St Michael's Events Newsletter - November 18 2011
The Parish of St Michael & All Angels, Bedford Park
Events Newsletter
http://smaaa.org.uk
Dear All
There are concerts at St Michael & All Angels every Saturday night until Christmas. Details: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/news_events/concerts.html
1. On Saturday November 19th, at 7.30pm at St Michael & All Angels, it's the World Premiere of John Carmichael's Concierto Folklorico, performed by the Patrick Noronha Camerata. A Chiswick resident for 40 years, John received the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours this year. Conductors: Patrick Noronha and Michael Nebe; Piano Duo: Anne Applin and Geoffrey Pratley; Leader/Violin: Orpheus Papafilippou.
Tickets £15/£12 concs, at door or from John Carmichael 020 8994 8810 or Orpheus Papafilippou 07791804764. http://www.johncarmichael.com/ Full programme: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/news_events/concerts.html
2. On Sunday November 20th, at 10am, there's a Parish Mass at St Michael & All Angels. Preacher: Father Neil Evans, Assistant Priest. Music and readings: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html.
3. A new play by local actor and author Robert Gillespie has opened at the Tabard Theatre, opposite St Michael's. 'Love Question Mark' runs till November 23rd, at 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday. More details: http://www.lovequestionmark.co.uk/
http://www.tabardweb.co.uk/
4. A reminder that the Cards for Good Causes shop at St Michael's passes 75p in every pound to more than 35 charities. It is open from Monday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm, every day except Wednesday when it opens at 1pm. The shop sells cards, advent calendars, wrapping paper and other Christmas items. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/CardsforGoodCauses.html
5. On Thursday November 24th, at 7.30pm in St Nicholas Church, Church Street, W4, the former Vicar of Chiswick, Rev. Prebendary Patrick Tuft, will give a talk on the 1611 King James Bible, in this the 400th anniversary of its publication. There will be readings from the 1611 publication by members of the St Nicholas Church congregation. This event is organised by the Friends of St Nicholas Church. Suggested entrance donation: £5.
http://www.stnicholaschiswick.org/heritage/TheFriendsofStNicholasChurch.shtml
6. On Saturday November 26th, at 7.30pm at St Michael & All Angels, Chiswick Choir & Orchestra present In Memoriam. * Eclogue for Piano and Strings - Gerald Finzi; For the Fallen - Cyril Bradley Rootham; Ein Deutsches Requiem - Johannes Brahms. Soloists: Cordelia Williams - Piano; Julie Kennard - Soprano; Michael George - Baritone. Tickets £15/£12 concs. http://www.chiswickchoir.org.uk/concerts/winter-2011.html
7. Sunday November 27th is Advent Sunday, the start of the Church's New Year.
There's a Choral Mass at 10am at St Michael & All Angels and the Preacher is Rt Revd Paul Williams, Bishop of Kensington, making a welcome return to St Michael's. Plus Creche and Children's Church. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html
The first door in St Michael's Advent Calendar will be opened in the church at the end of the service. This year, the 24 pictures have been painted by local artists and will be auctioned in aid of St Michael's Advent Calendar & Christmas Appeal. Details of St Michael's Christmas Appeal will be revealed on December 1st, when the Advent Calendar opens online.
8. Also on Sunday 27th, at 11.45am, there's a screening of Torin Douglas's video diary of last year's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - a musical extravaganza, featuring members of the congregation in Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem, floating on the Dead Sea, braving Lazarus's Tomb and the cable car to Masada, and sailing on the Sea of Galillee. Not to be missed, if you're thinking of going on next year's Pilgrimage - and even if you're not!
It's followed by a Parish Lunch at 12.30, upstairs in the Parish Hall, with a collection in aid of St Michael's Christmas Appeal. All are welcome, particularly families - if you're planning to come, or would like to contribute food, please sign the list at the back of the church or reply to this e-mail.
On Sunday evening, at 6.30pm, it's the Advent Carol Service (not Christmas carols, but a reflective service with choral music, scripture readings and poems). Music details here: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html Not to be missed!
9. December events
Saturday December 3rd: Addison Singers' Winter Concert
Saturday December 10th: Chiswick Gospel Choir Concert, in aid of Julia's Wish
Saturday December 17th: Hogarth Singers' Carol Concert
Concert details: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/news_events/concerts.html
Sunday December 18th: Service of Nine Lessons and Carols - followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Saturday December 24th: Christmas Eve: Children's Crib Service and Midnight Mass
Sunday December 25th: Choral Family Eucharist of Christmas
Best
Torin
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St Michael's Events Newsletter - March 4 2011
The Parish of St Michael & All Angels, Bedford Park
Events Newsletter
http://smaaa.org.uk
Dear All,
1. On Sunday March 6th, at 10am, it's a Family Service at St Michael & All Angels, with baptisms, and singing led by the Junior Choir The preacher is Sarah Lenton. Readings: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html. All welcome.
2. Thanks to those camellia owners who came forward to say they have thriving blooms which started life at Chiswick House. Let me know if you have one too.
