St James's

Be Ye Doers of the Word and Not Hearers Only Start Doing

Study and Learning

Wednesday classes

Wednesday night classes

Adult Confirmation Class (includes Sunday sessions)

Newcomers Class (offered twice, includes Sunday session)

Retreats and more

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St. John's Church Tappahannock
Washington National Cathedral
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Past Activities

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Shirley Plantation
Hiking on St. Cuthbert's Way
labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral from above
Bon Secours Forensic Nursing Unit staff
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Recent Additions to Our Schedule

Vacation Bible School 2018

Vacation Bible School in June!

Come join us for VBS (Vacation Bible School) June 19 -23 for a fun week of learning about God at our Camp Out!

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Holy Land Pilgrimage Planning March 25

February 2020 Join Pastoral Associate Reverend Dr. Mark Cooper Monday, March 25, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Valentine Hall if you are interested in going on  a 2020 pilgrimage. (more…)

Holy PEEPS Project 2017

Holy PEEPS Project!

The goal of this Lenten project is to inspire youth in 6th -12th grades to have fun exploring Bible stories.

Nursery for Children

Nursery Care Childcare is offered for infants, toddlers, and pre-school children on Sunday mornings from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. during the program year and 9:30-11:30 a.m. during the summer. Experienced and trained caregivers work alongside parent volunteers to provide a safe environment of play and fellowship for our youngest parishioners. The nursery will be staffed Wednesday [...]

PYM Middle School Youth Retreat Shrine Mont

6th – 8th Grade Retreat

6th – 8th Grade PYM Weekend May 10-12, 2019 Retreat weekends are a great opportunity for youth to have fun with new and old friends and explore their faith outside the rhythm and routine of daily life. (more…)

Youth Day of Service atShalom Farms

Youth Day of Service

Spring Youth Day of Service March 23rd, 2019 9:30 AM – Noon (more…)

Pancake Breakfast on Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, April 14, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Hosted by St. James’s 5th-8th Graders, in Valentine Hall  The entire congregation is encouraged to come eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, and fruit prepared by our 5th-12th grade youth. Donations encouraged to support the Summer 2019 Youth Mission Trips. We need volunteers! Join the fun by helping cook, assemble food, set […]

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Newcomers Classes in 2019

Interested in joining St. James’s? Attend two back-to-back sessions – Wednesday evening followed by Sunday morning – for fellowship, worship, and basics about life and membership at St. James’s. (more…)

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Cuba Youth Mission in 2020

Current 8th- High School youth are invited on a 10-day service, cultural exchange, and coral reef conservation expedition to Havana, Cuba in July 2020. Youth and adult leaders will train to be scuba certified in 2019 so we can dive while in Cuba as part of our study on Environmental Creation Care. Applications are now […]

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Adult Confirmation Spring 2019

(formerly Pilgrim’s Path) This year, our adult confirmation program has a new model based on the early church’s practice of teaching new members during Lent in preparation for Easter. (more…)

Lenten Retreat: Mindfulness Meditation

Saturday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Valentine Hall On Ash Wednesday, the people are invited “to the observance of a holy Lent” through a number of practices, including self-examination and reflection. (more…)

Dr. Garwood Anderson, New Testament scholar

Dr. Gar Anderson Talks About St. Paul February 10

St. Paul: A Man Misunderstood with Gar Anderson, Ph.D In her popular book, Karen Armstrong called St. Paul “the apostle we love to hate.”  And, to be sure, Paul of Tarsus has been the object of both veneration and intense contempt. But is it really Paul or is it a caricature of the historical figure, […]