Rector Search Committee Formed
We are excited to announce the formation of the Rector Search Committee, which is charged with the very important task …
We are excited to announce the formation of the Rector Search Committee, which is charged with the very important task …
Dr. Lerone Martin and the Becoming Beloved Community Task Force (BBC) brought out some 125 people, both parishioners …
Holy Week is a time to reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Remembering Jesus’ …
There is no Forum this Sunday, March 17. A reminder to all Commission Leaders and Vestry that this …
On March 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., St. Mark’s will host a book launch celebration and book signing …
On Maundy Thursday evening through Good Friday at noon (March 28 and 29), the St. Nicholas Chapel in …
The Easter Brunch Potluck is a wonderful tradition here at St. Mark’s, 8:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning …
Bring the youngsters for the Easter Egg Hunt (March 31 at 9:30 a.m.) – this year with some …
Come to reflect on some of the ways Christians have understood what happened on the cross, and why. What …
Rev. Nick has been completing his Reserve Annual Tour at Nellis AFB this past week, welcoming The Rt. …
Women of St. Marks, our annual Women’s Retreat will be held on Saturday, April 13th, from 9am to …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – the Food Closet’s shelves are alarmingly bare right …
St. Mark’s tradition continues with offerings of Easter Memorials and Thanksgivings, which help support having wonderful guest musicians …
Speaker Series: Community, Faith, and Racial Justice Our nation continues to combat racial inequality in 2024, 60 years …
Matthew Burt, our beloved music director, will present a 30 minute organ recital of music based on Lent …
In mid-March we will begin discussing The Secret Chordby Geraldine Brooks This group meets bi-monthly via Zoom on …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – the last 2 week’s donations were 3 bags …
Mindfulness Meditation: Cultivating Peace in a Changing World Led by Mary Dillard Where: St Mark’s Kennedy RoomWhen: 10am-11:30am: …
Beloved, when I first came to St. Mark’s to serve during Holy Week last year, a part of …
Our Sunday bread for Eucharist is home-baked. And our beloved Anne Vosti is the only one baking bread …
Thank you for the generous donation of your time, talent, and finances in making 2023 a fruitful year …
Margalynne Armstrong, in collaboration with the Women’s Ministry, is hosting an enjoyable workshop crafting “Fascinator Hats.” Unleash your …
Come share about your Lent this Sunday, whether it is feeling big…or nuthin’. Join Rev. Nancy Ross on …
Download our Lenten Devotional booklet – or using your own Lenten reading or path, take time to go …
Lent is almost here! During this sacred season, please join us in reading The Lives We Actually Have: …
Varieties of Spiritual Practices in Lent for Transformation and Hope In our ancient and varied tradition, how have …
As announced at the Annual Meeting, we are establishing a Committee to search for our next Rector; a …
Building and Grounds is planning a pop-up workday for THIS SATURDAY, February, 24 from 9-11:30 concentrating on cleaning …
Join our Music Director, Matthew Burt, on March 10th, as he leads us in an exploration of Lenten …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – the last 2 week’s donations were 10 bags …
Join Rev. Nick Roosevelt and Debie Thomas for a conversation about our All-Parish Book Read, The Lives We …
In late February we will begin discussing THE JEWISH APPROACH TO GOD: A Brief Introduction for Christians by …
The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force is pleased to invite the community to the first talk in our …
Last autumn, as part of a consideration of reparations to descendants of enslaved people, the Becoming Beloved Community …
As we wrap up our annual stewardship campaign, we want to express our gratitude not only to all parishioners …
Vestry and Deanery Delegation Nominees The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of nominees to …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – Last week’s donations were zero bags of grocery …
Celebrate Shrove Tuesday! Join us at 5:30pm on Tuesday, February 13th for this year’s annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake …
St. Mark’s Annual Meeting last Sunday, February 4, was a true celebration of where we have been, where …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – no changes from last week’s list – just …
This Sunday, February 4, is St. Mark’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Potluck Brunch! Join us at the 10:00 liturgy and …
If you have photos from St. Mark’s since January 2023, please email them to lily@saint-marks.com to be included in the …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – winter’s wet and cold is here and the …
