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Creation Care presents Mountain True’s “RIVERKEEPERS”
Creation Care Presentation with Mountain True Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Stillwell Hall Enjoy healthy snacks and a presentation by Anna Alsobrook of Mountain True's "RIVERKEEPERS." This branch of Mountain True focuses on water quality in WNC with Clean Water...
Blue Ridge Consort will present a Christmas concert at St. James
Blue Ridge Consort will present a Christmas concert at St. James on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The ensemble was founded in 2023 by like-minded musicians from across Western North Carolina to inspire and empower Appalachia with the art of choral music. The group is led...
Joining Our Voices: Advent Service of Lessons and Carols will Feature Choir and Bagpipes
The soul-stirring sounds of the St. James Choir and Montreat Scottish Pipes and Drums will once again fill the nave at St. James Episcopal Church for our annual Advent Service of Lessons and Carols, one of the parish’s signature choral services that draws attendees...
Zoe and the Blackbird (A Story for the Children of St. James)
Each year, Fr. David has a tradition of writing a story for the children of our parish and reading it to them as the "sermon" for the Eucharist one Sunday in the autumn. This year's story is titled Zeph and the Most Unusual King. You're invited to join us for a...
Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Them: A List of the Dead from Helene
This Sunday, as part of our All Saints' and All Souls' commemorations, St. James will be offering special prayers for those who have died. It's traditional in the church to list the names of the dead at these services. However, since an official list of the names of...
Faith Amid the Storm: St. James Responds to Helene Impact
Oct. 27, 2024 Dear sisters and brothers, Over the past two weeks, as we’ve emerged from the fog of disaster, more than one of my clergy colleagues has whispered to me, or I to them, “How in the world are we going to do stewardship this year?” Sure we still have...
World Central Kitchen sets up shop at St. James
Beginning, Thursday, Oct. 17, World Central Kitchen has set up its Henderson County hub at St. James Episcopal Church to provide hot meals to anyone. Immediately following the disaster, St. James and World Central Kitchen representatives worked together to find...
Making a Meal in the Dark: Feed the Kids Responds to the Disaster
In less than a week and without any power at the church, our Feed the Kids team had already organized to prepare and serve a meal for 150 at the nearby Salvation Army branch in downtown Hendersonville. During our parish planning session on Monday, Sept. 30, we thought...
The Mountaintop Director’s Forum with Vickie Washington
St. James is honored to host acclaimed director Vickie Washington for a special presentation and discussion of Flat Rock Playhouse’s new Black Box play, The Mountaintop, a fictional re-imagining of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last day. This event is open...
Bi-lingual Eucharist with our Sister Churches
We are hosting a Bi-lingual Eucharist and Shared meal on Thursday, Sept 19 at 6:30 p.m. with La Capilla de Santa Maria, St. Paul Tabernacle, and St. Paul Edneyville. Come and enjoy a unique Eucharist (in Spanish and English) and a shared meal -- each church brings...
Oktoberfest at St. James!
Guten tag, y’all, and join us on Saturday, October 5 from 4-7 p.m., for an unforgettable Oktoberfest celebration! Enjoy authentic German food (bratwurst, knockwurst, German potato salad, strudel, and more), jazz music, drinks, and beer from our neighbors at Southern...
Apple Festival Stained Glass Window Tours with Deacon Tim
Just in time for Apple Festival, Deacon Tim will be offering guided tours of our stained glass on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m. and at 2 p.m. These tours are free, open to the public, and a wonderful opportunity to bring friends and family to St. James to see the...
Power Our Future, Light the Way: Solar at St. James
July 25, 2024 Dear beloved in Christ, I am so excited to share with you a new special summer project at St. James called Powering Our Future, Lighting the Way. This project will replace deteriorating roofs and use them to generate electricity with the installation of...
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