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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 3 May 6pm
Soul at Saint James is a Gospel music service with the incredible, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir.
Friday 15 May 7pm – 9pm
An open evening where the LGBTQIA+ community and allies can ask clergy honest questions about queer and trans identities in Christian faith.
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
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
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3rd Sunday of the Month at 2pm on Zoom
A prayerful space with simple dances
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.
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
Tuesdays from 6pm
The Sanctuary service will be held at our partner church St Pancras, Euston Road.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 22 April 1.10pm
A varied voice and piano recital presented by students from the Royal College of Music.
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.
Friday 24 April 1.10pm
Formed in 2024, Trio Musae consists of young musicians from the Royal College of Music in London.
Saturday 25 April 7.30pm
Enjoy an unforgettable performance of Vivaldi’ s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, alongside other classic works.
Eco-contemplative services are held on the 4th Sunday of the month at 9.45am in the Southwood Garden in the southwest corner of the church site, and on Zoom.
Monday 27 April 1.10pm
Herman has claimed over 40 international competition titles, including distinctions in the Chopin Junior Competition, Berman Competition, and Orbetello Competition.
Wednesday 29 April 1.10pm
The Elera Trio met at the Royal Academy of Music and began playing together in 2025.
Wednesday 29 April 7.30pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music by Dvorak, Sibelius & Tchaikovsky with Alda Dizdari and LICO conducted by Alexander Walker.
Thursday 30 April 7pm
Spring concert highlighting the works of Mozart and Brahms
