What is St. James' Day?

What is St. James’ Day?

On July 25, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. James, apostle and martyr. We celebrate our namesake on the Sunday following July 25 in our worship and in our fellowship.
The Collect and readings that day are in the Liturgical Calendar. We spend time learning more about the ministry of James in our sermon.

This year, we will have our Bishop Visitation. Bishop Terry will bury Mary Palmer-Ball, christen our bell, baptize, confirm, receive, and reaffirm people into our community, and he will draw the winners for our raffle during our community-wide celebration.
Fellowship will include a feast, games, and other activities as planned by the Fundraising Committee.
It is an annual day to celebrate who we are by learning about who we are named for.  Here is a little info about James, from The Episcopal Church website:
This James is often styled “St. James the Greater,” to distinguish him from the other Apostle of the same name and from James, “the brother of our Lord.” Along with his brother John, James was called by Jesus at the Sea of Galilee as they mended nets with their father, Zebedee, and his hired hands. St. James is named regularly during major events in the Gospels, witnessing the Transfiguration of Christ (Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9), the raising of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5, Matthew 9; Luke 8), and Jesus’ agony in the garden (Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22).