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We are a lively community of faith striving to serve
God as “Doers of the Word and not hearers only.”
We hope you will find at St. James's a church
where God is present, where God's love is active,
and where God's Spirit is always calling us to
follow Christ. There is much to be thankful for in this
life and there is so much to be done. Come and join
with us as we share in the life of faith and work together
to be the body of Christ.
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Please check out St. James's new Youth Blog where all Youth Group schedules, Sunday morning schedules, and event updates can be found.
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Beginning on Sunday, July 11, an online video of the service streaming live on our website replaces the weekly radio broadcasts. Parishioners unable to attend Sunday services CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SERVICE at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
The church is looking for a team of 12 to 15 volunteers to run cameras and video monitors for these webcasts. The process will be simple and easy to learn and is a good opportunity for senior high youth and anyone interested in helping with this exciting new ministry. Please contact Randy Hollerith to volunteer.
Video webcasts will be archived on the new church website, which is being redesigned to offer more information in an easily navigable format. The new look is expected to be up and running soon.
The Revered Ann Dieterle will join St. James's this summer as the newest member of the clergy team.
Ann has served at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church in Toano, Virginia and most recently at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois in the Diocese of Chicago. She was ordained to the priesthood in December, 2005 after graduating from Sewanee and attending Florida State University as an undergraduate. She was born in New York but moved to St. Petersburg, Florida as a child, where her parents and younger brother still live. She comes to St. James's with two "kids"- a dog named Bailey and a cat named Georgia.
Ann's first day at St. James's will be Monday, July 19. She takes over for The Reverend Bob Hetherington, who has generously taken a break from retirement to serve as Interim Associate Rector after the departure of The Reverend Dana Corsello last summer. Bob's last Sunday at St. James's will be on July 11, and Ann's first Sunday will be on July 25.
Read a letter from The Reverend Randy Hollerith about the new Associate Rector.
On four Sundays this summer, June 20, July 18 and 25, and August 1, brunch will be served at 11:15 a.m. in Valentine Hall. Professional chef Wes Holland, a St. James's parishioner and owner of Any Occasion Catering, will cater the buffet-style brunch. Check out the delicious menu now! Cost will be $13 for adults, $7 for children 12 to 5 years old, and free for children under 5. Parishioners can pay by credit card, check or cash at the door. Please register for the brunches by emailing St. James's or call the parish office at 355-1779.
Got suggestions for a better brunch? Just send a note to our
Brunch Suggestion Box
- Five consecutive Sundays, July 11-August 8, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 302, Michaux House
Christian men throughout the generations have faced many challenges, such as the management of our aggressive and sensual drives. Other challenges are unique to modern times and present new temptations and distractions with the development of the internet and cellular communications. Despite that, the Bible contains truths about manhood that are timeless and applicable as we grow in our life roles as husbands, fathers, employees and leaders. These are some of the types of issues that will be explored through the study of scripture and the examples of the failures and triumphs of the men of the Bible.
Topics for Men of God Bible Study
Contact: Robert Hetherington, 355-1779, ext. 319
Read the resolutions of the Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia from February 20 at Virginia Theological Seminary.
Episcopal Relief & Development is providing critical support in the aftermath of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Please pray for those impacted and donate to the Haiti Fund.
Hundreds came to be a part of St. James's biannual event, WomanKind on February 12-13. See for the first time or watch again the sermon delivered by Dr. Linda Powell Pruitt at the Healing Eucharist on the second day of the event.
WomanKind featured several well-known authors. You may order books by Anne Lamott and others through Fountain Books as a portion of the proceeds benefit WomanKind.
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News:
Twelve months of prayer, listening, dreaming, study and planning produced a Strategic Plan for St. James's that offers a shared vision for the next five years. See what's in store...Strategic Plan 2010
(1/10/10) Randy Hollerith interviewed for Times-Dispatch story on the GoodChoice alternative to payday lending program created by St. James's, Goodwill Industries and the Virginia Credit Union. Read the story
(10/4/09) Bishop Johnston Appoints Canon to the Ordinary to Begin in 2010. Check it out.
(6/15/09) Reverend Randy Hollerith has an op/ed in the July 14 Times-Dispatch on ACTS and the efforts to combat homelessness. Check it out.
(6/07/09) Dana Corsello accepts call to be the next rector at St. Luke's Episcopal
Church in San Francisco, California. Read Randy's letter to the parish
(4/27/09) Story on Sudan Mission trip in Times-Dispatch today. Click Here
Sunday March 15, Kelly King Horne of Homeward, delivered a powerful presentation: “A Way Out: Ending Homelessness Now” (pdf)
Annual Report, 2009 (pdf)
This Week at
St. James's
-> News Archive
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*The Vestry of St. James's
has adopted the following four core values for the parish:
1. To celebrate God through worship that moves the spirit.
2. To be a welcoming, joyful and accepting community
by encouraging humility, faith in God, and faith in each other.
3. To serve one another and those in need through ministry
that transforms lives for Jesus Christ.
4. To nurture and raise our children in the knowledge
and love of Jesus Christ.
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of St. James's Episcopal
Church is to be a welcoming urban parish, proclaiming
the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Doers of the Word and not
Hearers only; challenging one another through Word and
Sacrament to grow in the knowledge of the Lord; answering
God's call to love and serve others; standing as a beacon
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