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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
Saturday 17 January 12.30pm
A special collaboration between two of London’s finest jazz musicians, Harry Christelis and Maria Chiara Argirò.
Wednesday 4 – 7 February 7.30pm
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical about two musical icons.
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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Each week, a member of the congregation, community or clergy writes on a contemporary topic that resonates with the mission and values of St James’s.
Ayla reflects on shared worship and deepening bonds between St James’s and St. Bart’s New York, celebrating Epiphany, mutual prayer, and Anglican communities united in hope and love across the ocean.
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The Revd Lucy Winkett reflects on New Year’s Eve as a tradition of watchful hope, setting the uncertainties and challenges of 2026 alongside a call to trust in God and step faithfully into an unknown future.
In this Christmas reflection, the Revd Daniel Norris reflects on the angels of Regent Street as a quiet sign of hope, reminding us that light, compassion, and love can still be born among us even in the midst of darkness.
Morgan, who is a member of the Student Christian Movement, reflects on the meanings and experiences of Advent and disability.
The Revd Meredith Ward, St. Bart’s Senior Associate Rector, reflects on how sacred art reveals the expectant, grace-filled spaces at the heart of Advent.
Revd Dr Thomas Sharp reflects on how embracing his autism has reshaped his vocation, revealing both the challenges of ableism and the deep joy, hope, and authenticity that ground his life and ministry.
During Disability History Month Sally Jacobs explores the intertwined strands of faith, disability, and sexuality, reflecting on how they have shaped her life, identity, and survival.
During Disability History month, Sorrel explores what today’s church can learn from the legacy of the UK disability civil rights movement. They reject the infantilising effect of the pity paradigm and use their experience in the Student Christian Movement to set out a vision of radical inclusion.
Mpume reflects on the recent retreat to Wychcroft House, which taught us to pause, trust, and be replenished together.
A powerful exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s, highlights colonialism, spirituality, and Black history.
The Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral, speaks boldly and personally about being gay in the Church of England and the love of God for all LGBTQ+ people.
As we celebrate Black History Month, Jennie Johnson explores how the history, knowledge and heritage of Black trailblazers can help us to cultivate communities of compassion during times of conflict.
In the face of rising Christian nationalism, Audrey Sebatindira explores “Christian fugitivity” — a radical, prayerful resistance drawn from biblical prison breaks and Black liberation struggles.
Harrison Knights, Associate Choral Director, has written this week’s piece for Black History Month, celebrating the creativity and legacy of Black British composers whose diverse contributions have shaped Britain’s musical heritage across centuries.
Joan Ishibashi reflects on how aggressive immigration raids in Ventura County have created fear and trauma in a community deeply reliant on immigrant workers, urging compassion, support, and long-term solutions for a fairer immigration system.
Penelope explores the devastating human, environmental, and spiritual costs of war, challenging the myth of redemptive violence and urging a turn toward nonviolent resistance as the only path to lasting peace.
Petra reflects on Peace with Creation as restoration of broken relationships, grounding this in practical action in support of the Climate and Nature Bill.
Churchwarden Claire Wright reflects on campaigning with Citizens UK during the Season of Creation (1 Sep – 5 Oct) and highlights of her visit to Greenbelt last week.
Tom Gidman reflects on the lighter side of faith, exploring what it might mean to imagine Jesus not only as divine but as fully human—someone who laughed, joked, and shared in the joy of humour.
Sarah reflects on what she gets out of tennis, along with parallels she has found with returning to church after a long absence, and serving on the PCC.
PCC member Jo Hines reflects on the erosion of protest rights and civil liberties in the UK, drawing on historic and recent examples to urge vigilance in defending justice, inclusivity, and the freedoms central to St James’s vision.
PCC member and musician Ali Beck shares her story of getting adventurous with church worship music.
David Loyn, the PCC representative for Development reflects on the fundraising challenges in the months ahead of a crucial deadline for the Wren Project in November.
