Saint James Family

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16

At St. James, we believe Jesus died to take away our sins; not our minds. We are a warm and welcoming family that makes our best effort to love one another, not just in church on Sunday mornings but also in the Alexander City and Lake Martin communities throughout the week. We are an active congregation that serves Christ in and through each other and the communities in which we live and work and play.

St. James is an historic, prayerful and liturgical family that attends to each other through a variety of ministries, including the prayer quilt guild, the men’s construction team, foyer dinners, and Daughters of the King.

We meet needs of the community through Soup to Go, the pottery and art guilds, Lenten Lunches and the financial support of many charities throughout our community.

We invite you to join us in work, play and worship.

The Rev. Robert H. Blackwell, Interim Rector

The Rev. Robert “Bob” Blackwell was born and raised in Decatur, Alabama, where he married his childhood sweetheart “Kay”. They have been married for 48 years, and have 3 married children and 6 grandchildren. Bob is a graduate of Auburn University, and Nashotah Theological Seminary (Class of ’84). He has served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Alabama for the past 42 years, as well as being a missionary in Damascus, Syria where he served All Saints Episcopal Church for the Diocese of Jerusalem. After retirement, 12 years ago, he has served as Interim Rector at Christ Episcopal Church, Fairfield, AL, Christ Church, Pensacola, FL., The Episcopal Church on Edisto, South Carolina, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Auburn, AL AND Epiphany, Guntersville. He is also enjoying time with his grandchildren, traveling, writing and eating out! Bob and Kay have made their home in Cullman, Alabama.

We are thankful for Father Bob and his wife Kay.

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