Welcome to our new deacon, the Ven. Kerry J. Smith

We welcome our new deacon, the Ven. Kerry J. Smith, Archdeacon for the Diocese of Maryland and his wife, A. Kelly Richard. Kelly and Kerry have been members of our parish in the past until Kerry was ordained a deacon. Following his ordination, he was assigned to Christ Church, West River and All Saints Parish, Sunderland before leaving to serve as one of two chaplains to Bishop Sutton. Kerry will continue serving as Archdeacon and chaplain to Bishop Sutton while serving as deacon at St. James' Parish.

An Anonymous Note of Thanks

A note of thanks from an anonymous member of the community to whom we had given assistance. It reads as follows: "Thank you for helping us with our BGE in March. Most churches would only give us a promise to pay until we were able to collect the balance needed. A few churches, like yours, had faith in us that we only needed assistance until we get things under control. We were able to get enough money together for BGE to work out a payment plan. Thank you for believing in us. Please find a donation enclosed to be used to help someone else in need. God bless you."

Summer Choir Starts June 26th

Our first Sunday of Summer Choir will be June 26th with rehearsal in the church at 9 a.m. followed by the Service at 10 a.m. NO ROBES! Anyone who attends St James' Parish is welcome to participate on any Sunday. If you have been thinking about giving Choir a try, this is a perfect time to explore this joyful and rewarding ministry. For more information about choir activities, please contact St. James' Parish Music Director Michael Ryan at mryansings@verizon.net.