Annual Events

St. Jude’s is a vibrant and active parish!

Everyone is welcome to join us at our annual events, for weekly worship, or to participate in one of our many community outreach opportunities.

We hope to see you there!

Country Fair

2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of the church’s much anticipated Country Fair. This year the Country Fair will be held on Saturday, November 2nd from 9am – 4pm. The Country Fair gets better each year, bringing new and exciting options for fair-goers while keeping the best parts of this long-standing tradition intact. The fair – traditionally held first weekend in November – means it is time for the beloved St. Jude Holiday Mice, new gifts, crafts, holiday decorations toys, used books, Vermont Cheddar cheese, homemade pickles, baked goods, gourmet foods, fresh produce stand, kids games, raffles, and much much more. To many of us, it is also a time to meet our neighbors, invite new friends to join in the celebration, and enjoy our community.

Trunk or Treat

Children of all ages come out in their Halloween costumes for our annual Trunk or Treat event, where we vote on the coolest decorated trunk, pass out tons of candy, and enjoy fun activities together.

Pet Blessing

In recognition of the truly precious gift that God’s creatures bring to our daily lives, The Church of St. Jude holds a St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals every October. The blessing is free, and open to the public, and is inclusive of all individuals and pets from all faith traditions. Animal blessings have been practiced in association with the Feast of St. Francis for over 100 years. It allows us to appreciate the unconditional love animals bestow upon us.

Attendees to St. Jude’s Blessing of the Animals have brought an array of amazing animals including horses, snakes, bearded dragons, rats, bunnies, and of course, cats and dogs, just to name a few.

Breakfast With St. Nick

Breakfast with St. Nicholas serves up the best pancakes in town along with Christmas crafts, caroling, and socializing. Join us for a nice break from the hectic holiday schedule and give the kids a chance to meet St. Nicholas (and a special friend). Everyone, young and old, enjoys this special morning!

Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), where we come together to celebrate before entering into the season of Lent by eating lots of pancakes and sausages, and other goodies

LGBTQAI+ Pride

The Church of St. Jude’s LGBTQAI+ Community gathers for monthly discussions and events, and in June participate in PRIDE events. St. Jude’s is a Believe OutLoud Episcopal Congregation.

Easter Egg Hunt

Every Easter Sunday, after the 10:15 service, all the children of the parish are invited to hunt for Easter Eggs on the rectory lawn. The “Easter Bunny” scatters thousands of eggs filled with goodies for the children to find. Children of all ages are welcome to join in the fun.

Cascarones

Every Easter Sunday, after the 10:15 service, all the children of the parish are invited to hunt for Easter Eggs on the rectory lawn. Then after the Easter Egg hunt all the children are invited to run around a smush confetti filled eggs on their heads for good luck.