St. James' Episcopal Church

Compline (Online)
2025-11-29 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-22 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-15 18:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Parish Offices Closed
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28 | NY

Boy Scout Troop 80 (Parish Hall)
2025-11-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Thanksgiving Pie Pickup (Wilks Room)
2025-11-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-24 17:00 - 19:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

[New Deal] Rehearsals (Parish Hall)
2025-11-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-23 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-16 14:00 - 17:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Knit+Craft+Chat (Wilks Room)
2025-11-24 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-17 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)
2025-11-23 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-16 18:30 - 21:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Fresh Manna Church (Chapel and Reading Room)
2025-11-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park, NY, 12567, United States

Sunday Worship—Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Sunday School and Coffee Hour
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-16 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
2025-11-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-16 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.

Vestry Meeting (Wilks Room)
2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | 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

Evening Prayer (Online)
2025-11-19 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.

Bible Study (Online)
2025-11-19 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).

Outreach Meeting (Wilks Room)—6 pm fellowship; 6:30 pm meeting
2025-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Men's Group Dinner (Antonella's)
2025-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Antonella’s Restaurant, Hyde Park, NY, 4246 Albany Post Rd #1700, Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States

Outreach Clothing Giveaway (Parish Hall)
2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00 | St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY, 12538, United States
St. James’ Outreach Committee is distributing warm winter clothing (all ages/sizes) for free on Saturday, November 15th, 10 am to 2 pm, in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to browse and take what you need! Donations of new or gently used warm winter clothing gratefully accepted—please bring to the Parish Hall prior to the event.

[November Meeting Canceled] Youth Confirmation Class (2025-2026)
2025-11-14 17:30 - 19:00 | NY
~ Youth Confirmation Class ~
Fall 2025 Dates
5:30-7 PM
pizza served

Second Fridays of the Month
September 12—St. Paul’s, Pleasant Valley
October 10—St. Paul’s, Poughkeepsie
NO NOVEMBER MEETING
First Friday of the Month
December 5—Location TBD

Host location rotates:
St. James’ Episcopal Church
4526 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
808 Traver Road, Pleasant Valley
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
161 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie
