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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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In her reflection on Ephesians 6, Sara Mark explores the need for spiritual protection through art, memory, and symbolism, culminating in BREASTPLATE—a poetic, talisman-laden garment that embodies both vulnerability and divine strength for life’s unseen battles.
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In his Holy Week reflection, Revd Daniel Norris invites us to journey slowly through Jesus’ final days, embracing the pain, love, and hope of the story as a call to courageous compassion, inclusive community, and transformative love in our world today.
In his Lenten reflection, Wilson Wong shares the struggle of decluttering both physically and spiritually, embracing Lent as a time to slow down, make space for God, and seek hope through simplicity, reflection, and community.
Mariel Glover, a member of the congregation at St James’s Piccadilly’s partner church of St Bart’s in New York, offers her reflections on the power of Holy Week.
Ben Bloom reflects on Lent as an invitation to deepen our inner spiritual journey, shifting focus from ‘doing’ to ‘being,’ and embracing prayer, silence, and attentiveness to God’s presence for transformation and renewal.
George Bacon, a congregation member who is also a musician and St James’s social outreach volunteer, reflects on Lent, contemplation, and faith
Monica Bashade, a member of the congregation, reflects on Lent as a time to fast, to pray, and to build community together.
