8 a.m. Liturgy in Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
2025-06-08 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-15 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-22 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-29 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.

10 a.m. Liturgy
2025-06-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Pentecost & Holy Baptism
2025-06-08 10:00 - 23:30 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
St. Mark’s will celebrate Pentecost Sunday on June 8, and folks are invited to wear red to celebrate this principal feast day.

Pentecost is also a brilliant day to celebrate Holy Baptism, and if you are interested in this sacrament, please contact Rev. Nancy Ross (nancy@saint-marks.com)

Centering Prayer
2025-06-11 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-06-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-18 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-06-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-25 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-06-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-02 08:30 - 09:30 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer

Choir Rehearsal
2025-06-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-06-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-06-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Juneteenth Festival
2025-06-14 11:30 - 17:00 | CA
Justice Vanguard is hosting a Juneteenth Festival, celebrating African American heritage and community connection. All are welcome! Support our neighbors in a celebration of culture and progress, and have fun at an outdoor summer festival with music, art, dancing, food, drinks, local Black vendors, and more. Info and free tickets here.

We the People Parade - Demonstrate our Values
2025-06-14 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
St. Mark’s members will meet at 2pm for the We The People Parade.

The parade will take place from 2:00 – 3:00pm, beginning at the intersection of El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto and marching to Rinconada Park.
The march will be followed by a 3:00 – 5:00pm “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Cultural Park, 777 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto.

To join: Meet others from St. Mark’s at 2 pm at the entrance to the Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center. Bring your own sign or use one of the Episcopal Church-designed signs which we will hand out when we meet.
You can find signs designed by the Episcopal Church here.

Other opportunities to join hands and live our faith on June 14 include:

Praying for an hour
Episcopal Litany for Social Justice
Prayers for Reconciliation and Justice from All Saints Portsmouth
Prayers for Refugrees from Episcopal Migration Ministries

Donating to any local food bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley
Downtown Streets Team Food Closet
Ecumenical Hunger Program
South Palo Alto Food Closet
You can also bring non-perishable food donations to St. Mark’s for the downtown Food Closet [info here]

Attending either of the following demonstrations:

Note: You can bring your own sign or find signs designed by the Episcopal Church here.

Historic 7x7k Rally – 2:00 – 2:00pm from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale on El Camino Real.
We will demonstrate in place, no marching needed, bring lawn chair.

We The People Parade – 2:00 – 3:00pm from El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto and march to Rinconada Park. The march will be followed by a 3:00 – 5:00pm “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Cultural Park, 777 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto.

To join: Meet others from St. Mark’s at 2 pm at the entrance to the Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center. Bring your own sign or use one of the Episcopal Church-designed signs which we will hand out when we meet.

Canon Sierra Reyes Forum & Sermon
2025-06-15 08:00 - 12:30 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
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.

Kids Cook for Hotel de Zink
2025-06-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Kitchen
On Sunday, June 15, at 5:00-6:45pm, our kids (ages 5-13, or grades K-8) will be gathering in the St. Mark’s kitchen to cook for our Hotel de Zink guests! This will be our last year getting to do this, as HdZ is changing its model – and every year, our kids really connect with this event. Join us, and bring friends!
Some important things to note:
Pickup Time: Due to HdZ policy, all kids MUST be off the property by 7pm. Please plan to pick up your kids by 6:45!
Please Eat First: I understand that this is typically dinnertime for most families – however, it is not hygienic to have kids eating while also preparing food for others, and there is no time to have a separate meal before we start cooking. Therefore, we will not be providing food for kids at this event. It would be ideal if your kids ate a snack/meal ahead of time. Thank you so much!

St. Marks Book Club
2025-06-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
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.
This month, we are reading The Personal Librarian. Read the book’s blurb and order a copy here!
Email Kathy Gillam, kgillamk@stanford.edu, for more information and to be added to the group email.

Summer Choir - Sing With Us!
2025-06-22 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-06-29 09:30 - 10:00 | CA
While our choir is on summer break from June 22 to July 27, we will feature our summer choir at the 10:00am. service. All are welcome to come and sing (including children who can read fluently), rehearsing a simple anthem at 9:30am. No experience or signup is needed—please join us!

Summer Sundays: Prayers for All People
2025-06-22 11:30 - 12:30 | CA
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!

Teens Cook for Hotel de Zink
2025-06-22 17:00 - 18:30 | CA
Sunday, June 22 from 5:00-6:45pm, our teens (ages 12-18) will be gathering in the St. Mark’s kitchen to cook for our Hotel de Zink guests! This will be our last year getting to do this, as HdZ is changing its model – and every year, our kids really connect with this event. Join us, and bring friends! Please eat beforehand.

Summer Sundays: Gather Round the Campfire
2025-06-29 11:30 - 12:30 | CA
On June 29, join us during the forum hour for a campfire-themed forum from Suzanne and Bert Bell!
