saint james fordham

Honoring Dr King

2012-01-09T10:35:00.001-05:00

TheBronx Council

of

TheEpiscopal Diocese of New York

cordiallyinvites you to the annual

MartinLuther King DayCelebration

Monday

January 16,2012

10:00A.M.

TheChurch of the Mediator

260West 231st Street

Bronx,New York 10463

718-548-0944

Celebrant

TheRev. Canon Andrew M.L. Dietsche

BishopCoadjutor-elect

Preacher

TheVenerable William Clay Parnell

Archdeaconfor Mission

TheDay’s Offering is designated for

The Martin LutherKing, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

For those unable to attend,gifts to the Scholarship Fund may be made payable to the BronxCouncil, earmarked: MLK Scholarship Fund, and sent to the Church ofthe Holy Nativity, 3061 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. Attention: Richard Kelly, Treasurer.

Worship at the Turn of the Year

2011-12-19T15:03:00.001-05:00

Christmas Worship Schedule
Saturday December 24
7 pm
Christmas Eve Festival Worship
Sunday December 25
11 am
Christmas Day Worship
with presentation by the Youth
Saturday December 31
11 pm
New Year’s Eve Worship
Bring in the New Year with Prayer and Praise
Sunday January 1
11 am
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

Thanksgiving Day

2011-11-21T13:33:00.001-05:00

Worship will be at noon, the meal from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.

Storm Warning and Cancellations

2011-08-26T11:30:00.005-04:00

I just received a call from Mr. Ajasin that the bus company is cancelling the planned bus trip. The governor has ordered mandatory evacuation of Atlantic City.

I've also taken the step of cancelling Sunday morning worship at the church, as it will be at the very height of the storm. With a state of emergency declared, and the public transit system shutting down, I think it prudent to do this. The streets will very likely be flooded, and very high sustained winds (such as we are not at all accustomed to in this area) are forecast.

If the situation changes -- that is, if between now and Sunday the storm turns out to sea and passes us by, I will send out another note -- Con Edison and Verizon permitting. But at this point prudence is the better course.

Please help spread the word by calling members who do not have access to e-mail, and asking them to do the same. I am particularly concerned as well that people be well prepared and have saved some drinking water in pans or bottles. If there is a power failure in the region we might be without power for several days. Please be prudent and spread the word. This is not just a storm but a potential disaster.

Diamond Ojada RIP

2011-08-08T13:49:00.000-04:00

As noted earlier,Mr. Diamond Ojada died while preparing for a return trip from Nigeria, and funeral arrangements have only now been made. His funeral will take place at St James Church on Saturday August 13, at 10 a.m. There will be a viewing prior to the funeral liturgy.

Raquel Waller R.I.P.

2011-06-24T13:46:00.000-04:00

I am sorry to report the death of our fellow-parishioner Raquel Waller, who passed away at the age of 99. There will be a viewing at Ortiz Funeral Home on the Grand Concourse next Friday, July 1 from 3 - 8 pm. The funeral will be on Saturday at 11 am.

Funeral plans for Mr. Diamond Ojada are still being made, as his body will be returned from Nigeria, where he died at the airport.

May both of them rest in peace and rise in glory.

Excursions this Summer

2011-06-11T15:22:00.000-04:00

The Women and the Men of Saint James

are planning excursions this summer.

Funds raised in both trips will go to support the church.

