Advent Retreat
This Advent, come away to Trinity Episcopal Retreat Center, a beautiful place for rest, quiet, and connection in West Cornwall, CT. Retreatants will be led by the Rev. Matt Oprendek in a series of teachings, with time for reflection, prayer, and nature walks. Farm to table gourmet meals, private baths, and corporate worship are all included.
Cost is $300 per person with double occupancy. (Additional charge for single occupancy). There are only 25 rooms available.
Additional $50 for round trip transportation on a chartered bus from St. James’ Church. Scholarships available for first time attendees.
Deposit of $100 due upon registration. Payment in full due by Wednesday, November 5.
Register for the 2025 Advent Retreat
Pay Deposit or Make a PaymentWomen’s Retreat
April 17-19, 2026
Join with other women from our parish for a retreat in beautiful Mendham, NJ.
Spend time in fellowship and prayer at the Community of St. John the Baptist in Mendham, NJ.
More details and sign up will be available soon. In the meantime, contact the Rev. Marisa Sifontes if you are interested in this trip.
Camino de Santiago de Compostela—for young adults!
May 27-June 3, 2026
Join the St. Jamesians (20s & 30s) on the Way of St. James in Spain!
Spend 7 days in beautiful Northwest Spain and join thousands of pilgrims from around the world, walking the Way of St. James—el Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
The Camino has existed as a Christian pilgrimage for well over 1,000 years. We’ll meet in Sarria, Spain on the evening of Wednesday, May 27, and will spend six days hiking the final 72 miles of the iconic journey, culminating in Santiago de Compostela on June 2. We’ll conclude our trip with a tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela on June 3.
Led by our own Calvin Bushman, this “self-guided” pilgrimage is targeted towards the St. Jamesians, those in their 20s and 30s. (The trip will open to others, if space allows, in November 2025.) St. James’ Church will return with a “pampered” pilgrim trip in May of 2027.
For most Christians, the Camino is a walking retreat and a chance to “unplug.” Learn to pay attention to God’s Spirit speaking through nature, fellow pilgrim stories, and by walking for several hours each day through historic villages and rural countrysides. The pilgrimage ends at the Cathedral in Compostela, Spain, where St. James the Apostle is buried, according to tradition.
Dates: May 27 through June 2, 2026
Cost: $1300* per person with double or triple occupancy. (*Price assumes exchange rate stays at or below $1.20 for 1 Euro; there may be an incidental up-charge if exchange rates vary widely beyond that amount.) Single rooms available for $475 additional charge. Payment in full due March 26, 2026.
Reserve Your Spot: $200/person deposit is due Sunday, October 19, 2025. Pilgrimages tend to sell out, and space is limited to 14 persons.
What’s included: 6 nights of 2-star hotel stays with double or triple occupancy, breakfast each morning, luggage transport, and guidebook for each day of hiking, with local recommendations for food and restroom breaks.
What’s not included: Airfare to Spain; ground transportation to Sarria from airport; meals after breakfast. After initial orientation meeting with local guide, the pilgrimage is “self-guided.”
Contact the Rev. Matt Oprendek with questions.
