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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
Sun 29 June – Sun 27 July
For Pride this year, St James’s will exhibit new work by the artist Ariel Collier (she/they/we/our) in the Side Chapel. Collier is a London based conceptual artist, writer, researcher and curator originally from South Florida.
Saturday 19 July 9am
Join us for the walk through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, which will take us from Harpenden to St Albans.
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.
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 Lucy Winkett shares a behind-the-scenes look at the challenge and privilege of offering live faith reflections on national radio—and why every Christian could practise having a ‘Thought for the Day’.
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Our departing Head Verger, Chris, reflects on what brought him to St James’s and what it has meant to him over 12 years.
Music Scholar Quito Clothier reflects on his transformative year as a Singing Scholar at St James’s, Piccadilly, from dragging a Boris Bike up the Duke of York steps to singing jazzed-up hymns in chinos—a tuneful, eccentric, and unexpectedly life-affirming adventure.
Ken Pratt takes Pride as a moment to reflect on a long journey through Queer art and a powerful moment within it.
Audrey Sebatindira’s Pride Month blog challenges the nuclear family’s role in queer liberation, calling for collective care and kinship rooted in queer history and radical Christian thought.
Robin Campbell reflects on attending the Churches Homelessness Support Gathering, where churches, volunteers, and outreach groups came together to share insights, deepen their understanding of homelessness and trauma, and explore how collaboration and compassion can drive meaningful, long-term change.
As part of Refugee Week, six members of the St James’s International Group reflect on this year’s theme: Community as a superpower.
Jo Hines reflects on a poignant visit she and others made on behalf of St James’s with Muslim young people, witnessing the enduring trauma of Srebrenica survivors and emphasizing the urgent need to remember past atrocities to counter rising hate and division today.
