St. James welcomes all.

The Reverend John Crosswaite (“Father John") was called as parish priest to St. James' Clinton in October 2020. For much of 2020, he served as our supply priest. He led worship with us for the first time as our priest November 7 and 8 as we celebrated the Feast of All Saints. Fr. John serves as St. James’ priest for three-fourths time. His normal work schedule will be the first three weeks of the month and then he will be off the last week. 

At the end of February, 2022, Fr. John will resume full retirement. The wardens and vestry look foward to working with the Rev. Canon Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Canon for Transition and Church Development, as we decern our next steps in clergy leadership. 

Fr. John received a Masters of Divinity Degree from St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, WI, and a Masters in Applied Spirituality from the University of San Francisco. From 2017 to 2019 Father John served, as Canon to the Ordinary for Bishop Duncan-Probe, assisting in congregational development — The Learning Communities Initiative —, areas of pastoral care, and connecting with Interfaith Works and local immigrant communities. Father John was called as Rector of the River Parishes of Christ Church, Clayton and St. John's, Cape Vincent in the North Country in 2013. Father John’s background includes serving as a trained one-on-one spiritual director and facilitator of Centering Prayer practice. He is a transplant from Wisconsin and still is an enthusiastic fan of the Green Bay Packers.

Felix, long-haired Orange Tabby cat, and Barnabas, English Golden Retriever ~ Father John's companions