Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
St. James' is an inclusive community celebrating the diversity of God’s creation. We welcome all LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies to share in faith, fellowship, and friendship.
At St. James' we celebrate, honor, and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community, its accomplishments, and its efforts to achieve justice and equal opportunity. We share the Episcopal Church’s commitment to inclusion as stated: “We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being. Ordination and the offices of bishop, priest, and deacon are open to all without discrimination. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. We believe that God loves us all – no exceptions.”
How does the Episcopal Church embrace the LGBTQA+ community?
The LGBTQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Allied) community is affirmed in our baptismal covenant as we strive “to respect the dignity of every human being” while “seeking and serving Christ in all persons, loving our neighbor as ourselves.” The Episcopal Church has a long legacy of inclusion supporting all regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
We hold a monthly LGBTQ+ and friends gathering on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6 pm in our Parish Hall. All are welcome, invited, and encouraged to attend.
