May Parents' Night
2026-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
St. Mark’s Parents, please join us for our next Parents’ Night on Friday, May 29th at 6pm in the Kennedy Room. We will continue our conversation about nurturing our children’s faith, this time with a particular focus on Church Tomorrow? — a timely new book by the Rev. Stephanie Spellers.

Church Tomorrow? looks closely at the spiritual lives of the “Nones and Dones,” members of the Millennial and Gen Z generations who have either left institutional Christianity, or never opted to affiliate. What might these young “prophets” have to teach us about the future of the Church? You DO NOT need to read the book ahead of time.

We’ll begin with dinner, and a kids’ program will be offered for elementary-school-aged children. To make sure we order enough food, please register HERE by Tuesday, May 26th.

Farewell for Lily
2026-05-31 11:30 - 12:30 | CA
Join us to send our Minister of Children, Youth, and Families, Lily Dodge, off with a fond farewell after the 10:00 a.m. service.

Special “Spread the Chips” B&G Workday
2026-06-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Labyrinth Patio, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
Saturday June 27 is the Building and Grounds Commission special workday, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will focus on spreading wood chips, especially in the Memorial Garden and the Courtyard. Any amount of time you can give is appreciated. Many thanks in advance for your help from the Building and Grounds Commission. Questions? Contact Mary Murphy (mkemur@yahoo.com) or Marius Milner (mariusm@gmail.com)

Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Hike
2026-06-28 12:00 - 15:00 | St. Mark’s Parking Lot, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
St. Mark’s is planning a tour of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma) on Sunday, June 28. We will leave from St. Mark’s as a group at noon and return about 3pm. Our tour of Jasper Ridge will last 2.0-2.5 hours, covering 1.0 to 2.5 miles on trails and gravel roads. Folks with limited mobility are welcome to join – there is quite a bit to learn and see at the field station and you are welcome to do art, play cards, or take time for contemplative practice while others hike. (Just a heads up: we may encounter ticks, rattlesnakes, poison oak, and other things most people in the Bay Area don’t worry about on a daily basis.)
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