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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
From Sun 6 to 27 April
Breastplate will be displayed behind the altar of the Side Chapel and lit from below so that it glows from within, thereby revealing its feather-filled fragility and the talismanic contents of its pockets.
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 aspire to be a home where everyone can belong. We’re known locally and globally for our unique history and beauty, as well as faith in action, creativity and the arts, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.
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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Tue 3 Dec 6.30pm
Join us for a spectacular annual fundraising gala concert featuring The Sixteen, St James’s Chamber Orchestra and BBC’s Sophie Raworth.
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.
St James’s hosts its patrons, donors and other supporters at this annual fundraising gala. This year, we’re throwing the doors open for more people to enjoy this spectacular musical event. Concert tickets can be booked here for seats in our aisles and gallery.
Programme
Joy to the World – Taylor Scott Davis
Puer nobis nascitur – Piae Cantiones 1582
Lux aurumque – Eric Whitacre
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – Traditional (arr. Willcocks)
O Holy Night – arr. Darius Battiwalla
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – Gareth Treseder
The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God (from Creation) – Haydn
His Piety and Marvellous Works (from Saint Nicolas) – Britten
World Premier – Kerensa Briggs
Imagine the World to be Different – Will Todd
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Amen Chorus (from Messiah) – Handel
Let’s make Christmas Special for All
At Christmas time, we often use words like ‘home’ and ‘family’. Many will gather to celebrate and be together. But for many people today, such connection and security feels out of reach, and comfort feels far away.
Please support the work of St James’s, and help us help others who won’t expect to experience love and joy in this festive season. Your donation, whatever you can afford, will help to bring hope into the lives of others this Christmas.
Come and celebrate the hope and light that Christmas brings each winter
