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We offer daily services and a creative programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
We are delighted to announce that from 6 Jan until early Apr 2025, work will take place to reinstate the church’s South Door onto Jermyn Street, part of Sir Christopher Wren’s original design.
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.
New walkways, a restored courtyard and re-landscaped gardens will provide fully accessible, beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy as well as improving our environmental performance.
St James's Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL
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Saturday 4 January 7.30pm
This January, the Oxford Bach Soloists perform Parts I, IV, and VI of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio under the direction of Steven Grahl. Following their “standout performance of the Christmas Oratorio” (The Guardian, 2024), these concerts bring Bach’s timeless retelling of the Nativity and Epiphany stories.
Event Details
Doors Open at 7:00PM Starts at 7:30PM
Nick Pritchard, Evangelist Emilia Bertolini, soprano Stephanie Franklin, alto Thomas Kelly, tenor Ben Davies, bass
From the exuberant choruses celebrating Christ’s birth to moments of reflection and triumph, Bach’s masterpiece will be performed by a stellar ensemble of soloists, chorus, and period instruments.
Join us and experience the rich beauty of Bach’s music this New Year.
