Earth’s crammed with heaven.
And every common bush afire with God.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
St. James Episcopal Church is grounded in the incarnation of the Beloved,
manifest in all creation, extending to all people.
COMING SOON TO ST. JAMES!
Dropping the Mind into the Heart: The Fundamentals of Meditation
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Quiet sitting, gentle movement, and group reflection with Gordan Peerman.
The Third Talk: Conversations about Online Pornography
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
With John Van Arnam, The Third Talk® Founder, SME. For families with youth 5th-12th grade.
Film Series: The Big Payback
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For the first time in American history, a tax-funded reparations bill targeted for Black Americans was passed in Evanston, IL. The film follows the fight of rookie alderman Robin Rue Simmons as she leads the community in an uphill battle to obtain this ‘big payback’. This event is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be available.
Sacred Music in the Mountains
Enjoy the alumni voices & instruments of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir in a concert of sacred music. More details to come...
Film Series: Traces of the Trade
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne’s ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England’s hidden enterprise. This event is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be available.
Film Series: The Cost of Inheritance
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Personal stories, expert interviews and rich archival materials underscored by evocative music, weaves a narrative around the issue of reparations today so many years after the historical understanding of the end of slavery in America. This event is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be available.