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, […]
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.
Sundays in Lent are little feasts—let's break our fasts together with our beloved Lenten Breakfasts! Join us in the Parish Hall for a delicious hot breakfast and good company at 9 am on Sundays in Lent, March 16 through April 6th. There will be no Coffee Hour after the 10 am service on these Sundays. […]
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. […]
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.
Julian of Norwich, an anchoress in the 14th century, was a mystic, teacher and mentor. After a grave illness in which she had visions of Christ, Julian penned her experiences—the first recorded works by a woman in English. We will take a look at a new translation of her “Revelations” in Mirabai Starr’s “Showings” (available […]
Philip “Phil” Salvatore LaMonica, 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 9, 2025, in Oneonta, NY. He was born on April 1, 1958, in Poughkeepsie, NY, to the late Philip LaMonica and Gertrude Kallenback. A proud veteran of the U.S. National Guard, Phil lived a life of dedication—to his family, his community, and […]
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 […]