He served as assistant curate at Northam for two years, before moving to the Parish of East Avon, centred on the wheatbelt communities of Cunderdin, Meckering, Tammin and Quairading. After further study in the United Kingdom, he served at Yanchep; Quinns, Mindarie and Butler; and then Dianella which was his final appointment before being appointed to the episcopate.[3]
On 6 August 2014, James was consecrated as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Perth. As assistant bishop, he has Episcopal Oversight of the Claremont, Coastal, Joondalup, Swan, Avon and Goldfields Deaneries.[3]
On 29 October 2022, James was elected as the next Bishop of Willochra. He provided a statement at the time that he had a "deep love for rural and remote country people, and I have a strong sense of calling to them", and that "the challenges they face, spiritual, mental, financial and physical" were "the whole people of God to be lived with and in that place comes God's strength and encouragement".[1] He was installed on 25 February 2023.
References
^ ab"News". Anglican Diocese of Willochra. Angllcan Diocese of Willochra. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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