Easter Remembrances
admin • March 9, 2022

EASTER REMEMBRANCES – It is time to consider submitting Easter Remembrances in memory or thanksgiving for the life of a loved one. This year, as usual, there are three different fund options:


Clergy Discretionary Fund. Allowing the Clergy at St. James to meet needs quickly and confidentially, including emergency housing, transportation, and health-related needs as well as such things as sending a child to camp.


Flower Guild. Providing Easter Lilies for the altars. A minimum $16 donation is requested for each lily you wish to donate.


Bryant’s Bridge. Providing affordable housing and a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to prevent homelessness and promote growth in areas of education, employment, health and mental health to develop strength of character and promote healing and independence in a world where societal structures create obstacles and hinder support systems necessary to adequately navigate the transition from youth to adulthood.


Please submit your Easter Remembrances prior to Monday, April 11th. Submit them online by clicking “Easter Remembrances” under the “GIVING” tab at this site. Use the “Memo” field to provide the full name(s) for each memorial and thanksgiving and indicate whether it is to honor a “Memory” or express a “Thanksgiving”. If you prefer, you may download the Easter Remembrances form at THIS LINK. Just complete the form and mail it along with your check to 1101 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917.

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