Youth Group Outreach Day Join St. James’ Youth Group on Saturday, November 11th, noon-3 pm in the Parish Hall. We’re cooking a Thanksgiving-style meal for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. The hot meal will be distributed by at a shelter in downtown Poughkeepsie Saturday evening. For details or to volunteer as a chaperone please contact Kerri […]
Cookies and Caroling Next up for St. James’ Youth Group: How about baking some cookies to bring to St. Margaret’s for Christmas Caroling? Saturday, Dec. 16th at 2 pm (note date change!): We’ll spend a couple hours listening to holiday music and baking cookies in the Parish Hall kitchen. You bring: A favorite holiday cookie recipe […]
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!
Join St. James’ for our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the parish hall on February 13th at 5:30 p.m. Featuring: Pancakes, and pancake-decorating for kids! Music from St. James' Fat Tuesday Pick-Up Band! Help decorate our Alleluia banner, then "bury" it until Easter! Prayer service with burning of last year's Palm Sunday palms to […]
Join us for an afternoon of St. Patrick’s Day Games in the Parish Hall this Sunday, March 17th after the 10 am service. Sponsored by the Sunday School—all ages welcome! We’ll have all kinds of games like Bingo,Uno, Left-Right-Center, card games, board games... And you can bring a game of your own that you’d like […]
Our Youth Group (grades 7-12) will meet up in the Parish Hall on Saturday, April 13th from 11:30 to 3:30 for a service day. We’re planning to: Prepare a hot Easter-themed meal (think ham and your fave sides and desserts) to be delivered to our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Poughkeepsie Decorate Easter Eggs to be […]
On Sunday, April 14th at 1 pm, the St. James' Sunday School will take a tour of the Dutchess County SPCA! We'll have pizza together after church before we head over to visit and meet the animals.
FREE and FUN art-making event at the Hyde Park Community Garden. Space is limited to 15 kids. Please call or text Deb Belding to reserve your spot: (845) 240-3194. The Hyde Park Community Garden, a ministry of St. James' Church, is located on the north lawn of the churchyard.
Interested in sending your child to Nursery School? St. James' Nursery School has been caring for Hyde Park littles for over 60 years! Now enrolling 3s and 4s for the 2024-2025 school year. You're invited to an open house—enjoy fun games and activities for the whole family! Tuesday, August 13th 5:30-7:30 pm St. James' Nursery […]
On Sunday, September 8th (Sunday after Labor Day), we're inviting students and educators of every age to bring your backpack, bag, or briefcase to church for a special blessing at our 10 am service!
Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis Sunday, Oct. 6, 1-2:30 pm (drop in) St. James’ Episcopal Church 4526 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park in the Memorial Garden (Rain location: St. James' Parish House) Pets, domestic animals, stuffed animals, and mementos of shy or departed pets are all welcome. Come and enjoy treats […]
Meet at 6 pm on Sunday, December 22nd 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.