Come and Join
the Women of St James on their Fundraising
BUS TRIP
to
“Unforgettable: The Music of the 20th Century”
A spectacular New Musical Revue

at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Bus leaves church at 2500 Jerome Ave at
8:30 a.m. sharp
Adults: $100 Children: $77
Installments are welcome
Package includes round trip coach transportation and lunch
No Refund
No payment will be accepted after July 3
Contact information
B Campbell: 718-933-1518
M Jeffers: 718-655-2097
B Jordan: 718-584-6617
J Best: 718-367-1767

Men of St James Annual
BUS TRIP to ATLANTIC CITY
Showboat Hotel, Atlantic City
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Donation: $40 per seat
with a rebate of $20 in coupons
Bus leaves St James Church at Jerome Ave and 190th St one block north of Fordham Road and two blocks south of Kingsbridge Road in the Northwest Bronx at
8:00 a.m. and returns at 9:00 p.m.
Parking on church premises as spaces last.
Light refreshment and coffee will be served

prior to departure.
For tickets contact:
Robert Joseph: 718-902-5279
Stephen Ajasin: 917-653-8504

Summer Schedule Starts

2011-05-21T15:12:00.000-04:00

On June 5 St James begins its summer worship schedule with our main Sunday liturgy at 10 am.

Holy Week Schedule

2011-04-15T17:42:00.000-04:00

Events of Holy Week

Apr 17, 2011 10:30 am

Palm Sunday

Joint Palm Liturgy with Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church at the triangle between Modell’s and Creston Baptist Church at 188th Street and Fordham Road

11:00 am

Procession and High Mass at Saint James with singing of the Passion

Apr 18, 2011 7:30 pm

Holy Monday

Worship at Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Pkwy
Apr 19, 2011 7:30 pm

Holy Tuesday

Worship at St James Fordham
Apr 20, 2011 7:30 pm

Holy Wednesday

Worship at Mediator, 260 W 231st St (just up from Broadway)
Apr 21, 2011 7:30 pm

Maundy Thursday

Potluck and Worship at Fordham Lutheran, 2430 Walton Ave
Apr 22, 2011 12-3 pm

Good Friday Liturgy at Saint James Church

Prayer Breakfast

2011-01-13T17:23:00.000-05:00

Christmas Worship Schedule

2010-12-23T13:43:00.000-05:00

Friday December 24

6 pm — Christmas Eve Festival Worship

Saturday December 25

5 pm — Christmas Day Worship

a simple said Mass

Sunday December 26

11 am — Holy Eucharist

with Children’s Program

Friday December 31

11 pm — New Year’s Eve Worship

Confirmations 2010

2010-11-30T11:57:00.002-05:00

Bishop Sisk visited the parish last Sunday and here are some snaps from the liturgy and afterwards. Many more are viewable at Brother Millard's Picasa site! Enjoy.

Dothlin Campbell RIP

2010-11-09T12:28:00.000-05:00

The funeral for Dothlin Campbell will take place at St James Fordham on Monday, November 15 at 10 am. The interment will follow at Valhalla Cemetery, and a repast will follow back at the parish hall. Dothlin and her family have requested that memorial donations be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and to the church.

May she rest in peace.

Advent Bible Study

2010-11-05T12:52:00.000-04:00

WWSPD?

(What would Saint Paul do--or say?)

In every generation since the time of Christ, Christians have struggled with many of the same basic questions: What is the meaning of life? Why do good people suffer? Is there any meaning to suffering or at least a better way to deal with it? What are Christians supposed to be like? Is it wrong to be happy? What does it mean to be a follower or disciple of Jesus? What are religious leaders supposed to be doing?

St Paul's candid and encouraging words in the Letter to the Philippians provide some answers to these challenging questions. And along the way, he also gives some fascinating glimpses into his own personal life and struggles. He also gives perhaps the clearest and most helpful insight into the question of the "humanity of Christ" that is found in the entire New Testament. You are invited to come learn and share as we explore the world of the Christian Church in 1st-century Philippi.

Dates: Saturdays November 27, December 4, 11 & 18
Time: 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Place: Saint James Episcopal Church Fordham, 2500 Jerome Avenue (use school entrance through gate north of the parking lot)

Led by: Br Millard S Cook, n/BSG.

Br Millard a member of St James Parish at Fordham and an Anglican Friar of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory. A former Roman Catholic monk and priest, Br Millard has earned graduate degrees in theology (MA and MDiv from St Vincent Seminary) and in Early Modern European History (MA and MPhil from Fordham University).

