Staff
The Rev. Susan J. Buchanan, Rector After serving parishes in Winchester VA, North Conway NH, and Richmond VA, Susan came to St. James in 2017. She received her BA in Biblical Studies (1980) from Wheaton College, Wheaton IL and her MDiv (1994) from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria VA. email: sbuchanan@saintjamesepiscopal.org The Rev. Hope Laingen, Deacon Hope is currently on a leave of absence. We hope to welcome her back later in 2024. Hope attended Wake Forest and Johns Hopkins Universities and worked as a public school teacher from elementary to high school, in both general and special education. She responded to the call to ordained ministry and went through the formation and education program in the Diocese of Virginia where she was ordained a Vocational Deacon in August 2023. She has returned to Western North Carolina (she is a native of Boone) and was appointed in October 2023 by our bishop to serve at St. James. email: hlaingen@saintjamesepiscopal.org |
Church office hours are a little sporadic at this time, while we continue to look to hire a new parish administrator.
There is *usually* someone in on from 9-noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Even when someone is in the office, for security reasons the door to the building is kept locked. Please ring the "Ring" doorbell, and if someone is there they will let you in. |
Other Staff:
Dr. Vince Crist, Organist and Choir Director
contact available through the church office
Administrative Assistant - currently hiring for this position
email: information@saintjamesepiscopal.org
Lisa Bennick, Bookkeeper
email: financesecretary@saintjamesepiscopal.org
contact available through the church office
Administrative Assistant - currently hiring for this position
email: information@saintjamesepiscopal.org
Lisa Bennick, Bookkeeper
email: financesecretary@saintjamesepiscopal.org
The office is CLOSED for the following holidays: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day Easter Monday Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Holiday (2 days) Christmas Holiday (2 days) |
St. James Episcopal Church
806 College Avenue, SW Lenoir, NC 28645 828-754-3712 Sunday Services 8:00am - Holy Eucharist - no music 9:10am- Adult Forum (Sept-May) 10:30am - Holy Eucharist with music Four times a year (on "5th Sundays") we often offer Morning Prayer instead of Eucharist at both morning services. |