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We give thanks to God for the long life of service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We pray for all her family, especially Charles, our new King.
Rest eternal grant unto her O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon her.
May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
St James’s Church will be open for prayer from 8.30am each day, with the opportunity to write in a condolence book, light a candle or reflect in silence.
Evening Prayer at 6pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with organ music from 5.15pm.
Sunday 18 September at 6pm: Prayers and Music on the eve of the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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Everyone is welcome to join our weekly Sunday Eucharist where we come together as a community in-person and online to celebrate God in word, sacrament, prayer and music.
Going to church isn’t an ordinary thing to do these days and sometimes it takes a lot of courage just to get through the door. Watch this short welcome video from Lucy our Rector about what you can expect to find when you visit St James’s.
Wednesday 21 September at 1.10pm
David Palmer, piano Caroline Bourg, soprano Bridget Esler, soprano
Friday 23 September at 1.10pm
György Kurtág – Selections from ‘Jatekòk’ Brahms – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op.5
Friday 23 September at 7pm
Iconic singer-songwriter Nick Cave will be in conversation with journalist Seán O’Hagan at this special event hosted by Waterstones Piccadilly.
We believe that a spiritual life requires practical action: feeding, reconciling, healing & forgiving.
As a church, we want to find ways continually to put our faith into action.
Explore our Earth & Social Justice projects & events through the menu above, & catch up on our latest news here.
As part of the ‘Season of Creation’ Catherine Tidnam, St James’s Gardener, writes her Thought for the Week about developing a deeper understanding of the complexity of the natural world.
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As part of the ‘Season of Creation’ Penelope Turton, of St James’s Eco Team, writes her Thought for the Week about our sense of deep communion with the rest of nature.
As part of the ‘Season of Creation’ Joan Ishibashi, of St James’s Eco Team, writes her Thought for the Week about the increasing challenges of the climate crisis and wildfires.
Zoe Cuckow, who’s been involved with Earth Justice at SJP for the last 3 years, talks about swifts, being a community and facing the future together.
In the latest of our occasional Earth Justice blog posts, Lisa Barrott shares how for ten days she lived alongside a family of swallows, caring about what happened to them, in awe of their beauty and abilities.
To coincide with Refugee Week 20-26 June, St James’s Church is exhibiting a video and installation by Syrian-born artist Issam Koubaj, documenting a performance he undertook in 2021 marking the tenth anniversary of the Syrian Uprising.
In the latest of our occasional Earth Justice blog posts, Alice Codner offers a challenge to the idea of ‘creation care’.
Petra Griffiths, member of the Eco Team, talks about the need to bring together earth and social justice.
St James’s Church 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.
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