Women's Day

2010-08-16T15:14:00.004-04:00

We had a wonderful celebration of the ministry of women in the past and present at Saint James, with guest preacher the Rev Dr. Peregrine Murphy Kavros. A grand time was had by all, and photos can be seen here.

Barbecue!

2010-08-08T17:21:00.006-04:00

A great time was had by all at the Saturday Barbecue. An album of photos can be viewed at the parish website. Enjoy! (Seen here, Mr Stephen Ajasin, president of the Men of St James, with Mr Joseph Tetteh.)

Men of Saint James Picnic Barbecue

2010-08-02T13:53:00.002-04:00

The Men of Saint James are sponsoring a potluck barbecue to take place from morning through 6pm on the grounds of the church at 2500 Jerome Ave and 190th St. Bring what you'd like to contribute to the festivities, and be prepared for a good time. The Men are also planning a bus trip to Atlantic City departing at 7:00 am on August 21 ($40).

Marjorie Forsyth R.I.P.

2010-06-12T13:55:00.002-04:00

We are sorry to report the death of Marjorie Forsyth, widow of the Rev. Chiron Forsyth, on June 2, 2010. She had moved away from the New York area some years ago to be closer to her children. She returns to New York, and to the parish her late husband served for over five decades, and from which he was buried ten years ago. A viewing will take place at Benta’s (630 St Nicholas Ave and 145th St) on June 25 between 4 and 6 pm. The funeral will be at the Church of the Crucifixion on Saturday June 26 at 10 a.m. The church is at 459 W 149th St. in Harlem.

Summer Schedule Starting June 6

2010-05-28T13:29:00.002-04:00

June 6 marks our change to our summer worship schedule, with the low mass at 5 on Saturday afternoon, and the high mass on Sunday at 10 am. This will be the schedule through the summer until September.

A Tree Grows in the Bronx

2010-05-01T13:34:00.000-04:00

St. James Episcopal Church Fordham, the oldest Episcopal congregation in the northwest Bronx, has entered into partnership with the New York Restoration Project and their MillionTreesNYC initiative.
As a result of this agreement, NYRP will plant three linden trees on the landmark church’s grounds at 11 AM on Tuesday, May 3. Saint James Church suffered damage to trees on its grounds in the recent windstorm, and is glad to be able to add to the sum total of New York City trees through this cooperative effort.
An earlier member of the congregation, Mayor of New York Franklin Edson, was responsible for setting aside much of the present day parkland of the Bronx in the late nineteenth century, and the present church members are pleased to carry on the tradition of keeping New York City green.

Poetry and Arts Festival

2010-04-15T12:28:00.001-04:00

Presenting
The Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry Festival
A free open mic event

Featuring poetry, short stories, song,
or any talent you wish to share

Saturday May 1st 2010 from 6 – 9 pm
Saint James Episcopal Church Hall
2500 Jerome Avenue

Holy Week at Saint James Fordham

2010-03-27T13:32:00.002-04:00

Palm Sunday
10:30 am — Palm Liturgy with Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church at the “Triangle” on Fordham Road at 188th Street
11:00 am — Palm Liturgy and Holy Eucharist at Saint James

Monday in Holy Week
7:00 pm

Tuesday in Holy Week
7:00 pm — Worship at Christ Church Riverdale
5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (on 10 or 7 Bus line)

Wednesday in Holy Week
7:30 pm — Worship at Church of the Mediator
260 W 231st St. (1,7, 9, 10 or 20 bus lines, #1 Subway)

Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm — Worship and Pot Luck Supper at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church — 2430 Walton Ave

The Good Friday Liturgy
12 – 3 pm — At Saint James

Holy Saturday Liturgy
5:00 pm — At Saint James

Easter Day
11:00 am — At Saint James

Lent Worship Schedule

2010-02-10T17:26:00.003-05:00

Sundays
11 am — Holy Eucharist
First Sunday of each month includes
Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Prayer for Healing

