St. James' Episcopal Church

Compline (Remote)
2024-01-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-01-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-01-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Online

Prayer Service for Christian Unity
2024-01-25 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
St. James’ is hosting an ecumenical prayer service on Thursday, January 25th at 7 pm to celebrate the worldwide annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This service is organized by the Hyde Park Area Clergy group. Members from many Hyde Park churches will participate—all are welcome!

Canceled 1/25: The Good Book Club
2024-01-25 17:30 - 18:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
The Good Book Club will not meet on Thursday, January 25th.

The Good Book Club: Reading Genesis together
St. James’ will join our whole church in reading Genesis together in the season after the Epiphany!
We start on January 6th and continue through Ash Wednesday, February 14th. Here’s how it works:

At home, you can follow the reading schedule here: goodbookclub.org/readings
Sign up for a daily Good Book Club email (with reading reminders and more) at goodbookclub.org/readings.
We’ll meet on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm, in the Wilks Room to discuss what we’re reading. We’ll start January 11th and wrap up on February 15th. Come as often as you can, and don’t worry if you have to miss a week!

There’s more!

Optional: You can add daily reflections to your scripture reading by getting a copy of Journey Through Genesis
Optional: ChurchNext (a ministry associated with The Episcopal Church) is offering a free companion class on Genesis at 8 pm Tuesdays via Zoom, starting January 9th. Sign up here: https://www.churchnext.tv/library/live-course-the-book-of-genesis-with-vicki-garvey-210550/553506/about/

Evening Prayer (Remote)
2024-01-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-01-17 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-01-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Bible Study
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-10 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).

Episcopalians’ Night Out at the Movies!
2024-01-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Regal Cinemas, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
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 your name on the list.
View movie trailer: https://youtu.be/jLTxUBCbLiQ

Boy Scouts Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2024-01-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-09 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Girl Scout Troop 10015 Meeting (Parish Hall)
2024-01-22 19:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Parish Office Closed
2024-01-22, 2024-01-15 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

AA Meeting (Parish Hall; Rm. 201)
2024-01-21 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-01-14 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Holy Eucharist (Rite II), Sunday School, and Coffee Hour AT ST. MARGARET'S
2024-01-21 10:00 - 11:30 | St. Margaret’s Church, E. Elm Ave., Staatsburg, NY, 12580, United States
On Sunday, January 21st we’ll join our neighbors at St. Margaret’s, Staatsburg for a special combined service. The Rev. Meredith Sanderson will preach and preside. Please join in at the corner of Old Post Road and East Elm in Staatsburg!
Sunday School will meet in the Fellowship Room of St. Margaret’s Church.
Coffee hour in the fellowship room will follow this service.

Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
2024-01-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-01-14 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.

The Good Book Club: Genesis (Wilks Room)
2024-01-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-01-11 17:30 - 18:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
The Good Book Club: Reading Genesis together
St. James’ will join our whole church in reading Genesis together in the season after the Epiphany!
We start on January 6th and continue through Ash Wednesday, February 14th. Here’s how it works:

At home, you can follow the reading schedule here: goodbookclub.org/readings
Sign up for a daily Good Book Club email (with reading reminders and more) at goodbookclub.org/readings.
We’ll meet on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm, in the Wilks Room to discuss what we’re reading. We’ll start January 11th and wrap up on February 8th. Come as often as you can, and don’t worry if you have to miss a week!

There’s more!

Optional: You can add daily reflections to your scripture reading by getting a copy of Journey Through Genesis
Optional: ChurchNext (a ministry associated with The Episcopal Church) is offering a free companion class on Genesis at 8 pm Tuesdays via Zoom, starting January 9th. Sign up here: https://www.churchnext.tv/library/live-course-the-book-of-genesis-with-vicki-garvey-210550/553506/about/

Look at Parish Hall for Upcoming Event
2024-01-18 13:00 - 13:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

HP Food Pantry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-01-18 09:30 - 11:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Organ Tuning (Church)
2024-01-18 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Vestry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with Sunday School and Coffee Hour
2024-01-14 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/
