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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
Tuesday 1 September – end of October
Losing Identity explores the silent grief and resilience of women fleeing Ethiopia and Eritrea across the Mediterranean Sea in unsafe, overcrowded boats.
The Sunday Forum is an open online group, that runs parallel to the coffee after the service, from 12.30pm to 1pm on a Sunday, open to all.
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.
Held each Wednesday morning from 8.30am-9am in the side chapel
Wednesday 16 September 1.10pm
Alfredo Conte graduated with full marks from the Department of Music at King’s College London, while simultaneously attending the Advanced Performance Studies course at the Royal Academy 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 18 September 1.10pm
Composed of dedicated students from the 4th and 5th years of secondary school, this voluntary choir masterfully intertwines Latin American and European musical traditions, demonstrating the unifying power of diverse styles.
Third Friday of the month, 8-9pm on zoom
A regular online time and space for prayer, readings, and silence offered throughout the year.
Saturday 19 September
Join us for an 8-mile hike through woodlands, fields, a nature reserve and Magpie Bottom valley in the North Downs area around the pleasant villages of Shoreham and Otford in Kent.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
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.
Tuesday 22 September 7pm
Marlon James comes to St James’s Piccadilly with Foyles to discuss his newest novel ‘The Disappearers’ with Jason Okundaye.
Wednesday 23 September 1.10pm
Passionate about guitar, percussion and arranging, Eva currently pursues her postgraduate studies as a Neville Wathen Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London under the guidance of Gary Ryan and Christopher Stell.
Friday 25 September 1.10pm
Sadra Mahshidfar is a pianist recognised for his “expressive artistry and versatility across a wide range of repertoire” by Artmag Magazine Iran.