On Sunday, February 4, you are invited to St. Mark’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Potluck Brunch! Join us …
Thanks to parishioners stepping up with new pledges and others extending their generosity by increasing their previously made …
Thirty-plus women gathered for the St. Mark’s Women’s Tea on January 13 and it was a wonderful time! …
Mark your calendars for Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday – Lent starts early this year! Our exuberant Shrove …
We have begun discussing The Nightingale GalleryPart of Brother Athelstan MysteriesBy Paul DohertyThis group meets bi-monthly via Zoom …
In early February we will begin discussing The Gospel of John using as our Study Guide John for Normal People …
Advent and Christmas were such joys here at St. Mark’s, and the efforts and spirit of so many …
At the January 14 Forum, St. Mark’s own Ashia Lance will present and talk with us (and sing!) …
The Women of St. Mark’s are cordially invited to attend a “Tea Party” to honor all of you …
Isabel Walker, a longtime and beloved member of the community, died peacefully at home on December 17. She …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Donors – we are well into the 2024 New Year …
Beloved, It is so good to be home for Christmas and to ring in the new year with …
Now is really the time. Now. As we approach the end of Advent and the coming of Christmas, …
St. Mark’s Men’s Breakfast group meets bi-weekly to share fellowship, discuss topics and books of mutual interest and …
Debie Thomas, our Minister of Lifelong Formation and Discipleship, has published a new book, and it is available …
We decked the halls with holly, and now we need all hands on deck to DE-GREEN THE CHURCH! …
Attention St. Mark’s members who have events and notices to be published in our weekly email The Messenger and inserted …
Save the date for an exciting Sunday forum on January 14th. Our own Ashia Lance has produced an …
The Episcopal Diocese of California elected The Rev. Austin K. Rios as its ninth bishop during a special …
Every year St. Mark’s creates a Giving Tree during Advent to encourage donations to organizations doing important work …
Come let us adore him! Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th: 4:00 p.m. – Pageant Eucharist 8:00 p.m. – …
May Almighty God, who sent his Son to take our nature upon him, bless you in this holy …
We are preparing for the annual St. Mark’s Christmas Pageant! Children and youth of all ages are welcome …
As the Holidays near, let us keep our hearts and thoughts with those who are incarcerated. The CIC …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Greetings and Merry Christmas Food Closet Donors: Last week’s donations were …
The Greening of the Church is a beloved parish tradition that marks the transition from Advent to Christmas. …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Greetings Food Closet Donors: The cold weather has come and winter …
Join us for a forum on December 10 after the 10:00 liturgy, in which we both preview some …
THIS SUNDAY is the deadline for Christmas Memorials and Thanksgivings. This lovely St. Mark’s tradition continues with your …
We received new pledges from a number of households this past week and are at 67% of our …
St. Mark’s has long supported the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and with the dire need this year, the …
This Sunday, Dec. 10, St. Nicholas himself will make an appearance at St. Mark’s 10:00 liturgy – and …
Save the date for the Women’s Ministry tea! St. Mark’s Women’s Ministry is starting the new year with …
We currently have received pledges from 44% of households and are at 56% of our goal. THANK YOU …
Saturday December 2 is our last workday of the year, beginning at 9:00am and ending around 12:30pm. The …
“Here I Am” — The Witness and Legacy of Mary Some people call her “Theotokos,” the God-bearer. Others …
This Sunday, December 3rd, we will move into the holy season of Advent with a festival for all ages! …
On Sunday, Dec. 10, St. Nicholas himself will make an appearance at St. Mark’s 10:00 liturgy – and …
Join award-winning iSing Silicon Valley Girl choir here at St. Mark’s for a candlelit concert to ring in …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Greetings Food Closet Donors: The cold weather has come and winter …
Our St. Mark’s delegates need to hear from you! Terry Moore, Bert Bell, Carla Bliss, Matthew Burt, Jonathan Harvey, and …
St. Mark’s, through AFED (American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem), has long supported the 27 parishes …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Greetings Food Closet Donors: In the last 4 weeks 22 bags …
Welcome to the last of the Stewardship Spotlights. I hope you have had an inside view of what …
May God bless you on this Thanksgiving Day, pouring abundant grace on your gatherings, and loving grace on …
Here I Am is our bold Advent theme. At the Sunday Forum on November 26, explore with Rev. …
