ST. JAMES IN-THE-HILLS, INC.
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

We are members of the Anglican/Episcopal Communion. As Episcopalians, we are a community of faith that honor our past, meet the needs of the present and work for the future. The Episcopal Church derived from the Church of England, and we share our faith and order as it is set forth in the Book of Common Prayer. We uphold the Catholic tradition and at the same time have a Protestant attitude. Our faith is in Jesus Christ as Savior. We believe Holy Scripture to be the Word of God and to be the primary source of doctrine. We also believe in reason as the gift of the Holy Spirit and tradition as the wisdom of generations past. The Episcopal Church style of worship is liturgical, with formal rites for public worship. We have seven Sacraments. Two of them were instituted and ordained by Jesus: Baptism and Holy Eucharist. The remaining five were not commanded directly by Christ, but play an important role in the development of our faith in the Lord; these are: Penance, Ordination, Confirmation, Matrimony, and the Ministry of Healing. The idea of planting a second church in the city of Hollywood was conceived at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hollywood. The first service for the newly developed mission was held on October 8, 1961 in the Oakridge School Cafeteria in Hollywood. The mission started with twenty-three faithful families. The people appointed by St. John’s to the mission committee were James Harris, Robert Reidenbach, Michael Rutecky and William Hanes. In 1962, the vestry of St. John’s recommended the approval of St. James as a mission to the Dioceses and on May 1 of the same year, mission status was granted. On May 4, 1969, St. James was admitted to parish status at the Diocesan Convention.