Saint James's Episcopal Church
Saint James's Episcopal Church is a Episcopal church at 1205 West Franklin Street in Richmond, VA 23220. It is one of 519 churches in Richmond, and one of 8 Episcopal congregations in the city.
FaithfulWe commit to follow Jesus in everything we do. CommunityWe commit to celebrate the gift of living together in Christian community. Living GenerouslyWe commit to give our time, our money, and to grow in our generosity.
At St. James’s Episcopal Church, we live into the scripture from the first chapter of James that is inscribed above our altar, “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.” We do this by being faithful, being in community, and living generously. We are the third oldest Episcopal congregation in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1835, we are uniquely situated in the Fan District.
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1205 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220Phone: +1 804-355-1779 · Website: https://doers.org
Saint James's Episcopal Church is part of the Anglican and Episcopal family of churches in The American Church Story.
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Upcoming events at Saint James's Episcopal Church
- Sun, Aug 2 · 8:30 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Garden — Sanctuary, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
- Sun, Aug 2 · 10 AM: Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Sanctuary — St. James's Episcopal Church, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
- Sun, Aug 2 · 12 PM: Brown Bag Book Group - Zoom — St. James's Episcopal Church, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
- Thu, Aug 6 · 7:30 AM: Thursday Men's Breakfast & Bible Study — Valentine Hall, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
- Fri, Aug 7 · All day: SUMMER SCHEDULE - Office Closed — St. James's Episcopal Church
From Saint James's Episcopal Church's public calendar (https://doers.org). Times are the church's local time.
The community around Saint James's Episcopal Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Social Isolation: 39.4%
- Poverty Rate: 25.6% (18.6–32.6%)
- Depression: 26.3%
- Unemployment: 6.3% (1.3–11.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Richmond city is served by 181 churches — about one congregation for every 1,255 residents.
Churches near Saint James's Episcopal Church
- Saint Johns United Church of Christ — 0.1 mi away
- First English Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church — 0.1 mi away
- City Church of Richmond — 0.2 mi away
- Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church — 0.2 mi away
- ReJOYce In Jesus Ministries — 0.2 mi away
- Richmond Community Church - Downtown — 0.2 mi away
- Fit for the Kingdom Global Ministries — 0.2 mi away
- Bethel Assembly of God Church — 0.3 mi away
- Community COGIC RVA — 0.3 mi away