Vestry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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
November 19
December 17th (3rd Wednesday)
January 21, 2026 (3rd Wednesday)
January 26, 2026—Annual Meeting

Office Closed
2026-01-22, 2026-01-29 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

[New Deal] Rehearsals (Parish Hall)
2026-01-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-01-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-31 09:30 - 12:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Discernment Committee Meeting (Wilks Room)
2026-01-24 09:00 - 12:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Compline (Online)
2026-01-24 18:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-31 18:30 - 19:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Inclement Weather: No 8 am service on 1/25
2026-01-25 08:00 - 09:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
The Annual Meeting is postponed to Sunday, February 1 following the 10 am service.

This Sunday, January 25, we will offer one service at 10 am, in church and online. There will be no Sunday School, and we will not have an 8 am service.

Please make the decision that is right for you about attending Sunday’s service in-person, even if you are a scheduled worship leader. We’ll create the liturgy together with whoever is present, and there will be a livestream on YouTube, even if it’s just from my phone! (If you usually join us on Zoom, please be prepared that you may need to join via YouTube instead).

Coffee hour arrangements this Sunday will be highly informal. Feel free to bring something to share, and perhaps someone will make a pot of coffee if we want to linger after worship.

Online worship at 10 am
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Inclement Weather Update
A driving ban will be in effect Sunday, January 25.
St. James’ will offer worship online at 10 am. A Zoom link has been distributed via email, or join on
YouTube.
The Annual Meeting is postponed to February 1.

Fresh Manna Church (Chapel and Reading Room)
2026-01-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park, NY, 12567, United States

Hyde Park Group AA (Parish Hall, Rm. 201)
2026-01-25 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-02-01 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knit + Craft + Chat (Wilks Room)
2026-01-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-02 13:00 - 15:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
A community of crafters and conversationalists meets Mondays from 1-3 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)
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Bible Study (Online)
2026-01-28 11:00 - 12:15 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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)
2026-01-28 18:30 - 19:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

[New Deal] The Hudson Valley Event Setup (Parish Hall)
2026-01-30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Fresh Manna Church - Men's Fellowship (Chapel)
2026-01-30 19:30 - 20:30 | St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park, NY, 12567, United States

Vestry Retreat
2026-01-31 10:00 - 15:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

[New Deal] The Hudson Valley 10x10 Play Festival (Parish Hall)
2026-01-31 10:00 - 22:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite I
2026-02-01 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
2026-02-01 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/

2026 Annual Meeting (Parish Hall) followed by brief Vestry Meeting
2026-02-01 11:30 - 13:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
St. James’ 2026 Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026 (rescheduled from January 25 due to snow), in the Parish Hall following the 10:00 am Holy Eucharist.
Schedule

10:00 am – Polls open; Holy Eucharist
11:15 am – All-Church photo
11:30 am – Annual Meeting in the Parish Hall

Elections at the Annual Meeting
Elections will be held at this Annual Meeting to fill the following terms of office:

Warden, two-year term (Russell Urban-Mead standing for election)
Three Vestry members, three-year terms (Regina Dahlgren, Joanne Lown, and Anne McGrath standing for election)
Two Vestry members, one-year terms — vacancies created as a result of Russell Urban-Mead being nominated for Warden and Deb Belding stepping down after the second year of a three-year term (Jeff Crutcher and Kathleen Ferreira standing for election)

You can read candidates’ personal statements in the Nominating Committee Report.
Polls will be open beginning at 10:00 am.
Annual Meeting Materials
The 2026 Annual Meeting Packet includes the 2025 annual reports for our leaders and ministries and the 2026 Operating Budget. Printed copies will be available at the Annual Meeting.
St. James’ Medals
The St. James’ Medal is awarded at the Annual Meeting. Those who have received the medal in years past are encouraged to wear it on Annual Meeting day.

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Wilks Room)
2026-02-03 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
