1101 N. Broadway

Knoxville, TN 37917

(865) 523-5687


            100 years of feeding and tending God's sheep.


1101 N. Broadway St.

Knoxville, Tennessee 37917

(865) 523-5687


Sunday Worship Services

 

8 am - Holy Eucharist I

10:30 am - Holy Eucharist II

Weekly Worship Services


6 pm, Mondays - Centering  Prayer

5:30 pm, Tuesdays - Evening  Prayer

5:30 pm, Thursdays - Evening  Prayer

Noon, Thursdays - Anglican Rosary

Holy Week Services


5:30 pm - Holy Monday Eucharist

5:30 pm - Holy Tuesday Eucharist

5:30 pm - Holy Wednesday Eucharist

7 pm - Maundy Thursday

noon - Good Friday

7 pm - Good Friday

10 am - Holy Saturday

8 am  - Easter Eucharist II

10:30 am - Easter Eucharist II


Walk our Labyrinth
admin • May 26, 2023

The St. James Labyrinth is sponsored by the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Built for millennia, labyrinths are found around the world.  The walk is a natural way of grounding and centering oneself.  Perhaps you are reflecting on a question or problem or you may simply wish to quiet and empty your mind.  Everyone is invited to walk the St. James Episcopal Church Peace Labyrinth. To walk, simply begin at the opening near the top of the steps, then follow the path to the center. Pause there as long as you like. To leave, retrace your steps.


Stayed tuned for an exciting new addition, a Labyrinth is being placed in the renovated Nave. Coming soon at the end of 2023.

By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 14 Mar, 2024
Dear Friends, It is delightful to watch things bloom. I am reminded that Lent is a season of renewal. We acknowledge our sins and trust that God forgives us. Psalm 51 puts words to a prayerful way of approaching this. (These verses form the traditional prayer that the presider at the Eucharist prays when washing their hands. Have you seen me up there mumbling?) I particularly resonate with the line "Give me the joy of your saving help again." I have known that help before and trust that I can know that joy again. Even after the cold winter, the flowers bloom again.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 07 Mar, 2024
Dear Friends, Don't forget to spring forward! Showing up on time does make a difference. You heard that many folks in our justice ministry joined with others to attend the February school board meeting. The school board has since released the data we were asking for! Many of us will return to the school board meeting this Thursday (March 7). Don't forget that the Justice Knox Rally is on March 18 at 7:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church. The Nehemiah Action is April 9. See below to let us know that you are taking the important action of showing up and bringing others.
By Kevin Jeske-Polyak 06 Mar, 2024
Holy Week is a sacred time in the Christian faith that commemorates the final days of Jesus Christ leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection. It begins with Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and continues with events such as Maundy Thursday, when he shared the Last Supper with his disciples, and Good Friday, the day of his crucifixion. Holy Week culminates in Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. This week serves as a time of reflection, prayer, and spiritual growth for believers worldwide, reminding us of the sacrifice and love of Christ. Below is a list of Holy Week services at St. James
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 29 Feb, 2024
Dear Friends, We come to the end of another month and see signs of spring all around. Many things are blooming around here. I don't just mean the flowers and trees. You may have noticed that we are encouraging folks to use Realm, our online database. This resource can help us all stay connected. Kevin Jeske-Polyak can point you in the right direction to get connected.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 22 Feb, 2024
Dear Friends, One theme that keeps popping up for me these days is the collective nature of faith and salvation. Many of us have been immersed in the notion that faith is a very private and personal thing, and that salvation is all about the individual soul living on in eternity. The teachings of Jesus (and much of scripture) just don't match up with that. We see throughout scripture that God calls groups of people to follow. Commands and judgments are made on whole groups. Restoration and wholeness are for groups of people and beyond humanity. That healing and restoration is something declared to be happening now.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 15 Feb, 2024
Dear Friends, We are in Lent. I spent some time on Ash Wednesday saying to folks: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." I know that I often forget things. I don't just mean the groceries and such. Many of us forget the parts about forgiveness and God's love and seem only to recall the judgment of sins or some notion of not being good enough. Lent calls us to remember.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 09 Feb, 2024
Dear Friends, The lenten roses are beginning to bloom at St. James. Lent is almost here. At the Ash Wednesday liturgy (February 14 this year) you will hear an invitation to a Holy Lent. The prayer book calls us to that observance "by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and by self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word" (BCP 265). I encourage you to consider how you might take on something in one or more of those categories. In particular, I encourage you to pray. Our Book of Common Prayer has many resources for that. I highly recommend the daily devotions that start on page 136. I also want to point you to the Forward Day by Day webpage where you can access these prayers and even find out how to get the app for your devices. Take time to pray this Lent.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 02 Feb, 2024
Dear Friends, We enter a new month and this year have the conjunction of Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday on the same day. We will be keeping Ash Wednesday here at St. James with many opportunities to get ashes and begin a holy Lent. We will preface that with a Shrove Tuesday celebration, of course. In this newsletter you will also find other opportunities to study and pray together in the coming season.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 31 Jan, 2024
We are excited to invite you to our Ash Wednesday services on Wed, Feb 14th. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a time of reflection and preparation for the celebration of Easter. It is an important day in the Christian faith, as we remember our mortality and our need for repentance and forgiveness. During each of four services, (7 am, noon, 5:30 pm, & 7 pm), we will have the opportunity to receive ashes on our foreheads as a symbol of our commitment to turn away from sin and follow Christ. The 5:30 pm service will be an especially child-friendly service. We invite you to join us in prayer and reflection as we begin this season of renewal and hope.
By The Rev. John Mark Wiggers 30 Jan, 2024
Dear Friends, I pray that you are emerging from this unprecedented chill we have been experiencing. I am reminded that some things are unpredictable and out of our control. In the face of such things, we rely on others, trust in God, and might find ourselves quite resourceful. This past Sunday, I decided to go ahead and have church. The heat was out in the nave, the parking lot was covered with ice, and we couldn't seem to get the web streaming of the service going.
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