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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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Join our sociable and supportive community of volunteers and be surrounded by incredible architecture, history, music, art & ideas in the heart of St James’s.
St James’s depends on the generosity and dedication of our wonderful volunteers who carry out many roles across St James’s projects. We welcome volunteers from any age group, background, of all faiths and none, and we offer a wide range of opportunities for involvement with the following initiatives:
Social Justice Projects
Through our food outreach projects of FEAST and Sunday Breakfast we express care and solidarity for people experiencing homelessness and living on low incomes through providing hot meals and hospitality. We also provide warm clothing and other essentials through our Wardrobe project which sits alongside Sunday Breakfast.
International Group
Our International Group supports refugees and people going through the asylum-seeking process and there are a number of opportunities to support this Community and be involved with activism. Currently volunteers are needed for the following roles:
Community Gathering Hosts: Supporting the Project Coordinator to run Community gatherings which take place twice a month and include cooking lunch and activities onsite at St James’s as well as some off-site activities. The commitment required is either once a month or once every two months for 3-4 hours on a Sunday afternoon.
Community Skills Support: We are looking for volunteers to provide one-to-one support to members of the Community who have gained refugee status, helping them to navigate systems and give focussed assistance with specific tasks such as CV writing, or job applications. The commitment required is approximately 4 hours a month for an initial commitment of six months, meeting with the Community member you are supporting on a regular basis to help them to meet their goals.
We are looking for volunteers with a care and concern to support and stand in solidarity with refugees and those going through the asylum-seeking process. No previous knowledge of the asylum-seeking process is required, but a desire to learn is essential. If you are interested in either role, please contact Max Fedyk, refugeesupport@sjp.org.uk, for an informal conversation.
We are currently recruiting volunteers for FEAST and Sunday Breakfast and Wardrobe at St James’s. We will soon have opportunities to volunteer with our International Group. For more information about these opportunities, please email Joanna Kelly at outreachmanager@sjp.org.uk.
Earth Justice Projects
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.
For information about participating in a variety of activities please email Joanna Kelly at outreachmanager@sjp.org.uk
Congregational Volunteering
There are many opportunities to be involved within the congregation including the following: door welcoming at services, concerts, and seasonal (especially Christmas!) events; serving teas and coffees; being an intercessor or reader at services; being a server at the weekly Sunday Eucharist and other services; and being a week-day welcomer. Volunteers will enjoy meeting a diverse group of visitors and worshippers who come to St James’s across the year. There are opportunities for both one off and regular volunteering. If you are interested in any of these roles, please email Joanna Kelly at outreachmanager@sjp.org.uk to be put in touch with the relevant volunteer lead.
As a volunteer at St James’s you will make new friends, create community, and support the work of love and justice in this city and the wider world. Your involvement in any of our projects forms a deeply valued contribution to realising the St James’s vision of a just society and a creative open-hearted church to which all are invited, and where everyone can belong. We very much look forward to hearing from you!
