St. James' Church, Manhattan

Praying for peace at this time.

We are so delighted to welcome Kenneth Miller to the St. James’ community! He officially began his ministry with us during this morning’s 10:00 a.m. service, offering beautiful organ playing, conducting our Canterbury Choir, and expertly leading the congregation in song. Ken will serve as our principal organist and director of our adult and children’s choirs. Welcome, Ken!

Today at St. James’ | Feast of Corpus Christi -

Today at St. James’ | Feast of Corpus Christi 10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Marisa Sifontes. The Canterbury Choir offers music by T. Frederick H. Candlyn and W. A. Mozart. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Trinity Sunday -

Today at St. James’ | Trinity Sunday 10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite I in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Matt Oprendek. The Canterbury Choir offers music by Martin Shaw and Healey Willan. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | The Day of Pentecost -

Today at St. James’ | The Day of Pentecost 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist & Baptism, Rite II in the church. Sermon by some of our graduating seniors. The Canterbury, Junior & Youth Choirs offer music by William Dawson and Peter Hurford. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Seventh Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Seventh Sunday of Easter 10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Zack Thompson. The Canterbury and Compostela Choirs offer music by William Henry Harris and Peter Lutkin. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Sixth Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Sixth Sunday of Easter We are delighted to welcome the Rt. Rev. Allen Shin, Suffragan Bishop of New York, as our 9:10 & 11:15 a.m. Preacher and Celebrant, and the Rev. Michael Sullivan as our 6:00 p.m. Preacher.

This morning we celebrated and wished him Godspeed as he enters into retirement. Jay was a seminarian at St. James’ and he’s been on staff since 2020. This morning we named Jay an honorary priest, which means he has to come back from time to time! He has been a constant source of grace in our common life— reminding us to keep Jesus at the center of it all. You’ve inspired and strengthened us in our discipleship. Well done!

Today at St. James’ | Fifth Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Fifth Sunday of Easter 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Marisa Sifontes. The Canterbury Choir offers music by Robert Buckley Farlee and Barry Rose. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Fourth Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Fourth Sunday of Easter 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist & Baptism, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Marisa Sifontes. The Canterbury, Junior & Youth Choirs offer music by Malcolm Archer and Edward C. Bairstow. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Third Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Third Sunday of Easter 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham. The Canterbury Choir offers music by R. S. Thatcher and Jonathan Wikeley. Livestream available below.

Join us this Sunday for Part III of G. F. Handel’s Messiah with Maestro Harry Bicket, members of The English Concert, and St. James’ Compostela Choir. Admission is free. Visit stjames.org/gift-of-sound for more information. 🎶

Today at St. James’ | Second Sunday of Easter -

Today at St. James’ | Second Sunday of Easter 9:10 a.m. | Children’s Eucharist & Baptism, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Matt Oprendek. The Canterbury, Cherub, Primary, Junior & Youth Choirs offer music by William H. Harris and P. Hurford. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Easter Day

Today at St. James’ | Easter Day What a joy it is to celebrate this feast—the greatest of all—with you. The mystery of Easter shows us that with Christ there is always a future for us. After Good Friday, Jesus’ disciples thought that the abundant life they had come to know and share was over, a thing of the past. But the rise...

We have kept watch with the blessed sacrament through the night and venerated the cross. This morning we sit in silence, waiting for the light to break forth. Join us tonight at 7:00 for the Easter Vigil as we sing: This is the night, when you brought our fathers, the children of Israel, out of bo***ge in Egypt, and led them through the Red Sea on dry land.
This is the night, when all who believe in Christ are delivered
from the gloom of sin, and are restored to grace and holiness
of life.
This is the night, when Christ broke the bonds of death and hell, and rose victorious from the grave.

Today at St. James’ | Holy Saturday -

Today at St. James’ | Holy Saturday Homily by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham. The Compostela Choir offers music by Edward C. Bairstow, William Byrd, G. P. da Palestrina, Samuel Scheidt, and Healey Willan. No livestream available. View the bulletin.

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

Holy Week & Easter at St. James' - https://mailchi.mp/stjames/01052018-1369330

What a blessing to renew our ordination vows together with our Bishop. And some of the St. James’ clergy past and present delivered a UNC basketball jersey #17 from the Vestry.

All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King!

Today at St. James’ | Palm Sunday -

Today at St. James’ | Palm Sunday This morning’s 10:00 a.m. service begins in Central Park at E. 72nd and processes to the church. The 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services begin in the Sanctuary.

Today at St. James’ | Fifth Sunday in Lent -

Today at St. James’ | Fifth Sunday in Lent 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Marisa Sifontes. The Canterbury Choir offers music by John Rutter and Leo Sowerby. Livestream available below.

Today at St. James’ | Fourth Sunday in Lent -

Today at St. James’ | Fourth Sunday in Lent 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Zack Thompson. The Canterbury Choir offers music by Luigi Cherubini and Philip Lawson. Livestream available below.

A good word for our third week of the Lenten journey: Saint Seraphim of Sarov once said, “Acquire inner peace and thousands around you will find their salvation.”

Today at St. James’ | Third Sunday in Lent -

Today at St. James’ | Third Sunday in Lent 9:10 a.m. | Children’s Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham. The Canterbury, Cherub, Primary, Junior & Youth Choirs offer music by Charles Gounod and Jean Anne Shafferman. Livestream available below.

Wonderful to pray the stations this morning with those who have been on the Civil Rights pilgrimage from our church and

On this day the Church remembers the poet and priest, George Herbert. Here is a poem of his called Love (III) for this second Tuesday in Lent. Love bade me welcome. Yet my soul drew back
Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,
If I lacked any thing.

A guest, I answered, worthy to be here:
Love said, You shall be he.
I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear,
I cannot look on thee.
Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
Who made the eyes but I?

Truth Lord, but I have marred them: let my shame
Go where it doth deserve.
And know you not, says Love, who bore the blame?
My dear, then I will serve.
You must sit down, says Love, and taste my meat:
So I did sit and eat.

Today at St. James’ | Second Sunday in Lent -

Today at St. James’ | Second Sunday in Lent 9:10 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the church. Sermon by the Rev. Zack Thompson. The Canterbury Choir offers music by Alan Bullard and Jody Lindh. Livestream available below.