Detailed description of services

Sunday Services from September to the end of June

Sunday, 9 am.

The early liturgy is a quiet service using the older Book of Common Prayer. We use Morning Prayer on the first Sunday of each month and celebrate communion the other weeks. Worshipers are invited to come to the upper communion rail and receive the Lord’s Supper.

Sunday, 10:30 am

The later service is a Eucharist from the newer Book of Alternative Service. It includes hymns, choir, organ, a children’s story, nursery and Sunday School for children and youth. Worshippers are welcome to receive communion from the upper rail or from a communion station near the baptismal font (in the front right corner). Clergy offer anointing and laying on of hands during communion on the 1st Sunday of each month and Lay Readers offer pastoral prayers for individuals after each service, if they wish. After the 10:30 service, all are invited for a time of refreshments and fellowship in the parish hall, accessible through the passageway near the organ (in the front left corner).

Parking

On Sundays, free parking is available on Union, Arch and Barrie Streets. During the day on Monday-Friday there is very limited “pay and display” parking on Union Street and a parking lot behind the Court House.

Transit:
St. James’ is right on the Kingston Transit #19 bus line and is a short walk from lines # 2, 3, 6 and 12.

Special services in September to June

Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. Worship and Breakfast from September to June

A short informal communion service geared towards the Queen’s community. Guest Speakers include Queen’s faculty, students, grads, and members of St. James.

Finishes in time to make it to your 8:30 a.m. class!

The schedule of speakers is located at this link.

Thursdays 12 noon -1:00 p.m.

We meet in the parish hall for a brief eucharist, bible study and lunch

Additional Services

We gather for evening worship on the First Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday, Over noon-hour on Ash Wednesday and in the morning on Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Prayer Groups:

For many years a dedicated group of women have met in the Rogers Room on Monday mornings at 10:00 to intercede for our community. Another prayer group gathers in the upstairs Nursery School Room on Sundays at 9:00am

Reserved Sacrament:

We extend our worship to those unable to be with us. Consecrated bread and wine from the Sunday Eucharists (Communion) are taken to shut-ins by Licensed Eucharistic Ministers (both Lay and Ordained).