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

St. John's Church Tappahannock
bicycle wheel spokes and sky
wide shot Jerusalem - E Angle
Washington National Cathedral
wide shot Jerusalem - E Angle

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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book cover from Jerusalem Greer

Recent Additions to Our Schedule

You can help celebrate our High School Seniors!

High School graduation is a huge milestone for youth and the pandemic has significantly disrupted anticipated rituals and celebrations for the class of 2020. For this reason the youth ministry leaders invite all St. James’s parishioners to show our graduates that God and their church love and support them by doing two things: Attend our [...]

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt 2020

O heavenly Father, who hast filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold thy gracious hand in all thy works; that, rejoicing in thy whole creation, we may learn to serve thee with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For Joy in God’s Creation, Book of Common Prayer, page 814 During the [...]

Post-poned Dylan Mass

You're Invited! Invite your friends - A wonderful opportunity to introduce St. James's to those you care about. The service of Holy Eucharist, Rite II is celebrated on this Sunday in Lent, with service anthems and hymns from the catalog of Bob Dylan, American songwriter and prophet. The service will feature the St. James’s Guitar [...]

Lenten Retreat: “Connecting to the Faith That Is In Us”

Saturday, February 29, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Valentine Hall This phrase comes from the Litany for Ash Wednesday - “We confess to you, Lord, our negligence in our prayer and worship and our failure to commend the faith that is in us.” Dr. Friend will offer five meditations interspersed with silence: 1) lack of [...]

Oberammergau Pilgrimage August 10-20, 2020

This 11-day pilgrimage to Oberammergau and the Passion Play will be led by rector John McCard. (more…)

Christian Journey Series: “Life in the First Century”

Wednesdays: January 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Valentine Hall AND Sunday, January 26, 10:15-11:00 a.m., Valentine Hall What was a Roman banquet like? What were illness, medicine, and death like in the ancient Near East? How were Roman cities designed? How do stories of mythical heroes compare to stories […]

CANCELLED March 20-21: Fearless Women of Faith

St. James’s Episcopal Church announces WomanKind 2020, an engaging, two-day women’s program scheduled March 20-21, 2020, hosted by and at St. James’s for attendees of any faith. (more…)

Life Transitions Study Series

This three-week study with the Rev. Dr. Mark Cooper addresses how to prepare for and approach major life transitions, considering spiritual, practical and emotional aspects. Explore topics relevant to those in the “sandwich generation,” such as how to care for both aging parents and adult children, what legal paperwork to prepare, and how to manage [...]

Visit Virginia’s First Church Sites

This year is the 400th anniversary of the first Virginia Assembly and the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to Virginia. Our day-long pilgrimage will visit two of the earliest church sites in British North America and the recreated historic site, Jamestown Settlement. The first stop of the day will be the museum and the [...]

Interfaith Dialogue: Honoring and Remembering the Dead

Interfaith Dialogue with Congregation Beth Ahabah: Tuesdays, October 29 & November 5, at Congregation Beth Ahabah We are excited to offer our interfaith dialogues with Congregation Beth Ahabah throughout the program year. This fall, we explore how we honor and remember our dead through both traditional customs and superstitions. We’ll discuss Yizkor, Mourner’s Kaddish, Halloween [...]

Learn the Way of Love

Our next Wednesday-night series considers "The Way of Love." Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s office released this magnificent guide for Christian living for use across the Episcopal Church. Come learn more about the Way of Love in particular and the ancient Christian tradition of rules of life in general with the Rev. Hilary Streever and Br. [...]

New! The Permanent Things Book Group

Augustine. Dorothy Day. Julian of Norwich. Gregory of Nyssa. Evelyn Underhill. You’re invited to join in the discussion of classic works of theology with the Permanent Things Book Group, meeting on second and fourth Tuesdays, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., in the Michaux House library. At our first meeting on Tuesday, September 10, we will discuss [...]