St. James' Episcopal Church, Hyde Park

09/12/2026

Happy Saturday! Looking forward to seeing you in church tomorrow.

🎒 Bring your backpack (or briefcase or bag) for a blessing! Students and teachers of all ages!
🙏🏻. Sunday School Teacher commissioning at the 10 am service
🎉 Ministry Fair after both services—there's a way for YOU to serve St. James' and our community!

The St. James' Epistle for September 12, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-09-12

09/05/2026

This week at St. James’ Church:

🇭🇹 We welcome Rev. Canon Sam Owen, director of the New York Haiti Project, as our preacher this Sunday 9/6!

🎶 Dillon Streifeneder, our new music director, starts this Sunday!

🎉 Our Ministry Fair is next Sunday 9/13!

🎒 We’ll also have our annual Blessing of the Backpacks!

🙏🏻 Later this month, we welcome Dr. Joseph Merlino as our deacon-in-formation!

The St. James’ Epistle for August 28, 2026 — https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-09-05

09/03/2026

🍂🍁 Graveyard Tours Tickets Now On Sale! - https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/gyt-tix

08/28/2026

St. James' is bursting with life in these last sweet days of summer!

🙏🏻 Restoration of our prayer labyrinth
🎉 Opening our beautiful terrace for hospitality
📌 Events to add to your fall calendar

Check it out in the current issue of our newsletter, the St. James' Epistle for August 28, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-08-28

08/21/2026

The St. James' Epistle for August 21, 2026 -

St. James’ Outreach is serving up a free hot breakfast on Sunday, August 23 between the 8 am and 10 am services in our air-conditioned Parish Hall. The breakfast is a thanks to YOU for all the ways you help our outreach ministries feed, clothe, and care for our neighbors in Hyde Park and around th...

08/14/2026

The St. James' Epistle for August 14, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-08-14

08/10/2026

Welcome, Dillon! St. James' is delighted to announce that we have called Dillon Streifeneder as Minister of Music. His first Sunday with us will be September 6.

Learn more here: https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/music-announcement-aug-2026

08/08/2026

Three things at St. James' this week! Read all about it in the Epistle: https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-08-08

📌 School Supply Kits for Rural and Migrant Ministry—Sunday 8/9 is the last day for donations!
📌 Join our Garden Committee for our next work session Thursday 8/13 at 9 am
📌 Register now for Safe Church Training on 9/12!

07/31/2026

Three things at St. James’ this week:

📌 Midweek Holy Eucharist (The Transfiguration) at 6:30 pm on August 6
📌 Diaper Drive concludes this Sunday 8/2
📌 School Supply Kits for Rural and Migrant Ministry concludes next Sunday 8/9

This and more in our newsletter: The St. James' Epistle for July 31, 2026 -

This Thursday, August 6, Christians around the world observe the Transfiguration. On this day, Jesus takes three of his disciples up on a high mountain where they see him transfigured—changed in appearance—and revealed as the Son of God. (see Matthew 17, Mark 9, Luke 9).

07/24/2026

Exterior restoration work on our church is now complete. We love it and hope you do too! This and more in today's issue of our newsletter:
The St. James' Epistle for July 25 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/stjameshydepark/epistle-2026-07-24