Mission & Vision

Mission Statement: St. James is a strong and loving community that welcomes, encourages and empowers all to grow in Christ and to do God’s work in the world.

Vision Statements

  • Being part of an extended family with “brothers and sisters” who care about you.
  • Participating in the life of a community where your concerns make a difference.
  • Discovering companions with whom you can work to help bring to the world a greater measure of social, economic, and environmental justice.
  • Increasing your capacity for open and honest relationships with other people.
  • Approaching God directly, while growing and learning through traditional and alternative worship and prayer.
  • Having the place to celebrate the joys of birth, marriage, family and success as well as to find support in the sorrows of death, divorce, and failure.
  • Finding your roots in the rituals and traditions of an Episcopalian-Anglican faith with a rich history.
  • Growing in awareness of your personal values and your potential as a human being.
  • Download a PDF copy of our 2009 Strategic Plan.