Fridays
6 pm— Stations of the Cross and Holy Communion (except 2/19)

Saturdays
5 pm —
Said Holy Eucharist (Evening Prayer on 2/20)

Ash Wednesday
12:00 noon — Liturgy and Imposition of Ashes with Holy Communion
6:00 pm — Ash Wednesday Liturgy with the Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm — Liturgy at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church

Good Friday
12 noon – 3:00 pm — The Good Friday Liturgy

Easter Day
11 am — Holy Eucharist

Rosetta Butler RIP

2010-02-02T12:54:00.003-05:00

We are very sorry to report the death of a longtime and beloved member of Saint James Church and its choir, Rosetta Butler, on Monday morning February first. There will be a viewing at the church this Friday, February 5, beginning at 2 PM, with the funeral liturgy taking place at 7:30 PM. The burial will take place Saturday morning.

Christmas Worship Schedule

2009-12-22T14:06:00.002-05:00

Christmas Worship Schedule

Christmas Eve

2 – 6 pm: Potluck Dinner

Bring a dish or just bring yourself!

7 pm: Candlelight Mass with Hymns

Sunday Worship at 11 am

New Years Eve

11 pm: Prayer and Worship

Bring in the new year the right way!

Welcome Our Seminarian

2009-09-22T18:00:00.004-04:00

Sahra Harding enjoyed her first Sunday at Saint James on the 20th of September, and will be with us through the coming year. In her own words:

My name is Sahra Harding and I will be your seminarian this year. I have just completed my second of three years at The General Theological Seminary. Before moving to New York City I worked as the Diocesan Youth Coordinator, and before that as the Administrative Assistant for the largest homeless shelter in the Midwest. Though I was born and raised in the Bay Area of California, I canonically reside in Nebraska and this diocese is sponsoring my path toward ordination. I expect to return to Nebraska once I have graduated. After earning a Literature degree from UC Santa Cruz, I ventured into youth ministry through the young adult internship program in Omaha that helps young people understand their call to ministry. This summer I worked in the Grand Canyon with a Christian ministry program that provides worship services for visitors and staff at the National Park. I hope to continue working in outdoor and camp ministry in the future because I enjoy spending time outdoors. I am looking forward to spending this next year with you.

Sahra will be preaching for the first time next Sunday, in partial celebration of Saint James’ Women’s Day.

Rita Douglas RIP

2009-08-05T15:15:00.004-04:00

Long-time member of St James choir Rita Douglas died earlier this week. There will be a viewing at Ortiz Funeral Home at 2580 Grand Concourse on Friday August 7 2009 from 3 to 9 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will take place Saturday August 8 at 9:30 am.

She will be much missed not only by the choir but all the members of the church who were close friends and companions in good times and bad. May she rest in peace.

Ira Genevieve Butler RIP

2009-06-06T11:24:00.006-04:00

We note with sadness the death of our sister in Christ Ira, after a long illness.

Funeral plans have been made and altered several times; at this time the family has not finalized their plans.

May she rest in peace and rise in Glory.

Lent Worship Schedule

2009-03-06T09:55:00.001-05:00

Lent Worship Schedule

Sundays

11 am
Holy Eucharist
First Sunday of each month includes Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Prayer for Healing

Wednesdays

6 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Communion

Palm Sunday
10:30 am — Palm Liturgy with Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church at the “Triangle” on Fordham Road at 188th Street
11:00 am — Palm Liturgy and Holy Eucharist at Saint James

Maundy Thursday
7:00 pm — Potluck Agapé and Liturgy with Footwashing (in the parish hall)

Good Friday
12 noon – 3:00 pm — The Good Friday Liturgy

Easter Day
11 am — Holy Eucharist

MLK Celebration

2009-01-06T17:27:00.001-05:00

The Bronx Council
of
The Episcopal Diocese of New York
cordially invites you to the annual

