St. Mark's was begun in 1948 by twenty families. Soon after, the rapidly growing parish built the chapel and in 1952, the Parish Hall. The traditional church building was completed in 1957 and soon was equipped with one of the most impressive organs on the West Coast. In the early 1990s, the church was remodeled to reflect a desire to be open and inclusive. We strive to recognize the spiritual presence of Christ in our lives and to live out our beliefs through our actions. Our mission and outreach is to the community surrounding Palo Alto, the poor near and abroad, and in cooperation with other nearby Episcopal parishes, the Canterbury ministry at Stanford University. OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Mark's Episcopal Church is an extended family of loving people bound by faith in Christ. We seek to deepen our relationship with God, strengthen our faith, community, support each other, and serve our neighbors. We do this by celebrating our faith through meaningful liturgy and prayer, sharing our stories and traditions, and participating in ministries of fellowship, compassion and justice.