You will find we are a warm and welcoming community, worshipping in an authentic and time honored manner in the new millennium. 

From our Priest:

My Dear Friends,

Outreach ministry at St. James can be described as a mosaic, embracing a wide diversity of ministries, held together by our common desire to serve one another in the name of our Risen Lord. Matthew 25:35-36 best defines how Christ Jesus would have us reach out to those in need ... “For I am hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.”

            Over the past several weeks, I have shared my concern over the growing number of people in this community that are unable to feed themselves and their families. I know that the Christian Service Center is running very low on food and has, at times, had to turn people away. I know that the number of those requesting a hot meal from Ladd’s Soup Kitchen is rising. And, there has been a growing number of families coming to St. James seeking food.

One such family came through our doors last week. This was a husband and wife, and their several children, who were headed back to Kentucky where work was waiting along with a family to offer moral support. Thanks to several of you, we had food to offer them for the trip. We also had sandwiches and macaroni salad left over from the previous night’s Vestry meeting. We invited them to eat and rest awhile at the picnic tables. They graciously accepted. 

            We don’t often get to experience the fruits of our ministry. Watching this family sharing their meal together was a grace-filled moment for me. I wanted to share the picture of the experience with you. I also want to thank you for all the loving and caring ministry that comes out of this parish family. “For I am hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…”

Faithfully,                     

Michael+                 

St James Joins The Episcopal Diocese of Florida in supporting the Wounded Warrior Project

 Special Request



John Lovett, Jim and Peg Phillips’ son-in-law, has had PKD, a kidney disease, since he was 25. He is now in need of a kidney transplant.

Jim and Peg are asking for two things:

    + that you pray for John and Patty 
        and the family

    + you prayerfully consider if you would be
         tested as a possible kidney donor.

If you are considering the possibility of being tested as a potential donor, please contact the Emory University Transplant Center in Atlanta, GA, at 1-866-727-3250 for a brief first interview. John Lovett’s health insurance the cost of testing for a match.

For more details, talk with Jim, Peg, John or Patty at 755-5396 or call the church office at 752-2218.

From Your Outreach Committee: 

June is Canned Meat or Canned Fruit Month...

All canned goods will be accepted.

Food Donations
People from our area continue to be in great need of food. Please bring in canned or boxed food items, place them in the basket in the narthex. They will be taken to area food banks and soup kitchens.