Our ministries.
From feeding our neighbors to gathering in fellowship, our ministries are the everyday hands of St. James’ in the world.
Serving our community.
St. James’ is more than a building. We are a community of people working together to feed the hungry, clothe the needy, welcome the stranger, and walk alongside our neighbors through every season of life.
Outreach & Service
St. James’ Thrift Shop
Located in a small brick building on the church property, the Thrift Shop offers gently used clothing for men, women, and children, along with household items, at prices that make them accessible to people in need.
Donations of clothing and household items are received from a wide variety of sources, then screened and arranged for display by our volunteers. The Shop is staffed by parish volunteers and members of the wider community.
Community Partners
Coastal Communities Family Success Center
A state-funded Family Success Center hosted at St. James’. Programs and services include parent education, family literacy, life skills training, employment support, parent-child activities, and outreach events for our wider Long Branch community.
Impact Tabernacle
Impact Tabernacle will gather in our Parish Hall beginning summer 2026 — with Saturday-morning worship twice a month and a Men’s and Women’s Bible Study twice a month (dates to be announced). We are honored to share our space and partner together with Pastor Jason Rogers and the Impact community.
Recovery & Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meets in our Parish Hall. All are welcome.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meets in our Parish Hall. Anyone struggling with addiction is welcome to attend.
Fellowship
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew works to support the mission of the Church and offers a wide range of activities, both social and spiritual, throughout the year.
Information on the group’s activities is published in our Parish Weekly Update and on the church calendar.
Hospitality Committee
Led by Susan Chapparo, Elaine Casale, and Barbara Harris, the Hospitality Committee welcomes worshippers and visitors, hosts coffee hour after Sunday services, and prepares for receptions and parish gatherings throughout the year.
The ministries of worship.
Each Sunday, the worship at St. James’ is shaped by the gifts of many people serving quietly and faithfully. These ministries are the hands and voices that make our worship together possible.
Altar Guild
A crucial part of our worship together, the Altar Guild prepares the Altar for all the liturgies of the parish, maintains the vessels and special linens, and works with the Flower Guild in adorning the church for Sundays, holy days, and seasonal celebrations. Teams serve on a rotation, generally about once a month. Men and women of the parish are warmly invited to participate.
St. Mary’s Flower Guild
Flowers may be placed on the Altar in loving memory or thanksgiving for a birthday, an anniversary, a graduation, a baby’s birth, or any other occasion. The Flower Guild arranges flowers at the Altar and throughout the church for Sunday Masses and during the seasons of Easter and Christmas. During Lent and Advent, flowers are omitted; a Sanctuary Lamp may be offered in their place.
Servers at the Altar
Servers assist the clergy in offering a beautiful service of worship. Individuals serve as Thurifers, Chalice Bearers, and Crucifers, leading the procession and supporting the liturgy from the chancel.
Lectors
Lectors read the assigned lessons from Holy Scripture at each service. Our Lectors are dedicated and dependable participants in the worship life of our parish.
Ushers & Greeters
Ushers and Greeters work on a rotation, welcoming people into the church, handing out bulletins, assisting with the flow of communion, and answering visitors’ questions. Men, women, and young adults are invited to participate.
Music Ministry
Led by our Director of Music, the music ministry enriches worship through the great hymns, psalms, and songs of the Anglican tradition. Visit our Music page →
Find your place to serve.
Whatever your gifts, whatever your story, there is a ministry at St. James’ where your hands and your heart are needed.