8:00 a.m. Rite I Holy Eucharist, Spoken
A contemplative Holy Eucharist service with the Elizabethan English typical of the first Book of Common Prayer (using language like “thee” and “thou”), observed without music or choir. Communion is given weekly.
9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour and SoulWork
Coffee Hour is held in Lehman Hall, the multi-use room across the Courtyard from the Sanctuary. All are welcome to join in fellowship over coffee and light refreshments.
SoulWork is our name for adult education at St. Bede’s, and is a chance for us to discuss more deeply about our faith, the Scriptures, theology, religious history, and current events. These sessions are typically led by our Rector and members of our parish. Often this group is a mix of those who attend the 8am and 10:15am services.
10:00 a.m. Sunday School / Godly Play
Godly Play for children aged 3-6 and Nursery Care for infants and toddlers is available during the second service. The groups are hosted in adjacent rooms in Wyatt Hall right outside the sanctuary. All young attendees will re-join the Rite II service in time for Communion.
10:15 a.m Rite II Holy Eucharist, Sung
This Holy Eucharist service uses the contemporary language and theology from the Rite II service of the Book of Common Prayer, and includes hymns and anthems sung by our choir and accompanied by organ and piano.
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour
This Coffee Hour is also held in Lehman Hall. All are welcome to join in fellowship over coffee and light refreshments.
We 
strive to be a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive community where all are welcome.
First time in an Episcopal Church? We have two pieces of advice for you:
Services include a combination of Biblical readings, prayers for the world, and a sermon from a presider. Each service has a unique bulletin to guide attendees through the service, indicating when to speak, stand, kneel, or sit.
Our Prayer Book describes Holy Communion (or Holy Eucharist) as “the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord’s Day.
We celebrate Holy Communion each Sunday, and you are welcome to the Lord’s table to join us in the breaking of the bread.
To accommodate the particular needs of our parishioners, we have gluten-free and alcohol-free options available. You may make your own choice whether or not to drink from the common cup (sanitized between each user); to decline simply cross your arms in front of your chest.
The Venerable Bede was a
monk and a scholar, who is remembered to this day for his writings, especially The Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
Due to our church’s location, many of our parishioners have connections to Stanford University, making Bede a logical choice for our patron saint!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
