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A message from Pastor Sarah Schilcher:
Join us for worship on Saturday Evening at 5:00 pm or Sunday morning at 8:30 & 10:45 am (9:00 am from Memorial Day through Labor Day). Communion is served weekly at all services. We also stream our 8:30 am or 9:00 am Sunday worship service on our YouTube Channel, StJamesVerona.
A message from our congregation:
Join us for worship on Saturday Evening at 5:00 pm or Sunday morning at 8:30 & 10:45 am (9:00 am from Memorial Day through Labor Day). Communion is served weekly at all services. We also stream our 8:30 am or 9:00 am Sunday worship service on our YouTube Channel, StJamesVerona.
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We received New Members on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
We will welcome new members again in the fall of 2025 at our 8:30 am worship service.
Please email the church office if you are interested in attending and/or joining St. James. You may also reach us via telephone at (608) 845-6922.
Our Staff
Sarah Schilcher, Pastor
pastorsarah@stjamesverona.org Pastor Sarah joined St. James in January, 2026. She most recently served as pastor in Butte, Montana. Sarah and her husband Dan, along with their three children, live in…
Karen Kaehr, Director of Parish Administration
kkaehr@stjamesverona.org (608) 497-3402 Karen joined the St. James staff in June, 2024. She has degrees in Business Administration and Marketing. Karen grew up in northern Wisconsin and now resides nearby…
Susan Zimmer, Admin Assistant
Sue is a former English and speech teacher and retired home health care administrator. She and her husband Greg have lived in Verona for over 43 years and raised their…
Heather Pearl, Director, St. James Preschool
sjp@stjamesverona.org (608) 845-6922 ext. 235 Heather is the Director of St. James Preschool and was hired in December 2013. Heather has a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in…
Holly Parker, Director of Children & Family Ministry
hparker@stjamesverona.org (608) 845-6922 ext. 223 Holly has been a member of St. James since 2013 and has served in children, youth, and family ministries at St. James since 2016. She…
Barbara Rasmussen, R.N., Parish Nurse
brasmussen@stjamesverona.org (608) 845-6922 ext. 234 Barb joined St. James as a staff member in July 2013 and oversees home visitations to homebound members, bereavement ministries and works alongside the Caring…
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St. James is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.