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This Weekend at St. James the Less
Friday Online Morning Prayer on our Youtube Channel, 9:00 am Friday Evening Charis Chamber Voices, 7:00 pm (details & tickets below) Saturday Fordham Food Pantry, 8:00 am (details below) Saturday Breakfast with Santa, 9:00 am (details & tickets below) Sunday Services for Advent 3, 9:00 & 10:30 am Church School at 10:30 am Coffee Hour after Both Services Christmas Pageant Rehearsal at 11:30am Confirmation Class at 5:30 pm For more infomation visit:
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A Season of Thanks and GratitudeFrom Our Annual Appeal Co-Chairs, James West and Tracy Haffner As the holidays approach, we are reminded of how deeply gratitude shapes our life together at St. James the Less. This season invites us to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the blessings we have received — and to consider how we might share those blessings in return. Our Annual Appeal gives us a chance to express gratitude for the spiritual home we have been given. Your pledge is not only a commitment — it is an offering of thanksgiving, honoring the generations who sustained this parish and helping build its future for those who will come after us. Thank you to everyone who has pledged so far! Your generosity is already making a difference. If you have not yet made your pledge, we invite you to consider doing so during this season of gratitude. Every pledge helps us!
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Those Who've Pledged Thus Far for 2026
Honore Adams, Nancy Ahern and Sanjay Ginde, Kira Almeida, Sandy and Irv Atkinson, Joan Ballantyne, Uma and Ajit Banerjee, John and Natalie Batilloro, Ruth Boser, Susie Bourhill, Lisa and Peter Brady, Nigel and Hearan Bunnett, Christopher and Kristin Burrows, Carolina Caballero and Kyle Chow, Pip and Richard Cacciato, Sarah and Dan Cline, Eileen Conde, Janet Darlington, (the Rev.) Eliza Davies, Juan DeCos and Gabrielle Anderson, Michele and George Dragisty, Robert Fath and Ruth Boser, Tom Finlan and Ocean Mills, Bill and Rebecca Foley, Jane Ford, Sam and Sherin Frank, Nathan Gallup, Tina and John Gerraughty, Charles Gibson, Russell Grant and Pedro Ladislau, Bill and Tracy Haffner, the Hallowell Family, Lisa-Marie and Douglass Hatcher, Pam Heldman, Matthew Henry, Alice Herman, Craig Hohl, Wilder and Mary Jean Howland, Priscilla and Tsutomu Ishiguri, Bud and Lynn Johnson, Anton Jonganeel, Tricia and Ray Joseph, Gloria Kan, Chris Keeny and Leah Zennario, Angela and Rob Kenney, Gloria Kan, Linda Killian, Nicholas King, Pat and Jeff Koshel, Tom Lacalamita, Jan Lamb, Toni Lewis, Geoff and Margy Loftus, Tim and Mary Maddock, Pat Mahon, Phillip Martin, Justin and Bonny Matles, Tracy and Marc McCarthy, Ellen McNally, Liz and John McNally, Hadley and Doug Miller, Diana and Michael Mitchell, Francia Morhardt-Smith, Maureen Moser, Raymond and Janice Ohrablo, John and Barbara Palmer, Karl and Barrie Panthen, Gunilla Faringer-Perez, Karen Preiser, Greg and Rachel Roberts, Donna Robertson and Ray Chow, Jen Sabia, Cat Schoetz and Neil Ritchie, Pam and Walter Schwer, Monica Sganga, Cheryl Smith, Sean and Rebecca Smith, Stephen Stamas, Roger and Sarah Storm, (the Rev.) Astrid Storm and Andrew Wood, Sarah Tabb and Jose Garza, Kathy and Mark Trager, Virginia Trunkes, Mark and Janelle Walhout, Andrea and James West, Val Wiggan, David Wiles, Tom and Lisa Wolfe, Deidre and Patrick Wynne, David and Dorothy Yewer Have you pledged but don't see your name? Please contact the office so we can fix that. Thank you! THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MAKE A PLEDGE: You can fill out the card at the button above, which expresses your intention to give for 2026. You can go to our giving platform and set up an automatic pledge starting January 1. You can do either of those on your phone app now or while you're sitting in church. |
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Charis Chamber Voices Holiday ConcertFriday December 12 + 7:00 PM We are proud to feature this year, Westchester-based, Charis Chamber Voices. Join us for “Rejoice!” a festive concert of sacred masterworks and seasonal carols featuring Britten’s “Festival Te Deum” and “Rejoice in the Lamb” as well as Vivaldi’s radiant “Gloria”. Carols of the season complete this celebration in song. A festive reception follows to meet greet the artists! For more infomation visit: http://stjamesscarsdale.org/events/charis-chamber-voices/2025-12-12
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Breakfast with SantaSaturday, December 13 + 9:00 AM Our Breakfast with Santa on December 13 includes delicious foods including pancakes and bacon, munchkins, bagels and more. Enjoy holiday arts and crafts, pick up a Gingerbread House kit, take a family portrait, and bid on the silent auction to benefit the playground. For more infomation visit:
