Presbytery of the James

Deadline: May COM materials submission
2026-04-16
To allow time for review, all required forms, including examination materials, must be submitted to com@presbyteryofthejames.org by the third Thursday of the month for consideration at the following month’s meeting.
The Commission on Ministry (COM) committees meet on or by the first Thursday of each month.

Deadline to submit overtures for June Stated Meeting
2026-04-22

POJ Office Sale Listening Session (1/2)
2026-04-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Join a listening session on Apr. 27 or May 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn more about the sale of the POJ office building and share your questions and thoughts. The Zoom links can be found in this issue of the Current: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/POJ-News–Cybersecurity-Resources-for-Churches–Called-Mtg-May-12-Grant-Wkshp-Apr-28-May-POJ-Trainings-South-Hill—Byrd-Pres.html?soid=1130402139183&aid=3MlyoEuPs0w

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
2026-04-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month’s meeting
2026-05-05
To allow time for review by committee members and to schedule interviews, all Inquiry and Candidacy Application materials must be submitted digitally to cpm@presbyteryofthejames.org by the first Tuesday of the month to be considered for the agenda at this month’s meeting.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

POJ Office Sale Listening Session (2/2)
2026-05-05 18:30 - 19:30
Join a listening session on Apr. 27 or May 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn more about the sale of the POJ office building and share your questions and thoughts. The Zoom links will be shared soon in the Current.

Polity 101 Spring (1/4)
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
The POJ Leadership Connection Team is pleased to offer a four-week course, Presbyterian Polity 101, designed for newly elected elders and deacons.
COURSE DETAILS

Format: Four weekly, one-hour sessions held via Zoom.

Curriculum: Spiritual leadership, congregations & meetings, ordered ministries, and the Four Councils of the PCUSA. Each session includes a handout with practical questions and scenarios.

Instructor: Carson Rhyne, Instructor in Presbyterian Polity at Union Presbyterian Seminary for 20 years.

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION
Participants May Choose One Session:

Winter/March: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 7-8 PM, via ZOOM, 7-8 p.m.

Registration for the Winter course is February 1-28

Spring/May: Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26, via ZOOM, 7-8 p.m.

Registration for Spring course is April 1-30

Registration Links will appear on this page during above registration windows.
Cost: $50 per congregation (covers unlimited participants from one church).
Class Cap: Each session is limited to 24 participants. Be sure to register participants from your church by the registration deadline. If your congregation needs to attend both sessions, please register for both separately. Only one payment will be required per church, even if you need to register participants for both sessions.
Questions? Contact Carson Rhyne at carsonrhyne48@gmail.com.

Commission on Ministry (COM) Moderators
2026-05-07 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-06-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom

Commission on Ministry (COM) Examinations
2026-05-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Committee on Nominations (CON)
2026-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom

Called Meeting
2026-05-12 18:45 - 21:00
Visit https://presbyteryofthejames.com/events/month/2026-06/ for details.

Polity 101 Spring (2/4)
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:00

Agenda Deadline - June Stated Meeting
2026-05-13
Please submit requests to the Stated Clerk and Moderator of the POJ.

Anti-Racism Committee Meeting
2026-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States
This is a hybrid meeting. For Zoom link, please contact the moderator of the committee.

Commission on Ministry (COM)
2026-05-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Zoom

Clerk's Session Records Due to Readers
2026-05-15
Reminder to Clerks: Submit Session Records to Your Reader by May 15
Have you submitted your Session’s records to your assigned reader yet? If so, Thank you!! If not, there’s still time to do so by May 15.
Learn who your reader is and other recordkeeping details for clerks on the Forms for Sessions and Congregations page.

Clerk of Session Training
2026-05-17 15:30 - 17:30
POJ Clerk of Session Training will take place virtually. More details to come.

Aging & Dementia Live Webinar
2026-05-19 14:00 - 15:30
May is Older Adult Month; Older Adult Week is May 3-9, 2026 and Older Adult Sunday is May 3!

Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common causes of dementia. There are estimated to be more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. By the year 2050 projections are that those suffering from Alzheimer’s will be 13 million people (statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association). According to the Pew Research using PCUSA 2023-2024 statistics, we are an aging denomination with 45 percent of our membership age 65 and older. As pastors and elders and a host of caregivers, we need to understand what is happening within our congregations and families.
Please join us for a FREE webinar on aging and dementia, in particular Alzheimer’s disease.
May 19, 2026 at 2 p.m. on Zoom
Register at bit.ly/4cC4qax
Please join us for a FREE webinar on aging and dementia, in particular, Alzheimer’s disease.
May 19, 2026 at 2 p.m. on Zoom
Rev. Arch Wallace is a lawyer turned pastor. He served in the U.S. Army’s psychological operations division before becoming an attorney at a law firm in Richmond. As a lawyer, he became familiar with cases involving clergy, which deepened his sense of a call to pastoral ministry. He went on to graduate from Union Seminary in Richmond and has since served various churches in the presbytery as both pastor and interim pastor. Arch has also served on numerous presbytery committees and was once moderator of the Presbytery. His talents and skills include work as a parliamentarian, a professional mediator, and a professional genealogist. He brings to the issue of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease his own personal family experience.
Register at bit.ly/4cC4qax or visit presbyteryofthejames.com/ministries/older-adult-ministry
Event provided by the Presbytery of the James Older Adult Ministry.
Visit the POJ Older Adult Ministry page for full details and to download bulletin flyers.

Polity 101 Spring (3/4)
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:00

Reports Deadline - June Stated Meeting
2026-05-20
Please submit reports to the Associate for Administration.

Mission Council and Trustees
2026-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: Jun. COM materials submission
2026-05-21

POJ Office Closed
2026-05-25
In observance of Memorial Day.

Committee on Preparation for Ministry
2026-05-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Polity 101 Spring (4/4)
2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:00

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month’s meeting
2026-06-02
To allow time for review by committee members and to schedule interviews, all Inquiry and Candidacy Application materials must be submitted digitally to cpm@presbyteryofthejames.org by the first Tuesday of the month to be considered for the agenda of this month’s meeting.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

Packet Online for June Stated Meeting
2026-06-03

New Worshiping Communities Team (NWCT)
2026-06-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States
