St. James's Episcopal Church
West Hartford Center
OUR MISSION
TO LIVE, LEARN AND TEACH THE VALUES OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
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VISION
All persons can experience the love of God
The meaning of life can be examined and life's hard questions confronted
One can find healing for pain and anguish and guidance in the quest
for personal wholeness
A compelling sense of Christian community embraces all people
Abundant opportunities exist to establish and deepen relationships
The door to the larger community is always open
The meaning of life can be examined and life's hard questions confronted
One can find healing for pain and anguish and guidance in the quest
for personal wholeness
A compelling sense of Christian community embraces all people
Abundant opportunities exist to establish and deepen relationships
The door to the larger community is always open
The congregation of St. James's aspires to become a Christian community
in which:
in which:
GOALS
To establish a pattern of radical hospitality which will actively reach out to
welcome those seeking meaning for their lives and offer them opportunities
for involvement in the life of the parish.
To deepen for all parishioners the meaning of servant leadership presented
in the New Testament in order to increase significantly the lay leadership
within the parish.
welcome those seeking meaning for their lives and offer them opportunities
for involvement in the life of the parish.
To deepen for all parishioners the meaning of servant leadership presented
in the New Testament in order to increase significantly the lay leadership
within the parish.
To develop an array of healing ministries within the parish that will enable
clergy and laity to care for individuals and families in their times of need.
To open up all parishioners the many levels of meaning of Christian stewardship
in order to deepen our sense of gratitude and respect for all creation.
clergy and laity to care for individuals and families in their times of need.
To open up all parishioners the many levels of meaning of Christian stewardship
in order to deepen our sense of gratitude and respect for all creation.
Who We Are
