I walked in to the church just after the Covid restrictions were lifted because I WANTED to go to…read morechurch. I was greeted warmly by the greeters. The second time I attended multiple people talked to me and the priests have had excellent sermons (especially Jude the current priest). Sometimes the music has more modern items than I prefer, but there is a nice mix of traditional and modern, with mostly excellent performances. They encourage participation, but are not pushy. I prefer liturgical services. This church with it's Episcopal bent, coupled with social consciousness is an excellent choice for anyone looking for more meaning and an actual community in the Menlo Park area. Check it out if you are interested in community or dissatisfied with another church in this area.

**************** REVIEW 426 ******************…read more I'm not Christian nor Catholic, I'm Buddhist in fact, but I've been coming to this church for over 10 years as a volunteer in their Sunday kitchen, cooking for the less fortunate ones. This wonderful church serves the homeless and low income families with a full meal 5 days a week. They join with InnVision and Hands on Bay Area organizations. A full meal consists of a salad, a savory main course, a starch dish, and a veggies dish, plus dessert! We are serving average of 80-120 people per Sunday, and we do offer second meal, when we have enough food donation! It's a beautiful church with open arms to all! Please come by to volunteer, we always need food donation and helpers!

Nice Friendly meeting place to Worship Jesus. Still mostly…read moreWhite n Asian People go there . Not many Hip black people there. It's West Menlo Park n probably will stay that way for a long while.

Christian messages are well delivered and relatable. Thank you Menlo Pres…read more Bless you all for your efforts.

I like the old school feel on the inside. The pews are really comfy. The place is well kept up…read more Everyone seems welcoming and stick to the word of God .

Beautiful real Christmas trees from Oregon lovers! People who embrace to support Christmas,…read moreChristianity and the catholic faith! The Christmas tree lot of the nativity school in Menlo Park is completely sold out as of 12/13/25 @ 10:00 a.m. But the St. Pius Christmas tree lot in Redwood City has still the most beautiful, fresh trees, mostly the size starting at 6 ft and higher! There are parents working as volunteers the whole weekend and all proceeds go to the St. Pius School community! Prices are fair. Please drop by and find yourself a lovely tree, which deserves to glisten in a home and make hearts overflow with Christmas joy! I will include pics and a video. Thank you! Please spread the word!

The welcoming, the worship, and the message ! This Church is really awesome!…read more The people are so friendly and welcoming, and the worship team is like a full band. That is very uplifting! The pastors messages are so powerful and insightful and capturing that it keeps me coming back for more! Thank you Jesus

Excellent teaching and genuine sense of community that blurred lines of ethnicity race and…read moreeconomics. A committed team of pastoral staff and leadership.

Wonderful worship and singing, great congregation. Bethlehem AD was wonderful. Older folks are…read morenot supported and just forgotten about here. When the pastor is asked several times "can someone reach out to the seniors or can they be communicated to about church events?" The pastor's answer is they can always check Instagram. Please realize, folks over 65 are not the most comfortable with social media. Many church events, however only family and close friends who are related to the pastor get invited. This used to be a wonderfully inclusive church for decades. The new administration are young and don't appreciate anyone older than them.

Very friendly and inviting. Good Praise and Worship, Good Word of the Lord. Different…read morenationality's, go check them out

Lovely church on the Stanford Campus…read more I had a magical experience here while on a small group tour of the campus earlier this week. While everyone else chose to just walk in and file out along the back aisle, I felt compelled to walk in and sit down, to thank the Almighty for all that is right with the world. A few seconds after I bowed my head in prayer, the most beautiful singing commenced from a far corner of the church! I sat there in bliss, eyes closed, letting the notes wash over me, not worrying about where the rest of my small tour group was. When the music stopped and I glanced behind me, they were all standing there, also in silent awe. Our tour guide thanked me later for staying like I did, otherwise they'd have missed the haunting A Capella music, one of those moments that makes life worth living. Will be back!

Came here to repent alllllll my sins, but didn't get to finish. It's a beautiful scene to look…read morethrough the whole memorial and take pictures. Inside the church looks like a scene in a movie. Definitely a great spot to check out when here.

I know this church has had its ups and downs, but I've attended daily and then later Sunday masses…read morefor only 10 years, so I've seen the upturn. Right now, the church is run by the Dominicans who are trained to teach, and in general, they teach well. The only drawback is that there is a fair amount of turnover in the priests based on what's going on in the Dominican order - when someone gets sick or dies, others get moved to fill in gaps and we've gone through a couple of pastors with shorter-than-normal stays. The second priest is generally only assigned for 2-3 years. Families and kids are absolutely welcome here both at daily masses and all the Sunday masses. Both the older parishioners and the priests are very welcoming of kids. There's a cry room in back with audio, and there's a separate program at the Sunday 10am Mass during the readings/homily for the younger kids (2-7 year olds). And if you need to bribe your kids a little, there are donuts after the 10am Mass. The current pastor, Father Jerome is into having parish socials, so there have been monthly BBQs sometimes with ice cream trucks. There are also educational talks from various Dominicans in the area on weeknights. The music is more on the older side (more hymns, less modern) and is consistent across all the masses. For the time I've been here, this parish has been relatively no-drama. I came in right around when the parish priest had an issue and had to leave , but I don't see parishioners fighting, and the priests seem genuinely happy to be assigned here which tells you something. The church is not as ornate as other churches in the area, but the community and solid teaching here makes up for it.

