St. James of Jerusalem
Accessibility & Sustainability
St. James of Jerusalem aims to make our church accessible to all and, in the interest of caring for God’s Creation, to eliminate our greenhouse gas emissions. Church leaders have accomplished the goal of a zero-emissions church & rectory and are working on a plan to install a lift to make the sanctuary and community room accessible to all people.
Accessibility
St. James’ open-hearted and inclusive approach to spirituality has attracted many new members to our church, but many of our members have trouble navigating the stairs that must be used to access virtually every area of the church. People with physical limitations are not able to worship in the Sanctuary or join us for coffee hour, bible study or events in the Undercroft because literally everything at St. James is up or down stairs. We aim to make St. James church accessible to all.
Sustainability
Our parish is dedicated to the reduction/elimination of greenhouse gas emissions in the interest of restoring and preserving God’s great creation. For us it is a moral imperative. In 2025, we completed the elimination of all fossil fuels and we buy our electricity from a community solar source. We have also insulated and air-sealed our buildings to make them more energy efficient.
St. James is Committed
to being a Faithful Steward
of God's Creation, our Planet Earth
"This Fragile Earth, our Island Home"
"This Fragile Earth, our Island Home" is a series of webinars designed to help people learn about the climate crisis – it’s causes, solutions, and actions to take. The goal is to empower citizens of the world to act to reverse global warming. While the primary audience is the greater Long Beach community, we invite anybody, anywhere to join us in this essential endeavor. Presented by the Interfaith Association of Greater Long Beach with support from the City of Long Beach, NY.
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