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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
Under the theme ‘Imagine the World to be Different’, our garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show encourages visitors to cherish the earth and one another.
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round cultural 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.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
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.
It costs us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our door open to all who need us
We know that spiritual sustenance comes in many forms: we hope you enjoy this one. £12 from the sale of each bottle will go directly to St James’s, Charity No. 1133048
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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We are so glad that our regular congregation at St James’s is as diverse as humanity itself: we are straight, gay, non-binary, partnered, single, trans, queer, and for decades this church has been clear that whatever your identity, you have a place here and are warmly welcome.
Our approach is based in the Scriptures where we read that ‘God is love and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them’. This includes you.
If you have taken part in a Civil Partnership ceremony and would like to celebrate that commitment in church, we will be glad to welcome you. You will probably know from the media that at the time of writing, the Church of England is considering its approach to LGBTQ+ relationships, and a wide variety of views are held within the church itself. It is not yet possible for churches to bless LGBTQ+ relationships officially or to hold marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. But we are permitted to pray with you, and hold prayer services that celebrate life-long commitment.
The relationship between organised religion and the expression of human sexuality is complex, and we recognise the courage that it takes sometimes for people who identify as LGBTQ+ to even get in touch with a church. But we are clear that the Christian faith is founded on love, indiscriminate and eternal.
If you would like to come to church to celebrate a commitment that you have made to your partner, or an anniversary, please get in touch with us to talk through all that is possible. And all LGBTQ+people and our allies are welcome to join our LGBTQ+ Group, or attend our annual Pride Sunday service and garden party.
Contact David our Parish Administrator by email
