Friday Online Morning Prayer on our Youtube Channel, 9:00 am

Saturday Caribbean Night! 6:00 - 11:00 pm

Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:30 am

Children's Music Rehearsal 10:00 am

Coffee Hour following both Services

Conversation with the Rev. Sam Owen of the New York Haiti Project, 11:45 AM

Join us on THIS Sunday May 18 as we worship with a steel drum band and celebrate in prayer and song the diversity of the global Anglican Communion, to which St. James the Less belongs! You won't want to miss this service. Special guest, the Rev. Sam Owen, rector of St. Luke's Haitian Episcopal Congregation, will be with us that day and will celebrate Communion alongside Mo. Storm and Mo. Eliza.

Did you know? St. James is one of 18 parishes of the Diocese of New York in partnership with the New York Haiti Project, which supports a thriving school in Martel, Haiti. Join us for a conversation with the Rev. Sam Owen this Sunday after the 10:30 service. Sam is the Director of the NY Haiti Project, the Rector of the Good Samaritan Haitian church in the Bronx, and a friend of St. James. Come learn more about this important work we support, an oasis of stability and opportunity amid so much conflict. 

Join us for a party on Saturday, May 17, celebrating the diversity of our parish and of the Anglican Communion that we're a proud part of.  Come dance to Caribbean music from the different islands, a band and enjoy our Caribbean cuisine!

Save the date and plan to join us on Saturday, June 7 for a fun day in our churchyard. We'll have bonnet making, period music, gravestone rubbings, lots of games, a petting zoo, and more! 

In last Sunday's sermon, Mo. Storm preached, on the occasion of Mother's Day, about Tabitha in the New Testament book of Acts. Her story is a miracle, but not just for the reason we usually think. The "lesser miracle" in this touching story is one that happens every day, generation after generation in the church--and one we've witnessed many times here at St. James the Less.

It's a joy and an honor to give to something you love. Every fall and spring we launch our Appeal to grow our membership and bring in more financial commitments, or "pledges."  A pledge is a commitment made in advance and paid throughout the year. Pledges are vital to our parish. This is how Episcopal parishes support themselves, from the ground up. If you enjoy worship or any of the programs at St. James the Less, please show your support by making a financial pledge. Throughout the month of May we'll be running our "spring appeal." We hope you'll join our growing family!

Please join us for our next book, The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr. This group of parishioners meets every few months, and everyone is welcome to attend. No prior or long-term commitment necessary. Our books focus mainly on the Bible, with this book being a dive into the Old Testament prophetic writings and their meaning for life today. Click the button below to be added to the separate mailing list for group updates. We meet in parishioner's homes or at the church; please add your name to the list for news on the location of the next group.

We worship together, we pray together, and some of us even travel together! We have two upcoming pilgrimages with plenty of spots still available: one to Turkey in June/July 2026, and the other to Georgia and Alabama in October 2025. (Itinerary and prices are in the linked materials). Both are open to 6th graders on up, and the best pilgrimages are multi-generational. Scholarships available for kids grades 6-12 who attend the Civil Rights Pilgrimage in October.

There are few things more satisfying than learning together, growing our faith, and relationships with each other. Consider joining us! For questions about both trips, send a brief note to Mo. Storm at rector@stjamesscarsdale.org.

Much of what makes St. James the Less so great is that we're part of the Episcopal Church! In addition to all that's happening at St. James the Less, the Diocese of New York hosts events that are open to all Episcopalians throughout the diocese. In this week's newsletter, you can find out more about the upcoming Farmerworkers' Solidarity Weekend (May 16-18), Diocesan Youth Conference, the bishop's mission priorities, and more.

You can view this Sunday's bulletin at the link below. Names of all readers, servers, and acolytes are always listed on the last page of the bulletin. Readings are also there for readers to view in advance.