WELCOME TO ST. JAMES!
Our worship times on Sundays are 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. (Children's Church available), and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Our Thursday service is held in the Chapel. We invite you attend one of our Sunday Services in person or watch our live stream service by clicking on the picture below.

Livestream begins Sunday at 10:15 A.M.
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and Sunday School Videos.

 Our Mission
Saint James seeks to be a community that grows more Christ like, expressing the love of Jesus Christ in our worship, our outreach, and our commitment to discipleship.
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St James Monthly Newsletter The Messenger
Click here to read the current Messenger:  July 2024
Click here to read past issues:  Past Messengers


Meet Our New Parish Secretary

We are delighted to have Victoria Mymudes, a member of St. James for the past seven years, joining our staff full time. Victoria will be learning to take on both the secretarial and financial responsibilities Pat Schaefer has held for the past ten years. We continue to pray for Pat as she recovers from surgery on her broken elbow, and prepares for her retirement in September.

St James Alpha Course August 6th
St. James will be starting our fifth ALPHA course on August 6th.
An ALPHA course is an opportunity to grapple with the bigger questions of life and faith in a fun, nonthreatening, nonjudgmental environment.
ALPHA was originally designed for people who would not necessarily identify as churchgoers or Christians, but we find that it is equally valuable to ANYONE who wants to feel closer to God and His Church.
ALPHA is an 11-week course, meeting from 6:00-8:00pm on Tuesday evenings in the parish hall. It also includes one Saturday retreat day. There is no cost to participate in the program. Please consider joining us and, also, inviting people in your life that may be searching for answers to their spiritual questions.
Each evening starts with a shared supper, continues with a short video about some aspect of Christianity, and concludes with small group discussions. In the small group discussions, we encourage guests to raise any ideas, perspectives, questions, doubts, or objections they have. You can say as much or as little as you wish.
If you would like more information or would like to sign up to attend the ALPHA course, please contact Dorry Curran at 949-633-8471 or tinkrvl@gmail.com. You can also see Dorry to get a brochure with more details, which includes comments from past ALPHA @ St. James guests.
Also, if you can help provide a supper for one of the sessions or would like to participate in producing the course, Dorry would love to have your assistance!

Invite, Welcome & Connect Update

The “Welcome” component of our Invite Welcome Connect ministry is all about Hospitality. All of us can take part in it!
Most of us appreciate the efforts of a host to make us feel welcomed in their home.
Here’s what you can do to help make our guests at St James feel “at home.”
Become a greeter, Ushers, become greeters if no greeters are available.
If you see a person with a guest name tag sitting near you, go out of your way to make them feel welcomed.
If you don’t recognize someone, introduce yourself (They may be new and came in the side door and were missed by the greeters, or maybe it is not their first week at St James but they are newbies).
Invite them to coffee and snacks in the parish hall after the service. Introduce them to others.
We want them going home with a warm fuzzy feeling about life at St James. You may be the one that makes that happen.



2024 Vacation Bible School

"Breaker Rock Beach" VBS was a wonderful success! St James was blessed to host 30 students from preschool thru upcoming 6th graders for 5 nights of fun and learning. Our theme of "God's Truth Never Changes" really resonated with the kids as we explored the difference between some things the world tells us are true and what God tells us is REALLY true! They learned a lot and had a great time.  We were also blessed to have over 30 volunteers working to make it all happen with decorations, food prep, Bible lessons, games, crafts, and just being around to help encourage and make sure everything ran smoothly.  We wrapped things up with a well-attended family celebration day the following Sunday. Families enjoyed lunch in the Parish Hall. The VERY big water slide was a popular way for the kids to play and cool off!  God is doing exciting things with our youth. It would not be possible without the many hands willing to give their time and talents as an investment in our young people. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers. May the seeds we've planted continue to grow with God's help!



St James Episcopal Church Women Events


ECW Leading In Love Program

What: "Leading in Love" ia a deciated retreat day of fellowship. We will break bread together, enjoy a special featured speaker, have time for individual prayer and reflection, share ideas in samall group discussions, and worship God as one chorus of beautiful individual voices.

Who: As disciples of Christ, we are all called to be leaders. This event is for the Episcopal Churchwomen Board, those ladies interested in serving ECW in leadership and the future, and for any woman who would like the chance to grow together with sisters in Christ.

When: Saturday August 24, 2024

Where: St James Parish Hall at 204 N. Lee St., Leesburg, FL 34748

Why: 2 Peter 3:18 says "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" Our day of "Leading in Love" will grow our grace and knowledge in fellowship with one another.

Next Steps: Stay tuned for mare information about the day's activities and how to register.