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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251130T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T123000
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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:20260405T203207
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:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250720T035131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T162348Z
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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:20260405T203207
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:20260405T203207
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:20260405T203207
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250707T172114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T172114Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays Forum - Humpty Dumpty Worship
DESCRIPTION:Almost all of us know that all the queen’s horses and all the queen’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. Join Rev. Nancy and Rev. Nick at the July 13 Summer Sunday as we try to put our St. Mark’s Worship back together again after an epic mix up of Humpty Dumpty proportions.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-forum-humpty-dumpty-worship/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250706T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250706T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250616T225127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T225616Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays: Contemplation & Crafts
DESCRIPTION:On July 6\, join us during the forum hour for some intergenerational craft making and contemplative practices with Anne Anderson!
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-contemplation-crafts/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250616T224845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T224845Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays: Gather Round the Campfire
DESCRIPTION:On June 29\, join us during the forum hour for a campfire-themed forum from Suzanne and Bert Bell!
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-gather-round-the-campfire/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250616T224644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T224644Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Sundays: Prayers for All People
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 22\, our Intergenerational Summer Sundays will begin with a workshop led by Lily on all sorts of different ways to pray. There will be activities and conversation for all ages\, so if you belong to any generation\, join us!
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sundays-prayers-for-all-people/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250615T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250611T173505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T173505Z
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SUMMARY:Canon Sierra Reyes Forum & Sermon
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Cn. Sierra Reyes is the Diocese of California’s new Canon to the Ordinary – meaning she serves as the chief of diocesan staff and assists Bishop Rios in supporting clergy\, lay leaders\, and congregations in the Bay Area. We are delighted to have her be with us this Sunday to preach and offer a forum about Diocesan initiatives underway in Bishop Austin’s episcopate.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/canon-sierra-reyes-forum-sermon/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250516T165945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T165945Z
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SUMMARY:June 1 Forum - What's Next in Becoming Beloved Community?
DESCRIPTION:Following the 10:00 a.m. service on June 1\, please join us for the forum hour as we ask for the congregation’s help in discerning our next steps toward Becoming Beloved Community.  Hear a quick\, spirited recap of where our journey has taken us thus far and share your dreams for where the Spirit may take us.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/june-1-forum-whats-next-in-becoming-beloved-community/
LOCATION:Kennedy Room – St. Marks\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, California\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250506T225432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T225432Z
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SUMMARY:Global Refugee Issues Forum with Alice Farmer
DESCRIPTION:Alice Farmer is a Policy Fellow this year at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study of the Behavioral Sciences. She has been a refugee lawyer for 20 years\, with Human Rights Watch and the UN\, in emergency settings from Ukraine to Liberia to the US southern border. She’s working on a book about climate change and displacement\, and how we can create welcoming spaces for people in need.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/global-refugee-issues-forum-with-alice-farmer/
LOCATION:Kennedy Room – St. Marks\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, California\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250422T135952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T140326Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Preacher & Forum
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome The Rev. Canon Eric Metoyer\, Canon for Social Justice in the Diocese of California\, as well as Mr. De’Amon Harges as our guest preacher on Sunday\, May 4. \n  \nOur BBC Task Force will host a forum featuring Canon Metoyer and Mr. Harges following the 10:00 a.m. service.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/guest-preacher-forum/
LOCATION:Kennedy Room – St. Marks\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, California\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250218T225055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T225908Z
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SUMMARY:Rapid Response Training for ICE Actions
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Rapid Response Training for ICE Actions in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. \n  \nJesus Ruiz from Pangea Legal Services and Lorena Melgarejo from Faith in Action Bay Area will provide Know Your Rights materials and training for rapid response to ICE actions in both counties.  You will learn how to be an observer\, a reporter\, a rumor verifier or truth teller. This training will help our immigrant neighbors access justice and services that are available to detainees and family members\, will reduce fear and increase our collective sense of community. \n  \nThe event is free\, but registration is required. Please register here: https://bit.ly/4hO5wB5
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/23613/
