The Episcopal Church
St. James’ is a parish of The Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Virginia. Episcopalians in the Mountain State are wild and wonderful Christians, formed by the rugged and resilient Appalachian terrain we witness and worship in. Being grounded in our worship and in our relationship with Christ, and with one another, we find our witness in the present moment, especially to “strive for justice and peace” and to “respect the dignity of every human being,” as we affirm at our Baptism. We offer our witness as Jesus did, for the least, the lost, the misunderstood, and those on the margins who have no one to speak for them.
As members of the Episcopal Church, we are an integral part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and denominational descendants of—and partners with—the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church. All told, The Episcopal Church comprises 108 dioceses and three mission areas in 22 countries or territories, including in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Haiti, Honduras, Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the Virgin Islands.