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’.
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.
As part of Refugee Week, six members of the St James’s International Group reflect on this year’s theme: Community as a superpower.
Elijah reflects on 20 years of transformation, queer identity, and divine resilience, this Pride Month story invites us to honour our scars like Kintsugi—where God, the potter, patiently shapes beauty from our brokenness.
During the Pride month of June, Steven Overman reflects on reconciling his gay identity with his Christian faith, sharing how inclusive spirituality, personal experience, and LGBTQ+ solidarity have shaped his belief that Pride and Christianity can coexist in harmony.
Joanna Kelly shares her journey from volunteer to Outreach Manager at St James’s Church, exploring how love, belonging, and the mutual gift of service lie at the heart of meaningful community volunteering.
Andrea Huber shares her journey from burnout to authenticity, finding true freedom and fulfillment through simplicity, hard work, and the unexpected wisdom of life in Assisi.
Abi reflects on music as both a spiritual and creative practice that anchors her in the present, revealing the sacred in ordinary moments and drawing her closer to God through attentiveness, presence, and the quiet grace of everyday life.
As St Pancras Church prepares to celebrate its patronal festival, Revd. Jonathan Lee reflects on the joyful presence of children, the legacy of St Pancras, and the hopeful renewal of faith through embodied community.
Beatrice Hillman reflects on her years as a prison chaplain, witnessing deep pain, resilience, and the quiet power of compassion and truth in a harsh environment.
In her reflection on Ephesians 6, Sara Mark explores the need for spiritual protection through art, memory, and symbolism, culminating in BREASTPLATE—a poetic, talisman-laden garment that embodies both vulnerability and divine strength for life’s unseen battles.
In his Holy Week reflection, Revd Daniel Norris invites us to journey slowly through Jesus’ final days, embracing the pain, love, and hope of the story as a call to courageous compassion, inclusive community, and transformative love in our world today.
In his Lenten reflection, Wilson Wong shares the struggle of decluttering both physically and spiritually, embracing Lent as a time to slow down, make space for God, and seek hope through simplicity, reflection, and community.
Mariel Glover, a member of the congregation at St James’s Piccadilly’s partner church of St Bart’s in New York, offers her reflections on the power of Holy Week.
Ben Bloom reflects on Lent as an invitation to deepen our inner spiritual journey, shifting focus from ‘doing’ to ‘being,’ and embracing prayer, silence, and attentiveness to God’s presence for transformation and renewal.
George Bacon, a congregation member who is also a musician and St James’s social outreach volunteer, reflects on Lent, contemplation, and faith
Monica Bashade, a member of the congregation, reflects on Lent as a time to fast, to pray, and to build community together.
For International Women’s Day, Young St James’s member Morgan-Ellis Leah calls us to take action to support women’s rights by reflecting on Martha’s honesty about suffering and hope.
The Revd Lucy Winkett reflects on Ash Wednesday as a profound ritual of mortality, humility, and connection, inviting Christians to embrace Lent through ashing, prayer, and spiritual practice—reminding us of our dependence on one another, the earth, and God.
Ian Burton, the coordinator of the Caravan Drop-In Counselling service, reflects on the decades-long presence of this project located in St James’s garden, and on the transformative power of truly being heard.
The Revd Dr Ivan Khovacs explores adult baptism as an act of courage and renewal, inviting those seeking faith to embrace the transformative love of God and step into a new life with Christ.
Mary Stewart reports on this year’s ‘Lifelines’ hedgerow planting experience at Hilfield Friary in Dorset.
As this week’s Thought for the Week, we publish the text of the sermon preached at Washington National Cathedral by the Bishop of Washington, The Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde. As the Church of England and the Episcopal Church of the United States are all part of the Anglican Communion, she is our bishop too. In a momentous week for US politics, and therefore, for world politics, we send our support and prayers to Bishop Mariann.
