Sundays 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. (10:15 also on Zoom)
Worship is at the very heart of what we do and who we are as people of faith. All are welcome, and all are encouraged to receive Communion.
Our Communion services begin at 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. each Sunday. (Summer hours differ.) Our services of Holy Communion follow the Book of Common Prayer. We are accessible for people with disabilities.
Services are enhanced by parishioners serving as Acolytes, Eucharistic Ministers, Choristers, Lectors, Greeters, and Ushers. The Altar Guild prepares and adorns the sanctuary for each service.
Quiet Holy Communion
A quiet celebration of Holy Communion with some music and a sermon.
Holy Communion with choir
Full readings, a sermon and choir music. Sunday School and Nursery Care run alongside it, September through June, and Coffee Hour in the parish hall follows.
St. James creatively commemorates church seasons, milestones, and holidays throughout the year. For example:
To arrange any of these, call the parish office at 973-744-0270 or email the church office.
Holy Baptism is initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body, the Church. This sacrament is open to infants, children, and adults who have not been previously baptized. Baptisms normally take place during Sunday services and are arranged in advance with the clergy.
Teens who desire to prepare for confirmation meet regularly with the clergy, participate in youth group, and attend services. Community service is also a component of preparation. Confirmations are held after Easter as scheduled by the diocese. Adults who would like to be confirmed, received or reaffirmed into the Episcopal Church meet with the clergy for preparation. Those confirmed in another faith tradition may be received by the Episcopal Church.
Planning a wedding is a beautiful and joyful undertaking, and St. James welcomes your interest in being married in our church. Marriage is a sacramental rite in which a couple makes a solemn and public commitment to each other before God. The wedding liturgy of the Episcopal Church is used for the ceremony. At least one of the parties must be a baptized Christian. All couples meet with the clergy for marriage preparation.
When a loved one dies, we recommend that you contact the church as soon as possible to discuss a funeral or memorial service at St. James. As an Episcopal Church, our services follow the liturgy for The Burial of the Dead in The Book of Common Prayer.