:Pride Parish Read Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:During the forum hour on June 28\, we will discuss our parish read for Pride month\, From Sin to Amazing Grace: Discovering the Queer Christ by Patrick Cheng. Join us for a discussion of the book on June 28th at our regular forum hour.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/pride-parish-read-book-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T120000
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SUMMARY:Episcopal Impact Fund Forum
DESCRIPTION:The June 21 Forum will be offered by Canon for Social Ministries Christina Alvarez\, who is Executive Director of Episcopal Impact Fund with Peter Kidder (former Board member of EIF).  Come learn about EIF’s work throughout the Bay Area and the impact that this important ministry is having.  Contribute to EIF’s work here.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/episcopal-impact-fund-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T005554Z
CREATED:20260604T005358Z
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SUMMARY:Justice Vanguard’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Festival
DESCRIPTION:Justice Vanguard’s Kenan Moos will have joined us once again at St. Mark’s on Sunday\, June 14 at the 10:00 liturgy – and St. Markers are invited to enjoy\, and celebrate\, and show St. Mark’s support for Juneteenth at Hillview Park in Los Altos\, on Saturday June 20th from 11:30 AM  5:00 PM  It’s a day of art\, music\, food\, speeches\, dancers\, and vendors. The event is free for everyone to celebrate progress\, joy\, and connections between communities. \nClick here for more information
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/justice-vanguards-7th-annual-juneteenth-festival/
LOCATION:Hillview Park in Los Altos\, 97 Hillview Avenue\, Los Altos\, CA\, 94022
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T203000
DTSTAMP:20260518T202412Z
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SUMMARY:Young King Book Talk with Dr. Lerone A. Martin
DESCRIPTION:Professor Lerone Martin gave the inaugural talk at St. Mark’s Becoming Beloved Community speaker series. He will be giving another book talk\, co-sponsored by BBC\, at First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto\, 1140 Cowper St\, on Wednesday June 1o at 7:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/young-king-book-talk-with-dr-lenore-a-martin/
CATEGORIES:External,Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T123000
DTSTAMP:20260325T222002Z
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SUMMARY:Brunch Gathering with Cristosal
DESCRIPTION:All Saints’ Palo Alto invites our parish to a gathering with Noah Bullock\, executive director of Cristosal\, a Central American-based human rights organization and a mission partner of the Episcopal Church. Noah will be in conversation with Alberto Díaz-Cayeros\, Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Co-Director of the Democracy Action Lab. With renewed attention on U.S. relationships with governments in the region\, there is much to reflect on and discuss. For more information and to RSVP\, please follow this link.  And please feel welcome to share this invitation with others in your networks who may be interested. \nSaturday\, April 18 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm\nAll Saints Episcopal Church\n555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/brunch-gathering-with-cristosal/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T150000
DTSTAMP:20260318T233342Z
CREATED:20260225T230836Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Judge LaDoris Cordell
DESCRIPTION:The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force invites everyone to the next talk in its series COMMUNITY\, FAITH\, AND JUSTICE. The series explores various issues of social injustice in America and seeks to define a path toward justice\, healing\, and reconciliation.  The date is March 22\, 2026 at 2:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Register for free tickets here.\n\n\n\nOur speaker will be Judge (Ret.) LaDoris Cordell. Judge Cordell is a Former Superior Court Justice\, Legal Commentator and Police Reform Advocate. Her theme is:  “The Eleventh Commandment: How Activism Has Been and Continues to be Critical to the Preservation of Our Democracy.”\n\n\n\nJudge Cordell is a legal commentator and police reform advocate whose public service record spans decades. The first African American female to serve on the Superior Court in Northern California\, she has overseen commissions that investigated violence and mental health care in the Santa Clara County jail system\, accounts of racism in the San Francisco police department\, and allegations of misconduct in the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The recipient of numerous awards for her work\, Judge Cordell founded the African American Donor Task Force and co-founded the African American Composer Initiative and California Parks for All. Her memoir\, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench . . . What Works\, What’s Broken\, How to Change It\, was published in 2021.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/speaker-series-judge-ladoris-cordell/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T123000
DTSTAMP:20260225T210917Z
CREATED:20260225T210715Z
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SUMMARY:Lenten Parish Read & Book Forum 5
