The 109th stated meeting will be held via Zoom on Saturday, October 16, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This memo outlines the plans that have been developed and the steps that church commissioners, ministers, Christian educators, presbytery moderators, and guests should take to become fully prepared…
A change in the leadership of Presbytery of the James is occurring Monday due to the current moderator’s impending move out of the area. Patrick Dennis, 2021 presbytery moderator and pastor of Tuckahoe Church in Richmond, is moving with his wife, Sarah, and family to…
Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Corruption and political unrest. These are realities in Haiti. But so is resilience. Love. Faith. Learn about Haiti from Cindy Corell, who has served as a PC(USA) mission co-worker for the Caribbean country since 2010. While the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to return…
While Gregory Memorial Church seats close to 200 comfortably, we tend to count it a good Sunday if we come close to about 25 percent of that. While some might find that disheartening, such a view overlooks the gifts that are in abundant evidence from…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday, July 27, to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of COVID-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. This is to prevent…
An ongoing grant from POJ’s Hunger Ministry is helping mission partner CEDEPCA (Protestant Center for Pastoral Education) address hunger needs in Guatemala that have deepened due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. With the grant funds, CEDEPCA purchases high-quality, non-genetically-modified seeds for crops such as…
As a Matthew 25 church, Second Church in Richmond is called to feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, and care for the sick. They are also called to build a more just society, seeking to eliminate the root causes of violence, racism, poverty, and inequality.…
Scottsville Presbyterian is a small church making a big impact on their local community. The church’s annual budget devotes 22 percent to mission expenditures. Some of that is dedicated to two funds created in 2018 to provide grants to people and organizations in Scottsville and…
Youth Ministry has concluded for 2020-2021 after an entire program season on Zoom. Despite the unusual circumstances, Youth Council members developed and demonstrated leadership in new and wonderful ways this year. These include leading the worship service for the presbytery’s 106th stated meeting in October…
The past year has revealed the resilience and determination with which all POJ congregations continued to be in ministry. This has been especially so for smaller congregations with fewer than 100 members. Nearly two-thirds of POJ’s 98 congregations fall into this category, ranging in size…