Worship During the COVID-19
(Coronavirus) Situation

On August 13, 2020, the Bishop's office approved St. James' 
Convenant for Gathering Anew: Bulding Use (read our Convenant here)
Convenant for Gathering Anew: Outdoor Gatherings (read our Convenant here)

Click here for our certificate of reopening filed with the State of New York and our safety plan.

We continue to hold worship services by Zoom as the Regathering Committee works on A/V infracture to allow for hybrid services.

We are committed to a safe opening which will take place in slowly opening our presmise over the course of the next few months. On Saturday August 22, we held our first outside service; we thank the staff of St. Margeret' House, New Hartford. We hope to hold a few more services at this venue. The Wardens and Regathering Committee have paved the way to invite the St. James Day School back into the lower level of our parish hall. Other groups will be phased back in, 2-3 weeks at a time.

Read the Diocesean directive: 
"Steps on the Journey to Gathering Anew: A COVID-19 Response Plan for Central New York Episcopalians"Updated June 17, 2020 
 

Our role in responding, as churches, dioceses and compassionate Christians, is to:

• Combat fear with knowledge in order to encourage preparedness and decrease stigma.
• Maintain operational continuity and continue worship life in the case of potential quarantine and disruption. 
• Show God’s compassion and care to those in our communities who are affected

Faith-based response to epidemics from ER-D  (Episcopal Relief and Development)
An epidemic is a large-scale outbreak of an infectious disease, such as influenza or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our role in responding, as churches, dioceses and compassionate Christians, is to:

• Combat fear with knowledge in order to encourage preparedness and decrease stigma.
• Maintain operational continuity and continue worship life in the case of potential quarantine and disruption.
• Show God’s compassion and care to those in our communities who are affected.

To learn more visit the ER-D site here...