Forum & Speakers

Justice, Community, and Why Juneteenth Matters with Kenan Moos of Justice Vanguard

The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force is excited to welcome Kenan Moos, co-founder of Justice Vanguard, the community-building and education-centered organization promoting social justice through beauty, celebration, and education. Join us on May 26 on their presentation is called The Marathon – about the journey to creating sustainable and supportive communities. They will also share […]

Music Forum for All Ages

Join us after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, June 9 for a music forum exploring ways of singing and playing instruments without reading music or words! We will explore rounds, call-and-response, layered pieces, and improvisation as ways to (literally!) take music away from the page and into our hearts and minds and voices. All […]

juneteenth all ages hymn sing

Join Matthew Burt, Rev. Nancy Ross, and Rev. Nick Roosevelt for an All Ages Hymn Sing in recognition of Juneteenth on Sunday, June 16 following the 10:00 AM service. We’ll sing and learn about songs of faith from the Spiritual and Gospel Traditions as they connect us to the message of freedom and justice Juneteenth still represent […]

summer sunday forum june 30 – include me! with rev. nancy

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 […]

Guest Forum & Sermon With Dr. Travis Stevens

Kennedy Room - St. Marks 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California

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 […]

Becoming Beloved Community Forum

Kennedy Room - St. Marks 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California

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. In addition to sharing our own thoughts, three […]

Religion, Race, and the “Heathen”

Parish Hall 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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.   Professor Kathryn Gin Lum will speak on her recent book, Heathen: […]

Rapid Response Training for ICE Actions

Parish Hall 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Please join us for Rapid Response Training for ICE Actions in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.   Jesus 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 […]