Upcoming Events & Forums
Everyone in our wider community—visitors, friends, family and more—is welcome at all of our events!
Here are our upcoming events at held St. Jude’s. Please note that some quickly announced events will only be found on our Announcements page, so please check there too (found under “Happenings” at the menu bar on the top of the page)!
Women’s Weekend is coming March 28-30. Join us! Let us know you’re interested.
Click here for more information or contact Marcia Landis or Rosa Pellecer to RSVP!
Winter Bible Study
Join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm or Thursday mornings at 10:00am in the Farmhouse.
You can also join virtually! Here is the link (for both).
Feeling Stress after Election Season?
Join our group for a safe space where your concerns can be heard.
Every Tuesday at 7:00pm, following the Taizé service, in the Fireside Room.
Led by LeMel Firestone-Palerm, a therapist by day, we will meet in the Fireside Room at St. Jude’s. The Support Group will be open to those of any political leanings and any faith (or no faith), but will have guidelines to ensure it is a safe and supportive place for all. If you’re interested in finding out more, please provide information via the Google Form here , talk to Jeffrey Pugh or LeMel Firestone-Palerm, or leave your name with the office.
Join us to serve dinner!
February 16
Anyone from St. Jude’s is invited to serve dinner at Family Supportive Housing! We serve breakfast-for-dinner to families living in the shelter and offer an after-dinner craft for kids. Each time we serve, we aim for 7-10 volunteers.
If you plan to join, please email Rev. Annalise to let her know!
Community, Faith & Racial Justice Speaker Series
February 26 at 7:00pm
St. Mark’s Palo Alto, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
The speaker series, Community, Faith and Racial Justice, is intended for the broader community on the topic of actions to combat racism and the ongoing threats to social justice by the White Christian Nationalism movement. St. Mark’s Palo Alto is partnering with other churches, including St. Jude’s Social Justice/Outreach to bring these speakers.
The speaker for February 26 is Kathryn Gin Lum, who will speak on her recent book, Heathen: Religion and Race in American History.
Please register for free tickets here.
Youth Events in February 2025
February 9 Super Bowl Party at 3:00pm
February 16 Serve Dinner at Family Supportive Housing. Leave St. Jude’s at 3:00 pm (no regular YG)
February 23 Regular YG Noon-2pm
Monthly Children’s Service
March 2 at 9:15am
We have a new service the first Sunday every month that’s just for kids!
Our next Children’s Service will be held March 2nd at 9:15am in the Fireside Room. This is a participatory & kid friendly service with music, a sermon, and eucharist for elementary age children or younger and their families.
Help with Safe Park
Sign up to help with the Safe Park Ministry! The Rotating Safe Car Park (RSCP) Program provides a safe location at night for people living in their cars with the program at St. Jude’s for two months each year.
Help is needed in March and April for hospitality (chat and make sure everyone gets food) and food donations (make a dinner, side dishes, light breakfast or bring hard-boiled eggs). Safe Park also collaborates with social service agencies and local YMCAs to provide services to our guests. Links to sign up: (Hospitality) (Food) More information is here.
Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good Listening sessions
Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good is hosting a spring listening campaign! Join us and other West Valley member organizations for one of three meetings at various churches in the area.
Weekday daytime: Thursday March 6, 1-2:30pm @ St. Mary’s Los Gatos
Sunday afternoon: Sunday March 9, 2-3:30pm @ St. Jude’s Cupertino
Adult Catachumenate Group
First Meeting is March 9, Noon – 1:00pm
Are you interested in being baptized, confirmed or received? Come to an introductory meeting to learn more on March 9 Noon – 1:00pm!
This catachumenate (kat-i-kyoo-muhn-nit) is a class for adults who wish to deepen their faith and connection to St. Jude’s.
The classes will meet 4-6 times during Lent, and then have baptisms or renewal of baptisms at Easter Vigil. For more information, contact Rev. Aaron.
Youth Confirmation Class
Teens 12-18 are welcome to join this inquiring class just for you, in preparation for being confirmed. The class schedule will be determined based on youth availability, and attendees do not need to be confirmed after the class if they choose not to be. Contact Rev. Annalise for more information!
(Free!) Pancakes & Fun
Shrove Tuesday, March 4, at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall
Join us for a fun-filled Shrove Tuesday pancake supper Tuesday, March 4 at 6pm in the Parish Hall! The Youth Group is hosting. We’ll play pancake games, make an Alleluia banner, and enjoy a delicious breakfast-for-dinner! Gluten free pancakes will be available.
Join us Sundays during services for Godly Play (K-5th grade) and right after the 10:30 service for Youth Group (6th-12th grades).
Also join us for our monthly Children’s Service at 9:15am on the first Sunday of the month in the Fireside Room!
For more information on children’s and youth activities at St. Judes, contact our Children’s Minister Marion Lynch at marion@saintjudes.org.
Our Sunday forums are held both in-person and live-streamed, with participation from those online. To join online, see specific links below each forum date or for all the links go to our Youtube channel here. All forums are held on Sundays indoors in our Parish Hall, or outdoors in our courtyard, weather permitting.
Do you have an idea for a Forum or event you’d like to hear, or would like to present? Contact our office here to let us know.
ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
20920 McClellan Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-4166
office@saintjudes.org
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