Handel’s Messiah at Christmas

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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 

    What’s on

    Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter

    Weekday morning prayer

    Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.

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    Sanctuary

    Tuesdays from 6pm

    The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.

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    Wednesday morning Eucharist

    Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel

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    Monica Zhenyu Shi, piano

    Wednesday 11 March 1.10pm

    Monica Zhenyu Shi is a Chinese-born pianist and educator now based in England, with a distinguished career as a performer and a dedicated teacher.

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    Holding the Silence

    Thur and Fri at 12noon

    A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.

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    Thursday Afternoon Eucharist

    Held each Thursday from 1.10pm-1.40pm in church.

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    Chamber Music with Harp

    Friday 13 March 1.10pm

    Students of the Royal Academy of Music perform a varied programme exclusively by Harps.

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    Lent Contemplative Space

    Friday 20 February – Friday 27 March at 6pm on Zoom
    A space for prayer, readings and silence through Lent each Friday. All welcome to join for one or all sessions.

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    Young, Priest, Christian & Queer

    Friday 13 March 7pm

    Join us for an evening exploring the future of the Church of England through the lens of Young, Queer, Priests. The Church has done a very good job at marginalizing the LGBTQIA+ community, but in this panel discussion and Q&A, we aim to speak about how the divine beauty of Gods creation in our queerness does not belong in the institution but will be key to it evolving in the years to come.

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    Passion, Poetry & Nordic Power

    Saturday 14 March 7pm

    A richly expressive programme presenting Korngold’s theatrical flair, Elgar’s noble Cello Concerto and the sweeping majesty of Sibelius’s final symphony.

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    Sunday Eucharist

    Sundays at 11am

    Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.

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    statue of figures dancing

    Danced Liturgy

    3rd Sunday of the Month at 2pm on Zoom

    A prayerful space with simple dances

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    Taize cross

    Taizé Service

    Third Sunday of the month at 5pm

    Please come and join us for a time of peaceful reflection in prayer, readings and the beautiful chants of Taizé.

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    Erola Masque (violin) & Aimee Taranni (piano)

    Wednesday 18 March 1.10pm

    Born in 2002 in Vic, Spain, Erola began her musical studies at age seven with Coloma Bertran and Quim Térmens at the Vic Professional Conservatory.

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    Walking Boots

    Saturday 21 March

    Eight miles of semi-urban walking from Highgate to Little Venice. With over 30 memorials beside the pavement, this is a unique opportunity to play Blue Plaque Bingo when not traversing grassy parks.

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    Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

    Saturday 21 March 7.30pm

    Enjoy an unforgettable performance of Vivaldi’ s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, alongside other classic works.

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