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)!

Book Study

Starts April 9/April 11 until May 28/May 30

Tuesdays 7-8pm (Zoom only)

OR

Thursdays 10-11am (Zoom and on campus in the Farmhouse)

The lively discussion will be led by parishioners LeMel Firestone-Palerm and Thomas Wang.

The Study will be on:  How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers―and Why That’s Great News by Peter Enns

Are you not able to make the whole session? No problem! Join in for one or all of the meetings. You are very welcome.

Youth Events this month

All Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome to join in! Some activities are for all ages.

For more information on children’s and youth activities at St. Judes, contact Annalise at annalise@saintjudes.org.

Forum on the History of our land and the harmful legacy of Juan Bautista de Anza

 Sunday, April 28  •  Noon

Did you know our neighbor, De Anza College, is considering changing its name? Juan Bautista De Anza was a conquistador who inflicted harm on native people, and honoring his legacy is hurtful to their descendants. Come hear from indigenous leaders from the Muwekma Ohlone & Tamien Nation, as they discuss their history on the land that St. Jude’s inhabits, and why the name change is important. They will also be joined in conversation by DAC instructor Dr. Sherwin Mendoza, and instructor emeritus Dr. David Howard-Pitney, who sits on the Diocesan Truth Telling Task Force.

Bike Blessing and Ride

 Sunday, May 5  •  9:15am

Join us for a 9:15 blessing of the bikes, followed by short 1.9 mile ride through the local neighborhood residential streets near St. Jude’s.

Afterward, enjoy coffee hour snacks in the Parish Hall before our next service at 10:30am.

Bikes, Scooters, and Skateboards welcome!

Pentecost is May 19

Saturday, May 19  •  Services at 8:00am and 10:30am

Don’t miss our Pentecost celebration. We’ll have bubbles and balloons in the 10:30am service!  

Traditionally, St. Jude’s parishioners wear red for this celebratory event of the Holy Spirit coming. We encourage you to join in!

Bring your family and friends with you to the Italian Dinner and Bingo Night!

Tickets Here

Saturday, May 11  •  5-9pm

Join the youth of St. Jude’s for an evening of food, drinks, auction, and bingo! All proceeds go towards their upcoming mission trip to the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Ticket price includes dinner, 3 bingo cards, and one drink token (wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options). There will be additional bingo cards and drinks for sale at the event. Attire for the event is semi-formal. Dinner menu will be Chicken parmesan/eggplant parmesan, spaghetti, and salad.

Trip info: July 13-19. We will be serving at the Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission, as volunteers for their horse and pony camp at Black Horse Ranch. Horses are very important in Lakota culture, but many Lakota kids growing up on the Cheyenne River Reservation do not have access to them. Black Horse Ranch seeks to change that by giving kids a chance to connect with their horse relatives.

Our outdoor services begin on May 26 in our shady courtyard

10:30am service only (8:00am continues in Sanctuary each Sunday)

Our 10:30 outdoor services for the summer begin on Mary 26, and will last outdoors throughout the summer.

On this first Sunday, we’ll also celebrate Trinity Sunday and hold a baptism for one of our congregants.

Summer Events

Relay for Life is back, and St. Jude’s Parishioners are helping.

St Jude’s parishioners will be participating in 2 Relay for Life events this year and our favorite fundraising events will be back!  Visit the Sunday table after services. Mark your calendars for these dates:

May 3: Relay for Life Silicon Valley North, Los Altos downtown First Friday
May 17: Marcus Miller Classical Rock Benefit Concert, 7:30 pm at St Jude’s. Tickets on sale starting April 7th
June 1: Bingo Night!  St Jude’s Parish Hall and online
July 13-14: Relay for Life Campbell, Campbell Community Center 
Contact Marcia Landis, Matt Matthews, or Jennifer Stern for more information.

Womens Weekend is full for this year.

The Women’s Weekend is an annual opportunity for St. Jude’s women and women-aligned non-binary people of all orientations to gather in order to create and develop relationships with one another.

Are you interested in going next year? Contact Kathy Lynch  or Jennifer Stern. 

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.