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We offer daily services and a cultural programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate
Under the theme ‘Imagine the World to be Different’, our garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show encourages visitors to cherish the earth and one another.
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a cultural programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s is a place to explore, reflect, pray, and support all who are in need. We are a Church of England parish in the Anglican Communion. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round cultural programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
We aspire to be a home where everyone can belong. We’re known locally and globally for our unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.
We strive to be a Eucharist-centred, diverse and inclusive Christian community promoting life in abundance, wellbeing and dignity for all.
St James’s Piccadilly has been at the heart of its community since 1684. We invite you to play your part in securing this historic place for generations to come.
It costs us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our door open to all who need us
We know that spiritual sustenance comes in many forms: we hope you enjoy this one. £12 from the sale of each bottle will go directly to St James’s, Charity No. 1133048
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Welcome to St James’s Piccadilly. Rooted in God’s earth, we envision a just society and a creative, open-hearted church. We are building a home where everyone can belong, and you are welcome here.
The church aspires to be a home where everyone can belong. It’s known locally and globally for its unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and commitment to social justice.
Finding community isn’t always easy in a huge city, and countless people have found a warm welcome at St James’s across the years. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
St James’s, church is a place to explore, reflect, pray, and support all who are in need. We are a Church of England parish in the Anglican Communion. Our main service is a Eucharist at 11am on Sundays with plenty of music. Once a month we have a children’s service of Godly Play. There are lots of ways to get involved in church events and activities. You are also very welcome to be here, whatever you’re seeking, just as you are.
Every newcomer is invited to special events to get to know the community and each other. If you’d like to get in touch, please contact Revd Dr Ayla Lepine, the Associate Rector associaterector@sjp.org.uk and sign up to recieve our weekly newsletter.
Life presents us all with Big Events—some the cause for celebration, some for mourning, some for reflection and deepening of faith.
Living life as a Christian is a spiritual adventure rooted in love, forgiveness, and a commitment to peace and reconciliation. It is not always easy or straightforward.
St James’s is committed to living out its values, imagining a better world together, and working to bring that hopeful future into being.
Here are recordings of some sermons and you can find many more on our YouTube channel in the Sermons playlist.
To keep St James’s open, active and creative means that we need around £1.3m a year. This works out at about £3,500 per day.