St. James' Episcopal Church

Meeting with Rec. Dept.
2024-10-01 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knitters and Crafters Group (Wilks Room)
2024-09-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-23 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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.

Parish Office Closed
2024-09-30, 2024-09-23 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

AA Ind. Anniversary (Parish Hall)
2024-09-29 18:30 - 22:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Fall Cleanup Days
2024-09-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join in the fun!
Saturday 9/28: 2-5 pm Pre-Graveyard Tours cleanup, please bring a backpack leaf blower—Sign up
Sunday 9/29: 1 pm Memorial Garden Cleanup, please bring weeding tools, gardening gloves, and trimmers/shears

Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with Sunday School and Coffee Hour
2024-09-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-22 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/

Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
2024-09-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-22 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.

Compline (Remote)
2024-09-28 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Episcopal 101 (Wilks Room & Parish Hall)
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Discover (or rediscover) our faith life together in The Episcopal Church!
The course will meet in the Parish Hall every Thursday from 6-7:30 pm through 10/24. You can attend the whole series or pop in on a given week. Light supper is provided. If you’re popping in, please RSVP to Mtr. Meredith and note any dietary restrictions. You can also get a copy of that week’s reading from her in advance.
9/12 — Welcome to the Episcopal Church, this is who we are!
9/19— The Bible, and How and Why We Read It
9/26 — God and God’s People (Theology)
10/3 — Baptism and Christian Life
10/10 — Eucharist and Worship
10/17 — History
10/24 — Prayer and Practice
Remember this is open to everyone, from newcomers to longtime members. New members who complete this course have the option to be formally welcomed on Sunday, October 27th when we celebrate our patronal feast day, St. James’ of Jerusalem.

Vestry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Evening Prayer (Remote)
2024-09-25 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Computer
2024-09-25 12:00 - 14:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Bible Study
2024-09-25 11:00 - 12:00 | 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).

ADP Payroll Training
2024-09-25 11:00 - 11:45 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Election Season Book Study: "I Never Thought of it That Way" by Monica Guzman (Wilks Room)
2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
We’re reading I Never Thought of it That Way, Monica Guzman’s manual for having “fearlessly curious conversations” in dangerously divided times. Three-part book study meets Tuesdays at 7pm, 9/24, 10/8, and 10/22 in the Wilks Room in our Parish House. Come to the first session even if you’ve not yet started reading!
Reading schedule:
9/24—Intro, Part 1: SOS, Part 2: Curiosity
10/8—Part 3: People, Part 4: Paths
10/22—Part V: Honesty, Epilogue

Boy Scouts Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Men's Gathering at Antonella's Restaurant
2024-09-23 18:00 | Antonella’s Restaurant, Hyde Park, NY, 4246 Albany Post Rd #1700, Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
All welcome! Join in Monday, September 23rd at 6 pm in the back room of Antonella’s Restaurant. Questions? Please see Joe Gasparini (call/text 845-475-4717) or Mike Glancey.

AA Meeting (Parish Hall; Rm. 201)
2024-09-22 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Community Garden Harvest Dinner (Parish Hall)
2024-09-20 17:00 - 19:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join us from 5-7 pm on Friday, September 20th for a fabulous chef-prepared meal in the Parish Hall featuring veggies fresh from our Community Garden! Menu created by Claude Geuermont, HP Community gardener and chef of the former + beloved Le Pavillion restaurant in Poughkeepsie. Tickets available through the parish office—please call 845-229-2820 to reserve (leave a voicemail outside of office hours). Cost is $18, $12 for children 10-17, and $5 for kids under 10. All proceeds benefit the Hyde Park Community Garden at St. James’ Church.

Harvest Dinner Setup (Parish Hall)
2024-09-20 12:00 - 21:00 | HP Farmers Market

Outreach Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-09-18 18:30 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

HPAC Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-09-18 13:00 - 14:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
