St. James' Episcopal Church

Girl Scout Troop 10015 Meeting (Parish Hall)
2024-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Centering Prayer (Church)
2024-03-12 18:00 - 18:30, 2024-03-19 18:00 - 18:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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 quiet of this practice. Beginners welcome. Sessions will last about 30 minutes. Tuesdays at 6 pm in the church (starting 2/20).
Led by Tessa Kale, who has taken many retreats on centering prayer with Cynthia Bourgeault and is a participant in her Wisdom School.

Boy Scouts Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Bible Study
2024-03-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-20 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).

Women's Group (Antonella's in Hyde Park)
2024-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Antonella’s Restaurant, Hyde Park, NY, 4246 Albany Post Rd #1700, Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Women’s Group will be meeting at 6 PM on the following dates this Fall:
Sept. 11
Oct. 9
Nov. 13 Dec 11
Hope you can join us! Please see Dyan in the Parish Office for $20, if that is helpful for you to attend!
We meet in the back room of Antonella’s in Hyde Park. They graciously provide us with separate checks, so join for anything from a coffee to a 3 course meal! We laugh, cry, and grow together as a St. James’ family.

Evening Prayer (Remote)
2024-03-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-03-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Lenten Study: Meeting God in the Gospel of Mark (Wilks Room)
2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:15 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Mother Meredith will offer a 3-session Lenten Book Study on the Gospel of Mark on Thursdays in Lent, March 7th, 14th, and 21st at 7 pm. We’ll meet in the Wilks Room. Each session will be followed by a 15-minute service of Compline (the Church’s bedtime prayer) at 8 pm.
We’ll read and discuss Mark’s Gospel alongside Archbishop Rowan Williams’ book Meeting God in Mark. This short (just 75 pages!) but mighty study book is available for about $11 from any bookseller or massive online retailer. Please read the introduction and first chapter prior to the first session.
Download the Lenten Reading Plan for the Gospel of Mark, from Meeting God in Mark. There is a reading for each day, Monday to Saturday, and a Sunday reflection. Starting on Ash Wednesday and reading a chapter or less each day, you’ll finish the Gospel of Mark by Easter Sunday.

[New Deal] "Chicago" Rehearsal (Parish Hall)
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Compline (Remote)
2024-03-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
2024-03-17 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.

Lenten Breakfast (Parish Hall)
2024-03-17 09:00 - 10:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
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, February 25th through March 17th. There will be no Coffee Hour after the 10 am service on these Sundays.
Thanks to the Vestry and other volunteers for sponsoring these breafkasts!

Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with Sunday School (no Coffee Hour today)
2024-03-17 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.
Because a Lenten Breakfast is being served today at 9 am (all are welcome!) there is no Coffee Hour after 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/

St. Patrick's Day Games (Parish Hall)
2024-03-17 11:30 - 14:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
Join us for an afternoon of St. Patrick’s Day Games in the Parish Hall this Sunday, March 17th after the 10 am service.
Sponsored by the Sunday School—all ages welcome!
We’ll have all kinds of games like Bingo,Uno, Left-Right-Center, card games, board games… And you can bring a game of your own that you’d like to play!!
It’s all about spending time together and having fun!!!

AA Meeting (Parish Hall; Rm. 201)
2024-03-17 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Parish Office Closed
2024-03-18 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knitters and Crafters Group (Wilks Room)
2024-03-18 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
A New Group! A community of crafters begins on Mondays starting February 5, from 2- 4 pm (drop-in).
All are welcome: knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, crocheters, conversationalists and miscellaneous other activities. No particular talent required. Meet in the Wilks Room at St. James Parish Hall.

Men's Gathering (Antonella's Restaurant)
2024-03-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Antonella’s Restaurant, Hyde Park, NY, 4246 Albany Post Rd #1700, Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
All welcome! Join in Monday, March 18th at 6 pm in the back room of Antonella’s Restaurant. Questions? Please see Joe Gasparini (call/text 845-475-4717) or Mike Glancey.

[New Deal] "Chicago" Rehearsal (Classrooms)
2024-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Hyde Park Historical Society Presents: Ralph Osterhoudt shares stories of his life (Chapel)
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park, NY, 12567, United States
Tuesday, March 19th at 7 pm, join the Hyde Park Historical Society in our historic Chapel for a special presentation from Hyde Park resident Ralph Osterhoudt.
Learn a bit about

Ralph’s childhood in a big family on a small farm on South Cross Road
Working on the Hughes Farm (where the FDR High School is now)
Attending Staatsburg School (now owned by the Taconic Park Commission)
Riding his bicycle to sit at the WW II airplane observation post (on the hill not too far from the Hilltop Deli)
WW II combat experiences
Attending Electrician School at Biaritz, France after the war

[New Deal] Adult Tap (Parish Hall)
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Vestry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2024-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Holy Eucharist (Rite I) for Palm Sunday
2024-03-24 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.
Today we observe Palm Sunday.

Holy Eucharist (Rite II) for Palm Sunday
2024-03-24 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.
This Sunday we observe Palm Sunday.
There is no Coffee Hour after the service today.
Sunday School arrangements for today are TBD.
Coffee hour in the Parish House usually follows this service.
