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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.
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
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 creative 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 doors open to all who need us
Your donation will help us restore our garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, making it possible for us to welcome over 300,000 people from all faiths and walks of life seeking tranquillity and inspiration each year.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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St James’s is a beautiful, historic building, with the fabulous light and acoustics of a Christopher Wren church. In a wedding here, bride and groom stand in a place where the stones hold centuries of prayers, hopes and dreams.
The Christian faith is founded on love, and this is the foundation upon which your wedding will be celebrated. To be married in our church means that you will be well prepared, cared and prayed for before, during and after the wedding. One of the clergy team will walk you through every stage, and ensure that you have the pastoral and practical support you need. As a church we are not just there for one day. We are there for life, and you can stay with us and come back to us as and when life allows.
We can offer a marriage service to people who live within our parish boundaries or have a ‘qualifying connection’ to the church, which may be historical (for example, your parents were married here) or built up by regular attendance at our services for at least 6 consecutive months. The qualifying rules can be complicated, so we’d recommend that you contact us early on in your wedding planning to avoid any confusion.
Once a wedding date has been agreed with the parish office, a member of clergy will meet with you at least two or three times over the coming months to help craft your marriage service, including a wedding rehearsal.
Our downloadable Weddings leaflet includes further useful information. To start your wedding journey with us, contact David our Parish Administrator on 020 7292 4860 or by email below.
To start your journey with us, contact David our Parish Administrator on 020 7292 4860 or by email
