• Clerical items on a white surface with leaves. A book with a cross on it and colorful leaves.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Stained-glass window beside a church interior; choir and audience attending an event, two people speaking from a podium.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Group of people seated indoors, food being served at a counter.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Four panels: gladiolus, cross, church service, red flowers.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir and orchestra performing in a church with stained glass windows. People are singing and playing instruments.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People in church, with large leafed plants, and statues. Lit up by stained glass and ambient lights.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Three photos: organ inside church, baptismal font in church, and people at tables in a hall with food.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Church interior with cross, ceremony with piano, and people in attendance.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A multi-panel image: church service, stained glass, and people outside.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Church scenes: stained glass, sign, choir in blue robes.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir conductor in blue robe leads a choir. Audience sits in church pews, stained glass windows.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A cross, flowers, and people watching a projection screen in a church.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People singing in church, others outside in white robes and blue skirts.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Stained glass window casts rainbow light on a wall; group of people in a brightly lit room.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir singing and musicians in church.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Stained-glass window, pink flowers, and a church interior with people.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People in a church ceremony. People with flags outside a building. Choir singing in a church.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Flowers in a garden and a church interior with a choir in red robes.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Two church spaces: one with people walking on a labyrinth; another with a choir singing.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir singing in church, stained glass window. Women in white robes, blue skirts. Audience seated.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A church wedding ceremony, a priest holding a cross, and white flowers in a garden.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir singing in a church, dressed in robes, with organ pipes in the background.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Three-panel photo: people in church, colorful hanging banner, and pink flowers in green foliage.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Church exterior and interior. Sunlight shines through the arched doorway and stained-glass windows. People sit in the pews.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People in a room, large red flower, garden with a bell.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Two sections: outside a church with people in white robes, and inside a church during a service.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Clergy in religious attire and congregants at a church service, outdoor procession, and indoor mass.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People in church ceremony, followed by group outdoors; sunny day.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Interior of church with people seated, altar in background, and flowers.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A church event with people, a statue, and a

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Three scenes: Cross procession, group in a room, and interior of a church.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People outside a building, a pumpkin patch sign, and a person in an inflatable pumpkin costume.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Group with pumpkins, people near arched entry with people in white robes.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Inside a church with a labyrinth floor and sunlight streaming through trees outside.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A church interior with flowers, a snow-covered courtyard, and a chef cooking.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir members singing with a pianist in a church.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • People at an outdoor event, some near a table. A building and trees are visible.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Choir and orchestra performing in a church with stained glass windows.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
Red neon calendar icon with
Weekly worship services schedule. Includes times for Holy Eucharist, Centering Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Community Labyrinth.
YouTube logo with a red background and white play button, text that says


We hope that you will sense God's presence at St. James Episcopal Church, and if you are looking for a faith community to call home, we invite you to join us!


  • Who We Are

    We believe God's grace embraces and dwells in everyone. Hence, we welcome all people to ministry, worship, and service regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, class, or physical or mental ability. 


    St. James is a safe place to authentically celebrate, question, and grow in faith. We offer many opportunities to study, pray, and serve together inside our church as well as beyond the walls of our building, offering a sanctuary for spiritual growth and engagement with diverse worship options to suit every soul. We cherish service and giving back, and as we come together to tend God's flock through volunteer work, we cultivate a profound sense of community that transcends individual boundaries. We warmly invite you to experience the inclusivity and camaraderie of our church.

  • What We Do

    St. James is committed to the mission fo "feeding and tending God's sheep." The Prophet Micah reminds us the central meaning of "feeding and tending" is wrapped up in the three-fold mandate to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)


    Do Justice

    You will find that St. James has a long history of being committed to seeking justice in our community stretching back to the founding of this parish in the 1920's. St. James has continued that legacy through the decades in championing for complete equality for our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters, seeking an end to racism, and looking to partner with area churches to care for immigrant and refugee families in the Knoxville area.


    Love Mercy

    We strive to help and care for our members in times of trouble, as well as those in our neighborhood. For over 40 years now, the Helping Hands food pantry distributes needed groceries every other Saturday throughout the year. On weekdays, the Doorstep Ministry group provides sack lunches, assistance with utility bills, and KARM cards for those who come seeking help. Our members also volunteer with local organizations, such as Mobile Meals and Volunteer Ministry Center.


    Walk Humbly

    Our life together as a Christian community is first centered around God's altar in the Eucharist. Beautiful worship is one of the joys of our community, but so are the times of fellowship together. Through our worship and education ministries, prayer times, and hospitality functions, there are a variety of opportunities for our parishioners to connect, learn, and grow together in faith and love.

Upcoming September events at St. James Episcopal Church: I-Spy, pop-up chapel, rummage sale, anniversary, screenings, breakfast, and The Artist's Way.

Prayer Requests

Praying hands with floral arrangement.

If you would like to request prayers for someone, please fill out the form below and an email will be automatically sent to the Church Office. For one month your requested prayers will be offered at the Altar and included in the Intercessory Prayers of the Daughters of the King. 


Requests can be renewed by contacting the Church Office, 865-523-5687, or email, Deanna@stjamesknox.org.

Request for Prayers

Weekly Word


In our Newsletter that goes out each week, we read the Weekly Word, written by Fr. John Mark Wiggers. The collections of each brief message are filled with wisdom, encouragement, and points of connection for applying God's message in our everyday lives.

Weekly Letter, 09/11/2025

By John Mark Wiggers • September 11, 2025
More Weekly Letters

Giving

Wooden donation box with cross on it, leaflets in side pocket, on wooden table.

At St. James, we strive to cultivate generous hearts through the giving of our time, talent, and treasure towards the building up of the church, the transformation of our community, and the glory of God in all we do. 


Click below to make a general offering or a special contribution toward any of our particular ministries.  Please choose from the drop down list the fund you would like to give to.
  • Collage:

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Collage: Scenes of St. James church life: stained glass, congregation, choir, garden, event, interior, staff.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Collage: various photos depicting church life at St. James; stained glass, people, and outdoor scenes.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A collage with the text

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Collage: “Life at St. James” with scenes of church services, stained glass, flowers, and people.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button

  • Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Collage of images from St. James: church interior, people, stained glass, flowers, and a video screen.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • A collage of church activities: worship, music, community events, and floral blooms.

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button
  • Collage:

    Slide title

    Write your caption here
    Button