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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 3 May 6pm
Soul at Saint James is a Gospel music service with the incredible, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir.
Friday 15 May 7pm – 9pm
An open evening where the LGBTQIA+ community and allies can ask clergy honest questions about queer and trans identities in Christian faith.
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.
It costs £5,000 each day to keep the doors of St James’s open to all who already 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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Steven Lancashire reflects that his lifelong spiritual and creative journey—shaped by mentors, theology, art, and the St John’s Bible—continues to inspire him to seek hope, compassion, and transformation in a divided world.
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Jo Hines, who is a member of St James’s PCC, illuminates the wonder of Easter and Eastertide.
Tchansia Kone describes her experience of the Easter Vigil and the Dawn Eucharist.
Reflecting on his experience as a Muslim working in a church, Mohammed speaks about prayer, mercy, and the powerful connections between Ramadan and Lent.
Ivan Malyi, who is part of the Tech and Verger Teams at St James’s, describes his experience of the Easter Vigil and what his different roles have been as a member of church staff.
Sheena Ginnings, a volunteer welcomer at St James’s, reflects on Joke Amusan’s exhibition in the side chapel and spending time in this sacred space during Lent.
Elijah Kinne reflects on undergoing a psychological evaluation as part of his discernment for priesthood, using the experience—and the season of Lent—to meditate on humility, self-examination, and the call to reject ego and division in favour of forgiveness, love, and deeper honesty before God and one another.