The first Chiswick House Camellia Festival continues till March 20th, from 10am to 3pm each day, celebrating probably the oldest Camellia Collection in the western world. Tickets £5, including free Camellia guide. More info and booking details : http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=evchg069.htm Or just pay at the door.
3. On Ash Wednesday, March 9th, there are services at St Michael & All Angels marking the start of Lent. 12.30pm: Mass and Imposition of Ashes; 5pm: Children's Service and Ashing; 8pm: Solemn Choral Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes - Preacher: Father Kevin Morris. Music and readings: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html
As usual, in Lent, St Michael's offers a full programme of study groups, talks and arts events, including a visit to Cambridge colleges and a tour of Chiswick House: http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/LentatStMichaelAllAngels.html
4. On Saturday March 12th at 7.30pm in St Michael & All Angels Church, there's a choral concert by Collegium Musicum (London Chamber Choir), led by BBC-award-winning conductor Russell du Plessis. 'This England' - Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar, Gerald Finzi, Ivor Gurney, Gustav Holst, Charles Villers Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Hubert Parry. Tickets £12; £7 (concs) on the door; or in advance on 020 8946 7505; or on the day on 07812 599340
http://www.coll-mus-lon.org.uk/index.php?page=future
5. From Sunday March 13th, throughout Lent, the charities group at St Michael's will be holding Lent lunches in aid of this year's nominated charities. If you can host a lunch on March 13th, 20th, 27th or April 10th, please contact Mary Chapman via the Parish Office on 020 8994 1380.
6. From Tuesday March 15th, at 7.30pm during Lent, in the Church of Our Lady of Grace & St Edward, Chiswick High Road, five leading speakers will reflect on Pope Benedict's invitation to live our faith in a fresh way: “LIVING OUR FAITH TODAY, The legacy of the Papal visit to the UK”. On Tuesday March 15th, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor will speak on The Pilgrim Path to Christian Unity". Supported by Chiswick Churches for Justice & Peace. All welcome.
http://www.rcdow.org.uk/chiswick/
7. On Thursday March 17th at 7.30pm, at the Pier House, Corney Reach, the Boat Race historian Christopher Dodd will talk on The Battle of the Blues. Doors open 7pm. Free to Chiswick Pier Trust Members, £3 non-members. Chiswick Pier Trust 020 8742 2713 or http://www.chiswickpier.org.uk
8. On March 17th, at 7.45 for 8pm start, Macmillan Cancer Support in Chiswick are holding An Evening with Graham Seed - the late Nigel Pargetter of The Archers. Graham will be in conversation with Torin Douglas, in the Michael Room, upstairs in St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £20, to include wine and canapés, from Carol Woolner 27 Queen Anne's Grove W4 1HW, 020 8994 4711 or http://HYPERLINK "http://www.macmillanchiswick.com"www.macmillanchiswick.com
9. On Saturday March 19th, at 7.30pm, the Chiswick Horticultural Society holds its Quiz Night at the CHS Trading Centre in Staveley Road (entrance opp. Chiswick Community School). Tickets £15 each (to include light supper and half a bottle of wine/soft drink if preferred). It’s a fun night and questions are fast and furious. Come as a team (max. 8 per table) or on your own (to be allocated a friendly table with other players). Tickets from philip.cole@wild-thyme.com.
10. On Thursday March 24th, from 7 to 9.30pm at Waterstone's in Chiswick High Road, there's another 'Chiswick Book Festival Extra', to launch George Goodwin's new book, 'Fatal Colours: Towton, 1461 - England's Most Brutal Battle'. In the week of the 550th anniversary, George will be in conversation with Tracy Borman, author of 'Elizabeth's Women' - who spoke at the first Chiswick Book Festival. Places free, but must be reserved - limited seating. Tickets from Waterstone's, or phone to reserve one: 020 8995 3559. Waterstone's events: http://bit.ly/eNWecu
11. On Saturday March 26th, at 5pm, it's the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. From 12.30 at The Pier House, Corney Reach, there are pre-race refreshments and entertainment, courtesy of Chiswick Pier Trust. Live music from Shenanigans, barbecue, light refreshments, Fullers’ Bar. Tel: 020 8742 2713 http://www.chiswickpier.org.uk
12. On Saturday March 26th, at 7pm, Save the Children UK (Chiswick and Hammersmith Branch) are holding a Bridge Evening, with a light supper, at Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, London W6. Come with a partner or make up a table. Tickets: £30 per person from Jill Thomas at rositathomas@hotmail.co.uk.
13. On Saturday April 9th, at 7.30pm, at St Michael & All Angels Church, Chiswick Choir will present ‘Mozart: 1791 - His Final Year’. The programme features the much loved Requiem Mass in a new version completed and edited by the erudite American Mozart specialist, Robert Levin. There will also be operatic excerpts from ‘La Clemenza di Tito’. ConductorL Alistair Jones, with soloists from the Royal Northern College of Music. Admission £15, concs £12, tickets at the door. Further details: http://www.chiswickchoir.org.uk
14. Diary dates further ahead:
- Friday May 13th, 10am-3pm - The Macmillan Plant Fair - at a Grove Park riverside garden - entrance £2 - details on "http://www.macmillanchiswick.com"www.macmillanchiswick.com.
