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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 6 December 12.30pm
Come and follow the shepherds to Bethlehem with John Rutter’s lively Shepherd’s Pipe Carol and Harrison Knights’ evocative arrangement of How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
Sunday 7 December 2-4pm
Once again we’ll be rocking St James’s gorgeous courtyard with our own gospel take on the Nine Lessons And Carols, a selection of seasonal texts and sizzling gospel arrangements of carols.
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.
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.
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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Sun 22 Dec 8pm
Enjoy a candlelit concert in the run-up to Christmas with a selection from Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah.
St James’s aspires to be a place where all can belong, and where every person’s gifts and identities are welcome and celebrated. We are working to improve the experience at St James’s in the church building and the online community. We have step-free access from the courtyard to the church, and a toilet for disabled people. The courtyard and Redemption Roasters coffee shop are wheelchair accessible.
Featuring The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Susan Parkes (Soprano) and other operatic soloist to be announced.
Programme
Handel – A selection of highlights from The Messiah
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
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Tuesdays from 6pm
The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.
Tuesday 25 November 7pm
A wonderful evening of music by composers which have shaped national identities, including Limos Dizdari, Albania’s much loved composer.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Thur and Fri at 12noon
A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.
Held each Thursday from 1.10pm-1.40pm in church.
Thursday 27 November 6pm
Key songs linked narrated story from the coming Anglo-Ghanaian musical Gloria, exploring migration, identity, and love.
Friday 28 November 6pm & 8.30pm
The Christmas Orchestra is back! Get ready to discover the magic of the festive season with our unique concert experience.
Saturday 29 November 10.30am
Old friends, long-time collaborators, and two of the UK’s most distinctive musical voices, Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton bring their warmth, artistry and shared history to a special interactive performance at the beautiful St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
Saturday 29 November 12.30pm
This special performance unites Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton in a dazzling set of jazz, free improvisation and Brazilian-inspired music.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 30 November 6pm
Come and join St James’s musicians and community to reflect on the profound themes of Advent.
Monday 1 December 1.10pm
Exploring themes of separation and love, harpist Eleanor Medcalf is joined by soprano Susan Gritton in a programme that includes works by Haydn, Caplet, Vierne, Maconchy and Britten and Pierné Impromptu-caprice for solo harp.
Tuesday 2 December 6pm
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta performs an hour of the most beloved arias and choruses from Handel’s Masterpiece, the Messiah.
Tuesday 2 December 8pm
Hear the brilliant pianist Tyler Hay live in concert with a programme of finger-busting classics including Gershwin’s immortal Rhapsody in Blue.
Wednesday 3 December 1.10pm
A piano recital presented by the Royal College of Music
