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The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine
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Thought for the Week – Neurodiversity

Revd Dr Ayla Lepine discusses Disability History Month, their recent ADHD diagnosis, and the importance of welcoming and embracing neurodiversity and disabilities within the St James’s community and society as a whole.

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‘Imagine the World to be Different’ St James’s show garden at RHS Chelsea

St James’s has been awarded the opportunity to partner award-winning landscape architect Robert Myers to create a pioneering vision of change in our show garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2024, by Project Giving Back.

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Cugoano250 art commission and curated events

A new permanent artwork commemorating the 250th anniversary of the baptism of Quobna Ottobah Cugoano has been unveiled at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. Cugoano was one of the most prominent abolitionists of 18th century London and a significant but largely forgotten figure in Black British history.

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Lucy Winkett
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Thought for the Week – Action, prayer, speech

Lucy Winkett reflects on how Christians can respond in times of despair and grief.

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Thought for the Week – Redefining Black History Month

Cornell Jackson reflects on the significance of Black History Month for African Americans, delving into his family’s history, the legacy of slavery, the Great Migration.

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The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine
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Thought for the Week – Redemption Roasters

To mark Prisons Week, Ayla, St James’s Associate Rector, interviews two colleagues at the coffee shop in the courtyard, Redemption Roasters, who share their stories.

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Thought for the Week – Seeing Cugoano

For Black History Month, Ekow Eshun, curator of Cugoano250, explores the life and legacy of Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, an abolitionist and former enslaved individual in the 18th century, shedding light on his
complex experiences as a Black person in London and how he used his writings to advocate for the abolition of slavery.

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Harbour

Lia Shimada reflects on her 18-year journey at St James’s, her evolving spiritual path, and the gradual calling to priesthood, while sharing personal experiences of grief, love, and growth within the church community,

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