Youth Group members met in March to brainstorm activities, and a game night was their first pick! Teens/ Grades 8-12 are invited to a game night on Friday, May 5th at 6 pm in the Parish Hall. Please bring your favorite table/board/card games, your favorite snacks, and a friend! Adults—please see Mtr. Meredith if you’re […]
All St. James' members and friends, and alumni, families, and friends of St. James' Nursery School are invited to a party to honor our retiring Nursery School teachers Kim Illuminate and Kathleen Craft. Sunday, June 4th at 11:15 (right after the 10 am service) in the Parish Hall of St. James' Episcopal Church 4526 Albany […]
Help spread the Good News that God loves everyone, and we welcome everyone! LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies from many Dutchess County Episcopal churches will meet up to march in the Poughkeepsie Pride parade on Saturday, June 10th. The parade lineup starts at 11 am, with a 12 pm step off. Look for our “Episcopal Church […]
Join St. James' Episcopal Church for a free concert with the Rhinebeck Legion Band! Tuesday, July 18th at 7 pm. Please bring your own seating. We'll be on the Rectory lawn, or in the Parish Hall if the weather is bad.
Please join us in the Hyde Park Community Garden (on the north side of the church property) for a Blessing of the Garden and Potluck Octoberfest on Sunday, October 22nd, right after the 10 am service (about 11:30 am). Garden volunteers will provide meats, drinks, and desserts for the feast, please bring a side dish […]
Join St. James' Youth Group for a FALL FEST visit to Kesicke Farm on Saturday, October 28th at 10:00 am. Activities include corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, wagon ride, and more! $15 per person. Please email Melinda at melinda.harris@yahoo.com for details.
Meet at St. Margaret's (corner of East Elm and Old Post in Staatsburg) for caroling in the village of Staatsburg. Afterward, we'll return to St. Margaret's for a festive reception, including cookies baked by our youth group!
When a parish calls a priest, there is a formal ceremony called an “installation” or “Celebration of New Ministry.” Bishop Mary Glasspool will preside at Mother Meredith’s installation at St. James’ on the Feast of the Epiphany, Saturday, January 6th at 11 am. This is a joyful service—an opportunity for us all to celebrate our […]
Join a big crew of Hudson Valley Episcopalians for a special showing of our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s new film A Case for Love. At the Poughkeepsie Regal Cinemas, Tuesday 1/23 at 7 pm (carpooling from church available). Tickets are $20 (suggested donation) and limited availability—please contact the church office or see Mtr. Meredith ASAP to put […]
A New Group! A community of crafters begins on Mondays starting February 5, from 2- 4 pm (drop-in). All are welcome: knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, crocheters, conversationalists and miscellaneous other activities. No particular talent required. Meet in the Wilks Room at St. James Parish Hall.
The Installation of the 17th Bishop of New York Saturday, February 10th at 11:00am (please arrive by 10:30) Join us at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC) for the installation of the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd as our 17th Bishop. The service will celebrate the life of the Diocese of […]
A New Group! A community of crafters begins on Mondays starting February 5, from 2- 4 pm (drop-in). All are welcome: knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, crocheters, conversationalists and miscellaneous other activities. No particular talent required. Meet in the Wilks Room at St. James Parish Hall.