Worship During the COVID-19
(Coronavirus) Situation

St. James along with other Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Centeral New York has temporarily suspended in-person services.  We hold services through Zoom.

As the local area begins to open up, St. James leadership will meet to discuss how to proceed with in-person services. 

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...