DESCRIPTION:During Lent\, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers\, Poems\, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection\, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers\, poems\, and liturgies which center Black lives\, and invite us to reflect on love\, lament\, healing\, hope\, and wonder in our world of both beauty and brokenness. Black Liturgies is available for purchase wherever books are sold. If you need help acquiring a copy\, please contact our clergy.  Throughout Lent\, we will share our thoughts and responses to the book during our Sunday forums. \nFor our forum discussion on March 22\, please read “Love\,” “Memory\,” & “Mortality” (171-202) and “Palm Sunday\,” “Maundy Thursday\,” “Good Friday\,” “Silent Saturday\,” & Easter (256-263) \nReading Tips from Rev. Debie \nBlack Liturgies invites a slow\, meditative approach.  We are reading not to glean information\, but rather to reflect on our journeys with God and with each other through images\, metaphors\, questions\, and prayers designed to both console and provoke.  Here are some suggestions to guide your engagement with this multi-layered text: \n\nRead slowly: Don’t feel pressured to rush through each week’s readings.  Allow Cole Arthur Riley’s letters\, prayers\, and poems to wash over you.  If a particular line or section captures your attention\, linger over it for as many days as you need.\nRead aloud or with others: Liturgies are meant to be voiced in community.  Choose a prayer or poem each week\, and read it aloud to enhance its communal quality. You might find a reading partner\, and share a call-and-response experience with sections of the book you find compelling.\nUse the breath prayers: Choose one breath prayer for each day or week.  Memorize it\, and then incorporate it into your daily routine.  Allow the rhythms of inhaling and exhaling in prayer to guide you into a state of rest whenever you feel harried\, anxious\, or overwhelmed.\nNotice the author’s names for God: Cole Arthur Riley begins each prayer with a specific name or invocation of God: “God of forgotten things\,” “God of the night\,” “Fluid God\,” “Defiant God\,” etc.  Which names particularly resonate for you? Why? What would it be like to pray using some of these names?  Are there names missing that you’d like to add?\nAllow yourself to be de-centered: Consider what it means to read a text that is not white-centric.  Notice and embrace what you feel as the author centers Black emotion\, ancestry\, memory\, and embodiment.  How might you hold a posture of curiosity\, humility\, and grace as you encounter experiences that don’t necessarily relate to you?\nAttend to your resistance: There might be sections of the book that are hard for you to get through.  Go gently\, pausing as needed. When you can\, approach your resistance with compassion and curiosity. Is there an invitation at the heart of what you find most challenging?\nKeep a reading journal: Jot down your reactions and questions as you read.  If a particular section inspires you to compose your own poem\, prayer\, or letter\, allow your creativity to flow. Write out an answer to at least one of the author’s “Contemplation” questions each week.  At some point during Lent\, use Cole Arthur Riley’s “Liturgical Template for Alternative Occasions” (282-285) to compose your own liturgy.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/lenten-parish-read-book-forum-5/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T123000
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SUMMARY:Lenten Parish Read & Book Forum 4
DESCRIPTION:During Lent\, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers\, Poems\, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection\, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers\, poems\, and liturgies which center Black lives\, and invite us to reflect on love\, lament\, healing\, hope\, and wonder in our world of both beauty and brokenness. Black Liturgies is available for purchase wherever books are sold. If you need help acquiring a copy\, please contact our clergy.  Throughout Lent\, we will share our thoughts and responses to the book during our Sunday forums. \nFor our forum discussion on March 15\, please read “Justice\,” “Repair\,” “Rest\,” & “Joy” (135-170) \nFuture readings: \nFor March 22nd (Lent 5):\n“Love\,” “Memory\,” & “Mortality” (171-202)\n“Palm Sunday\,” “Maundy Thursday\,” “Good Friday\,” “Silent Saturday\,” & Easter (256-263) \nReading Tips from Rev. Debie \nBlack Liturgies invites a slow\, meditative approach.  We are reading not to glean information\, but rather to reflect on our journeys with God and with each other through images\, metaphors\, questions\, and prayers designed to both console and provoke.  Here are some suggestions to guide your engagement with this multi-layered text: \n\nRead slowly: Don’t feel pressured to rush through each week’s readings.  Allow Cole Arthur Riley’s letters\, prayers\, and poems to wash over you.  If a particular line or section captures your attention\, linger over it for as many days as you need.\nRead aloud or with others: Liturgies are meant to be voiced in community.  Choose a prayer or poem each week\, and read it aloud to enhance its communal quality. You might find a reading partner\, and share a call-and-response experience with sections of the book you find compelling.\nUse the breath prayers: Choose one breath prayer for each day or week.  Memorize it\, and then incorporate it into your daily routine.  Allow the rhythms of inhaling and exhaling in prayer to guide you into a state of rest whenever you feel harried\, anxious\, or overwhelmed.\nNotice the author’s names for God: Cole Arthur Riley begins each prayer with a specific name or invocation of God: “God of forgotten things\,” “God of the night\,” “Fluid God\,” “Defiant God\,” etc.  Which names particularly resonate for you? Why? What would it be like to pray using some of these names?  