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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
Join St James’s for a Holy Week pilgrimage as we walk the way of the cross together from sorrow to Easter joy. Everyone is welcome at all of our events and services.
Saturday 18 April
The next Walking Boots outing will be a 10 mile circular walk in the Chilterns, starting and finishing in Tring.
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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“The Wren Project helps us tell the story of who we are and who we are becoming.” Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s Piccadilly
A Wren masterpiece
Christopher Wren designed St James’s Piccadilly in the 17th century. Since then the church has been a place of worship, refuge, music and social action in the heart of London.
Why restoration is needed
Like many historic buildings, the church now faces significant structural and conservation challenges.
The future vision
The Wren Project will protect the building while strengthening its mission as a place for:
In this blog the Revd Lucy Winkett tells a compelling story of renewal, community, and the powerful connection between past and future. It explores how the transformation of St James’s Church is not just an architectural restoration, but a deeply human project shaped by the stories, memories, and contributions of countless individuals across generations. At its heart, the piece highlights themes of inclusivity, accessibility, and hope—showing how historic spaces can be reimagined to better serve modern communities, from social outreach to environmental action.
St James’s believes in the transformative vision that is the Wren Project because it is bigger than us. It speaks to a higher purpose. It speaks to justice, beauty, equity, and liberation. The Wren Project is a restoration of the whole site, the sanctuary, the courtyard and gardens and the Piccadilly building that supports our community social outreach work. The Project holds true to the roots of our baptismal call, lived out by William Blake and Quobna Ottobah Cuguano, that we are made for more. St James’s Church Piccadilly, in the beating heart of London, has made itself a community that is proud of its creative openheartedness where everyone has a place to belong. We are excited to be on this journey and encourage everyone who we encounter to join us in bringing more light, more joy, and more hope, to the people, communities and society we serve.
The project is being delivered in carefully planned stages, working with conservation specialists, architects and partners to ensure the highest standards of care.
Be part of this inspiring vision, not just for the church but for the society we serve. Every single pound counts. We know that not everyone will be able to make large donations so we encourage you to give whatever you can.
