Centering prayer is a type of meditation with a long history in the Christian tradition, beginning with the 14th century English monk who wrote The Cloud of Unknowing. But you don’t need to be a monk or a mystic to practice centering prayer and experience its benefits. Lent is the perfect time to enter the […]
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 […]
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.
The Vestry meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7 pm in the Wilks Room (exceptions noted). 2025 meeting dates are: January 22 Sunday, January 26—Annual Meeting (following 9 am worship) February 26 March 26 April 30th (5th Wednesday) May 28 June 25 July 23 No meeting in August September 24 October 22 […]
Rowan Williams, past Archbishop of Canterbury, has said of Holy Week: It is "a week when we discover in a way we don't at any other time just who we are and who God is." This four-week series, led by Mother Meredith, will explore the services of Holy Week and the Great Vigil of Easter, […]
This monthly series for youth age 11-15 explores the basics of our Christian faith as expressed in The Episcopal Church. Candidates who complete the course will be ready for Confirmation—a rite where we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit by prayer and the laying on of hands by […]
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.
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.
