Welcome to St. James Garlickhythe

We are a church in the heart of The City of London, disciples of Jesus Christ, offering worship to God, and serving the people who live and work here. This website gives details of who we are and what we do, and tells the story of our beautiful 17th century church, known as Wren's Lantern, which stands on a site where Christian worship has been offered since Saxon times.

Please come and join us!

If you work or live in the parish, and are interested in worshipping with us, arranging a baptism or marriage, please come along to a service or get in touch.

Church opening time and services

All the liturgies at St James are drawn from the Book of Common Prayer.  The Eucharist at St Michael's is celebrated according to Common Worship.

Morning Prayer is at 7.30am, followed by Exposition until 9am.

Evening Prayer is at 5.15pm

Both these services use the Sarum plainsong chants and office hymns.

The Litany is sung or said after Morning Prayer on Wednesday's

Holy Eucharist: see below for this week's services

The Angelus is recited, and the bell rung, three times a day as a reminder of the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ: at 9am, 12 noon, and 6pm

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available whenever the church is open, or by contacting Fr Tim

This Week – The fifth week of Eastertide

Monday, May 20^th – St Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804

1215 Eucharist at St Michael’s #MissedMassMonday

Tuesday, May 21^st – St Helena, Protector of the Holy Place, 330

1215 Eucharist at St James

Wednesday, May 22^nd – Wednesday of the fifth week of Easter

6pm Eucharist at St Michael

Thursday, May 23^rd – Thursday of the fifth week of Easter

1215 Eucharist at St James

Friday, May 24^th – John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists

No services in church

Saturday, May 25^th – St Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor

12noon – Restoration Day Mass of the Society of King Charles the Martyr

Sunday, May 26^th – The Fifth Sunday after Easter

1030 Sung Eucharist