Summer Sundays Forum - Humpty Dumpty Worship
2025-07-13 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Almost all of us know that all the queen’s horses and all the queen’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. Join Rev. Nancy and Rev. Nick at the July 13 Summer Sunday as we try to put our St. Mark’s Worship back together again after an epic mix up of Humpty Dumpty proportions.

July Book Club
2025-07-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306
The July book for the St. Mark’s Book Group is The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos. Mary Murphy will be our discussion leader.

We’ll meet on July 15 at 2:00 in the Kennedy Room.

Everyone is welcome! Questions? Contact Kathy Gillam at kgillamk@stanford.edu.

St. Marks Book Club
2025-07-15 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.

Centering Prayer
2025-07-16 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-07-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-23 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-07-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-07-30 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-08-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-06 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-08-08 09:00 - 10:00 | 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
2025-07-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

8 a.m. Liturgy in Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
2025-07-20 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-27 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-03 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-10 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.

Summer Choir - Sing With Us!
2025-07-20 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-07-27 09:30 - 10:00
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!

10 a.m. Liturgy
2025-07-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Sanctuary, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Summer Sundays Intergenerational Scavenger Hunt
2025-07-20 11:30 - 12:30
Following the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday July 20, all ages are invited to join a St. Mark’s scavenger hunt! Teams will work together to solve riddles and search for hidden treasures across our campus. Those with limited mobility will still be able to participate.

Music Director Matthew Burt is coordinating—all are welcome.

Summer Sundays Storytelling Forum
2025-07-27 11:30 - 12:30
Our church tradition, from liturgy to Scripture, is full of storytelling. Join Debbie Clark for a Summer Sunday focused on stories and all the different ways we experience them!

Kids & Teens Cook for Hotel de Zink
2025-07-27 17:00 - 19:00
On Sunday, Jul 27, 2025, join us in the church kitchen from 5:00-6:45.
All ages are welcome at the combined kids and teens Hotel de Zink cooking night. This will be our LAST time cooking for Hotel de Zink, so everyone in both the children’s and youth program is invited!

Blessing of the Backpacks
2025-08-10 10:00 - 11:00
Start the new school year off with a blessing! During the 10:00 a.m service on August 10, we will celebrate our annual Blessing of the Backpacks.

Anyone beginning their academic year is welcome – K-12 students, college and graduate students, teachers and professors, etc.!

You can bring your book bag or backpack to be blessed, and everyone will receive a special prayer keychain to serve as a reminder that no matter where you go or what you face, the blessings of God and your community go with you!

Multifaith Voices for Peace Prayer Session
2025-08-11 19:00 - 20:00
On Monday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel, St. Mark’s is hosting the Multifaith Voices for Peace monthly prayer session. The theme of the evening, at this 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is “Healing from the Destruction after War.” Out of the ashes comes hope. All are welcome.
