St. James' Episcopal Church

10 am Sunday Worship: Bishop's Visitation with Baptisms, Confirmations & Receptions, and Installation of our Eighteenth Rector. Festive Coffee Hour follows. No 8 am service or Sunday School today!
2025-10-26 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
This weekend, we welcome the Bishop of New York, the Right Reverend Matthew Heyd.
There is one service only—at 10 am—on Sunday, October 26th. There is no Sunday School and no 8 am service on this day.
Bishop Matt will baptize and confirm members of St. James’, receive new members, formally install Mother Meredith as our 18th rector, and preach and celebrate Eucharist. A festive reception will follow.

Hyde Park Group AA (Parish Hall, Rm. 201)
2025-10-26 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-02 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Rainbow Oil Boiler Cleanings (Rectory, Parish House, Chapel)
2025-10-27 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knit+Craft+Chat (Wilks Room)
2025-10-27 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-03 13:30 - 15:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
A community of crafters and conversationalists meets Mondays from 2-4 pm (drop-in) at St. James’ Episcopal Church in the Wilks Room of our Parish House. We are a friendly group: knitters, embroiderers, crocheters, conversationalists and miscellaneous other activities. All are welcome; no previous skill is required.

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Sigma Tremblay HVAC Cleaning (Church Sacristy + Basement)
2025-10-29 | HP Farmers Market

Bible Study (Online)
2025-10-29 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:15 | Online
Our weekly Bible study on Zoom usually focuses on the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday and is led by Mtr. Meredith. We practice a contemplative, prayerful style of Bible study that focuses on how God is speaking to us through our questions, responses, curiosities and doubts as we engage Scripture.
The study is followed by a brief, optional service of noonday prayer.
Join in any Wednesday at 11 am. No previous preparation is required. The Zoom link is distributed via our weekly email newsletter (or contact the parish office).

Evening Prayer (Online)
2025-10-29 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-05 18:30 - 19:00 | Online
Join us online every Wednesday at 6:30 pm for a brief service of Evening Prayer led by Deacon Gail. Please email the parish office at stjames.hydepark@gmail.com to request the Zoom link.

Compline (Online)
2025-11-01 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-08 18:30 - 19:00 | Online
Join us online every Saturday at 6:30 pm for a brief service of Compline (Night Prayer) facilitated by Deacon Gail. Please email the parish office at stjames.hydepark@gmail.com to request the Zoom link.

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite I
2025-11-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-09 08:00 - 09:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join us Sundays at 8:00 a.m. for a celebration of Holy Eucharist (Communion). This is a quiet service, usually without music, though we often have a soloist with acoustic guitar playing before and after the service. The service uses Rite 1 from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, with traditional language.

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Sunday School and Coffee Hour
2025-11-02 10:00 - 11:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join us Sundays at 10:00 a.m. for a celebration of Holy Eucharist (Communion). This service has music (usually organ and choir, along with special guest musicians) and uses a variety of prayers and language from traditional to inclusive and expansive, drawing from Rite II of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Enriching Our Worship, and other sources.
Coffee hour in the Parish House usually follows this service.
Sunday School for kindergarten and up meets today on the second floor of the Parish House at 10:00 a.m. Students will rejoin the congregation just before Holy Communion. New to St. James’ Church? Your kids are welcome to Sunday School any Sunday. More details about St. James’ Sunday School at: https://stjameshydepark.org/for-children/

Fresh Manna Church (Chapel and Reading Room)
2025-11-02 10:00 - 14:00 | St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park, NY, 12567, United States

Blessing of the Garden and Potluck (H.P. Community Garden)
2025-11-02 11:45 - 14:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

[New Deal] Rehearsals (Parish Hall)
2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-06 18:00 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Nursery School Meeting (Nursery School Classroom)
2025-11-04 18:30 - 19:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Wilks Room)
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Finance Committee Meeting (Wilks Room)
2025-11-05 16:00 - 18:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Estate Planning Workshop with Rebecca Blahut (Parish Hall)
2025-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Outreach Star Making (Wilks Room)
2025-11-05 18:15 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Fall Cleanup Work Party
2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join in a fall leaf cleanup Saturday, November 8th starting at 9 am.
Goal: Prepare our churchyard (cemetery) for the winter

remove fallen sticks/branches
rake/blow areas with heavy leaves
spread leaves thinly to promote decomposition

What to bring:
✅ Tools of choice (blowers, rakes, tarps, wheelbarrows)
✅ Wear gloves and hearing protection as you wish
Many hands make light work. We should be finished in less than two hours with generous turnout. It’s fun working in the churchyard with St. James’ friends. Saturday morning weather forecast is looking lovely!
✨ Thank you for helping make our grounds beautiful!

Heritage Project Meeting (Wilks Room)
2025-11-09 09:15 - 10:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
