St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park

The principal Church Festivals in 2010 are:

Lent - Holy Week - Easter - Bedford Park Festival - Patronal Festival - Advent & Christmas

CandlemassSunday 3 January 2010 : Epiphany (transferred)

10am: Family Eucharist
6.30pm: Evensong

Sunday 31 January 2010: Candlemass (transferred)

10am: Procession and Choral Mass with Holy Baptism (right)
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction

Sunday 7 February 2010 : Confirmation

10am Parish Eucharist and Confirmation
Celebrant:The Rt Revd Michael Marshall, Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London

LENT 2010
Lent at St Michael & All Angels East Window


Sundays throughout Lent

The Sunday morning sermons during Lent will focus on deepening our understanding of various parts of the Mass

Lent Lunches - 12.30pm: Lunch in various homes in the Parish
to raise money for our Lent Charity Appeal

On My Desert Island: At the 6.30pm Evensong, members of the congregation gave personal reflections on faith and the arts.

Fridays throughout Lent

Stations of the Cross
6.30pm Meditations on the Stations of the Cross

Wednesday 17 February 2010: Ash Wednesday

12.30pm Mass and Imposition of Ashes
5pm Children's Service and Ashing
8pm Solemn Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
Preacher: Father Kevin Morris, Vicar

Bishop Paul greets a little boySunday 21 February 2010: Lent 1

10am Parish Eucharist
Preacher: Father Stephen Stavrou, Assistant Curate
'Praying as we gather'

6.30pm Evensong
On my desert island – Helen Wareham

Sunday 28 February 2010: Lent 2

10am Parish Eucharist
Preacher: Rt Revd Paul Williams, Bishop of Kensington (right, greeting little boy)
'Praying the Liturgy of the Word'

6.30pm Evensong
On my desert island – Andrew Bickley

Sunday 7 March 2010: Lent 3

10am Parish Eucharist
Preacher:Sarah Lenton, Subdeacon
'Praying the Eucharistic Prayer'

6.30pm Evensong
On my desert island – Jane Thomson

Mothering Sunday

Sunday 14 March 2010:
Mothering Sunday

10am Family Eucharist, with distribution of flowers
Preacher: Sarah Lenton
6.30pm Evensong
On my desert island – Kelvin Murray

Sunday 21 March 2010: Lent 5

10am Parish Eucharist
Preacher: Father Graham Morgan Kt., Assistant Priest
'Praying after Communion'

6.30pm Evensong
On my desert island – Michael Robinson

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HOLY WEEK

During the first days of Holy Week we will explore the meaning of the Eucharist in relation to the Passover Meal

Palm Sunday ProcessionSunday 28 March 2010 : Palm Sunday

(Summer time begins)

10am Palm Procession and Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong

Palm Sunday ProcessionMonday 29 March 2010: Holy Monday

8pm Mass and address

Tuesday 30 March 2010: Holy Tuesday

8pm Mass and address

Wednesday 31 March 2010: Holy Wednesday

12.30pm Mass
8pm Mass and address

THE TRIDUUM
Easter at St Michael & All Angels

Thursday 1 April 2010: Maundy Thursday

10.30am Chrism Mass at St Paul 's Cathedral
8pm Solemn Eucharist of the Lord's Supper, Washing of Feet and Watch at the Altar of Repose
Preacher: Fr Stephen Stavrou, Assistant Curate

Friday 2 April 2010: Good Friday

Children's Passion service

Noon Children's Passion (right)
1pm Stations of the Cross

2pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
Preacher: Fr Kevin Morris, Vicar

8pm Tenebrae: a meditation on the Cross, with music, readings and slides - led by Sarah Lenton, subdeacon

Sunday 4 April 2010: Easter Day

5am Vigil and First Mass of Easter
(followed by Parish Breakfast)
10am Parish Eucharist of Easter for all the family, with Easter egg rolling!
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

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Sunday 18 April 2010 APCM:

11.30am Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Followed by Parish Lunch

Thursday 13 May 2010: Ascension Day

10am Mass
5pm Children's Service
8pm Solemn Eucharist

Sunday 23 May 2010: Pentecost (Whitsun)

10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

Sunday 30 May 2010: Trinity Sunday

Thursday 3 June 2010: Corpus et Sanguis Christi

8pm Solemn Con-celebrated Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Preacher: Fr Brutus Green, Assistant Curate, St John's Hyde Park

THE BEDFORD PARK FESTIVAL
Saturday 12 June - Sunday 27 June 2010

Saturday 12 June 2010: Green Day Fete Open Air Mass

11am Opening of the Festival
and Church Fete on Acton Green
(opposite church)

Sunday 13 June 2010:
Green Day Fete

10.30am Open Air Mass
on Acton Green
Preacher: Fr Robert Mackley
Assistant Chaplain, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Noon Green Day Fete continues

Sunday 27 June 2010: Festival Mass

10am Solemn Sung Eucharist, with Festival Choir and Orchestra
Followed by Lunch in the Vicarage Garden

Monday 12 July to Friday 16 July 2010: Pilgrimage

Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Sunday 15 August 2010: Blessed Virgin Mary

10am Parish Eucharist and Procession
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

Friday 17 September - Sunday 19 September 2010

Chiswick Book Festival

PATRONAL FESTIVAL

Sunday 26 September 2010: Patronal Festival Sunday

10am Choral Eucharist
Procession from Acton Green and Parish Eucharist
(Children to dress as St Michael or an angel)

6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

Wednesday 29 September 2010: Feast of St Michael & All Angels

8pm Solemn Sung Mass
Preacher: Rt Revd Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul's

Harvest giftsSunday 3 October 2010:
Harvest Thanksgiving

10am Family Eucharist and presentation of gifts (right)

Sunday 31 October 2010:
All Saints' Day (transferred)

10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

Tuesday 2 November 2010: 
All Souls' Day

8pm Requiem Mass 
Requiem Masses are offered in November for the departed.
Names to be commemorated at any of these services may be written in the book at the back of the church.

Remembrance Sunday 2007

Sunday 14 November 2010: 
Remembrance Sunday

9.45am Requiem Mass and Procession to the War Memorial  (right)

 

Tuesday 16 November - Thursday 25 November 2010
Pilgrimage

Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Sunday 21 November 2010: 
Christ the King

10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

 

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS 
Christmas at St Michael's

Sunday 28 November 2010: Advent Sunday (the Church's New Year)

10am Parish Eucharist
followed by Parish Lunch

6.30pm Advent Carol Service 
Reflective Service of music, Scripture and poetry

Sunday 19 December 2010: Advent 4

10am Parish Mass  
6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols - traditional service with readings, carols, choir and processions followed by mulled wine and mince pies

Friday 24 December 2010: Christmas Eve

Crib Service

4pm Children's Crib Service: Children are invited to come dressed as
angels, shepherds, kings etc - come early to get a good seat or
play a full part.
11.00 Carols at the Church door
11.55pm Midnight Mass

Saturday 25 December 2010: Christmas Day

10am Parish Eucharist of Christmas