St. James' Episcopal Church

Gal-entine's Women's Group Dinner (Antonella's)
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Antonella’s Restaurant, Hyde Park, NY, 4246 Albany Post Rd #1700, Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Come ready to celebrate Gal-entine’s Day with your St. James’ Gal Pals!
We will meet in the back room of Antonella’s at 6:00 on Wednesday, February 12th.
Bring books to swap (or get rid of). Any unclaimed books will be brought to a local donation site!
No RSVP is necessary. Antonella’s graciously provides us with separate checks.
Please see Dyan in the Parish Office if you would like to have your meal privately covered.

Bible Study (Online)
2025-02-12 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-02-05 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-01-29 11:00 - 12:15 | 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).

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-28 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Nursery School Committee Meeting (Wilks Room)
2025-02-11 18:30 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Nursery School Open House
2025-02-11 17:30 - 19:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

ARC Lunch
2025-02-11 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-02-04 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-01-28 11:30 - 12:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knit+Craft+Chat (Wilks Room)
2025-02-10 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-02-03 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-27 13:30 - 15:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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.

Hyde Park Group AA (Parish Hall, Rm. 201)
2025-02-09 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-02 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-26 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Sunday School and Coffee Hour
2025-02-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-02 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/

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite I
2025-02-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-02-02 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 (Online)
2025-02-08 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-01 18:30 - 19:00 | Online
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.

Evening Prayer (Online)
2025-02-05 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-29 18:30 - 19:00 | Online
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.

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Wilks Room)
2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

"Mary Strong" Rosary Prayer Group (Wilks Room)
2025-02-02 09:15 - 09:45 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
The “Mary Strong” rosary prayer group meets on the first Sunday of each month. We meet in the Wilks Room in the Parish House at 9:15 between our 8 and 10 am services. All are welcome!
Never prayed the rosary before? No problem! This group will teach you everything you need to know.
Yes, Episcopalians can and do pray the rosary! Just as we ask our friends to pray for us, we can ask the saints—that great cloud of witnesses—to intercede on our behalf. Praying the rosary draws us close to the heart of St. Mary the God-bearer as we meditate on Jesus’ ministry, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-01-26 09:00 - 12:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
St. James’ 2025 Annual Meeting will take place Sunday, January 26th, in the Parish Hall following a single combined service of Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m. The service (in the church) will be available by live-stream; the Annual Meeting will not be available online.
As a member of St. James’, our annual meeting is your opportunity to elect leaders to our Vestry, to recognize all the people who contribute to our well-being as a church, and to take stock of the state of our community of faith, from formation to finances—so please do plan to attend. Your voice and your presence matter!
Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Polls open; Holy Eucharist (this is the only worship service for Sunday, 1/26)
10:00 a.m. All-Church photo (in front of the red doors, weather permitting!)
10:15 a.m. Annual Meeting in the Parish Hall, with activities for youth K-12 upstairs
Elections at the Annual Meeting:
Elections shall be held at this Annual Meeting to fill the following expiring terms of office:
Warden, 2-year term (Mike Glancey standing for election to a second term)
Vestry member, 3-year term (Lillian Peralta standing for a election to a second term)
Vestry member, 3-year term (Justin Bohlmann outgoing; Mike Fenwick standing for election)
Vestry member, 3-year term (Deirdre Mae Micker outgoing; Ron Lane standing for election)
Vestry member, 1-year term (Melinda Harris resigned leaving a one-year vacancy; Anne McGrath standing for election)
You can read candidates’ personal statements in the Nominating Committee Report.
Polls will be open at 9:00 a.m.
Annual Meeting Materials

2025 Parish Operating Budget & Narrative Summary
The 2025 Annual Meeting Packet, which includes the 2024 annual reports and 2025 Operating Budget (printed copies will be distributed at the Annual Meeting)

Youth at the Annual Meeting
Our Sunday School teachers will host a hangout for kids and youth age K-12 in the Parish House during the Annual Meeting.
St. James’ Medals
The St. James’ Medal is awarded at the Annual Meeting. Those who have been awarded the St. James’ medal in years past are encouraged to wear your medal on Annual Meeting day.
The deadline for 2024 annual reports is Tuesday, January 21st. Please submit written reports to the office: stjames.hydepark@gmail.com.

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist (One service only today at 9 am)
2025-01-26 09:00 - 10:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
On Sunday, January 26th, St. James’ will hold our Annual Meeting. We’ll offer one combined service of Holy Eucharist at 9 am, with the Annual Meeting immediately following.
