So much to see, hear, and do coming up!

Young Family Social

This Saturday, April 13, 4-6 pm

The weather is looking great for this Saturday's Young Family Social. Bring your kids

and come have fun at the home of Mary Beth and Chris Abplanalp.

8346 W. Weyburn Rd., 23235

This monthly event is always well attended! If you and your kids haven't been before, then put the kids in the car and come on over to Mary Beth and Chris's house.

St. James’s will provide some snacks, water, and juice. Parents, please feel free to bring a favorite beverage or snack to share. Young Family Socials are always the second Saturday of each month and open to anyone with children living at home.

St. James's in Transition

Join Penny in Valentine Hall the next two Sundays between the services for the next series of transition workshops.

This series will be similar in format and content to our previous Wednesday night series, giving folks who were not able to attend those workshops an opportunity to engage in community conversations around heritage and mission at St. James’s.

Those who attended on Wednesday nights are also welcome to join us and participated in the guided small group discussions.

Celebrate 20 Years of WomanKind!

Purchase Your Tickets and Sign-Up to Volunteer

Join the WomanKind community on Friday, May 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Valentine Hall to celebrate the last 20 years of WomanKind and to announce the 2026 Conference dates, theme, and speaker. Here's where you can purchase tickets to this exciting event.

You can also get your tickets at Wednesday night dinners and Sunday mornings in Valentine Hall. If you can't join us, please consider a donation to support WomanKind.

We also need volunteer help with the WomanKind Celebration. You can cook, make desserts, setup, serve at the bar, decorate and much more.

Here's where you can sign-up to volunteer.

Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate WomanKind! And anyone is welcome to volunteer.

One more thing, we are making a slide show of past WomanKind conferences or events.

If you have photos to share, please send them to Weezie in Communications at wbeckley@doers.org.

Tuesday, April 16

Tuesday Men's Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Wednesday, April 17

Living Faith Bible Study - 10 to 11:30 am

Currently on Zoom

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Noon Eucharist in The Chapel

Wednesday Dinner

at 6 pm in Valentine Hall

Thursday, April 18

Thursday Men's Breakfast Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Looking Ahead & Ways to Get Involved

Brighten someone’s day…

and their home. Deliver altar flowers.

Now that Lent is over, we are looking to resume our altar flower deliveries. If you’re interested in helping with this wonderful ministry, please contact Mary Brown via email at mbrown@doers.org or via telephone at 804-355-1779, ext 303 for more details.

Or, you can just visit our sign-up genius link and sign up for as many or as few Sunday deliveries as you wish.

We only ask that you make sure to sign up no later than the Thursday morning before the Sunday you’ll be delivering flowers, so we have enough time to get everything ready for you. Thank you so much for considering!

Celebrate Earth Day

a day early

Sunday, April 21

You’re invited to a special Evensong celebrating Earth Day featuring our Parish Choir on Sunday, April 21 at 5 pm.

This is the perfect way to end a Spring day and to reflect on our relationship to the natural gifts that God has given us.

Earth Day

Intergenerational Event

Sunday, April 21 at 10:15 am

On Sunday, April 21, we will hold an intergenerational service event from 10:15-11 am. We will be focusing on creation care with various “Earth Day” projects.

Families are welcome to join outside near the playground (or in the Michaux House basement if there’s rain) and youth will meet on the 3rd floor of Michaux House.

Youth and Parents

Being Well Workshop

Sunday, April 21

The "Being Well" workshop series begins on Sunday, April 21 from 6 -7:30 pm with the topic Embracing and Growing Stronger in the Wilderness (strategies for dealing with challenging times). Dr. Matt Bitsko of Summit Emotional Health will lead the parent workshop (parents with children of all ages are invited).

School counselors Clare Trow and Joy Jones will lead workshops for youth in grades 6-12.

Parents meet in Valentine Hall and Youth meet on the 3rd floor of Michaux House

Afterwards the worskshops, there will be a community dinner from 7 to 7:30 pm.

Project HOMES

Saturday, April 20

Peter Paul Development Center

Sunday, April 21

TWO DOERS SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES in APRIL

For Our Youth

Our Youth are teaming up with Project HOMES on Saturday, April 20 from 10 am to 1 pm to help repair a Richmond resident’s home. To sign up, please click here. Spots are limited.

Youth can earn community service hours!

For All Ages

Then on Sunday, April 21 you’re invited to join Doers Doing for an all ages service opportunity from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. We will be tidying the gardens and building benches at Peter Paul Development Center (1708 N. 22nd Street, Richmond).

Please bring any shovels, pitchforks, and gloves you may have for yourself and anyone who may not have them. We encourage you and your family to sign up by Friday, April 19th, but don't let that stop you from coming the day of! Signup here.

5th Grade Bridge Ceremony

and Dinner

Our current 5th graders are preparing to make the transition from the Children’s Ministry into the Youth Ministry. To mark this important transition, the 5th Grade Bridge ceremony will be held at the 9 am service on Sunday, April 28.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Ashlee Ligon at childrensministry@doers.org.

Later that evening, from 5:30 to 7 pm, current 5th graders are invited to join the youth in the basement of Michaux House for Chipotle, bingo, and other games. Please RSVP here.

Vacation Bible School

June 3-6

Easter Day and Spring Breaks are behind us… it’s time to sign up for VBS! It will be held June 3 thru 6, from 9 am to 12 pm each day. For more information and to sign up, click here.

You can pay online here, or by cash or check. Please reach out to Ashlee Ligon at childrensministry@doers.org with any questions.

Volunteers are an important part of VBS. You do not have to have children in the children ministry. Everyone is welcome to help! We are especially looking for youth (rising 6th to 12th graders) to volunteer. Yes, youth can earn service hours!

To volunteer sign up here (scrolled down the page to the volunteer part).

The Church as Movement.

Everyone is invited.

May 10 and 11

The Dioceses of Virginia and Southern Virginia have come together to co-sponsor a free two-day conference for anyone interested in church planting, church revitalization, or shifting the paradigms of existing churches from one of attraction to one centered on mission and discipleship. Author, speaker, and National Director of the V3 Church Planting Movement, JR Woodward, will invite us to consider why our current paradigms of Church need to change and offer guidance on ways to bring about such change. To learn more about V3 Church Planting Movement go here .

This conference will provide space to pray, dream, and discern how God may be calling you to think of and be the Church differently within your own Episcopal context. Individuals (both lay and ordained) and church groups are invited to attend.

The conference is free with registration.

Save the Date for

the Spring Parish Picnic

Sunday, May 19th, 4-7pm

at Rock Bottom

Put on your comfy clothes, bring a folding chair and/or blanket, and join us for the St. James’s Spring Picnic! We are thrilled to bring this event back this year, and thankful to the Gottwald family for the use of Rock Bottom.

We'll have Lee’s Fried Chicken and Biscuits, and we're asking you to help make the picnic complete by bringing a side dish or dessert to share. Beer and Wine will be available, as well as water, tea, and lemonade. In upcoming eChimes you'll be able to purchase tickets and get more information.

Mark the date on your calendar for this fun event here in Richmond down by the river.

The elevator will be out-of-service for a few weeks.

We were delighted to re-open the elevator for Easter. But there are still some cosmetic changes that need doing, so the elevator will be out of order for the next few weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience.