St Mark's Episcopal Church

Centering Prayer
2025-06-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-04 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-30 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-28 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-23 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-21 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-14 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Summer Kickoff Pool Party for kids & teens
2025-06-01 12:00 - 14:00 | CA
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 1, kids and teens will celebrate the beginning of summer with our traditional pool party and lunch from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Eichler Swim Club. Join us for a splashing good time!

Please RSVP to lily@saint-marks.com

June 1 Forum - What's Next in Becoming Beloved Community?
2025-06-01 11:30 - 12:30 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
Following the 10:00 a.m. service on June 1, please join us for the forum hour as we ask for the congregation’s help in discerning our next steps toward Becoming Beloved Community. Hear a quick, spirited recap of where our journey has taken us thus far and share your dreams for where the Spirit may take us.

10 a.m. Liturgy
2025-06-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

8 a.m. Liturgy in Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
2025-06-01 08:00 - 09:30 | 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.

Confirmation at Grace Cathedral
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, 94108
Our young people have been participating in a confirmation class covering the Episcopal faith, traditions, and history. They will be confirmed by the Bishop at a service at Grace Cathedral on Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to come witness and support them in this holy sacrament.

Ascension Day Eucharist at Stanford Memorial
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
Stanford Memorial Church is hosting Ascension Day Eucharist on Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m., sung by the combined choirs of local Episcopal and Lutheran congregations (including St. Mark’s). Bishop Austin Rios will be in attendance.

Good Reads Book Club
2025-05-29 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-05-15 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
This Spring, the Good-Reads group will be reading and discussing Till We Haves Faces by C.S. Lewis.
The book is Lewis’ retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Before reading this retelling, we will read from Edith Hamilton‘s version of the myth.
The group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on Thursday afternoons. 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Contact Marie Highby [mhighby@gmail.com] for more information and Zoom link!

Bi-Monthly Schedule:
May 15, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Thursday Zoom
The Cupid/Psyche myth – Edith Hamilton version.
May 29, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Thursday Zoom
“Till We Haves Faces” By C.S. Lewis.
June 12, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Thursday Zoom
“Till We Haves Faces” By C.S. Lewis.
June 26, 2025 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Thursday Zoom
“Till We Haves Faces” By C.S. Lewis.

8 a.m. Liturgy at Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
2025-05-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

St. Marks Book Club
2025-05-20 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.
The St. Mark’s Book Club May book is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. We will meet on May 20 at 2:00 in the Kennedy Room. Imelda White will be our discussion leader. All are welcome!
Email Kathy Gillam, kgillamk@stanford.edu, for more information and to be added to the group email.

May Book Club
2025-05-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
The St. Mark’s Book Club May book is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

We will meet on May 20 at 2:00 in the Kennedy Room. Imelda White will be our discussion leader. All are welcome!

Parish Picnic at Hoover Park
2025-05-18 11:30 - 13:00 | CA
Our annual Parish Picnic will be held at Hoover Park following the 10:00 a.m. service. Join us for food and fun – including some water games!

Global Refugee Issues Forum with Alice Farmer
2025-05-11 11:30 - 12:30 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
Alice Farmer is a Policy Fellow this year at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study of the Behavioral Sciences. She has been a refugee lawyer for 20 years, with Human Rights Watch and the UN, in emergency settings from Ukraine to Liberia to the US southern border. She’s working on a book about climate change and displacement, and how we can create welcoming spaces for people in need.
