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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
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov
An exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s.
Sun 23 Nov 7pm
Join your host, Barbara, for an evening of laughter, games, prizes, and festive fun — all in aid of the Christmas for All campaign at St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
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.
The work of St James’s, it costs us £5,000 per day to enable us to keep our doors open to all who 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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St James’s is a welcoming and inclusive Church of England church in the heart of London. As well as being a house of prayer, it strives to be a place of imagination, courage and hope, building community with people of all faiths and none. It is a place where everyone can reflect, belong, create and debate. Join us for daily services and a varied creative programme.
Join us for the St James’s Piccadilly spectacular annual fundraising Christmas Gala featuring The Sixteen, St James’s Chamber Orchestra and BBC’s Sophie Raworth.
Thu 11 Dec 6.30pm
‘OMUUA OKU LI POPEPI: THE LORD IS NEARER: HERRA ON LÄHELLÄ’
With an exhibition title in Oshiwambo, English and Finnish, Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo focuses on social justice and spirituality as she examines the rise of missionary-led Christianity in northern Namibia during the late 19th century.
Mon 13 Oct to Weds 12 Nov 2025
We offer daily services and a creative programme of talks, events and concerts. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
St James’s create a weekly congregational email newsletter and a monthly What’s on about our Creative Programme.
Morning Prayer is said in the side chapel Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri at 8.30am, lasting 30 minutes.
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Thur and Fri at 12noon
A chance to gather, share some silence, share some reflections.
Friday 7 November 1.10pm
Anastasia Barabanova, prize winner of numerous international competitions, made her debut as a soloist performing with an orchestra at the age of nine.
Friday 7 November 7.30pm
The brilliant virtuoso pianist, Caroline Tyler performs Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, and a selection of other popular favourites.
Saturday 8 November 10.30am
A wonderful family friendly performance from handpan duo Portabanda.
Saturday 8 November 12.30pm
PortaBanda is a handpan duo formed of acclaimed artists Rosie Bergonzi and Amy Naylor.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 9 November 3pm
A reflective service for Remembrance using the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer and featuring music by Kathryn Rose and William Byrd’s beautiful setting of Ave Verum Corpus as well as Thomas Causton’s rarely-heard settings of the Song of Mary and the Song of Simeon.
Each week, a member of the congregation, community or clergy writes on a contemporary topic that resonates with the mission and values of St James’s.
A powerful exhibition of new work by Namibian artist Tuli Mekondjo, part of the Art in the Side Chapel series at St James’s, highlights colonialism, spirituality, and Black history.
St James’s hosts inclusive services and a creative programme. We seek to be a welcoming space for people to reflect, create and debate.
We host a year-round creative programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word, drawing on St James’s rich cultural history including artists, writers and musicians Mary Beale, Mary Delany, William Blake, Ottobah Cugoano and Leopold Stokowski.
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. This is a place for everyone who’s wondering about life’s big questions and striving for a better world.
St James’s strives to advocate for earth justice and to develop deeper connections with nature. Rooted in loving the world and all its inhabitants (human and other-than-human), the community seeks to act from a place of environmental interconnectedness in services, events, and activism.
This is a church that yearns for liberation, in solidarity with people experiencing homelessness, living on low incomes, going through the asylum system, and living with fragile mental or physical health.
‘St James’s is not just a building, it’s an idea and an invitation. The idea is that creativity is in itself a language of the human spirit.’ The Revd Lucy Winkett
