Fall 2022
- Living the call of Matthew 25
- Presbytery holds successful hybrid meeting
- Building a culture of peace and nonviolence for all God's children
- See God at work in mission trip to Guatemala
- Ecumenical board works together to strengthen Camp Hanover’s ministry into the future
- Providence (Powhatan) ensures home Is where the heart is
- Mitchells Church ruling elder elected stated clerk
- Presbyter Ring ordained to ministry
- Volunteers needed for disaster relief trip in January
- 275 years of ministry at Providence Church (Gum Spring)
Summer 2022
- Barbee-Watkins named lead presbyter
- Chalfant and Ring complete presbyter triumvirate
- Gratitude to Holbrook for interim service to presbytery
- Presbytery approves three candidates for ordination, elects interim stated clerk
- Presbytery representatives participate in 225th PC(USA) Assembly
- World Mission Ministry offers opportunities to love your neighbor
- Legacy of closed church continues through generous gifts
- Christian hospitality at core of Camp Hanover’s new mission and strategic plan
- Celebrate 65 years of ministry at Camp Hanover
- Living life so that others see Jesus in you
Spring 2022
- Trustees pay off burdensome debt for four small churches
- Presbytery supports proposal to increase education about eastern Europe
- Two meetings in early 2022 carry out business of the presbytery
- Blessings to Rexrode on her service to Presbytery of the James
- Work of Presbyter Search Committee continues
- No more shall there be an infant that lives but a few days
- Your support of hunger programs provides valuable aid at home and abroad during difficult circumstances
- New after-school program gives kids a summer camp experience all year long
- Camp Hanover welcomes operations director
- Registration open for scholarship golf tournament to benefit seminary students
- Summer days are not too far away
- Massanetta Springs celebrates 100 years of ministry
Fall 2021
- Let the Children Come to Me
- Worshiping Community Becomes a Church
- Jordanger Installed as Moderator, Three Candidates Approved for Ordination at 109th Meeting
- New Youth Ministry Associate Seeks Applicants for Youth Council
- Prepare Now for Earth Care Certification
- Campbell Presbyterian and Living Water Lutheran Share Faith and Space
- Collegiate Ministries Welcome Back Students to Campus
- Presbyterians Help Afghan Refugees in Virginia
- Monthly Saturday Program Fills VBS Void at Culpeper Church
- Presbytery Sponsors Young Adult Volunteer Serving in Scotland
- Kirk O’Cliff Church Celebrates 145 Years of Ministry
- Camp Hanover Welcomes Outdoor Ministry Director
Summer 2021
- Small Churches, Like Mustard Seeds, Grow Where God Sows Them
- 108th Presbytery Meeting Highlights Small Churches and Covenant Pastors
- Summer Camp Returns After 2020 Absence
- Small Church Has a Big Heart for Giving
- Committee Approved to Begin Search for New Presbyters
- Blessings to Youth Ministry Leader Earp on Her Next Chapter
- Youth Find Connection and Grow in Community Through Virtual Year
- Presbytery Hunger Grant Aids in Guatemalan Crisis
- Second Richmond's Faithful Response to Gun Violence
- Join AFREIM for Tea
- Fund Your Church Project with a Synod Grant
- New Initiative Helps Christian Educators Reach Out
Spring 2021
- Presbytery approves strategic plan
- Stated meeting highlights
- Summer camp registration is open
- New program supports education ministry
- Churches should “put the bucket down” where they are to dismantle racism
- Tilling and keeping God’s garden
- Public Policy Witness Ministry advocates for reforms
- Churches respond to continuing hunger crisis
- Stewarding the Church during a pandemic
- New Hanover Church fulfills wish for International Rescue Committee
- Registration open for Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering
- Older Adult Sunday is May 2
Fall 2020
Black Caucus cultivates conversations on racial reconciliation; Stated meeting highlights; Great Camp Give raises $116,000 in one day; Camp gets new bridge and boardwalk; Brett-Reed revitalizes community gathering place; Haiti Ministry funds launch of home garden program; First Richmond: virtual can still be personal; Presbyterian Women invite you to virtual Bible study; Swift Creek Church hosts online school; Chester Church's Grace Café marks fifth anniversary; what good news can your congregation share?
Summer 2020
Physically apart, together in spirit: POJ churches respond to COVID-19; Responding to the sin of racism and a call to action (224th GA); 105th stated meeting recap; In the wilderness, prepare the way for the Lord: The Isaiah 40 Project at Camp Hanover; Camp Hanover putting together a psalter; Voices of Jubilee: new ministry serves incarcerated youth; SDOP awards grant to RVA League for Safer Streets; Stewardship and the thriving church
Spring 2020
World Mission Ministry explores roots of refugee crisis in Guatemala; highlights of the 104th Stated Meeting at Westminster Charlottesville; faith in action on Ocracoke Island; reach forward in faith: Camp Hanover's capital campaign update; a dynamic new sanctuary for Westminster Richmond; and South Plains Church is a dwelling place throughout all generations
Fall 2019
Teens deepen faith and develop life skills; Stated meeting highlights; Genito Church keeps up with changes in Powhatan; Strategic planning process reaches midpoint; Camp Hanover hosts environmental ed retreat; Camp board creates plans, deconstructs dock; Bott Memorial receives synod grant; Presbytery ministries share God’s gift with the world
Summer 2019
Could a capital campaign be right for your church?; stated meeting review; getting involved in presbytery reaps many rewards; explore migration and ministry in Guatemala this fall; ubuntu and tomatoes; Camp Hanover news; faith is growing in Egypt
Spring 2019
Hunger Ministry: our change can make a change; 101st stated meeting review; Hebron PC marks 175 years; new campus minister called to VCU; Camp Hanover's incorporation process; explore the four PC(USA) special offerings; Ethiopians give blessings of faith to enemies; and Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands.
January 2019
Holbrook begins service as interim presbyter and stated clerk; Stewardship associate offers adult Sunday school class; Forest Hill PC launches new website with POJ grant; Virginia State University ministry feeds bodies and souls; “Ask, Thank, Tell” author to lead March stewardship event; Summit Church celebrates 35th anniversary; Madison Church earns Earth Care Designation
Fall 2018
After two decades at the presbytery, Carson Rhyne to retire; 100th Stated Meeting Review; Holbrook elected interim general presbyter/stated clerk; POJ teams help with hurricane recovery in North Carolina; small church forums; following God's call to haiti; new ministry group forms to oppose racism; former GA moderator headlines fall retreat
Summer 2018
Finding strength and understanding in shared faith; 99th Stated Meeting Review; Self-Development of People Purpose Group awards grant to Richmond youth group; new education fund honors retiring Rhyne; Camp Hanover news; mission co-worker heads to Ghana; explore new ideas for your annual stewardship campaign