LOCATION:Parish Hall\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20250218T230354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T230457Z
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SUMMARY:Religion\, Race\, and the “Heathen”
DESCRIPTION:The fourth event in the speaker series\, Community\, Faith\, and Racial Justice. This series on racial injustice in America explores the role of Christianity\, including the current white Christian Nationalist movement\, in racial injustice and seeks to define a path toward justice\, healing and reconciliation. \n  \nProfessor Kathryn Gin Lum will speak on her recent book\, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History. \n  \n \n  \nKathryn Gin Lum is Professor in the Religious Studies Department\, in collaboration with the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity\, at Stanford University. Her teaching and research focus on the lived ramifications of religious beliefs; she specializes in the history of religion and race in America. \n  \nShe will speak on themes in her most recent book\, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History\, which looks at how the figure of the “heathen” in need of salvation underlies American conceptions of race.  Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n  \nThis event is free. Please register here for tickets. \n  \nAccessibility: St. Mark’s is wheelchair accessible; closed captioning will be available.\nParking: Ample parking behind the church.\nQuestions: Please email beloved_community@saint-marks.com \nPresenting Sponsor: Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church – Palo Alto \nCo-Sponsors: American Muslim Voice Foundation • First Congregational Church of Palo Alto UCC • First Presbyterian Church\, Palo Alto • Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice • Peninsula Solidarity Cohort • Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church\, Saratoga • Saint Jude’s Episcopal Church\, Cupertino • Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church\, Burlingame • Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church\, Redwood City • Saint Thomas Episcopal Church\, Sunnyvale • Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Mountain View • Showing Up for Racial Justice Santa Clara County • Stanford Canterbury • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral\, San Jose • Trinity Episcopal Church\, Menlo Park • Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto • University Lutheran Church at Stanford
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/religion-race-and-the-heathen/
LOCATION:Parish Hall\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20241203T060254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T060254Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Beloved Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:In an era where our baptismal covenant to “respect the dignity of every human being” may be challenged in difficult ways\, the BBC Task Force will host a forum on Dec. 8 to discuss how we are feeling post-election and our commitment to Becoming a Beloved Community. \nIn addition to sharing our own thoughts\, three speakers will very briefly address issues we might expect to arise in the coming months and potential actions that we might take to help others in our communities: \nProfessor Margalynne Armstrong on constitutional and legal issues \nKatie Fantin of Abode Services on homelessness \nDiane Guinta on how SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) brings about political change at the local level. \nA list of spiritual and practical resources will be provided.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/becoming-beloved-community-forum/
LOCATION:Kennedy Room – St. Marks\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, California\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20241029T050907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T051032Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Forum & Sermon With Dr. Travis Stevens
DESCRIPTION:Our Episcopal Chaplain to Stanford\, Dr. Travis Stevens\, will visit St. Mark’s November 10. Travis will preach and lead a forum as we celebrate the mutual ministry St. Mark’s supports for the Progressive Christians at Stanford\, Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry. Travis also serves as Vocations Director for the Diocese and in that role supports Debie Thomas\, who St. Mark’s is sponsoring for ordination in the Diocese of California. \n  \nOriginally from Texas\, Travis moved to California to attend the University of Southern California\, where he studied music and French. It was at USC where he first participated in campus ministry and found other Christians interested in queer inclusion. “My church community’s radical welcome made me realize how critical the study of theology could be\,” Travis says. \n  \nTravis moved to Massachusetts to attend Harvard Divinity School\, where he earned an MDiv and went on to receive his doctorate in the history of Christianity\, specializing in mystical theologies of suffering and love. Travis moved to the Bay Area in 2009 to be with his partner\, Kerry\, and worshiped at Holy Innocents in San Francisco before serving as a cantor and section leader at St Luke’s. \n  \nTravis has held teaching positions at Santa Clara University\, Seton Hall University\, and Pacific School of Religion. He also has experience in the diocese in guiding others discerning a call to ordained ministry; he served on the Commission on Ministry\, the Board of Examining Chaplains\, the board of the School for Deacons\, and as a consultant on diaconal formation. Travis is thrilled to be able to accompany others in practices of spiritual discernment\, both as the vocations officer and as a university chaplain.
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/guest-forum-sermon-with-dr-travis-stevens/
LOCATION:Kennedy Room – St. Marks\, 600 Colorado Ave\, Palo Alto\, California\, 94306
CATEGORIES:Forum & Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203207
CREATED:20240619T184722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T184722Z
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SUMMARY:summer sunday forum june 30 – include me! with rev. nancy
DESCRIPTION:A little history\, a lot of exploration together – for all ages! – of our diversity as Episcopalians\, and as St. Markans. God loves us all the same\, but we don’t have to be all the same. It’s a lesson we keep learning as Christians. It’s going to be fun to see where we are alike\, and where we’re different\, and why that makes the Body of Christ so beautiful. Join Rev. Nancy on June 30 after the 10 a.m. service for a forum to explore the best part of being community: each other!
URL:https://saint-marks.com/event/summer-sunday-forum-june-30-include-me-with-rev-nancy/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Forum & Speakers
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