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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
Under the theme ‘Imagine the World to be Different’, our garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show encourages visitors to cherish the earth and one another.
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
We host a year-round cultural programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
We try to put our faith into action by educating ourselves and speaking out on issues of injustice, especially concerning refugees, asylum, earth and racial justice, and LGBTQ+ issues.
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.
It costs us £3,500 per day to enable us to keep our door open to all who need us
We know that spiritual sustenance comes in many forms: we hope you enjoy this one. £12 from the sale of each bottle will go directly to St James’s, Charity No. 1133048
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Thursday and Friday at 12noon on YouTube for 30mins, with the readings and prayers available for people to say at any time. A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.
When
Pray at any time, & live-streamed on YouTube Thursday and Friday at 12noon.
Where
Pray wherever suits you best. You might be at home with the liturgy sheets, or listening to the YouTube recording on your daily commute.
Over ten years ago, we launched Holding the Silence – a simple daily office with an invitation for everyone to join in as and when they could. Some people use it as a personal prayer practice at a time of day that suits them; some people join the YouTube livestream or watch the recordings; some people pray it in groups together.
It has a seasonal pattern, with a weekly collect and two daily readings – one from scripture and a second taken from a broader range of spiritual reading. The short second reading is posted daily on our church twitter and Facebook accounts. The office includes an invitation to hold a time of silence after the readings.
After streaming these sessions we save them to our Holding the Silence playlist for two weeks so that you can watch them at a time which suits you.
We use 2 pieces of paper: – a Seasonal Sheet (which lasts for the length of the church season) – a Daily Readings sheet (which has a fortnight’s worth of daily readings on).
Seasonal Sheets
Daily Readings
Daily Office for Ordinary Time 2024
Daily Office for Eastertide 2024
Daily Readings 31 March – 13 April 2024
Daily Readings 14 – 27 April 2024
