Forum & Speakers

The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force invites you to a Forum on November 12 at 11:30am. We will describe two of our new initiatives, a history of how Saint Mark's […]

“Here I Am” —  The Witness and Legacy of Mary

Some people call her “Theotokos,” the God-bearer. Others champion her as a model of holy femininity — ever sinless, ever virgin, ever mother. To some, she is a prophet, and to others, […]

Lent Forum–The Lives We Actually Have

During this sacred season, please join us in reading The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days, by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie. This beautiful collection of creative blessings will […]

speaker series: community, faith and racial justice

Our nation continues to combat racial inequality in 2024, 60 years after the passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto invites the […]

Sunday Forum: Lenten Organ Recital

Matthew Burt, our beloved music director, will present a 30 minute organ recital of music based on Lent and Passiontide hymns at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday March 10. The recital […]

Women’s Retreat

Women of St. Mark’s, come enjoy fellowship and sharing, spiritual exploration and ritual, art and story (and lunch) at our annual retreat: Women’s Spirituality: St. Mary Magdalene – and Us! How […]