- Saturday May 14th - Charities Quiz Supper in St Michael's Parish Hall.
- Saturday June 11th and Sunday June 12th - Green Days weekend, which kicks off the Bedford Park Festival, running till Sunday June 26th. If you would like to help in any way, or have suggestions for stalls or events, please let me know. For Green Days weekend, we are particularly looking for people to help with the High Roller Tombola, the International Food stall, the 5-a-side football, the Children's Fancy Dress and the barbecue. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/festival/index.html
- Friday September 16th to Sunday 18th - Chiswick Book Festival (sorry - not the following weekend, as stated in the earlier yellow printed Diary!)
Best
Torin
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St Michael's Events Newsletter - January 7 2011
The Parish of St Michael & All Angels, Bedford Park
Events Newsletter
http://smaaa.org.uk
Dear All,
1. On Sunday January 9th, at 10am, there's a Parish Mass and Baptism at St Michael & All Angels. It's the start of the new term for the creche and children's church (Breakfast Club resumes on January 16th, for young people aged 11 years plus).
http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/times.html
2. On Monday January 10th, Confirmation classes resume at 8pm in the Crypt Chapel. The Confirmation service will be held at St Michael and All Angels Church on Sunday February 13th. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/worship/confirmation.html
3. On Wednesday January 12th, it’s the next meeting of St Michael's Women’s Group. It will be held at 17 Mayfield Avenue, W4.
http://www.smaaa.org.uk/get_involved/WomensGroup.html
4. On Sunday January 16th at 10am, Breakfast Club resumes at St Michael & All Angels, for young people aged 11 years plus. A breakfast of hot chocolate and fresh pastries is provided. All welcome. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/children/services.html#breakfast
5. On Sunday January 16th, from 3 to 5pm, at the Kitchen Garden at Chiswick House, Abundance London and Chiswick House & Garden Trust are organising a wassailing event, to celebrate the planting of over 200 new fruit trees in the walled gardens... Music, hot cider… All welcome, free entry. Please bring musical instruments and ribbons, and sing! Any music or singing groups who'd like to take part should contact: karen@abundancelondon.com. Full details (including how to leave at the end!): http://www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=321
6. On Monday January 17th, in Ealing, there's the start of a "Learn-to-Sing Barbershop" course for men, run by Capital Chorus. You don't have to be able to read music. It's on five Monday evenings, from 7:45 to 10:15 pm, finishing with a concert for friends and family in the fifth week. Cost for the course £10. It's at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall, corner of Northfields Avenue and Kingsdown Avenue, West Ealing, W13 9PR. Phone Paul on 07768 487 045 or register online at www.meninharmony.org.uk.
7. On Monday January 24th, at 9pm in the Tabard pub, it's the next meeting of St Michael's Women’s Society.
8. On Saturday January 22nd from 10am-1pm, The London Fairtrade Diocese Campaign holds a half-day Conference, ‘Getting There Together’. It's at Interchurch House, Lower Marsh SE1 7RT (home of Christian Aid, close to Waterloo Station). Presentations from Veronica Pasteur, Head of Campaigns at Fairtrade Foundation, and four very different Fairtrade Churches. Free admission including coffee and biscuits. Ros Lister writes: "If you would like to stay on and link in with others, please bring your own packed lunch. Booking forms at the back of church or see Forthcoming Events on http://fairtrade.london.anglican.org"
9. On Tuesday January 25th, at 7.30pm, at Chiswick Pier House, W4 2UG, there's a talk on The Archaeology of the Thames Foreshore at Strand on the Green and Kew. Doors open at 7pm. Free to Chiswick Pier Trust Members, £3 to non-members. http://www.chiswickpier.org.uk/content/events.html
10. On Thursday January 27th, at 6pm at Sofa Workshop in Chiswick High Road, there's an Evening with Rosamund Lupton, Chiswick author of Sister, the Sunday Times bestseller and Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. She'll be signing books and also previewing her new book, out this summer, which will be featured at the Chiswick Book Festival in 2011. More information from the Sofa Workshop team on 020 8742 0159 and Rosamund's website http://www.rosamundlupton.com/
11. On Friday January 28th, from 8 to 11pm, the Bedford Park Society holds its Winter Party in the Michael Room in St Michael's Parish Hall. Drinks, Finger Buffet, Raffle. Tickets £7.50 from Zecca, 88 Turnham Green Terrace, W4. http://www.bedfordpark.org/
12. On Saturday January 29th, at 7pm, Chiswick Gospel Choir makes a welcome return to St Michael & All Angels for a concert, 'Let's Build Together', helping raise funds for its Church Building Project. Doors open at 6:30pm.
http://www.smaaa.org.uk/news_events/concerts.html
13. On Monday February 7th at 9pm in the Tabard pub, it's the next meeting of the St Michael & All Angels Men's Society.
14. And a reminder, for those planning events next year, that Green Days will again be on the second weekend in June - Saturday June 11th and Sunday June 12th 2011 - kicking off the Bedford Park Festival, which will run till Sunday June 26th. http://www.smaaa.org.uk/festival/index.html
Best
Torin
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