Adult Formation
Sunday Morning
Throughout the program year, we gather in Valentine Hall at 9:00 AM for Adult Formation and feature topics related to scripture, the liturgical season, and living faithfully. Below will find an outline for this Fall.
September
20 - Intro to Being With
27 - All Parish Meeting
October
4 - No Forum (Blessing of the Animals)
11 - Being With God
18 - Being With Each Other
25 - Being With Ourselves
November
1 - No Forum (Annual Giving Celebration after 10:00 service)
8 - Communion of Saints: Past, Present, and Future
15 - Communion of Saints: In Richmond
22 - Communion of Saints: In the World
29 - Advent Fair
December
6 - Celebrating St. Nicholas
13 - No Forum (Advent Apostles of Soul Band after 10:00 service)
20 - No Forum
27 - No Forum
Small Groups
Find a group that speaks to your interest, fits your schedule, and enhances your relationships.
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Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 AM in Valentine Hall
A weekly hour of fellowship, discussion, and good food. Areas of study for this group have included the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the Book of Acts, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Genesis, and Exodus. To join, contact Patrick Strickler at jpstrickler@verizon.net.
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2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom
This Bible study meets twice a month to read together through a biblical book or theme one at a time. We explore when and under what conditions the passages were written, and prayerfully ask how God is speaking through them now to us as Christ’s followers. To join, contact Becky DeCamps at rahylton2@gmail.com.
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1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, Location Varies
A flexible study, discussion, prayer, and fellowship group for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. We often follow the lectionary and readings, using them as a basis to discuss the upcoming week’s Gospel. To join, contact Kendal Sibley at ksibley@hunton.com. -
Every other Thursday at 7:30 AM in Valentine Hall
We are led by Christ’s example of service to others, and members take turns in leading the morning worship and explaining the following Sunday’s readings, or in the cooking and cleaning up of the breakfast meal. To join, contact Michael Smith at michaelcsmith2509@gmail.com.
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Every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:30 AM on Zoom
This opportunity for spiritual refreshment and enlightenment begins with fellowship, a prayer followed by study, and discussions that help to make our Christian faith a “living faith” and apply the witness of the Scripture to our everyday lives. We will discuss the lessons appointed for the upcoming Sunday service. (The Collect, the 1st lesson, the Psalm, the New Testament reading and the Gospel.) To join, contact Betse Trow at betsytrow@gmail.com.
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Monthly Meetings from noon to 1:00 PM on Zoom
The Brown Bag Book Club Group reads and discusses both fiction and non-fiction selections, recommended and selected by members. The book list is determined in late summer for the next year. Click here to view the remaining meetings and books for 2026. All interested readers are invited to join our lively and thoughtful lunch-time discussions. To join, contact Linda Owen at lindaowen23@gmail.com.
Wednesday Night
We invite all adults to participate in seasonal and liturgical classes on the third floor of Michaux House. Everyone is welcome to stay for dinner after at 6:00 PM. Childcare is also available from 4:45 to 6:15 PM.
Fall Classes
September 30 to November 4
Advent Classes
November 11 to December 16
Epiphany Classes
January 6 to February 3
Lent Classes
February 17 to March 17
Easter Classes
April 7 to May 5
Stay tuned for registration details!
Confirmation & Reception
In the Episcopal Church, confirmation is the sacramental rite in which the candidates, “express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop" (BCP, p. 860). If you were baptized as an infant, confirmation is an opportunity to affirm the vows that were made on your behalf. If you were baptized in another denomination, confirmation is an opportunity to become an official member of both St. James’s and the Episcopal Church. If you were confirmed in certain other denominations and wish to become a member of St. James’s and the Episcopal Church, we call this “reception” rather than confirmation. Both confirmation and reception happen once a year when the bishop visits (usually in the spring). Preparation takes place in the weeks and months leading up to the bishop’s visit.
Contact our Interim Associate Rector, The Rev. Dr. Kyle Babin, through the button below if interested in learning more.
Please note that you do not need to be confirmed or received to participate and serve in almost all areas of our church life. The one exception is that you must be confirmed or received to serve on the vestry.
Additional Offerings
Education for Ministry (EfM)
EfM is a program created by Sewanee’s School of Theology. Through individual and group study and theological reflection, participants move toward a greater understanding of the fullness of God’s kingdom. They also discover opportunities for responding to their own call to ministry. To learn more, get in touch with mentor and facilitator, Billy Baxter, through the button below.
Becoming Beloved Community (BBC)
Following Christ’s commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves and living into our Baptismal Covenant to respect the dignity of every human being, St. James’s BBC Ministry works to promote racial justice and understanding within our parish and in the communities we serve.
WomanKind
The 2026 two-day conference took place this past April 24-25, 2026. We were honored to feature internationally recognized author, activist, and speaker Lisa Sharon Harper.