St. James Church of Kingsessing

Welcome to St. James Church of Kingsessing, Episcopal Church
Serving the community for more than 240 years, St. James Church was founded by Swedish Settlers in 1760 and is the oldest church west of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. In 1844, St. James was the first of the three Swedish Churches to unite with the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

In the midst of a five-acre churchyard, the colonial church is a quiet place set apart for the worship of God. The Sparks Memorial Building on 68th Street is the Church School and Parish activities center. Many early inhabitants/settlers of the area are buried in the adjoining cemetery.

Rector Applications
Applications for rector must be received by September 15, 2008

Church School
Meets every Sunday — 9:15--10:15 a.m. in the parish house

Rite 13 — Ms. Jackie & Ms. Tonia
Godly Play — Ms. Elsie, Ms. Bencella, and Ms. Melinda

October 12, 2008
Youth Sunday — 10:30 a.m service
Bring a Friend to Church
Brotherhood of St. Andrew Pancake Breakfast — following 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services

October 19, 2008
Stewardship Sunday

October 26, 2008
Pledge Sunday — Luncheon following Vestry's presentation

December 14, 2008
Lucia Fest

In our worship, we offer thanksgiving to God for the gift of salvation and celebrate our status as his beloved children. In our preaching and our classes for all ages, we seek to learn more of God's love and to learn how we are to live in the light of that love. In our social events, we seek to share with others the unconditional love and true acceptance we find in the Gospel.

While our mission/purpose remains unchanged, our physical community, Southwest Philadelphia, is changing. Increasingly, our members come here from other places, leaving behind family, old friends and familiar roots. We want very much to be a place where you can find a new home, make new friends, and put down new roots. We also want to be a place where the joys and sorrows of our lives can be shared with one another.

Mission
The Mission of St. James Church is to welcome and embrace the Global Community in Christ, to grow from generation to generation through youth development and spiritual enrichment, to give of our time and treasure, and to become living witnesses to the love of Christ by serving others.

All baptized persons who believe in the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament are welcome to receive Holy Communion. We welcome visitors and ask that you sign the guest book in the vestibule of the church.

Worship
The Holy Eucharist is celebrated in traditional style and language at the 8:15 a.m. service. The contemporary form is used at the 10:30 a.m. service.

The Rev. Paul Harris, Interim Rector

Address:
6838 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19142

Phone:
(215) 727-5265


	Welcome to St. James Church of Kingsessing, Episcopal Church Serving the community for more than 240 years, St. James Church was founded by Swedish Settlers in 1760 and is the oldest church west of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. In 1844, St. James was the first of the three Swedish Churches to unite with the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. In the midst of a five-acre churchyard, the colonial church is a quiet place set apart for the worship of God. The Sparks Memorial Building on 68th Street is the Church School and Parish activities center. Many early inhabitants/settlers of the area are buried in the adjoining cemetery.		St. James News Rector Applications Applications for rector must be received by September 15, 2008 Church School Meets every Sunday — 9:15--10:15 a.m. in the parish house Rite 13 — Ms. Jackie & Ms. Tonia Godly Play — Ms. Elsie, Ms. Bencella, and Ms. Melinda October 12, 2008 Youth Sunday — 10:30 a.m service Bring a Friend to Church Brotherhood of St. Andrew Pancake Breakfast — following 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services October 19, 2008 Stewardship Sunday October 26, 2008 Pledge Sunday — Luncheon following Vestry's presentation December 14, 2008 Lucia Fest St. James Profile.pdf

	In our worship, we offer thanksgiving to God for the gift of salvation and celebrate our status as his beloved children. In our preaching and our classes for all ages, we seek to learn more of God's love and to learn how we are to live in the light of that love. In our social events, we seek to share with others the unconditional love and true acceptance we find in the Gospel. While our mission/purpose remains unchanged, our physical community, Southwest Philadelphia, is changing. Increasingly, our members come here from other places, leaving behind family, old friends and familiar roots. We want very much to be a place where you can find a new home, make new friends, and put down new roots. We also want to be a place where the joys and sorrows of our lives can be shared with one another. Mission The Mission of St. James Church is to welcome and embrace the Global Community in Christ, to grow from generation to generation through youth development and spiritual enrichment, to give of our time and treasure, and to become living witnesses to the love of Christ by serving others. All baptized persons who believe in the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament are welcome to receive Holy Communion. We welcome visitors and ask that you sign the guest book in the vestibule of the church. Worship The Holy Eucharist is celebrated in traditional style and language at the 8:15 a.m. service. The contemporary form is used at the 10:30 a.m. service.




	The Rev. Paul Harris, Interim Rector Address: 6838 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19142 Phone: (215) 727-5265

	St. James Church of Kingsessing, ©2008