Saint James Episcopal Church
space
Saint James NY
on the central north shore of Long Island
Sermons
Recent sermons can be found here.
The Church library
The church library, found in the Webster Room in the Christian Education Building has a variety of educational materials that are available for all to use.
The Rector also has an extensive library of books, many of which are available to parishioners to borrow.
The Mercer School
One of the great assets of the Diocese of Long Island is the education are available through Mercer School of Theology (Garden City, NY), which exists to help both lay and ordained persons to be better formed as ministers in Christ's church. Current course schedules and more information are available at its website.
Adults learning together
At St James, we believe that it's important to keep learning and growing in faith throughout your life. So our educational program doesn't stop with Sunday School. We provide a range of educational opportunities throughout the year.
During the Year
We currently offer three adult Bible studies: Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. (beginning with Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer at 9:30), and two bi-monthly groups which meet Tuesday evening at members homes, and Wednesday evenings at the church. We also offer a monthly book group, which reads books focusing on various spiritual topics. We also have a bi-monthly Monday evening family Bible study group, which enjoys pizza along with study which involves the whole family.
Lent
During the Lenten Season, we run an evening program that combines informal Communion services with studies led by the Rector and the Christian Formation Committee. Recent studies have focused on the Beatitudes, and the Psalms of Ascent, Handel's Messiah, and Christ's Journey to the Cross.
Summer
During the summer months, we offer a short bible study group each Sunday morning from 8.55am to 9.20am. We spend this time reflecting on one or more of the readings set in the lectionary for that day, using the African Bible Study method. This is open to all ages, including children.