On Sunday, December 3rd, we will move into the holy season of Advent with a festival for all ages! …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Gratings Food Closet Donors: In the last 3 weeks 21 bags …
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, come to the Mary Magdalene Chapel at St. Mark’s for our 10:00 …
Please join us on Saturday, December 2, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm to help clean and prepare the church and grounds …
In celebration of Native American and Alaska Native heritage, PBS is offering a series of documentaries where we …
We have finished 3 weeks of the time set aside for parishioners to pray and act on their …
Movies, books, and the news are full of stories about the child welfare system – but how much …
The final slate of candidates for the Ninth Bishop of California as approved by the Standing Committee are …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: Got Halloween candy leftovers – the Food …
Fellow parishioners, We hope you are enjoying the slower pace of the fall especially after the time change …
The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force invites you to a Forum on November 12 at 11:30am to continue …
The Becoming Beloved Community Task Force is pleased to share an opportunity to hear Richard Rothstein, author of …
At the recent parish retreat at the Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg, one of the attending families had accidentally …
I don’t know about you, but I am startled to find that I exist. Well, if I didn’t …
November 4, 2023 9AM At 9 am, Saturday, November 4th, we will again observe All Souls’ Day at …
At 11:30 a.m. this Sunday, November 5, celebrating All Saints’ Day, Matthew Burt will present Saints’ Days, a …
Good–Reads November Book Discussion In early November, the Good-Reads discussion group will begin Making Sense of the Bible; …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: Got Halloween candy leftovers – the Food …
Thanks to a fabulous group of more than 10 parishioners who volunteered their time and talents, we kicked …
Dear Parishioners, We kicked off the Stewardship season last Sunday with the Stewardship Brunch! We enjoyed soup, salad, …
There are so many ways to pray, so many ways to hold our spiritual experiences, such deep traditions …
Ofrenda: On October 29, after the church service, the children & youth will gather in the fountain courtyard …
Join the St. Mark’s Young Adults group for a picnic potluck at the Japanese Hakone Gardens in Saratoga! …
Our Agape Coffee Hour after the 10:00 Liturgy is a wonderful time of hospitality and conviviality for our …
Mid-Peninsula CROP Hunger Walk Sunday, October 29 1-4PM, at St. Raymond’s Catholic Church – 1100 Santa Cruz Avenue, …
The 174th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of California is October 27 and 28 at Grace Cathedral in …
Beloved, Thank you for your well wishes and prayers for Carey and I during our recent time away …
Welcome to St. Mark’s Stewardship 2023 with the theme Forward in Faith. Each week we have asked a …
On Sunday, October 22, please join us for the annual Stewardship Brunch after the 10:00 AM service. We will share …
Beloved, In anticipation of my upcoming time away October 23-December 23, but also in view of the transition, …
The Preliminary Slate of candidates for the Ninth Bishop of California as approved by the Standing Committee are The …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: November is fast approaching with no clear …
Beloved, What a joy it has been to be with you and encounter God in your midst over …
Join Rev. Nick on Sunday, October 15 for a forum on our Season of Transition. He will share …
Thanks to all who participated in the 2023 St. Mark’s Parish Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg. We …
Parish Retreat is finally here! We are very excited for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and deep spiritual …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: As mentioned last week there was a …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: It’s wonderful to see donations picking up …
This Week’s Needs at the Food Closet: Dear Food Closet Donors: Fall is approaching and warming foods will …
It was gratifying to see 40 people attend our Forum on Reparations a month ago where we discussed …
We have now entered the season of Epiphany, a holy season of mysteries, revelations, and divine “showings.” But …
Sunday June 6 please join us at the 11:30am forum, “God, our founding fathers and the supreme court.” A …
In this season we are discussing the divisions in our country and neighborhoods, religious, political and cultural, and …
As we continue to shelter at home, please check out our St. Mark’s YouTube channel for a new Children’s Bible Story …
This week’s outreach contributions go to American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Check out the life-changing …
As we continue to shelter at home, please check out our St. Mark’s YouTube channel for a new Children’s Bible Story …