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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 6 December 12.30pm
Come and follow the shepherds to Bethlehem with John Rutter’s lively Shepherd’s Pipe Carol and Harrison Knights’ evocative arrangement of How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
Sunday 7 December 2-4pm
Once again we’ll be rocking St James’s gorgeous courtyard with our own gospel take on the Nine Lessons And Carols, a selection of seasonal texts and sizzling gospel arrangements of carols.
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 parish in the heart of London. Because we are an open house of prayer, we strive to be a place of imagination, courage and hope, building community with people of all faiths and none. This Christmas, join us for traditional carol services, inspirational concerts and joyful celebration of the light that shines in the darkness.
Come and be part of a special Christmas season and celebrate what unites us, help to change our society where we can, and importantly, know that you are warmly welcomed just as you are.
Tue 16 Dec 2.30pm & 5.30pm
Join young conservatoire musicians, directed by Joy Hill, for joyful tradition carols and new commissions. Christmas readings are accompanied by classic favourites, brass fanfares, percussion and choirs.
Sun 14 Dec 3pm
Come and be part of this reflective service of music and readings for all who find this time of year difficult.
Join us for the St James’s Piccadilly spectacular annual fundraising Christmas Gala featuring the St James’s Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen and BBC’s Sophie Raworth.
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 28 November 6pm & 8.30pm
The Christmas Orchestra is back! Get ready to discover the magic of the festive season with our unique concert experience.
Saturday 29 November 10.30am
Old friends, long-time collaborators, and two of the UK’s most distinctive musical voices, Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton bring their warmth, artistry and shared history to a special interactive performance at the beautiful St James’s Church, Piccadilly.
Saturday 29 November 12.30pm
This special performance unites Robyn Herfellow and Rod Oughton in a dazzling set of jazz, free improvisation and Brazilian-inspired music.
Sundays at 11am
Our main weekly gathering, with music and a warm welcome.
Sunday 30 November 6pm
Come and join St James’s musicians and community to reflect on the profound themes of Advent.
Monday 1 December 1.10pm
Exploring themes of separation and love, harpist Eleanor Medcalf is joined by soprano Susan Gritton in a programme that includes works by Haydn, Caplet, Vierne, Maconchy and Britten and Pierné Impromptu-caprice for solo harp.
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.
During Disability History Month Sally Jacobs explores the intertwined strands of faith, disability, and sexuality, reflecting on how they have shaped her life, identity, and survival.
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
