About St. James’
Grow together. Learn together. Love together.
Our Mission
To be a welcoming worship community, where God's presence is felt and from which, we are sent to proclaim Christ’s love and serve others.
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Our Vision
Our Vision is to share God’s love with the people of our area, nation, and world and be a place where people from all walks of life can learn how to be a Beloved Community together.
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Our Purpose
Our Purpose is to provide a haven of spiritual sustenance, a place that all people can call home, and a place where they can encounter God’s love for them.
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Worship
Providing a prayerful, learning environment that touches every heart and enriches every soul.
Service
Doing God's work in our community and the world.
Church Family
Sharing a Christ-centered relationship that welcomes, loves, and cares for each individual.
Fellowship
Offering social and spiritual interactivity, sharing the peace and love of Jesus Christ both within the church and beyond the doors of our church.
Historical Presence
Celebrating over 150 years of the Anglican tradition in our community and creating the spiritual foundation and means to ensure the future of our parish family.
A beautiful place to worship with an incredible story.
The community was first established on August 18, 1855, as Trinity Parish, with the Rev. Hanibal Pratt as minister. Around 1860 the name was changed to Saint James. Many congregants succumbed to a yellow fever epidemic in 1867, and the community suffered major floods in 1869 and 1870. Nevertheless, it continued to grow, meeting in an old school building it eventually outgrew.
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