Save the Date – Young Adult Gathering at the Rectory on Sunday, December 7

The young adults of St James – that means those of you in your twenties, thirties and forties – are invited to dinner at the Rectory on Sunday, December 7 from 4-7pm. Kate+ will make the main course, and salads and desserts are always welcome. But mainly just bring yourselves and friends, too.

RSVP to Kate+ at kcress@stjla.org

Supporting Saint James’ in 2026

As we wrap up 2025, the Vestry has started to put together the church’s budget for 2026. One thing that is incredibly helpful for us to is how much you hope to be able to give to Saint James’ in 2026 – the church word for this is “pledging.” Pledging allows us to create a balanced budget and plan out our ministries for the upcoming year. Please take some time to pray this week about how you’ll be able to support the great work this community does here. Then, you can then make your pledge online here.

We wish you many blessings,

The Vestry of Saint James

November 22 & November 23: Evensong, Return to the Sanctuary, Choir Reunion, and Saying Goodbye to Canon James Buonemani

The weekend has arrived! TODAY - Saturday, November 22 at 4:15PM, we will have our first Evensong of the season, combined with a service of rededication of our restored Sanctuary. Then on Sunday, November 23, we will celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, which will also be Canon James Buonemani’s final Sunday leading the music program at St. James after more than 30 years of dedicated service and extraordinary artistry. If you have sung in the choir under Jim’s direction during these years, you are warmly invited to join us in singing Hubert H. Parry’s I Was Glad at this special service. We look forward to gathering voices old and new for this meaningful occasion.

Please note that CicLAvia is THIS Sunday, November 23, which means that Melrose will be closed between Fairfax and Vermont. Please leave extra time if that impacts your commute to church.

Giving Thanks and Sharing Our Abundance

As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to offer two great opportunities: donations and pies. For those of you who would like to donate a pie, we’ll be accepting them this Sunday, November 23 or Wednesday, November 26 between 10AM and 12. If you would like to financially donate to our Thanksgiving Friday Feast, you may do so here. And if you would like information about volunteering Thanksgiving week, please email greatfood@stjla.org.

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