Announcements

Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner

Join us on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30pm for a Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner!

We here at St. Bede’s celebrate the final evening before Lent with a special breakfast-for-dinner, open to the entire community. Enjoy fluffy pancakes, breakfast meats, fresh fruit, and more – kicking off the Lenten season with a full belly.

RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. Call (650) 854-6555 for more information.

 

All are welcome on Ash Wednesday (February 18th) at either of our services for the imposition of ashes, at 12pm & 7pm.

Other Announcements

Monthly Simple Supper

Next Simple Supper is on March 4th at 6pm! Join us for our next Monthly Simple Supper in Lehman Hall. This event is held on

Pizza Theology

Our next Pizza Theology session will be held on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm in Lehman Hall. Join us for light-hearted discussion on the lessons of

Volunteer for Worship

Volunteer for worship services for April, May, and June (including Holy Week) by adding your name to our worship volunteer list.   Click the link to

Annual Report for 2025

Thank you to those who were able to join us on Sunday, February 1st for our Annual Parish Meeting. If you were unable to attend

Vic De La Cruz

Music Director

     Vic has been the music director at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church since 2022. In his time, he has continued the longstanding musical tradition of prestigious music while bringing the ideals of contemporary choral music to the church’s congregants. While bringing thought-provoking and worship enriching repertoire to Sunday services, he has also collaborated with many musicians both within St. Bede’s and the surrounding community for several special services, including bringing Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols to Menlo Park as well as many Evensong Services.

     Outside of St. Bede’s, Vic is the Head of Music and Director of Vocal Studies at Ohlone College where he directs the Choral Ensembles, instructs voice lessons, and teaches courses in musicology. He earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Northwestern University (where he acquired an intense love of both contemporary choral music and deep-dish pizza) and a Master of Arts from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, both in Choral Conducting. He is originally from Orange County, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music Education from California State University, Fullerton.

    Beyond music, Vic has a deep love for Olympic style wrestling, which he both enjoys as a fan and trains and competes for regularly. The remainder of his free time goes to his lovely mini aussiedoodle – Buffy.

Service

We engage in serving the needs of the unhoused, the food insecure, and those in need of educational assistance in the Peninsula as we proclaim the Gospel and promote justice, peace, and love for all people.

Education

We strive to understand the workings of Jesus and enrich our lives with continuous learning. We strive to teach those around us about the good works that Jesus performed, and strive to input His teachings into our own lives.

Community

We join with one another to support one another in all things, celebrating the high points of life, mourning together the low points, and following the example given to us by Christ during his life among us.

Worship

We gather together to set forth God's praise, to hear God's holy Word, and to pray for those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation, believing that the way of Jesus is the best possible way to live.

St. Bede’s has been home to Jane for a startlingly long time. She taught music in Trinity School and was the Music Director at St. Bede’s for many years. She was then ordained, and served as the Vicar of Holy Innocents in San Francisco. In her retirement, she has returned to St. Bede’s where her family also attends. Her delight is working with the Children’s Ministry but she can occasionally be spotted being useful in other ways.

Rev. Jane McDougle

Associate Priest, Family Ministry Lead

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Jane McDougle (Team Lead)

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Claire Lawrence

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Martin de Jong

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John Wenstrand

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St. Bede’s has been home to Jane for a startlingly long time. She taught music in Trinity School and was the Music Director at St. Bede’s for many years. She was then ordained, and served as the Vicar of Holy Innocents in San Francisco. In her retirement, she has returned to St. Bede’s where her family also attends. Her delight is working with the Children’s Ministry but she can occasionally be spotted being useful in other ways.

Jane McDougle

Associate Priest

      St. Bede’s has been home to Jane for a startlingly long time. She taught music in Trinity School and was the Music Director at St. Bede’s for many years. She was then ordained, and served as the Vicar of Holy Innocents in San Francisco. In her retirement, she has returned to St. Bede’s where her family also attends. Her delight is working with the Children’s Ministry, but she can occasionally be spotted being useful in other ways.