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

Saturday New York Altar Guild Workshop, all day

Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:30 am

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS! 

Optional Healing Prayer at both services

Coffee Hour after both services

Organ and Brass Fireworks Concert, 3:00 pm

Our popular annual blessing of the animals in commemoration of the feast of St. Francis is this weekend! Bring your pets to either service--9 or 10:30--for their annual blessing from the clergy. All creatures welcome! Rain or Shine. Both services will be held in the churchyard, weather permitting. Our back-up plan is to hold services indoors, where our furry friends are also welcome. 

St James the Less’ Director of Music and Organist, Victoria Shields kicks off our 2025-2026 concert season with music for organ and brass quintet featuring music by Praetorius, Gigout, Vierne, Strauss, Howells, Puccini, with a bit of Star Wars on the side. We hope you’ll join us for this concert for all ages!

$45 for adults

Free for children 18 and under

Spiritual Threads provides a space to reflect on our lives together. Bring whatever craft you're working on, or just come enjoy the conversation. Whether you knit, crochet, quilt, needlepoint, or just like being around people who do, we'll all explore our spirituality and develop new friendships. We meet in Mother Storm's office (upstairs). Check the newsletter or join the mailing list below for future dates!

Parishioners have the option on the first Sunday of each month (both services) to receive healing prayers for themselves or a loved one after receiving Holy Communion. Prayers are said by certified lay chaplains in a quiet space (our chapel) and kept always confidential. NEW: Lay chaplains are also available to take Communion to you or to a loved one if you're unable to make it to church. We're happy to visit anyone at all, even just to lend a listening ear or say a quiet prayer together. Our chaplains are here to support our parishioners in hard times, so please call on us! Send a confidential email to: laychaplains@stjamesscarsdale.org.

Join us as we remember one of our oldest, longest-standing matriarchs at St. James, Ruth Brooks. Mother Storm wrote a little bit about Ruth earlier this year (you can read that here). Join us next Tuesday for a funeral with friends and family, officiated by the Rev. Tom Newcomb, former rector. Reception follows in the Great Hall, and all are welcome.

Our weekly Wednesday Eucharist in the chapel is a great way to center yourself during the week. Those who wish may join us afterwards for Bible Study. The Eucharist is 9:30 and lasts 30 minutes, and the Bible study begins in the Isom Room at 10 and lasts for just under an hour. Drop in any time! 

Our neighbors at Scarsdale Synagogue have invited us to join them for an interfaith service Friday October 10, with dinner starting at 6:15 pm and worship at 7:30. This includes dinner, and is open to people of all ages, little ones included (and especially welcome!). For more information you can see what they say about it on their website. You can register there, as well, to help them plan. Let's get a good showing from St. James! The Scarsdale Synagogue is right nearby, at 2 Ogden Rd.

Sunday's sermons will continue to be posted during Mo. Storm's sabbatical. You can click the link below each week for the latest from Rev. Michelle, Mother Eliza or Father Holton.

A pilgrimage is so many wonderful things: time getting closer to friends and fellow parishioners, time learning about places and people who shaped history, and time apart with God. Join Mo. Storm on this rare chance to travel together and walk a portion of The Pilgrim's Way, an ancient pilgrimage trail to Canterbury Cathedral. The pilgrimage will take place June 24-July 3, 2026. NEW: the button below will take you directly to all the information you need to know: itinerary, pricing, and down payment/reserve your spot. Reserve by mid-October! All are welcome, family and friends included. This trip will be well worth the time and effort. Please join us!

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.

If you have free time this week we would love your help! Below are a few opportunities to help this weekend and coming week. Of course, all are welcome to attend, even if you can't volunteer!  Check back weekly for more opportunites as they arise.

Saturday- Greeting and Parking for New York Altar Guild Meeting - Contact Shareda in the office

Sunday- Coffee Hour- Bring something to share

Sunday- Greeting and Parking direction for 3pm Concert - Contact Barbara Palmer

Any Morning Monday- Friday: Nursery School Parking Volunteer - Contact Cheryl Smith