Are there names missing that you’d like to add?\nAllow yourself to be de-centered: Consider what it means to read a text that is not white-centric.  Notice and embrace what you feel as the author centers Black emotion\, ancestry\, memory\, and embodiment.  How might you hold a posture of curiosity\, humility\, and grace as you encounter experiences that don’t necessarily relate to you?\nAttend to your resistance: There might be sections of the book that are hard for you to get through.  Go gently\, pausing as needed. When you can\, approach your resistance with compassion and curiosity. Is there an invitation at the heart of what you find most challenging?\nKeep a reading journal: Jot down your reactions and questions as you read.  If a particular section inspires you to compose your own poem\, prayer\, or letter\, allow your creativity to flow. Write out an answer to at least one of the author’s “Contemplation” questions each week.  At some point during Lent\, use Cole Arthur Riley’s “Liturgical Template for Alternative Occasions” (282-285) to compose your own liturgy.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/lenten-parish-read-book-forum-4/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T123000
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SUMMARY:Lenten Parish Read & Book Forum 3
DESCRIPTION:During Lent\, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers\, Poems\, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection\, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers\, poems\, and liturgies which center Black lives\, and invite us to reflect on love\, lament\, healing\, hope\, and wonder in our world of both beauty and brokenness. Black Liturgies is available for purchase wherever books are sold. If you need help acquiring a copy\, please contact our clergy.  Throughout Lent\, we will share our thoughts and responses to the book during our Sunday forums. \nFor our forum discussion on March 8\, please read “Fear\,” “Rage\,” “Secrets\,” & “Power” (96-134) \nFuture readings: \nFor March 15th (Lent 4):\n“Justice\,” “Repair\,” “Rest\,” & “Joy” (135-170) \nFor March 22nd (Lent 5):\n“Love\,” “Memory\,” & “Mortality” (171-202)\n“Palm Sunday\,” “Maundy Thursday\,” “Good Friday\,” “Silent Saturday\,” & Easter (256-263) \nReading Tips from Rev. Debie \nBlack Liturgies invites a slow\, meditative approach.  We are reading not to glean information\, but rather to reflect on our journeys with God and with each other through images\, metaphors\, questions\, and prayers designed to both console and provoke.  Here are some suggestions to guide your engagement with this multi-layered text: \n\nRead slowly: Don’t feel pressured to rush through each week’s readings.  Allow Cole Arthur Riley’s letters\, prayers\, and poems to wash over you.  If a particular line or section captures your attention\, linger over it for as many days as you need.\nRead aloud or with others: Liturgies are meant to be voiced in community.  Choose a prayer or poem each week\, and read it aloud to enhance its communal quality. You might find a reading partner\, and share a call-and-response experience with sections of the book you find compelling.\nUse the breath prayers: Choose one breath prayer for each day or week.  Memorize it\, and then incorporate it into your daily routine.  Allow the rhythms of inhaling and exhaling in prayer to guide you into a state of rest whenever you feel harried\, anxious\, or overwhelmed.\nNotice the author’s names for God: Cole Arthur Riley begins each prayer with a specific name or invocation of God: “God of forgotten things\,” “God of the night\,” “Fluid God\,” “Defiant God\,” etc.  Which names particularly resonate for you? Why? What would it be like to pray using some of these names?  Are there names missing that you’d like to add?\nAllow yourself to be de-centered: Consider what it means to read a text that is not white-centric.  Notice and embrace what you feel as the author centers Black emotion\, ancestry\, memory\, and embodiment.  How might you hold a posture of curiosity\, humility\, and grace as you encounter experiences that don’t necessarily relate to you?\nAttend to your resistance: There might be sections of the book that are hard for you to get through.  Go gently\, pausing as needed. When you can\, approach your resistance with compassion and curiosity. Is there an invitation at the heart of what you find most challenging?\nKeep a reading journal: Jot down your reactions and questions as you read.  If a particular section inspires you to compose your own poem\, prayer\, or letter\, allow your creativity to flow. Write out an answer to at least one of the author’s “Contemplation” questions each week.  At some point during Lent\, use Cole Arthur Riley’s “Liturgical Template for Alternative Occasions” (282-285) to compose your own liturgy.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/lenten-parish-read-book-forum-3/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T123000
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SUMMARY:Lenten Parish Read & Book Forum 2
