Plan Your Sunday

We look forward to welcoming you to St. James’s!

We hope this information is helpful as you plan your visit:

From September through May, join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00 am (Rite I Eucharist in the chapel inside the sanctuary) or 10:00 am (Rite II Eucharist with music in the main sanctuary).

Formation for all ages takes place from 9:00 to 9:45 am. For the current schedule of offerings and their locations, click here.

We offer care for infants and toddlers in our nursery, located just off the sanctuary, between 8:30 and 11:30 am. Ushers will be glad to guide you. During the 10:00 service, children will be invited to follow the cross to Children’s Chapel after the Gospel reading and will return to their families during the peace. We also invite children to come and sit near the altar rail for a closer view as we begin the Eucharistic prayer.

And please plan to join us for coffee hour after the service! The location for gathering that day will be in the bulletin.

In the summer months (Memorial Day through Labor Day), we worship at 8:30 am (Rite II Eucharist) outdoors in the Memorial Garden, or in the sanctuary if it is raining, and at 10:00 am (Rite II Eucharist with music) in the sanctuary. Children’s Chapel and classes take a break in summer, but fellowship opportunities abound. Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates directly in your inbox!

We welcome everyone to the altar at St. James’s. You do not have to be an Episcopalian or even a grownup to receive communion in any Episcopal Church. If you prefer to receive a blessing instead of communion, simply cross your arms across your chest when the priest approaches. You can find more specific instructions about communion in the bulletin.

If you’re not able to join us in person, we live-stream the 10:00 service each Sunday. You can tune in to that here. A recorded version is also posted after the service on YouTube and Facebook, where you can also view sermons and music events.

There are two options for free parking: a four-story garage and a small surface lot, both with reserved spaces for those with accessibility needs. The entrances to both are just past the intersection of West Franklin and Birch Streets. The surface lot (on the same side of the street as the church) also offers an accessible walkway to the Michaux House where we offer classes and fellowship. The route from the either lot into the church is fully accessible via flat curbing and a wheelchair ramp to the front entrance to the church. From the parking garage, please use the designated walkway to cross West Franklin Street.

All of our services are family-friendly. Wear what you like and sit where you like. Stand and kneel and sing and pray or just sit quietly and let the experience of worship wash over you. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome at St. James’s.

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