Presbytery of the James will convene the 113th meeting in person at Westminster Church in Richmond and via Zoom at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Please direct all questions or concerns as soon as possible to Barbara Espigh, associate for administration and support.…
African Americans have been enriching the Presbyterian Church for more than two centuries. The first ordained African American minister in the Presbyterian Church was John Gloucester. Rising from slavery and oppression, he formed the first African American Presbyterian congregation in the early 1800s in Philadelphia. Many…
Now that the Presbytery of the James has settled into hybrid meetings for stated meetings, there are some logistical changes that need to be brought to everyone’s attention. Hybrid meetings are meetings that are conducted with attendees participating both in person and virtually via Zoom.…
Presbytery of the James invites sessions to make pledges of support toward God’s mission for 2023. Sometimes when we hear “mission” we only think of it as one aspect of a church or presbytery budget, but in reality, everything that we do is a part…
On October 22, POJ’s Disaster Relief Ministry set out for Little Gasparilla Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Florida near Fort Myers. The community suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Ian on September 28. It was the first Category 4 hurricane to impact…
Each year, the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) gathers statistical information from presbyteries across the country and provides a comprehensive breakdown on church membership, ethnicity and age distribution, as well as other information. Clerks in Presbytery of the James may begin submitting their congregation…
We are thankful for our covenant together that is affirmed by your prayers and financial support of the Presbytery of the James and its ministry. We rejoice in your faith. The budgeted request for 2022, growing out of our commitment with one another, is $615,000.…
Matthew 25:31-46 calls us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. Convicted by this passage, the 222nd and 223rd General Assemblies (2016 and 2018) exhorted the PC(USA) to act boldly and compassionately…
As a preacher’s kid, certified Christian educator, and now ordained minister, Leigh Anne Ring feels prepared for her role as presbyter for relational care, serving her colleagues in Presbytery of the James. “God planned this identity for me long before I dared to dream it…
After a successful trip to Florida in October to help with cleanup efforts following Hurricane Ian, the presbytery’s Disaster Relief Ministry is organizing a second trip for January 7-15, 2023. Volunteers do not need to have a background in construction as a variety of skill…