DESCRIPTION:During Lent\, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers\, Poems\, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection\, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers\, poems\, and liturgies which center Black lives\, and invite us to reflect on love\, lament\, healing\, hope\, and wonder in our world of both beauty and brokenness. Black Liturgies is available for purchase wherever books are sold. If you need help acquiring a copy\, please contact our clergy.  Throughout Lent\, we will share our thoughts and responses to the book during our Sunday forums. \nFor our second forum discussion on March 1\, please read “Body\,” “Belonging\,” “Doubt\,” & “Lament” (56-95). \nFuture readings: \nFor March 8th (Lent 3):\n“Fear\,” “Rage\,” “Secrets\,” & “Power” (96-134) \nFor March 15th (Lent 4):\n“Justice\,” “Repair\,” “Rest\,” & “Joy” (135-170) \nFor March 22nd (Lent 5):\n“Love\,” “Memory\,” & “Mortality” (171-202)\n“Palm Sunday\,” “Maundy Thursday\,” “Good Friday\,” “Silent Saturday\,” & Easter (256-263) \nReading Tips from Rev. Debie \nBlack Liturgies invites a slow\, meditative approach.  We are reading not to glean information\, but rather to reflect on our journeys with God and with each other through images\, metaphors\, questions\, and prayers designed to both console and provoke.  Here are some suggestions to guide your engagement with this multi-layered text: \n\nRead slowly: Don’t feel pressured to rush through each week’s readings.  Allow Cole Arthur Riley’s letters\, prayers\, and poems to wash over you.  If a particular line or section captures your attention\, linger over it for as many days as you need.\nRead aloud or with others: Liturgies are meant to be voiced in community.  Choose a prayer or poem each week\, and read it aloud to enhance its communal quality. You might find a reading partner\, and share a call-and-response experience with sections of the book you find compelling.\nUse the breath prayers: Choose one breath prayer for each day or week.  Memorize it\, and then incorporate it into your daily routine.  Allow the rhythms of inhaling and exhaling in prayer to guide you into a state of rest whenever you feel harried\, anxious\, or overwhelmed.\nNotice the author’s names for God: Cole Arthur Riley begins each prayer with a specific name or invocation of God: “God of forgotten things\,” “God of the night\,” “Fluid God\,” “Defiant God\,” etc.  Which names particularly resonate for you? Why? What would it be like to pray using some of these names?  Are there names missing that you’d like to add?\nAllow yourself to be de-centered: Consider what it means to read a text that is not white-centric.  Notice and embrace what you feel as the author centers Black emotion\, ancestry\, memory\, and embodiment.  How might you hold a posture of curiosity\, humility\, and grace as you encounter experiences that don’t necessarily relate to you?\nAttend to your resistance: There might be sections of the book that are hard for you to get through.  Go gently\, pausing as needed. When you can\, approach your resistance with compassion and curiosity. Is there an invitation at the heart of what you find most challenging?\nKeep a reading journal: Jot down your reactions and questions as you read.  If a particular section inspires you to compose your own poem\, prayer\, or letter\, allow your creativity to flow. Write out an answer to at least one of the author’s “Contemplation” questions each week.  At some point during Lent\, use Cole Arthur Riley’s “Liturgical Template for Alternative Occasions” (282-285) to compose your own liturgy.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/lenten-parish-read-book-forum-2/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T123000
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SUMMARY:Lenten Parish Read & Book Forum
DESCRIPTION:During Lent\, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers\, Poems\, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection\, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers\, poems\, and liturgies which center Black lives\, and invite us to reflect on love\, lament\, healing\, hope\, and wonder in our world of both beauty and brokenness. Black Liturgies is available for purchase wherever books are sold. If you need help acquiring a copy\, please contact our clergy.  Throughout Lent\, we will share our thoughts and responses to the book during our Sunday forums.  For our first forum on February 22nd\, please read the opening sections on pages xiii through 55\, and the section entitled “Lent” on pages 248-255.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/lenten-parish-read-book-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T123000
DTSTAMP:20251220T175838Z
CREATED:20251220T175838Z
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SUMMARY:Discerning Your Call - Leadership Forum
DESCRIPTION:Is it possible that this is the time to step into a leadership role at St. Mark’s? Or maybe you have had one role here for a long time and it is time to try something new. The Nominating Committee has begun the important task of developing the slate of candidates for the election of 4 new vestry members and new Deanery representatives. In addition to these elected positions\, there are many other leadership opportunities in worship\, fellowship\, pastoral care\, church finances\, church communications and outreach. Come and participate in this Discernment Forum\, learn about what it means to be on Vestry or a Deanery rep and explore other leadership opportunities that might match your gifts right now. \nThe Nominating Committee members are Rev. Kirsten\, Jonake Bose\, Lena Chow\, Kathy Gillam\, Romain Kang\, Peter Kidder\, Brie Linkenhoker\, and Cheryl Miller. Feel free to contact any of us with suggestions of potential nominees or ideas for leadership opportunities at St. Mark’s.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/discerning-your-call-leadership-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T123000
