St. James the Less Scarsdale

09/05/2026

Details of Fr. Daniel's ordination to the priesthood.
Link to the livestream is in the comments!

📅Saturday, September 12
⏰10:30am-12pm
✝Ordination of Priests

Ordinands and Sponsoring Churches:
✝Daniel James Bentley (Sponsored by St. Philip’s Church in the Highlands, Garrison)
✝Elis Hiu-Mei Lui (Sponsored by Christ Church Bronxville)
✝Davíd Eli Patiño Mejia (Sponsored by St. Mary’s Church, Manhattanville, Manhattan)
✝Garth Payne Wingfield (Sponsored by St. Luke in the Fields Church, Manhattan)
✝Eleanor Withers Kumar (Sponsored by Trinity Church, Manhattan).

The service will also be streamed live on the Cathedral’s website and YouTube channel.

Clergy may vest and process as follows:
RSVP to [email protected] Please arrive at the Cathedral at 9:45am, and assemble and vest in a chapel at the Cathedral in a cassock, surplice, and white stole.

09/03/2026

On Sunday, Director of Music Victoria Shields, shared plans for children's music this season and the exciting things that have been happening in our music ministry recently. Members of our choir who attended the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Choral Residency in Washington, D.C. this summer also shared their experience singing with choristers of all ages from around the country. For more information about what's happening this year, be sure to visit the choir pages on our website and check out our chorister's experience at RSCM DC this summer!

www.stjamesscarsdale.org

Members of the Choir of St James sang as part of the Royal School o...

08/31/2026

So many backpacks (and bags) got a wonderful blessing yesterday at our annual Blessing of the Backpacks service plus a take home tag to remember it by!

08/28/2026

Happy Friday! Hope to see you at church on Sunday - we had fun enjoying the weather last Sunday!

08/27/2026

What an incredible response we’ve had to our backpack drive! Thank you so much to everyone who has already given. There are just a few items left on the list which can still be purchased before we assemble and bless them on Sunday. Link below!

08/27/2026

Music Ministry Updates During Coffee Hour August 30th!

On Sunday, August 30th after the 10:30 Blessing of the Backpacks, Director of Music Victoria Shields will be sharing plans for children's music this season and the exciting things that have been happening in our music ministry recently. Members of our choir who attended the Royal School of Church Music Choral Residency in Washington, D.C. this summer will also be on hand to share their experience. Have a young one at home? We'll be sharing exciting plans for our Cherubs and Choristers this fall. Be sure to come to coffee hour August 30th to hear more about what's happening at SJTL this year!

www.stjamesscarsdale.org

08/26/2026

Happy International Dog Day!

loves to greet visitors at SJTL when not attending staff meetings or choir rehearsals. We hope you did something special for your pups today!

08/26/2026

Mo. Michelle Howard is organizing a backback drive for children of incarcerated parents through her work with the Osborne Association. You can purchase items from the Amazon wishlist linked below and we will have a packing event on August 30 after the 10:30 a.m. service

08/24/2026

Our SJTL totes and parishioners are enjoying sunny beaches and new college experiences!

08/22/2026

Nan and Joan showing off their SJTL tote - thanks for sharing!