WELCOME HOME
If you’re searching for a community of faith to call home, you are welcome at Saint James. We are a mix of talents, ideas, ages, and backgrounds. We offer many worship, service, learning, and fellowship opportunities for all ages.
We believe in the importance of living the example of Jesus, by responding to his call to take care of the other people in our world.
SAINT JAMES UMC IS STREAMING LIVE!
Our Sunday Worship Service is in person in our sanctuary and also streamed live on YouTube. If you would like to receive a worship guide, just click on the link below or send us an email.
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St. James UMC
SPRING FLING
8 AM TO 1 PM, MAY 9, 2026
Rain or Shine
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12470 OLD FREDERICK RD
MARRIOTTSVILLE, 21104
MARRIOTTSVILLE, 21104
Save the Date!
Vacation Bible School
July 6 – July 10
9:30 am – 12:00 pm.
Register today for a fun-filled week of games, story-telling and crafts. Preschoolers (3-year-old) through 11 year olds are welcome to attend. Kids will explore what it means to be rooted in relationship with God, their creator, a safe place in life’s storms.
Bonnie Inkman Living Legacy Scholarship Winners have Been Selected!
The Saint James United Methodist Church Scholarship Ministry is delighted to announce this year’s recipients of the Bonnie Inkman Living Legacy Scholarship.
Go to our Scholarship Program page to learn more…
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Astounded Us
Resurrection unsettles our certainty and invites us into astonishment. This week’s worship explores how joy and disruption coexist as we live into the astounding news that Love has conquered death.
SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 1: 17-23; Luke 24: 13-35 (NRSVUE)
9:30 am – Live and Online Worship in the Sanctuary
10:30 am – Friendship Time
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Kelli Young, Director of Music Ministry
- Rosemary Sutter, Guest Accompanist
- Jan Petrosh, Liturgist
- Tainya Clarke, Children’s Message
- Laural Clark, Handbell Choir Director
- Saint James Handbell Choir
Next Worship Services
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Knowing That Voice
Like sheep, we learn to recognize the Shepherd’s voice together. Worship this week focuses on discernment as a communal practice and listening for Christ’s call to abundant life.
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25, John 10: 1-10 (NRSVue)
9:30 am – Live and Online Worship in the Sanctuary
10:30 am – Friendship Time
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Kelli Young, Director of Music Ministry
- Nella Clelland, Guest Accompanist
- Susan Mascaro, Liturgist
- Anaya Alexander, Children’s Message
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