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SUMMARY:Advent Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us each Sunday in Advent for a special forum after the 10:00 a.m. service. Led by Rev. Kirsten Spalding\, these forums will include discussion of scripture and theology\, our Episcopal traditions and our call to action at St. Mark’s in this season of preparation & hope.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/advent-forum-4/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251214T123000
DTSTAMP:20251117T224242Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us each Sunday in Advent for a special forum after the 10:00 a.m. service. Led by Rev. Kirsten Spalding\, these forums will include discussion of scripture and theology\, our Episcopal traditions and our call to action at St. Mark’s in this season of preparation & hope.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/advent-forum-3/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T123000
DTSTAMP:20251117T224208Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us each Sunday in Advent for a special forum after the 10:00 a.m. service. Led by Rev. Kirsten Spalding\, these forums will include discussion of scripture and theology\, our Episcopal traditions and our call to action at St. Mark’s in this season of preparation & hope.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/advent-forum-2/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251130T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251130T123000
DTSTAMP:20251117T224123Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us each Sunday in Advent for a special forum after the 10:00 a.m. service. Led by Rev. Kirsten Spalding\, these forums will include discussion of scripture and theology\, our Episcopal traditions and our call to action at St. Mark’s in this season of preparation & hope.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/advent-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T123000
DTSTAMP:20251029T182208Z
CREATED:20251029T182038Z
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SUMMARY:Pilgrimage Forum with Rev. Nancy
DESCRIPTION:What is pilgrimage about? What is the Camino de Santiago de Compostela like? Join us for a forum to see pictures and hear a few stories from Rev. Nancy about her recent walking pilgrimage undertaken as both a spiritual practice and a joyful\, fun thing to do (not mutually exclusive!) – and bring your own stories to share of pilgrimages you have been on and what they meant to you.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/pilgrimage-forum-with-rev-nancy/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T123000
DTSTAMP:20250923T165734Z
CREATED:20250922T144704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T165734Z
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SUMMARY:Harpsichord Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan Dimmock\, a renowned Bay Area harpsichordist\, to learn about our new harpsichord and hear him perform some representative new music.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/harpsichord-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T123000
DTSTAMP:20250902T162348Z
CREATED:20250720T035131Z
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SUMMARY:CROP Walk Forum
DESCRIPTION:What is the CROP Hunger Walk? How can we at St. Mark’s participate? \n  \nJoin us during the forum hour (11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.) on Sunday\, September 7 to learn about how you can help raise money and awareness for hunger relief locally and around the world. Our speakers are Amir Khan\, Community Engagement Specialist with Church World Service and Gloria Robles Wallace from the Ecumenical Hunger Program. \n  \nYou can learn more about the CROP Walk and find a link to register and donate here.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/crop-walk-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T123000
DTSTAMP:20250818T181856Z
CREATED:20250818T180355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T181856Z
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SUMMARY:Season of Transition Forum
DESCRIPTION:Two years ago\, Rev. Nick offered a forum at the start of the Interim Time to give an overview of the Season of Transition. This forum invites the parish to review the past two years of ministry together as well as how we look forward to partnering with Rev. Kirsten as the transition continues with your ministry together. Please join Rev. Nick in the Kennedy Room at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/season-of-transition-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T123000
DTSTAMP:20250718T001842Z
CREATED:20250718T001842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T001842Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays Storytelling Forum
DESCRIPTION:Our church tradition\, from liturgy to Scripture\, is full of storytelling. Join Debbie Clark for a Summer Sunday focused on stories and all the different ways we experience them!
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-storytelling-forum/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T123000
DTSTAMP:20250718T001731Z
CREATED:20250718T001731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T001731Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays Intergenerational Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday July 20\, all ages are invited to join a St. Mark’s scavenger hunt! Teams will work together to solve riddles and search for hidden treasures across our campus. Those with limited mobility will still be able to participate. \n  \nMusic Director Matthew Burt is coordinating—all are welcome.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-intergenerational-scavenger-hunt/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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