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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
Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm
Fresh World Cuisine, Every Weekday Lunchtime!
Friday 20 June 1.10pm
Talia and Michael will perform a programme of songs spanning the years from the building of St James’s Church in 1684 to the present.
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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Ted Smyth provides an update on the Development Department’s progress in fundraising for the Wren Project and the day-to-day operations of St James’s.
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Derrie Shurville, Digital Communications Officer, reflects on the transformative power of street food markets, highlighting the partnership between St James’s Church and Street Foodish.
Audrey Sebatindira reflects on the legacy of Pauli Murray, highlighting their struggles and achievements as a transgender civil rights activist.
Lucy reflects in Lent on the deep relationships that can be formed between human beings and our other-than-human companions as part of environmental theology.
Lucy Winkett reflects on a poignant concert at St James’s featuring Simon Callow’s moving recitation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’.
Lucy Winkett emphasizes the significance of baptism and confirmation as personal yet communal pledges that provide direction and purpose in an ever-changing world.
Brian Willetts, Director of Development, discusses the importance of community building, outreach, and fundraising efforts aimed at supporting the restoration of the church and advancing its mission of inclusivity.
Following her trip to St Bart’s in New York, Revd Dr Ayla Lepine the Associate Rector of St James’s reflects on her experiences with the congregation and the developing relationship between the two churches.
