St James is at its heart a community of followers of Jesus Christ who told us to imitate him as the one who came ‘not to be served but to serve’.

We try to be a practical and spiritual resource for local groups and workers.

We are proud of our link with the Salvation Army in Hoxton. Every year, during our many carol services, childrens’ gifts are left under our Christmas tree (kindly donated each year by the Vintners Company). The Salvation Army then collect these donations and distributes them to children in East London. Every year, the number of collections goes up!

The Salvation Army also collect our Harvest Festival gifts which are then taken to food banks and distributed to those most in need.

St James is closely linked with many City Livery companies, and their members form an important part of our community. The Livery Companies come to St James to celebrate their Installations, annual services and Christmas carols services.

We also have close ties with the Intelligence Corps and hold their Roll of Honour. A page of this is turned on the first Sunday of every month. Intelligence Corps members, wherever they are based, are welcome to attend St James and celebrate their life events with us.