One Day VBS on Saturday July 15th at 10am For children aged 4-11, we'd love to welcome you to a day of singing, crafts and activities based on the story of the Good Samaritan. We're thinking about how the kind things that we do ripple throughout the world that we're a part of. The care that we show to our neighbors has a ripple effect throughout our community! Our day will begin at 10am (please come a few minutes early to check your child in) and will finish at 2pm. Please Register … [Read more...]
Holy Week Worship Schedule
Palm Sunday, April 2: 8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:00 am Fellowship & Coffee Hour in Bartholomew Hall 10:15 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, traditional with organ and choir Maundy Thursday, April 6 7:00pm - Holy Eucharist Rite II Good Friday, April 7 Noon Community Good Friday Worship Service at Downingtown Friends Meeting 7:00 pm at St. James’ The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Sunday, April 9 8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:00 am Fellowship … [Read more...]
St. James’ Easter Egg Hunt
When: Saturday, April 8, 2023Time: 9:30 am - 12:45 pmWhere: St. James' Church Lawn/Bartholomew HallWhat: Easter Egg Hunt with a Family Fellowship Lunch Schedule9:30 am - 10 am: Infant to 4 years old Egg Hunt10:00 am - 10:30 am: 5 years to 9 years Egg Hunt10:30 am - 11am: Age 10 to 13 Years Egg Hunt Directly after the last Egg Hunt - A fellowship meal of kids favorites: Pizza, Fruit, Water, Cookies to be served. Pre-Registration is required for both the Egg Hunt and … [Read more...]
Ash Wednesday Services
We are Happy to Welcome Father Richard Morgan as our New Priest in Charge
Father Richard Morgan comes to St James’ after serving eleven years as the Rector of Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Richard grew up in Cambridge, UK and studied theology at Cambridge University. Before ordination, he worked as an intern leading youth and children’s ministry and music ministry and then served as a project worker for a centre for homeless people in London’s Trafalgar Square. After seminary at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, he served an Urban Priority Area parish in … [Read more...]
Christmas Season Services
How to Help the Lord’s Pantry this ’22 Holiday Season
The Lord’s Pantry $10,000 Donor Challenge: -- A very generous donor will MATCH every dollar donated to the Lord’s Pantry up to $10,000 during the month of November and December. Send donations to Lord’s Pantry, 141 E. Lancaster Ave, Downingtown 19335 or you can put your donation in our Sunday collection plate clearly marked for the Lord’s Pantry. Checks should have “Donor Challenge” written on memo line. Thanksgiving Distribution, Nov. 19th -- anyone interested in pledging/donating and … [Read more...]
In memory of Father John W. Symonds
The parishioners of St. James’ Church are saddened to have lost our beloved Rector, Rev. John W. Symonds on June 19, 2022 after enduring a six-month battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. We are comforted in knowing he is with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Fr. John was called to St. James’ Church, Downingtown to be our Rector in December 2015. He was a wonderful priest, enriching our congregation spiritually and supporting our various community outreach programs. His favorites being, … [Read more...]
Thrift Shop Renamed
The Thrift Shop Renamed “The Father John Symonds Thrift Shop at St. James’ Church” There is perhaps no more fitting tribute to Father John, since the Thrift Shop has been close to his heart since he first arrived here at St. James’. He has been a frequent visitor and a great supporter not only of the shop itself, but of the volunteers who work so hard to make it a success. The St. James’ Thrift Shop was established in 1977 to help those in need in the community purchase secondhand clothing, … [Read more...]
Holy Week Worship Schedule
HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday of the Passion: PALM SUNDAY, April 10 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I - In-person 9:00 a.m. Bible Study, Coffee Hour in Bartholomew Hall 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Traditional with music In-person and livestream via Facebook and YouTube MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 14 7:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist Rite II GOOD FRIDAY, April 15 Noon - Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy The … [Read more...]
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