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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.
Revd Dr Ayla Lepine met with curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe for a conversation about justice, beauty and hope expressed in Che Lovelace’s paintings and Cugoano’s memorial.
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 doors open to all who need us
Your donation will help us restore our garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, making it possible for us to welcome over 300,000 people from all faiths and walks of life seeking tranquillity and inspiration each year.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Join our sociable and supportive community of volunteers and be surrounded by incredible architecture, history, music, art & ideas in the heart of St James’s.
St James’s depends on the skill and dedication of our great volunteers. They help with visitors and behind the scenes, in teams or independently.
We welcome volunteers from any age group, background, of all faiths and none – and offer a wide range of opportunities in and around the church.
Your participation in any of our opportunities will make such a difference and contribute to the local area, London and beyond.
Volunteering with us gives you the opportunity to discover more about St James’s, make new friends, and develop your skills.
All our volunteers play a vital role in delivering our mission and purpose.
Those who join us as volunteers will have a positive approach and ability to communicate with the diverse group of visitors and worshippers who step across our threshold. Applicants must reside within the UK and within a reasonable traveling distance from St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
We are not currently recruiting volunteers at St James’s. For more information about future volunteering opportunities, please email the Associate Rector, The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine (associaterector@sjp.org.uk)
