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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 17 January 12.30pm
A special collaboration between two of London’s finest jazz musicians, Harry Christelis and Maria Chiara Argirò.
Wednesday 4 – 7 February 7.30pm
Baroque and roll meets gospel and soul in a funny, heart breaking and ultimately joyous new musical about two musical icons.
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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Sunday 1 February 1.30pm
Join us for an exploration of moral injury, its connection to American and global fascism, and pathways toward resilience, democracy, and a faith grounded in healing rather than harm.
This event will also be live streamed on our YouTube channel at 1.30pm for those that can’t make it in person.
Moral injury is deep psychological or spiritual distress resulting from one’s actions or inactions that violate one’s core moral belief system. It is a moral wound that can lead to guilt, shame, anxiety, anger, and/or a sense of betrayal. This presentation will examine the roots of American fascism, the energy of moral injury that drives white Christian nationalism and its relationship to American democracy. We will look at how these dynamics play into the rise of global fascism, the rise of far right nationalism in the UK and explore strategies for surviving the next decade, including a faith not grounded in moral injury.
We are delighted to welcome our speaker, Rita Nakashima Brock RelM, MA, PhD. In 2025 Rita spoke to us about moral injury in the context of climate change. You can read Joan Ishibashi’s reflection on this event https://www.sjp.org.uk/moral-injury-repair-and-climate-change/
Rita Nakashima Brock is the first Asian American woman to earn a doctorate in philosophy of religion and theology. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan, and was raised in the U.S. military. A scholar, educator, editor, and award-winning author, she has written several books including Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury After War (2013, with Gabriella Lettini) and Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire (2008, with Rebecca Parker). A professor of religion, feminist studies, and Asian American Studies for 28 years, Dr. Brock also directed the Bunting/Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program at Harvard University from 1997-2001 and was a fellow at the Harvard Divinity School Center for Values in Public Life from 2001-2002. A recognised expert on moral injury, she co-founded the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School in 2012, and in 2017, she became Senior Vice President for Moral Injury Recovery Programs at Volunteers of America, a large social services non-profit founded in 1896 by Maude and Ballington Booth. She retired in July 2025 and lives in Minnesota, U.S.A.