Martin Luther King Day
Celebration

Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10 am
at
Saint James Church Fordham
2500 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY 10468
One block north of Fordham Road
at the corner of 190th Street

Presiding
The Rt Rev E Don Taylor
Vicar Bishop for New York City

Speaker
Casilda E Roper-Simpson, Esq

The Day's offering is designated for the
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund

Christmastide Schedule

2008-12-24T13:45:00.000-05:00

Christmas Eve

1 pm – 6 pm: Feeding Body and Soul — Food and refreshments for all who hunger
7 pm: Holy Eucharist with Blessing of the Creche and Hymns

Christmas Sunday

11 am Festival Holy Eucharist with Children's Presentation

New Years Eve (Eve of the Holy Name)

11 pm Said Holy Communion to welcome in the New Year

Schedule Shift

2008-09-02T11:37:00.002-04:00

On September 7 we return to our regular 11 AM worship hour. On this Sunday, adn the first Sunday of every month, worship includes laying on of hands and anointing with prayer for healing.

All are welcome! Please join us in worship.

And coming soon: September 28 will be the Bishop's Visitation and Confirmations!

Fiona Phillips — Rest in Peace

2008-08-26T11:46:00.002-04:00

We are sorry to report the death of Fiona Phillips this last weekend in a car accident. This is the second death to an automobile accident this quarter, and it is a sadness to have to report this once again.

There will be a viewing at Ortiz Funeral home on the Grand Concourse at 192nd Street, on Tuesday August 26 from 5-9 p.m., and the funeral will take place on Wednesday August 27 at Saint James Church at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Ransford Mingle — Rest In Peace

2008-06-24T14:00:00.003-04:00

We note with great sorrow the tragic death of Ransford Okoe Mingle in an accident this past Saturday.

Funeral plans were delayed pending preparation for his body being returned to Ghana for burial. The funeral here at Saint James will take place on Friday, July 25, 2008, at 7 p.m. Fr. Percy Brathwaite, Vicar of Grace Church West Farms, will preside, assited by Deacon Eliza Davies. Please remember Ransford and his family in your prayers.

Dinner Dance!

2008-05-22T15:14:00.001-04:00

Saint James Fordham
is happy to announce
its first
Men of Saint James Formal Dinner, Dance
& Award Ceremony,
to be held at Maestro’s,
1703 Bronxdale Avenue,
Bronx NY 10462
on Friday, July 11, 2008,
from 9 pm until 2 am.
Music will be provided by
“Tri-Sonic Sound”
and tickets are $75.
Call Norma Jones at 718-716-3847
to reserve yours.

Holy Week Schedule

2008-03-17T13:02:00.001-04:00

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A New Deacon

2008-03-17T12:32:00.004-04:00

Seminarian Mark Robin Collins was ordained to the diaconate at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine on Saturday March 15, 2008. The Vicar and Ms. Patience Okwuoha from Saint James acted as sponsors. Seen here are the Vicar with Mark, Ms Monica Stewart and Ms Pearline Bashford. Many other members of the parish attended the wonderful liturgy in support of Mark, who has been doing his seminarian field placement at Saint James. He served at his home parish (Ascension, Manhattan) on Palm Sunday, but will be back to Saint James on Easter Day -- when we have some festivities planned!

Lent Worship Schedule

2008-02-06T09:55:00.000-05:00

Sundays

11 am
Holy Eucharist
First Sunday of each month includes Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Prayer for Healing

Ash Wednesday
12:00 noon — Liturgy and Imposition of Ashes
7:00 pm — Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Communion

Palm Sunday
10:30 am — Palm Liturgy with Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church at the “Triangle” on Fordham Road at 188th Street
11:00 am — Palm Liturgy and Holy Eucharist at Saint James

