The mission of the St. James Armenian Apostolic Church is

   oto glorify Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, to proclaim His Gospel of salvation;
   oto maintain and promote the Apostolic Christian faith of the Armenian Church;
   o
 
to sustain and strengthen the unified Christian and Armenian identity
in the faithful;
   oto lead and guide its parishioners to live in accord with the Christian Faith;
   oto provide spiritual, ethical, pastoral counsel and guidance;
   oto provide fellowship;
   oto assist its parishioners whenever they may be in need;
   o
 
to take an active part within the community beyond the parish in accord with
Christian teachings.