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St. James Fordham Food Packing & DistributionSaturday, December 13 + 8:00 AM All are welcome to help us pack 300+ grocery bags for the food insecure in the neighborhood of our partner parish, St. James Episcopal Church in Fordham. To be added to the email distribution list for this ministry (where you'll receive reminders and occasional updates), click the button below and we'll add you to our list. Thank you! For more infomation visit:
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Have You Checked Out our Youtube Channel?New: Advent Daily Meditations with Mo. Storm, Annual Appeal Stories from You, Friday Morning Prayer We've been uploading lots of good content to our Youtube channel, including (brief) Daily Advent Meditations with Mo. Storm and videos of fellow parishioners talking about their love for our parish. Check out our channel, and better yet, like and subscribe! For more infomation visit:
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Christmas Service ScheduleChristmas Eve Services at 5 & 8 PM, Christmas Day 10:30 AM Join us for services at 5 and 8 pm for Christmas Eve services. The 5 pm is a simple Eucharist with congregational singing, the adult and children's choir, brief homily and Holy Communion. The 8 pm service includes an extended prelude (begins at 7:40) consisting of music for choir and organ, sermon, and congregational singing. Both services last an hour and include a candlelit singing of Silent Night. On Christmas Day we'll have a quiet service with hymns, a sermon, and Holy Communion. |
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The Christmas Pageant is Next Sunday!Sunday December 21 at 10:30 AM Come see our annual Christmas Pageant in just over a week! Meantime, pageant rehearsals continue after church this Sunday. Also, parents: we could use some more volunteers for set building (this Sunday!). If you are interested, please register below, or just show up Sunday. The Christmas Pageant is a wonderful way for all of us to come together (and all ages!) to celebrate and learn the story of the Christ Child. Questions? Email Director of Music, Victoria Shields at music@stjamesscarsdale.org For more infomation visit:
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Make a Child Smileat Children's Village this Christmas Now is the season to buy a gift for Children's Village. See the attached Signup Genius for the boys who live there. Please deliver your gift in a gift bag, with a tag and their name and cottage, by December 12 to the Nursery School office, in the lower level of the church building (down the cloister stairs, turn left, and go all the way down the hall). Thank you! For more infomation visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45ACAB2CABF4C52-60591953-childrens#/
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Calling all Bakers!Christmas Cookies for Children's Village Every year at Christmastime, St. James bakers deliver home-baked cookies for 40+ boys at Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry. The boys are so appreciative of these tasty (and sometimes decorated) treats. Please bring your cookies to St. James on Sunday, December 14th at 10am. No fancy packaging necessary as we will be putting together a mixed box for each boy. IMPORTANT: NO NUTS! And no almond extract either. Please contact Margy Loftus at margyloftus@yahoo.com with any questions. Please sign up below and indicate what you are likely to bake -- keeping in mind that we want to offer a nice variety. Thank you! For more infomation visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4CAFA728A5FD0-60352288-christmas#/
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Last Sunday's Sermon
Remember that Sunday sermons are posted each week on our website. You can read or listen to them any time. Last Sunday Mo. Storm preached on John the Baptist and his unique role in the season of Advent. Have a listen! For more infomation visit:
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New Year's Eve Bach Brandenburg Concertos GalaWednesday, December 31, 2025 at 7pm Get your tickets now as we sell out every year! Ring in the New Year with all six of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos led by former St James the Less Music Director, Matthew Lewis. This masterpiece, forgotten and unpublished for over 100 years, almost lost during WWII, and today's most popular Baroque work, will be performed by an all-professional orchestra on the eve of a promising new year. Returning once again this year is a dinner that includes champagne, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages in our festive setting at St James the Less. $125, dinner included
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This Sunday's Bulletin
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. For more infomation visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12od7Y6lG9ry6H3rKLPvdZN8kigq3VUw7dbUu9TwyJ-I/edit?usp=sharing
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