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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
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.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word.
We offer hospitality to people going through homelessness and speak out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature.
We aim to be a place where you can belong. We have a unique history, and the beauty of our building is widely known. Our community commits to faith in action: social and environmental justice; creativity. and the arts
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.
The work of St James’s, it costs us £5,000 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who need us.
A reimagined St James’s realised. A redesigned garden, courtyard and new building capacity—all fully accessible— will provide beautiful spaces for all as well as improving our environmental performance.
Whether shooting a blockbuster TV series or creating a unique corporate event, every hire at St James’s helps our works within the community.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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St James’s is a welcoming and inclusive Church of England church in the heart of London. As well as being a house of prayer, it strives to be a place of imagination, courage and hope, building community with people of all faiths and none. It is a place where everyone can reflect, belong, create and debate. Join us for daily services and a varied creative programme.
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov 2025
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
We offer daily services and a creative programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s create a weekly congregational email newsletter and a monthly What’s on about our Creative Programme.
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
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Thur and Fri at 12noon
A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.
Held each Thursday from 1.10pm-1.40pm in church.
Thursday 18 September 7pm
Come and experience the power of harmony, joy, and community as we celebrate Malta’s 61st Independence Anniversary with a soulful performance by one of Malta’s premier gospel choirs. Let the voices of the Joy Gospel Singers fill the majestic setting of St James’s Church with music that inspires and uplifts.
Friday 19 September 1.10pm
Pianist Anson Tang has captivated audiences with his deeply emotional performances. Overcoming challenges related to his physical condition, he became a scholar under the Lee Hysan Foundation and graduated from the prestigious Royal College of Music in London in 2024.
Third Friday of the month, 8-9pm on zoom.
A space for prayer, readings and silence.
Saturday 20 September
Our next Walking Boots adventure will be led by Jen
Cowden to Hever – 8 miles
Saturday 20 September 2pm
We’re delighted to host an evening with bestselling author Katherine Rundell as we celebrate the mesmerising follow up to Impossible Creatures, The Poisoned King.
Each week, a member of the congregation, community or clergy writes on a contemporary topic that resonates with the mission and values of St James’s.
Penelope explores the devastating human, environmental, and spiritual costs of war, challenging the myth of redemptive violence and urging a turn toward nonviolent resistance as the only path to lasting peace.
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a creative programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
We host a year-round creative 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.
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.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature. Rooted in loving the world and all its inhabitants (human and other-than-human), the community seeks to act from a place of environmental interconnectedness in services, events, and activism.
This is a church that yearns for liberation, in solidarity with people experiencing homelessness, living on low incomes, going through the asylum system, and living with fragile mental or physical health.
‘St James’s is not just a building, it’s an idea and an invitation. The idea is that creativity is in itself a language of the human spirit.’ The Revd Lucy Winkett
