Plan Your Sunday - St. James's Episcopal Church

Inclement Weather Announcement

In the spirit of safety, St. James’s Episcopal Church will not hold any Sunday services or other activities on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

While it is unusual for us to cancel Sunday services, the significant winter storm affecting a large portion of the United States is expected to bring not only several inches of snow, but freezing precipitation and extreme temperatures, which will make travel particularly dangerous on Sunday. We want to prioritize the safety of our parishioners and staff.

Resources for Your Sunday:

Evensong from January 18, 2026, honoring the legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring the Norfolk State University Concert Choir and the St. James’s Choirs.

Sermons and Worship from previous Sundays may be found on YouTube.

While the Washington National Cathedral will not be open on Sunday morning, they will make worship available online. Their online presence continues to be a gift to the church throughout the world.

Here are links to a few churches in the Northeast, where the storm is not expected until later.

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 Spoken Eucharist in the main sanctuary) or 10:00 am (Rite II Choral Eucharist 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 10:00 service in the Parkinson Room, directly below the sanctuary.

In the summer months (Memorial Day through Labor Day), we worship at 8:30 am outdoors in the Memorial Garden, or in the sanctuary if it is raining, and at 10:00 am 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. The clergy will share more specific instructions during the service.

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.