Maundy Thursday
7:00 pm — Potluck Agapé and Liturgy with Footwashing

Good Friday
12 noon – 3:00 pm — The Good Friday Liturgy

Easter Day
11 am — Holy Eucharist

Christmastide Celebrations

2007-12-19T19:43:00.000-05:00

Monday December 24 -- Christmas Eve
1 pm to 6 pm Feeding Body and Soul -- come and share home cooking and fellowship
7 pm -- First Christmas Celebration with Music and Blessing of the Creche

December 25 -- Christmas Day
11 am -- Christmas Liturgy (said)

December 30 -- First Sunday after Christmas
11 am -- Worship with Children's Presentation

December 31 -- Eve of Holy Name
11 pm - Midnight -- "Old Year's Night" Vigil and Prayer for the New Year

January 6 -- Epiphany
11 am -- The Holy Eucharist

Ralph Blackman RIP

2007-11-27T12:50:00.000-05:00

We note with sadness the death of a long-time member of Saint James, Mr. Ralph Blackman, who died last week just before Thanksgiving. Mr. Blackman served on the altar at Saint James for many years, and later moved to Florida. A few years ago he returned to New York with his wife Mary, who predeceased him in 2006. Mr. Blackman’s health was in decline even prior to Mary’s death, and he has been in a home in Brooklyn for the last several years. His funeral will take place at St Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, 331 Hawthorn Street, at 7 pm on Thursday November 29. May he rest in peace.

Farewell Father Ifeanyi

2007-11-25T18:04:00.001-05:00

Sunday, November 25, was Fr. Ifeanyi B. Obiechefu's last service with Saint James Fordham — he has answered a call to serve as associate rector of a parish in Atlantic City, Diocese of New Jersey.

He will be much missed, and we wish him all the best in his new ministry. His departure also marks the end of separate worship services in the Igbo language, held for the last year and a half in the afternoon following the English language liturgy. It is our earnest hope that many who have found Saint James a place of welcome will join in worship with the greater part of the congregation gathered on Sunday mornings to praise God and give thanks for the salvation offered in Jesus Christ, in whom "there is no East or West."

Evelyn Balz RIP

2007-10-29T10:52:00.000-04:00

Long-time member of Saint James Church Fordham, Evelyn Balz, died on Friday in her 100th year. Her funeral will take place at Williams Funeral Home, Broadway and 232nd Street in the Bronx, on Tuesday October 30, at 11 am. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Mark's Senior Sermon

2007-10-05T11:19:00.000-04:00

Our seminary field placement seminarian, Mark Collins, preached his senior sermon at the General Theological Seminary on the feast of St Matthew. It begins:

My mom tells a story about one of her early lessons in parenting, which came from, not surprisingly, another more experienced mother. It came about in a neighbor’s back yard one summer afternoon at a pool party.

Now, when I was a kid, in my neighborhood, the above-ground, backyard pool was a new luxury. Their crimped metal sides and easy-to-puncture blue plastic linings were cumbersome to assemble. And they left a perfect yellow circle of dead Bermuda grass on the lawn when they were disassembled in the fall. But like dutiful wannabe suburbanites, my parents acquired one of these new luxuries, and so did a few other parents in our neighborhood.

Here is the full text...

Schedule Change

2007-08-27T13:59:00.001-04:00

Note that on Sunday September 2, we return to the regular 11 am celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

September 1 Wedding

2007-08-27T13:56:00.000-04:00

At 3 pm on Saturday September 1, 2007, Ugwunna Peter Ogugua and Adeola Elizabeth Ayodele will be joined in the bonds of Holy Matrimony. Rejoice with them!

