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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
Sunday 14 December 3pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult. An opportunity to come together and address the sadness, pain of loss and even anger that can be felt during the Christmas season.
These stained glass paintings explore Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, drawing from the first chapter of Luke. In this encounter, Elizabeth—elderly and pregnant with John the Baptist—embodies the assurance that “with God nothing shall be impossible.”
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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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 9 December 7.30pm
Step into the warmth of candlelight this festive season with the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Christmas Concert – a magical evening of classical music, readings, and celebration in one of London’s most beautiful churches.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 10 December 1.10pm
Hear the heavens resound as John Rutter’s Angels’ Carol and Mack Wilberg’s jubilant setting of Ding! Dong! Merrily On High bring the song of the angels to life.
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 11 December 6.30pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening of world-class music and festive hospitality in support of the work of St James’s Church.
Friday 12 December 1.10pm
Step into the stable with John Rutter’s charming Donkey Carol, Kirkpatrick’s beloved Away in a Manger, and audience participation in The Twelve Days of Christmas.
A space for prayer, readings and silence through Advent on Zoom
Friday 12 December at 7.30pm
Come along to our first ever Queer Christmas Carols service at St Pancras Church
Saturday 13 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?
Saturday 13 December 7.30pm
Celebrate Christmas with a hugely attractive programme including The Four Seasons by London’s most dynamic young ensemble, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 14 December 5pm
Get into the Christmas spirit with the Piccadilly Singers in a magical performance of Dickensian Carols and festive favourites.
