Centering Prayer
Kennedy Room - St. Marks 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CaliforniaGather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, and may be imposed with the sign of the cross as we remember that we are held by […]
The first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, and may be imposed with the sign of the cross as we remember that we are held by […]
In January, the Good Reads Book Group will be reading and discussing the Good Reads group will be reading and discussing Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places by Eugene H. Peterson. From the review on Journey with Jesus: Pastor and professor Eugene Peterson combines head and heart, theology and everyday spirituality. On the one hand, […]
Gather to spend time with God in quiet communion and Centering Prayer
Delve into the symbolism of icons, the process of how icons are made, and how icons can be used as part of one’s prayer practice. Participants will leave with suggestions of how to look for the divine in icons and in other work. Dialogue between Chip Camden and the Rev. Kirsten Snow Spalding.
Join us for a spoken 8:00 a.m. service from the Book of Common Prayer held in the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene.
During Lent, please join us in reading Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human. In this evocative collection, New York Times bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley offers creative prayers, poems, and liturgies which center Black lives, and invite us to reflect on love, lament, healing, hope, and wonder in our world of both […]
At 5:00 p.m. St. Mark’s will host the next choir evensong featuring singers, organists, and directors from Christ Church Los Altos, Christ Church Portola Valley, St. Bede’s Menlo Park, and St. Mark’s! This service, on the First Sunday in Lent, will feature music by African American composers in honor of Black History Month. A reception […]
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 […]