St. James' Bicentennial
Faithful past, unlimited future
St. James' celebrated its 2010 bicentennial year with a series of events, exhibits, and publications beginning in the fall of 2009 that chronicled the history of this important parish. Dates of key bicentennial events are listed below with links to more information where available. Publications produced for sale during the bicentennial year may be purchased here.
Sunday, September 20
Guest preacher the Very Rev. James A. Kowalski,
Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine sermon,
blog entry
Sunday, October 18
Guest preacher the Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell, Bishop of Missouri, retired; former Rector of St. James’ Church
sermon, blog entry
Sunday, November 15
Guest preacher the Rev. Mark Anschutz, former Rector of St. James’ Church sermon, blog entry
December 13
Guest preacher the Rev. Canon George W. Brandt, Jr.,
Rector of St. Michael’s, Manhattan
sermon, blog entry
Sunday, January 10
Festive Bicentennial Kickoff Service,
the Right Reverend Mark S. Sisk preaching
sermon
Sunday, March 7
Guest preacher Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu sermon
Panel on Global Reconciliation with
Tutu, The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell, and
The Rt. Rev. Gordon McMullan
Sunday, April 18
Guest preacher the Rev. Michael Phillips,
Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Manhattan
sermon
Sunday, April 25
Book Launch for St. James' Church in the City of New York 1810-2010 by Francis J. Sypher, Jr.
Sunday, May 9
Guest preacher the Rev. Carol Anderson, retired Rector of All Saints Church, Beverly Hills, California; former Associate Rector at St. James’ Church; first woman ordained in the Diocese of New York
sermon
Sunday, September 19
Guest preacher the Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga
Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi
sermon
October 17, 2010 
The Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota, Vicar of Congregation of St. Savior at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine;
Consultant to Liturgy at the Cathedral;
sermon, blog entry
Bicentennial Organ Dedication Concert, Ken Cowan, guest artist;
the release of Songs for the Centuries on compact disc
Sunday, November 7
Launch of the St. James' ABC Book and
return of the original St. James' bell from St. Andrew's Church in the Bronx
Launch of John Coburn's Holiness and Community
Saturday, November 13
Bicentennial Week of Mission
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Festive Bicentennial Culmination Service, the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori preaching
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