The twelve preachers helping St. James’ celebrate its bicentennial speak with different voices and from varied perspectives. Some led this parish in years past and helped shape the ministries that remain central to our life. Some found their own ministries and lives shaped by St. James’. Some value the vitality of parishes such as St. James’ for its capacity to help sustain the wider Church as it proclaims the Gospel in these times. Yet whatever their perspective, all our preachers know that it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ that shaped our faithful past and prepares us for the unlimited future to which God calls us.

Unless otherwise noted, all guests will preach at both the 9:10 and 11:15 a.m. services and speak at the adult education forum in between.

September 20
The Very Rev. James A. Kowalski
Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Forum: Anglican Traditions and Theology and Its Hopefulness for Our World
BLOG ENTRY

October 18
The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell
Bishop of Missouri, retired; former Rector of St. James’ Church
Forum: From Rookie to Rector: Reflections on Fifteen Years at St. James’
BLOG ENTRY

November 15
The Rev. Mark Anschutz
former Rector of St. James’ Church
Forum: Questions and Answers on Forty Years of Priesthood
BLOG ENTRY

December 13
The Rev. Canon George W. Brandt, Jr.
Rector of St. Michael’s, Manhattan
Forum: Ministry and Mission in New York City
BLOG ENTRY

January 10, 2010
The Rt. Rev. Mark Sisk
Bishop of New York
10:30 a.m. Festive Inaugural Service for the Bicentennial Year
BLOG ENTRY

February 21, 2010
The Very Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III
Dean of the Washington National Cathedral
Forum: Signposts for a 21st Century Church

March 7, 2010
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa
10:30 a.m. Eucharist; 4:30 p.m. Panel on the Church and Global Reconciliation

April 18, 2010
The Rev. Michael Phillips
Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Manhattan
Forum: Holy Trinity and St. James’ Church: Shared History, Common Mission

May 9, 2010
The Rev. Carol Anderson
The Rector of All Saints Church, Beverly Hills, California; former Associate Rector at St. James’ Church; first woman ordained in the Diocese of New York
Forum: The Church Tomorrow

September 19, 2010
The Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga
Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi
Forum: Mission As Pilgrimage

October 17, 2010
The Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota
Vicar of Congregation of St. Savior, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine;
Consultant to Liturgy at the Cathedral
Forum: Music as Theology

November 14, 2010
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
10:30 a.m. Festive Eucharist Concluding the Bicentennial Year