Very solemn funeral service of my brother in-law Patrick McGlennon. But one thing that I noticed,…read morethe bathroom for Men & Women is on the both sides of the entrance of the church. And I don't know why they didn't clean it early in the morning because I totally smelled the pee's of people from last night service of the wake or vigil. That's all, but over all the church is wonderful and the Italian priest and altar boy named Dillon Glanville did a good job. God bless them

My wife and I have attended BACC for over 20 years and seen it go through a lot of changes. But the…read moreconstant of focus on God and building authentic, open and vulnerable relationships with each other has enabled us to have a strong marriage and to really connect with other people in our lives. They also run a program called e-sports where typical and special needs kids can participate in soccer, karate, basketball, dance and others and receive individual attention. It helped us when our kids were younger, both as a place to be accepted and as a place to grow through serving others.

9/14/20 Update - Even after 3+ years, I am still dealing with the emotional wound resulting from…read morethe abandonment I experienced from BACC. I continue to be AMAZED by new messages from readers of Yelp who shared with me their similar experiences. My own trauma has been documented by a licensed counselor. It seems I should just get-over-it the disappointment I felt from my months long encounter with BACC. The truth is I had come to love the ten guys from BACC who initially surrounded me and love-bombed me when I was alone in a very difficult situation 3 years ago. I thought they cared about me. But from my own experience, I think: 1) They don't care about you, even as they love-bomb you. From my personal experience, this is the only explanation I can think of for why, when I didn't conform, initially 9 (including the Leader) and in a few weeks all 10 guys from BACC cut off contact with me permanently. No one ever wrote to the message group they set up to check on me just a few weeks earlier. The guys who invited me to their homes and dinners never messaged again. The guys who invited me to their group activities never called again. The guys who initiated coffee with me never came again. I had come to love these guys for their unexpected "care and love". So the subsequent sudden and dramatic abandonment (when I didn't conform) seemed so shocking to me that it left a lasting trauma that I am still coping 3+ years later. If they really felt sorry for me as a person and cared about my trials, wouldn't at least a few of the 10 stayed in touch, even if less frequent? I don't know how else to explain my personal experience with BACC. The recognition that the guys from BACC didn't care about me, even as they love-bombed me, is a part of my journey to Heal. 2) They only care about if you are going to be IN or OUT. Some readers may disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong with what other reviewers said that BACC is "it's their way or the highway". There are plenty of righteous absolutes in the Bible. However, I was surprised by the uniformity of actions by TEN guys. They all came at once. They all gone at once. It is like as if a light switch was turned ON then OFF. I assume at the Leader's command. There is no individuality? Even though Bible has plenty of righteous absolutes, as far as I understand, salvation is individual. Each person has to decide what is the right thing to do for each day. In my experience, not one of the TEN guys did anything different from the group. That was a surprise to me. 3) Some reader may further disagree with me, but I think there is nothing wrong even if a church only cared about whether you are IN or Out. I understand a church has limited resources. Therefore, it is even more important to be AWARE that the church only care about if you are IN or OUT, speaking from my own experience. Else, you could mistakenly appreciate and love the guys who love-bomb you and suffer my fate (if you are unable to conform like me). There are plenty of 5-star reviews. It seems to me those are from people who were love-bombed and choose to conform. In the final analysis, perhaps it was all my mistake to initially TRUST that BACC cared about me as a person when they love bombed me. I don't know how else to explain my experience, except that they only care if you will be IN or OUT. This acceptance of what happened is helping me heal. I humbly offer up my 3+ years of journey from hurt to acceptance/healing to those who may find it helpful. As I continue to receive messages from hurt people, I think there is a need out there. Please also read my original review from 7/30/2017 for context.

I was visiting my best friend for the week and we came to the Sunday morning Mass at 9:30. Parking…read morewas slim (to be expected downtown) but we arrived early and were able to find a spot. We were greeted so kindly at the door by a couple of ushers and the inside was simply beautiful. The music was lovely and the environment was quiet and reverent. Though a bit difficult to understand at times, the priest saying Mass that morning was kind and lively! The location was perfect and so close to many cafes downtown for walking to get coffee and brunch with friends after Mass. I would definitely return here on my next visit!

Stunning location, humble beauty, peaceful light transcendent. The music was inherent in parts we…read morenormally spoke, making more beauty in the experience. We were visiting from another parish.

This is at Palo Alto High School on Sundays at 10:45 am…read more I've been here for 3 years. A solid church and friendly community reflective of the community around. A good place to learn about christianity and land in silicon valley (as many new congregants seem to be new to the area). Nice saturday breakfasts and bible studies we've gone through a number of books (hebrews luke eccelesiates etc). A more traditional liturgy and approachable but refined approach to the Bible. Came by it through Tim Keller's website (it's a pca church recommended by a pca church planeter). A good mix for a church family: many young adults, kids, college kids, adults and elderly. In case you're wondering it's mostly expository, non-charismatic, and reformed.

When my husband and I moved to the area about a year ago we were looking for a church that had:…read more -Challenging and interesting teaching that focused on the Gospel. -Thriving community. -Diversity in age and culture. -A strong focus on service and community outreach. That's a lot to ask for in a church, but we really have found it in Grace. One year in, Grace is our community, and we won't be leaving anytime soon!