Mission Council has called a meeting of the presbytery for Thursday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m. The 225th General Assembly (2022) proposed changes in the language of the Book of Order that, if approved, will amend the PC(USA) Constitution. Presbyteries must submit their affirmative or negative votes on these proposed changes by July 2023. Therefore,
The Church Pastor Relations Committee of the presbytery’s Commission on Ministry has created a resource to help church members make plans for their passage to eternal life. In A Last Gift for My Family and Friends, individuals can gather in one place important information about their financial accounts, insurance policies, and funeral plans. Please share
“Abracadabra!” rang out across the sanctuary where Presbytery of the James was conducting its 113th meeting on February 18. “The origin of the word abracadabra in Hebrew is ‘I will create as I speak,’” explained Rev. Dr. Flo Barbee-Watkins, lead presbyter. In 2021, Presbytery of the James spoke into existence a new model for serving.
The 113th stated meeting of the Presbytery of the James was held on February 18, 2023, at Westminster Church (Richmond) as a hybrid meeting. Participants, in person and via Zoom, included 110 teaching elders and 92 ruling elders representing 61 congregations. Moderator Dan Jordanger (Providence, Gum Spring) called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate and honor the achievements of women throughout history. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” honors women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art and news, pursuing truth, and reflecting society decade after decade. To launch Women’s History
One highlight of the 113th presbytery meeting on Saturday, February 18, was the installation of the moderator and vice moderator for 2023. Thank you, Rev. Rosalind Banbury and Cherry Peters, for your willingness to serve the presbytery in the coming term. Rosalind, who had been vice moderator, was installed as moderator. Ordained in 1980 in
The Church and Pastor Relations Committee of POJ’s Commission on Ministry invites you to learn about a spiritual parish opportunity approved by the presbytery at its October 2022 meeting. The spiritual parish was created to help churches in the presbytery that are challenged to call and retain ordained clergy. In March, COM will offer three
Presbytery of the James will convene the 113th meeting in person at Westminster Church in Richmond and via Zoom at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Please direct all questions or concerns as soon as possible to Barbara Espigh, associate for administration and support. Barbara can be reached via email (preferred) or at 804-262-2074,
African Americans have been enriching the Presbyterian Church for more than two centuries. The first ordained African American minister in the Presbyterian Church was John Gloucester. Rising from slavery and oppression, he formed the first African American Presbyterian congregation in the early 1800s in Philadelphia. Many years later, in 1974, PC(USA) ordained the first black woman,
Now that the Presbytery of the James has settled into hybrid meetings for stated meetings, there are some logistical changes that need to be brought to everyone’s attention. Hybrid meetings are meetings that are conducted with attendees participating both in person and virtually via Zoom. Registration Registration for presbytery meetings will continue, with the registration