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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.
We are delighted to announce that from 6 Jan until early Apr 2025, work will take place to reinstate the church’s South Door onto Jermyn Street, part of Sir Christopher Wren’s original design.
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.
New walkways, a restored courtyard and re-landscaped gardens will provide fully accessible, beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy as well as improving our environmental performance.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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‘As a form of ministry, fund-raising is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry.’ Henri Nouwen
At St James’s, congregational giving ensures that the church and community can thrive now and in the future. It’s one of the many ways that church members participate in and support the shared life of St James’s. When people give monthly on ChurchSuite the church can plan its services, activities and events for all, confident that what we do at St James’s is possible and sustainable.
Congregational giving contributes to keeping the church open, warm, safe, and welcoming for all. This costs £5,000 per day. Our annual goal is for the c.10% of St James’s income to be raised by congregational regular monthly giving. That’s around £12,000 per month to raise for the congregation as a whole. If you would like to start giving regularly, or increase your giving, you can do so here.
St James’s raises all funds ourselves. We don’t receive any funding from the Church of England or from the government. Everything we do is part of the life of St James’s and the core of our faith together is the Eucharistic community, who gather at the altar as St James’s congregation every Sunday.
Each time we gather, we affirm that all we have comes from God. Our giving, no matter how much, is a response to all we’ve been given. Every act of giving is an act of generosity that is appreciated and celebrated.
Everyone’s experiences are different – whether you seek peace and tranquillity, music and cultural events, community action and social justice, support in life’s most difficult times, or to be baptised, married, or to remember a loved one, St James’s strives to be a place in the heart of the city where all can belong.
Congregational giving supports the day-to-day financial needs of St James’s, especially staff, services and building costs. From candles and community lunches to salaries and heating bills, all financial support makes a huge difference. Congregational donations ensure we have Vergers and Security who keep our building safe and welcoming, coordination and management support for our huge team of volunteers for social and earth justice projects, the Production Officer for our monthly uplifting Soul at St James gospel choir events, tech experts to make sure we can livestream all our services, special services and events at Christmas and Easter, and the Clergy Team who offer pastoral care, services, teaching and preaching, and leadership.
Giving also ensures that our church building, garden and courtyard are open, safe, and warm every day of the year. Your regular giving, of any amount, is what makes St James’s a haven of comfort, inspiration, and hope in the heart of central London.
If you have any questions about congregational giving and would like to learn more, please contact The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine, Associate Rector.
Watch Ayla’s short video on how to set up congregational giving on ChurchSuite. Setting this up takes 2 minutes and it’s really easy. If you are not signed up to ChurchSuite click on the button below to get started. St James’s uses ChurchSuite to communicate with church members and volunteers, and joining is the best way to keep in touch.
