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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.
From 2–9 December, any donation you choose to make will be doubled through The Big Give.
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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The Revd Meredith Ward, St. Bart’s Senior Associate Rector, reflects on how sacred art reveals the expectant, grace-filled spaces at the heart of Advent.
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Ray Crocker reflects on his forty years at St James’s, expressing gratitude for the community, liturgy, and purpose he found there as he transitions from London to Cornwall while still remaining connected to the church.
At the start of Advent and in the week of the Big Give, Lucy reflects on St James’s distinctive ethos, needed more than ever today.
Revd Dr Thomas Sharp reflects on how embracing his autism has reshaped his vocation, revealing both the challenges of ableism and the deep joy, hope, and authenticity that ground his life and ministry.
During Disability History Month Sally Jacobs explores the intertwined strands of faith, disability, and sexuality, reflecting on how they have shaped her life, identity, and survival.
During Disability History month, Sorrel explores what today’s church can learn from the legacy of the UK disability civil rights movement. They reject the infantilising effect of the pity paradigm and use their experience in the Student Christian Movement to set out a vision of radical inclusion.
In this special film to mark Living Wage Week 2025, accredited churches from across the Diocese of London came together to express what paying the real Living Wage means to them and why it matters to their communities.
Mpume reflects on the recent retreat to Wychcroft House, which taught us to pause, trust, and be replenished together.
