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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
Join St James’s for a Holy Week pilgrimage as we walk the way of the cross together from sorrow to Easter joy. Everyone is welcome at all of our events and services.
17 Feb – 5 April
Joke Amusan’s powerful altarpiece and altar covering for Lent express a story of sacred love, prayer and hope in God’s steadfast presence.
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.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already 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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Ivan Malyi, who is part of the Tech and Verger Teams at St James’s, describes his experience of the Easter Vigil and what his different roles have been as a member of church staff.
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Sheena Ginnings, a volunteer welcomer at St James’s, reflects on Joke Amusan’s exhibition in the side chapel and spending time in this sacred space during Lent.
Elijah Kinne reflects on undergoing a psychological evaluation as part of his discernment for priesthood, using the experience—and the season of Lent—to meditate on humility, self-examination, and the call to reject ego and division in favour of forgiveness, love, and deeper honesty before God and one another.
Volunteering as Kitchen Lead at the Feast meal each Monday at St James’s Piccadilly, Oscar Fricke shares how cooking donated food into abundant meals for those experiencing hardship has become a grounding expression of faith, healing, and belonging within an inclusive church community.
Ole Michael Toochukwu reflects on how finding community, purpose, and support through the asylum and refugee group at St James’s Church, Piccadilly transformed his journey from displacement and uncertainty into one of belonging, advocacy, and hope.
Steven Overman reflects on Ash Wednesday as an inconvenient but meaningful interruption, weaving memory, loss, and faith to show how ashes—like grief itself—can become a gateway to transformation and new life.
Frith Taylor reflects on standing in Whitechapel with faith and leftist activists against UKIP, exploring how Christian love, solidarity, and moral responsibility confront fascism while challenging both secular and religious discomfort with politically grounded faith.
Rosamin reflects on her journey from refugee to volunteer, and how food, faith, and generosity have shaped her sense of belonging and service at St James.
