Diaconate Forum
What is a Deacon? What does a Deacon do in the church? As we prepare to celebrate Debie Thomas's ordination, join Rev. Kirsten for a forum to learn all about Deacons!
What is a Deacon? What does a Deacon do in the church? As we prepare to celebrate Debie Thomas's ordination, join Rev. Kirsten for a forum to learn all about Deacons!
Join us at Christ Church Los Altos for the second of this season's combined choir evensongs, featuring singers, organists, and directors from Christ Church Los Altos, Christ Church Portola Valley, St. Bede's Menlo Park, and St. Mark's! A reception follows the service.
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Join us at 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 in the Chapel for our traditional Rite 1 Thanksgiving service. Pie will be served afterwards.
In November, the Good Reads Book Group will be reading and discussing Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels. The group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. Contact Marie Highby at mhighby@gmail.com for the Zoom link!
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Saturday November 29 is our last workday of the year, beginning at 9:00 and ending around 12:00. The tasks we hope to accomplish include focused cleaning inside the church, especially cleaning the pew cushions, dusting, vacuuming, windows and miscellaneous tasks. We will also do any cleaning in other meeting rooms as needed. Outside areas requiring […]
Parishioner Alan Twhigg, a trained yoga instructor, is offering free yoga classes on Saturdays, November 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Room. All are welcome to this meditative practice. Register here.
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
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.
Advent Festival - Wreath-Making, Lessons & Carols, and Dinner - Nov. 30 Come celebrate the beginning of the holy season of Advent with a festival for all ages! We’ll begin with wreath-making on the fountain patio at 4:00 p.m. (all supplies provided). Then we’ll process into the church at 5:00 p.m. for a candlelit service […]
Starting in November, the Scripture Discussion group will be reading and discussing Revelation. We read aloud passages of Scripture and then have discussions following Study Guide materials. All are welcome; no prior Scripture background is needed, The group meets every-other week in the Kennedy Room (or the Library) on Tuesday Evenings 7:00 PM – 8:15 […]
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Our Seminarian, Debie Thomas, will be ordained at Grace Cathedral on December 6 at 3:00 p.m. We are organizing carpools to leave together from St. Mark's at 1:30 - sign up here!
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
We will celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas during the 10:00 service with the tradition of leaving shoes in the church entrance to receive gifts. There may even be a surprise visit from the Saint himself!
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.
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
In November, the Good Reads Book Group will be reading and discussing Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels. The group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. Contact Marie Highby at mhighby@gmail.com for the Zoom link!
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
Join us at the 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. service to celebrate Deacon Debie Thomas as she serves as our deacon for the first time since her ordination! We will be joined by The Venerable Canon Nina Pickerrell (Archdeacon) on this special occasion.
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.
The December book for the St. Mark's Book Club is Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson. We'll meet on December 16 at 2:00 in the Kennedy Room. All are welcome!
The St. Mark's Book Club is a group of dedicated readers who gather to discuss great books! We meet every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. The November book for the St. Mark's Book Group is Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst. Nadine O'Leary will […]
Starting in November, the Scripture Discussion group will be reading and discussing Revelation. We read aloud passages of Scripture and then have discussions following Study Guide materials. All are welcome; no prior Scripture background is needed, The group meets every-other week in the Kennedy Room (or the Library) on Tuesday Evenings 7:00 PM – 8:15 […]
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
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.
Join us on the Sunday before Christmas, Dec. 21 at 5:00 p.m. for a soup supper in the church Narthex and the annual Greening of the Church. It is fun, festive work to decorate the church interior, with tasks for helping hands of all sizes, including crafts for children. All are welcome! If you can […]
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
At 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, our Christmas Pageant will be performed as part of our Christmas Pageant Service with carols and Holy Communion. The roughly hour-long service will begin with a traditional opening prelude and prayer, followed by the pageant performance, which is usually about fifteen minutes long. Then we will continue our service […]
We will gather at 4:00 p.m. for a cider and cookie social followed by a Christmas Carol sing along.
A Christmas Eve service celebrating the birth of Christ with choir music and Holy Communion.
Celebrate Christmas Day with us in a service featuring traditional carols and Holy Communion.
In November, the Good Reads Book Group will be reading and discussing Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels. The group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. Contact Marie Highby at mhighby@gmail.com for the Zoom link!
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
Starting in November, the Scripture Discussion group will be reading and discussing Revelation. We read aloud passages of Scripture and then have discussions following Study Guide materials. All are welcome; no prior Scripture background is needed, The group meets every-other week in the Kennedy Room (or the Library) on Tuesday Evenings 7:00 PM – 8:15 […]
The Men's Breakfast is open to all men of St. Mark's. We meet every other Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m. in the Parish Library. We typically choose a book to discuss based on a consensus of what’s on the minds of our members. Breakfast is truly spirit driven with folks bringing what they like, or nothing but themselves…all are […]
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
We will gather after the 10:00 service to clean up and put away our Christmas decor. Join us for this fun, hands-on way to participate in the life of the church!