A Message from our Interim Director of Music, Bruce Neswick

​

​

Greetings, St. James! I am thrilled to be joining you as your Interim Director of Music, and the expectation is that I will serve this wonderful parish from Advent through July. It is an honor to follow in the steps of my beloved friend and colleague Jim Buonemani, who built, over the course of his 30+ years here, one of the finest music programs in the Episcopal Church. The choir, in particular, is an "instrument" of great beauty and a stirring testament to Jim's ability to gather talent around a joyful and shared purpose, giving glory to our Creator.

Supporting Saint James in 2026

​

Dear Friends,

​

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. We hope that everyone will pledge.

​

To date, we have pledges totaling $544,038. Our goal for a balanced budget is $904,000. We are a little over 60% of the way there. If you have not yet pledged, you can make your pledge on online here.

​

We wish you many blessings,

​

The Vestry of Saint James

​

​

If you would like to donate to support flowers, wreaths, or musicians for Christmas, you may do so online here.

This Sunday Dec 7 – Young Adult Gathering at the Rectory

​

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

Preparing for Love The Rev. Jon Feuss Listen to Sermon

Even More Episcopal News

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I love hearing about everything that’s going on at St. James’, but how do I learn about everything that’s going on throughout the diocese?” If so, your prayers have been answered. Click below to subscribe to the Diocesan newsletter.

​​​​