Summer Festival August 11, 2007

2007-07-03T14:23:00.000-04:00

Outreach to the Carpenter's Kids

2007-06-07T14:59:00.001-04:00

Saint James Fordham is happy to have over fifty members each of whom has pledged to contribute fifty dollars a year for five years in support of children living in the Diocese of Central Tananyika. Saint James has been linked with Dabalo Parish in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Dabalo is located approximately 85 kilometers from Dodoma, mostly on an unpaved road. Main crops for food include white and brown millet and maize. Cash crops include groundnuts (peanuts), sunflower and simsim (sesame seeds). There are at least five hand pumps near the center of the village. Those who live on the outskirts of the village must travel to the center to collect water from the pumps, or collect water from other temporary water sources in the village. These temporary water sources include shallow wells which dry up during the dry season. Water-borne diseases like typhoid and cholera are common in the village because safe water is not always available, particularly for those who live on the outskirts of town. There is a large pond near to the village which is used for washing only because the high salt content of the water makes it unusable for drinking.

Transport between Dabalo and Dodoma is regular but the road is very bad. During the wet season it can become impassable. In the last (very) wet season, one road to the village was impassable for three months.

There are four elementary schools in the area and one high school. Most of the students at the secondary school are day students because the boarding facilities are insufficient for all the students to be able to stay on campus.

One health center with three health workers serves the entire village.

Until 2001 there was an area development program running in the parish. The program worked in three main areas - nutrition, agriculture and education. The nutrition work focussed on educating villagers about nutrition, and ways that they could improve their nutrition, the nutrition of children and of pregnant women. The agricultural work involved the sale of ‘improved seeds’ to farmers to increase crop yields, distribution of farming equipment and ways to treat their cattle and other animals for disease. The education component of the program involved the distribution of school materials to children at the primary school.

The extent of HIV/AIDS in the parish is still limited. This is in large part due to the isolation of Dabalo from main transit routes. HIV is spread primarily multiple spouses, casual sexual relationships, poverty that forces women into prostitution to provide for their children, and an increasing number of businessmen who travel to Dar es Salaam and who use prostitutes before returning to their village all contribute to the problem. As a result, the number of children who are affected by this disease is also growing. Praise God for The Carpenter’s Kids program

Carpenter’s Kids selection complete

We are pleased to confirm that the Parish Committee and the central Screening Panel completed their assessment of the most vulnerable children in Dabalo parish on 17 May 2007.
All of the selected children were measured for shoes and uniforms and photographed, (both individually and with their guardians) on Saturday 19 May 2007.

Uniforms, shoes and school supplies were distributed to the children on Saturday 26 May 2007. The photos show some of the Carpenter’s Kids and their guardians receiving school uniforms, shoes and school materials.

We hope that over the coming years The Carpenter’s Kids will be as much about building inter-parish and cross-cultural relationships as it is about the material needs of the children and families that are involved in the program. It is our hope that through the regular exchange of messages between our parish and our link parish that both parishes will grow in their understanding and love of the other, and uphold each other in prayer over the coming years.

The Carpenter’s Kids has a website that makes regular inter-parish communication possible. The website address is: www.thecarpenterskids.org

Geraldine Hamilton - RIP

2007-05-08T15:31:00.000-04:00

Geraldine Hamilton, who would have been 96 in July 2007, passed away peacefully at home after a long struggle with congestive heart failure and dementia. She was on hospice care for the last six months. Since 2003 she had been living with her nephew, longtime Rockville Center resident Anthony S. Hendrick.

Born in Manhattan, she was a lifelong resident of the Bronx and also a lifelong member of St. James Episcopal Church Fordham. She was a direct descendant of Alexander Hamilton. Her older sister, Mrs. Eleanore H. Hendrick, Rockville Center resident and Oceanside school teacher, died in 1958. Geraldine died on what would have been Eleanore’s 100th birthday. She was also predeceased by her brothers John Alexander Hamilton, Jr. and Lander Charles Hamilton. She is survived by nephews Anthony Hendrick and William Hamilton and niece Mrs. Susan Benzinger.

Geraldine retired in 1976 from the NYPD where she had worked in the Police Property Clerk’s Office in Manhattan, dealing with items of evidence. Both of her brothers were NYPD officers.

