St James's Church, Piccadilly

We offer daily church services as well as a year-round cultural programme encompassing music, visual art and spoken word.

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86 years ago today, bombing devastated St James’s Church and Rectory. Our predecessors rebuilt, worshipped and nurtured community. Today, we stand on their shoulders as we reimagine our future, honouring their resilience and carrying their hope forward. 🕊️

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🎶 Genesis Sixteen alumni return to St James’s Piccadilly for Choral Evensong on Tue 13 Oct at 6pm, with music by Stanford, Lucy Walker & Joanna Forbes-L’Estrange. Free admission. 📻 Recorded for BBC Radio 3.

https://t.co/BsTbwFfXcu

#GenesisSixteen #ChoralMusic

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📣 We’re hiring! Join St James’s Piccadilly as our new Part-Time Communications Assistant (0.8 FTE), supporting communications across our church, cultural and community work.

£27k pro rata | London
Apply by 19 Oct: https://t.co/2gSUJo4EaO

#CommsJobs #LondonJobs

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Service changes Wednesday 30 September, 8.30am: Morning Prayer will be held instead of the usual Eucharist. Thursday 1 October, 1.10pm: Prayer in the Middle of the Day will be held instead of the usual Eucharist.

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What happens when your understanding of faith changes? Join Jeremy Marks at St James’s on 9 October for an honest conversation about Christian faith, sexuality and his journey towards a more inclusive understanding of faith.

6.30pm | St James’s Piccadilly #LGBTQFaith

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🏅 Barbara is ready. Are you?

Barbara’s Summer Olympics is this Saturday! 🌈 Expect egg-and-spoon races, relays, team challenges, food, drinks and camp sporting chaos.

📍 St James’s Piccadilly
📅 Sat 22 Aug | 2–6pm

#QueerLondon #LGBTQLondon

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🍽️ Oscar's Food for Thought

Oscar's in the FEAST kitchen tonight, turning rescued ingredients from @CityHarvest_Ldn into something delicious.

Today's challenge:
🫑 Peppers
🥒 Cucumber
🧅 Spring onions
🥬 Cabbage
🍅 Cherry tomatoes
🌿 Coriander

What would you make? 👇

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🌿 Join us for St James’s Day on Sunday 26 July as we celebrate our patron saint — apostle and pilgrim guide.

⛪ 11am Sung Eucharist
🍽️ 12.30pm Festival Lunch
🎶 3pm Choral Evensong with choir & brass

Everyone welcome. #StJamesDay

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Architect Ptolemy Dean sketches the spire of St James’s. The current 1968 fibreglass spire, installed after Wren’s original was destroyed in the Blitz, has reached the end of its life. Its replacement will safeguard this London landmark for generations.

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🎶 Raise your voice and your glass! 🍹

Join us for Hymns & Pimms on Sunday 19 July (3.00–4.30pm).

Two complimentary drinks, raffle tickets, favourite hymns and plenty of community spirit—all included with your ticket.

Book now: https://t.co/NfgUb6HF2J

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Join us at St James’s Piccadilly for a special Choral Evensong sung by Genesis Sixteen, The Sixteen’s young artists’ programme.

Recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (5 Aug 2026).

📅 Thu 10 July | 🕔 5pm
🎟️ Free entry

https://t.co/o7f7NpPeLo

#GenesisSixteen #ChoralEvensong

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🌈 Join us this Pride at St James's Piccadilly!

Our Pride Party is open from 11am–6pm with music, food, crafts, face painting, a peaceful garden and a quiet church space for reflection.

Then at 6.30pm, join us for our new Pride Eucharist, celebrating God's love for everyone.

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We’re proud to announce a new five-year partnership between The Sixteen, St James’s Piccadilly, and the Genesis Foundation.

Bringing world-class choral music, new commissions, and opportunities for young artists.

https://t.co/Y2NenJiPav

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“The work came first.”

The launch of the Cugoano Changemakers Programme put young people’s creativity front and centre—through art, film, writing & lived experience.

Changemaking is already happening.

Read more: https://t.co/RbdGIh9rjf

#Changemakers #YouthVoice #SocialImpact

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Celebrate Pride with us 🌈

Pride Sanctuary Service
🗓 Tues 2 June, 6pm
📍 St Pancras Church

A reflective, musical Eucharist celebrating diversity, with guest speaker Steven Overman + refreshments after.

Free | Donations welcome
#PrideMonth #LondonEvents

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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, remember: you don’t have to face things alone. At St James’s Piccadilly, The Caravan offers free, confidential drop-in listening and counselling — no referral, no booking, just a space to be heard. Open every day in our courtyard.

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Huge congratulations to Redemption Roasters on winning the King’s Award for Enterprise 👑

Proud partners since 2022 — supporting second chances through coffee.

https://t.co/cbuqwUYZZ9

#KingsAward #SocialImpact #SecondChances

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📢 Our church will be used as a polling station tomorrow.

⛔ No Morning Prayer or Lunchtime Eucharist
🕖 Access restricted 7am–10pm (voters & staff only)

Thanks for your understanding as we support our community.

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Sacred Visions & Anger
Wed 13 May 7.30pm
As we approach 200 years since William Blake’s death, who are today’s prophetic voices?
Join us for the first in a powerful online series exploring Blake & Indigenous perspectives
https://t.co/JkRhCTQ1aD
#SacredVisions #WilliamBlake

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🌈 This Sunday: Screening of A Pride at St James’s

A powerful documentary exploring LGBTQ+ faith, identity & community at St James’s Church Piccadilly.

🎟 Tickets: https://t.co/YhaOxnSsZL

Join us @ OFN Stories. #Pride #LGBTQ #London