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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
Sunday 14 December 3pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult. An opportunity to come together and address the sadness, pain of loss and even anger that can be felt during the Christmas season.
These stained glass paintings explore Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, drawing from the first chapter of Luke. In this encounter, Elizabeth—elderly and pregnant with John the Baptist—embodies the assurance that “with God nothing shall be impossible.”
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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Wednesday 4 February 1.10pm
London-based pianist Lin Xu-Zhang is in demand as a soloist and collaborative artist.
Online streaming
This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
Support our Creative Programme
Whether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. Thank you.
Free admission | Donations welcome
Programme
TBC
St James’s is grateful for the generous support of Rolex for this music programme.
Artist bio
London-based pianist Lin Xu-Zhang is in demand as a soloist and collaborative artist. Known for his fiery technical prowess and lyrical finesse throughout his extensive repertory, his recent engagements have included involvement in György Kurtág’s complete Játékok at the Royal Academy of Music’s Summer Piano Festival in London as well as appearances at City Recital Hall, the Australian Institute of Music and Mosman Art Gallery. A scholarship recipient at the Royal Academy of Music, Lin is currently a final-year undergraduate student with Joanna MacGregor CBE, with additional tutelage from Christopher Elton and Steven Osborne OBE. He is the winner of the Academy’s Mozart Piano Concerto prize as well as the 2023 International Schubert Competition and the 2023 Young Musician Beethoven Competition, and has previously studied with Clemens Leske Jr. and Lina Petkova.
Presented in association with the Royal Academy of Music