As a young woman she pursued her career as a singer and appeared in several Broadway shows. These included White Horse Inn in 1936, starring Kitty Carlyle (Hart) and William Gargan; I’d Rather Be Right in 1937 starring George M. Cohan as an FDR-like President; and The Devil and Daniel Webster as staged by John Housman in 1939. She also appeared in American Jubilee, an outdoor musical extravaganza presented at the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair, with dialogue by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Arthur Schwartz.

She donated her body to the Medical School at SUNY-Stony Brook. Her cremated remains will later be interred in the Hamilton family plot in the Flushing Cemetery.

Jane Galarza - RIP

2007-04-04T10:45:00.000-04:00

The funeral liturgy for Jane Galarza will be held on Saturday, April 7. Her body will be in the church for a brief time of vigil from 9 AM, and the liturgy will begin promptly at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, and a repast will be offered at the church following the interment.

Holy Week Schedule

2007-03-29T11:19:00.000-04:00

Palm Sunday
10:30 am -- gather at the square at 188th Street and Fordham Road (opposite Modells) for a joint Palm Liturgy with Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church
11:00 -- am Palm Liturgy and Eucharist at Saint James

Maundy Thursday
7:00 pm -- Joint "Seder" and Liturgy at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church (2430 Walton Avenue just south of Fordham Road); The Rev Tobias Haller will preach

Good Friday
11:00 am -- Reconcilation available in the church
12 noon - 3:00 pm -- The Good Friday Liturgy with the Office of Readings (with sermon by Fr Haller), Solemn Collets, Veneration of the Cross (including a meditation by Pastor Katrina Foster of Fordham Lutheran Church) and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

Easter Day
11:00 am -- Festival Holy Eucharist with the Ingathering for the Carpenter's Kids

Please join us in worship!

Rest in Peace

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We remember Megan Eudora Lewis who died this past weekend; the viewing will be held at Saint James on Saturday March 23, from 10 to 12, followed by the funeral liturgy. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Day of Reflection 12/9/06

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Advent Day of Reflection

Saturday, December 9
Saint James Fordham
Meditations by
Randall Horton, Sol.

10:00 a.m. Gathering and refreshments
10:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
10:45 a.m. Meditation: The Via Negativa

Silence

11:45 a.m. Meditation: The Via Affirmativa

Silence

12:45 p.m. Noonday Prayer
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Meditation: Resolving the Paradox

Silence

3:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Funeral this Saturday, October 28 2006

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Saint James Church will celebrate the life and mourn the death of Elmita Brown this Saturday morning at 10 am. The interment will follow at Woodlawn, and a repast offered back at the church in the parish hall.

We also note with sadness the death of Nellie Tucker, who became a member of the parish in April. We join our prayers with those of her daughter Dorothe.

May God's light continue to shine on our beloved sisters in Christ, as they await the day when we will all rejoice in the Risen Life.

Funeral Scheduled

2006-10-01T17:12:00.000-04:00

The funeral for Denise Ann Christie will take place at Saint James Church on Saturday October 7, 2006 at 10 am. Burial will follow at Valhalla, in Westchester County.

May they rest in peace

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Ita Thomas, mother of Monica Stewart
Denise Christie, daughter of Cecily Andrews

In sure and certain hope of the resurrection from the dead, we sorrow yet still make our song of Alleluia at the grave.
Light perpetual shine upon them.
Amen.

Welcome to Saint James Church

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Saint James Church is a vibrant, multicultural congregation worshiping in a landmark building in a changing neighborhood. If you are interested in worshiping with us, our liturgy on Sunday takes place at 11 am (10 am in the summer months of June-August). There is a Saturday evening liturgy at 5 pm, a simple and intimate worship experience for those unable to attend the grander Sunday morning worship.

All are welcome to praise God and give thanks for the opportunity to serve.

Visit our web-site for more on the history of the parish, the historic building with its spectacular Tiffany windows, and travel directions (parking is available and public transportation is nearby). Please visit us in person some time!

Tobias Stanislas Haller BSG, Vicar
Jonathan Baker, Minister of Music