St. James is always open for prayer.
is the oldest Episcopal congregation on Colorado’s western slope, established in the 1870s. The church building originally housed a carpenter's shop in the booming mining town of Lake City, high in the San Juan Mountains, and was later used briefly as a public school. Local Episcopalians purchased the building in December, 1876, and converted it to a worship space. For nearly a century, a rare Estey reed organ has provided music for our services.
St. James Episcopal Church formed in December 1876.
St. James is a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado and the national Episcopal Church, a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, born out of the Church of England with roots extending back to the earliest days of Christianity. As Anglicans, we uphold and proclaim a catholic and apostolic faith, “based on scripture and interpreted in light of tradition and reason.” There are over 70 million Anglicans in 38 national churches or provinces.
Additional history of St. James.
The Nettletons moved to Lake City in 1993 and Fr. Ed became the Lake City's first resident Episcopalian Priest in over a century.
Seated at the Estey reed organ, Mary provides the lovely service music for the congregation.
The Right Reverend Kym Lucas, Our Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Kimberly (Kym) Lucas was ordained and consecrated as the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Church in Colorado on May 18, 2019 at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver. Lucas became the first woman bishop as well as the first African American bishop in the diocese’s 132-year history. Read more about the Episcopal Church in Colorado.
Natalie was a talented artist by trade and her love for the mountains of southwestern Colorado was central to many of her paintings. In 1980, she was recognized as Artist of the Year by the Pampa Fine Arts Association. Natalie enjoyed a variety of art mediums, but was perhaps best known for her delicate water colors.
St. James is always open for prayer.
