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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
Saturday 6 December 12.30pm
Come and follow the shepherds to Bethlehem with John Rutter’s lively Shepherd’s Pipe Carol and Harrison Knights’ evocative arrangement of How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
Sunday 7 December 2-4pm
Once again we’ll be rocking St James’s gorgeous courtyard with our own gospel take on the Nine Lessons And Carols, a selection of seasonal texts and sizzling gospel arrangements of carols.
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.
From 2–9 December, any donation you choose to make will be doubled through The Big Give.
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 parish in the heart of London. Because we are an open house of prayer, we strive to be a place of imagination, courage and hope, building community with people of all faiths and none. This Christmas, join us for traditional carol services, inspirational concerts and joyful celebration of the light that shines in the darkness.
Come and be part of a special Christmas season and celebrate what unites us, help to change our society where we can, and importantly, know that you are warmly welcomed just as you are.
Tue 16 Dec 2.30pm & 5.30pm
Join young conservatoire musicians, directed by Joy Hill, for joyful tradition carols and new commissions. Christmas readings are accompanied by classic favourites, brass fanfares, percussion and choirs.
Sun 14 Dec 3pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult.
Join us for the St James’s Piccadilly spectacular annual fundraising Christmas Gala featuring the St James’s Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen and BBC’s Sophie Raworth.
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.
A space for prayer, readings and silence through Advent on Zoom
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Saturday 6 December 7.30pm
British composer & pianist Helen Jane Long is the highest-streaming female pianist and composer in the world. Known for her enchanting piano music and epic strings.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 7 December 5pm
Get into the Christmas spirit with the Piccadilly Singers in a magical performance of Dickensian Carols and festive favourites.
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
Monday 8 December 1.10pm
A programme for Cello and Piano. Kosta Popovic and Valentina Wang performing works by J. S. Bach, R. Schumann and G. Walker.
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.
Revd Dr Thomas Sharp reflects on how embracing his autism has reshaped his vocation, revealing both the challenges of ableism and the deep joy, hope, and authenticity that ground his life and ministry.
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
