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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
Sun 29 June – Sun 27 July
For Pride this year, St James’s will exhibit new work by the artist Ariel Collier (she/they/we/our) in the Side Chapel. Collier is a London based conceptual artist, writer, researcher and curator originally from South Florida.
Saturday 19 July 9am
Join us for the walk through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, which will take us from Harpenden to St Albans.
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 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.
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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Sun 22 Dec 8pm
Enjoy a candlelit concert in the run-up to Christmas with a selection from Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah.
St James’s aspires to be a place where all can belong, and where every person’s gifts and identities are welcome and celebrated. We are working to improve the experience at St James’s in the church building and the online community. We have step-free access from the courtyard to the church, and a toilet for disabled people. The courtyard and Redemption Roasters coffee shop are wheelchair accessible.
Featuring The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Susan Parkes (Soprano) and other operatic soloist to be announced.
Programme
Handel – A selection of highlights from The Messiah
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
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Tuesdays from 6pm
The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 16 July 1.10pm
Christos Fountos was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1997. He started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under the tutelage of Prof. Miroslav Gospodinoff.
Wednesday 16 July 7pm
Join us for an unmissable evening with Holly Jackson, bestselling author of YA sensation A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, as we celebrate the release of her debut adult thriller Not Quite Dead Yet.
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.
Friday 18 July 1.10pm
Both Sarah and Tal are visiting the UK this summer as part of their Royal Over-Seas League/Pettman Scholarship.
Third Friday of the month, 8-9pm on zoom.
A space for prayer, readings and silence.
Saturday 19 July 1.10pm
Bucharest-born pianist, composer and educator, Cristiana Achim is recognised as a standout talent of her generation.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
3rd Sunday of the Month at 1.10pm on Zoom
A prayerful space with simple dances
Sunday 20 July 3pm
Sung by the Lay Singers and the Singing Scholars of St James’s this contemplative service will follow the order and use the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662.
5pm on the 3rd Sunday of the Month in Church
An hour of peaceful reflection with prayers, readings, and chants in the Taizé tradition.
Wednesday 23 July 1.10pm
Chantefable is a performance concept invented by voice keyboard duo by soprano Mariana Rodrigues and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Cowie that blends songs and stories.
