St. James — A Place to Feed and Be Fed
We are an affirming community, and we welcome you, no matter who you are, to come and be fed at the communion table and the fellowship table. Online or in person, we look forward to walking the path of faith with you.
St. James 2026 Annual Pledge
We invite you to walk in love with us this year by making a pledge to support the mission and ministries of St. James.
What’s New This Week
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE - Back to school sales are beginning already. So now is a great time to help struggling families with one of the bigger expenses of their year. After the holidays, one of the hardest time for low-income families is the daunting list of supplies for the new school year. Your generosity in the past has made a huge difference to these families. And now you have the chance to do it again. Below is a list of some of the items we find most needed. There is a basket in the narthex (Maple Rd. entry) to collect your donations and we will bless the supplies in September. Thank you for all you have done to help students in Pontiac and their families. Items needed include: 24 count box of crayons, Boxes of tissues, Cleaning wipes, Dry erase markers, Big pink erasers, Kid scissors, Pencil sharpeners, Rulers, Glue sticks, Plastic pocket folders, 1” 3 ring binders, Highlighters, 3 Hole zipper pencil pouches, Red and blue ball point pens , Wide & fine line markers (10 packs)
SUMMER POTLUCK - Tuesday August 11, 5:30 p.m. - Join us in Centennial Hall for a fun evening of food and games! Talk to friends, share your summer news, come try all kinds of different goodies, and then join in playing one of the great games. Catan, Balderdash, Rummicube, Uno, and several others will be available. We have games for all ages and interests. The church will provide iced tea, coffee, lemonade and water. Feel free to bring another beverage of choice with your dish. No time to cook? No problem, deli counters and bakeries at all the stores around us have lots of options. Come casual and come ready for fun. You can let us know what you plan to bring by signing up at https://stjames.rocks/Potluck26
MASS IN THE GRASS - August 30 at 10:00 a.m. - Mark your calendar for Sunday August 30th for Mass in the Grass. Please note that there will be no 9:00 service in the church on this day. But mostly join us for one of the most popular events of the year. We will pray and sing, worship and eat, and mostly, enjoy each other’s company in the beauty of creation.
Sunday Worship
SERVICES OF HOLY COMMUNION
9:00 a.m. Service in-person and livestreamed on our website and Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/stjamesdowntown.
Note: the service is also hosted on our own web site. Click the big blue button above to find our live stream video page!
Compline
Prayer at the End of the Day MON-Thurs, 7:00 PM
Compline is on hiatus beginning June 8 and will start back up on September 8. Please join us then when we gather each evening, Monday-Thursday, to wish one another a peaceful night. Click here to join us at 7:00 PM on Zoom. (If you need the code: please email deacon@stjamesbirmingham.org.)
Study
BIBLE STUDY/adult forum
Wednesdays: Noon Bible Study on Zoom
Sundays: 8:00 a.m. Adult Forum in the Lounge beginning in the Fall 2026.