Presbytery of the James

Commission on Ministry (COM) Orientation & Meeting
2026-01-15 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: Feb. COM materials submission
2026-01-15
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.

Listening Session: Manual of Admin Operations
2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:30
Please join us for a listening session on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to share feedback on the POJ Manual of Administrative Operations.
This document guides how we approach our work and life together. Input from these sessions will help shape edits to the document that is presented for approval at the February Presbytery meeting.
Join Jan. 14 Listening Session via Zoom.

Agenda Deadline - February Stated Meeting
2026-01-14
Deadline to request time on the February Stated Meeting Agenda – please email your request to the moderator and the stated clerk.

SDOP Grant Workshop
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesterfield County Central Library, 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd., Chesterfield, VA, 23832
Please share with your networks and ministries!
Is your grassroots group working to promote human dignity, self-reliance, and long-term solutions to poverty or oppression? If your project is led and controlled by those who benefit from it, empowers participants, and could use additional funding, you may qualify for a grant. Attend one of our upcoming workshops to ask questions and see if you qualify. No denominational affiliation required.
Registration closes the day prior to the event.

Committee on Nominations (CON)
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-09 13:00 - 14:00

Listening Session: Manual of Admin Operations
2026-01-08 18:30 - 20:30
Please join us for a listening session on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to share feedback on the POJ Manual of Administrative Operations.
This document guides how we approach our work and life together. Input from these sessions will help shape edits to the document that is presented for approval at the February Presbytery meeting.
Join Jan. 8 Listening Session here.

Commission on Ministry (COM) Exams
2026-01-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Commission on Ministry (COM) Moderators
2026-01-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month's meeting
2026-01-06
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 Closed
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-01
Office closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
2025-12-23 13:00 - 15:00

Overture Deadline - Feb. 2026 Stated Meeting
2025-12-23

Deadline: Jan. COM materials submission
2025-12-18

Mission Council
2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Commission on Ministry (COM)
2025-12-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-13 10:30 - 12:00

POJ Staff Christmas Luncheon
2025-12-08 11:00 - 14:30

Commission on Ministry (COM) Exams
2025-12-04 13:00 - 16:00

Commission on Ministry (COM) Moderators
2025-12-04 11:30 - 13:00

New Worshiping Communities Team (NWCT)
2025-12-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month's meeting
2025-12-02
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.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

POJ Office Closed
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28
POJ Office closed from noon November 26 through 4 pm November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Close at Noon
2025-11-26

Committee on Preparation for Ministry
2025-11-25 13:00 - 15:30

Self-Development of People Grassroots Grant Workshop
2025-11-20 11:00 - 15:00
For more information visit https://presbyteryofthejames.com/ministries/sdop/

Deadline: Dec. COM materials submission
2025-11-20

Mission Council and Trustees
2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Called Meeting of the Presbytery of the James
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
A called meeting of the Presbytery has been set for Thursday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom to act on the 2026 budget.
