The Committee on Nominations is seeking ministers of Word and Sacrament open to serving as vice moderator of the presbytery in 2024 and as moderator in 2025. Ideal candidates are those who enjoy conducting meetings, speaking in public, and learning new things. If you are…
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Clerks, the presbytery has started the process of reviewing 2022 session records. Check your email for resources sent September 6. The email contains the following documents: Reader assignments – the name of the reader to whom your congregation has been assigned (In this online version,…
The meeting was called to order with prayer by Moderator Teaching Elder Rosalind Banbury at 7 p.m., August 29, 2023. The purpose of this called meeting was three-fold: To elect TE R. Charles Grant temporary stated clerk with certain specified conditions. To amend the Manual…
Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Thomas (Tom) Coye on the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. Milden Church in Sharps, where Tom is serving as the covenant pastor, celebrated the milestone on August 20 with a reception following the worship…
Moderator Rosalind Banbury, at the request of Mission Council, has called a special meeting of the Presbytery of the James on August 29 to elect a temporary stated clerk. Our current stated clerk, Steve Hicks, resigned because the duties of his full-time work have become…
The 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will be held June 25-July 4, 2024. Committees will meet virtually. The plenary will occur in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Committee on Nominations of Presbytery of the James is looking to fill several openings for…
When Hurricane Ivan hit the Florida coast last fall, its devastation was overwhelming and heart breaking. Brown Pearson, the leader of the Presbytery’s Disaster Response Ministry, called for volunteers and organized a trip in October. Then another in January. Learning how many homes were still…
On September 16, Presbytery of the James presents Equipping the Saints, a training event for deacons, elders, and other church leaders. Receive education and support to enable your congregation to do creative Christ-centered ministry that is relevant and forward thinking. Workshops will include: Officer training…
Rev. Franklin Reding, assistant to the stated clerk and records manager, is retiring on June 30. Franklin joined Presbytery of the James in 1997 when he became pastor of Providence Church in Powhatan, a congregation he served until 2013. He was hired by the presbytery…
Save on your 2023-2024 Presbyterian planning calendar by joining POJ’s bulk order. Orders made through POJ must be picked up from the POJ office. This 16‐month calendar starts in September 2023 and contains the planning aids for pastors and church leaders. The deadline to order…