For an updated list of services, including preachers and readers, please see our Calendar of Events.
Sunday 8 January 2017: Epiphany
10am: Family Eucharist with St Michael’s Choristers
6.30pm: Evensong
Sunday 29 January 2017: Candlemas
10am: Choral Mass with Procession
6.30pm: Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 26 February 2017 : Confirmation
10am: Choral Mass
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rt Revd Michael Marshall, Hon Asst Bishop
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Lent 2017
Lent at St Michael & All Angels
‘Being Christian’
The Sunday morning sermons will focus on the theology of Christian Discipleship: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer
At 6.30pm Evensong throughout Lent, ‘Why me?’
– members of the congregation give personal
reflections on their life and faith.
6.30pm Stations of the Cross on Fridays in Lent
Lent Lunches – Sundays at 12.30pm:
Lunch in various homes in the Parish,
to raise money for our Lent Charities Appeal
Wednesday 1 March 2017: Ash Wednesday
12.30pm Mass and Imposition of Ashes
5pm Children’s Service and Ashing
8pm Solemn Mass and Imposition of Ashes
Sunday 5 March 2017: Lent 1
10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Layla Cook
Sunday 12 March 2017: Lent 2
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Choral Evensong: Why me? Timothy George
Sunday 19 March 2017: Lent 3
10am Choral Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Fiona Dunn
Sunday 26 March 2017:
Mothering Sunday, Lent 4
NB: Clocks go forward
10am Family Mass with St Michael’s Choristers and distribution of flowers
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Sue Jordan
Sunday 2 April 2017: Passion Sunday
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Dinah Garrett
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Holy Week
During Holy Week, Fr Edward Barlow will explore the meaning of Christ’s Passion and its relevance for contemporary Christians
Sunday 9 April 2017: Palm Sunday
10am Choral Mass and Palm Procession
6.30pm Evening Prayer
7.30pm Sacred Concert: ‘Jesu Meine Freude’ – JS Bach
Monday 10 April – Sunday 16 April
Holy Week and Triduum
Monday 10 April 2017: Holy Monday
8pm Mass & Address
Tuesday 11 April 2017: Holy Tuesday
8pm Mass & Address
Wednesday 12 April 2017: Holy Wednesday
12.30pm Mass
8pm Mass & Address
Easter at St Michael & All Angels
(Click here for details of Easter at St Michael’s for Children)
The Triduum – The Great Three Days
Thursday 13 April 2017: Maundy Thursday
10.30am Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral
8pm Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The Washing of Feet, Stripping of the Altars and Watch at the Garden of Repose
Preacher: Canon John Record
Friday 14 April 2017: Good Friday
12 noon Children’s Passion
A dramatic and moving telling of Christ’s journey to the cross. Children are encouraged to take part and stay for hot cross buns afterwards.
1pm Stations of the Cross
2pm The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Preacher: Canon John Record
8pm Tenebrae – a contemplative service for Good Friday with pictures, prayers, readings and music.
* Please note this service will be at St Peter’s Acton Green, on Southfield Road. All welcome
Sunday 16 April 2017: Easter Day
5.00 am Dawn Vigil and First Mass of Easter
Preacher Canon John Record
(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 23 April 2017
10am: Parish Mass
11.30am APCM – Annual Parochial Church Meeting followed by Parish Lunch
Thursday 25 May 2017: Ascension Day
10am Mass
5pm Children’s Service
8pm Choral Mass
Sunday 4 June 2017: Feast of Pentecost
10am: Choral Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
The 50th Anniversary Bedford Park Festival – 1967-2017
Friday 9 June – Sunday 25 June 2017
Saturday 10 June 2017: Green Day Fete
11am Opening of the Festival and Church Fete on Acton Green
(opposite church)
Sunday 11 June 2017: Green Day Fete and Mass on the Green
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
10.30am Open Air Mass on Acton Green
Preacher: The Rt Revd Graeme Knowles, Hon Asst Bishop of St Edmundsbury
Noon: Green Day Fete continues
6.30pm: Evensong
Thursday 15 June 2017: Corpus et Sanguis Christi
8pm: Solemn Pontifical Concelebrated Choral Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Preacher: Fr Stephen Coleman, Asst Priest, St Paul’s Winchmore Hill
Sunday 25 June 2017: Festival Mass
10am Solemn Sung Mass, with Festival Choir and Orchestra
Music: tba
Followed by Lunch in the Vicarage Garden
6.30pm: Evensong
Monday 10 July to Friday 14 July 2017: Pilgrimage
Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Sunday 13 August 2017: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10am Choral Mass and Procession
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction
The 9th Chiswick Book Festival
Thursday 14 September – Monday 18 September 2017
Sunday 17 September 2017
10am Parish Mass
Preacher: Fr Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Patronal Festival
Sunday 24 September 2017: Patronal Festival
10am Procession from Acton Green, Choral Parish Mass & Skirmish
(Children please come dressed as St Michael or an Angel)
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Thursday 28 September 2017 : Feast of Title
8pm: Choral Solemn Mass
Preacher: Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling, Dean of the Order of St John
Sunday 1 October 2017:
Harvest Thanksgiving
10am Family Mass with the Presentation of Gifts
Monday 2 October 2017 – Wednesday 11 October: Parish Pilgrimage to Greece
Fr Kevin Morris will be leading a pilgrimage to Greece ‘In the footsteps of St Paul.’ Some places are still available. If you are interested, please speak to the Vicar or the Parish Office.
Sunday 15 October 2017: Charities Sunday
10am Choral Mass
Monday 2 November 2017: 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 on the lists at the back of the church.
Sunday 5 November 2017: All Saints Day
10am: Family Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
Sunday 12 November 2017:
Remembrance Sunday
9.45am Requiem Mass and Procession to the War Memorial
6.30pm Evensong
Sunday 26 November 2017: Feast of Christ the King
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas at St Michael’s
Sunday 3 December 2017: Advent Sunday (the Church’s New Year)
10am: Family Mass
6.30pm Advent Carol Service
A contemplative service of carols, scripture, music and poetry to reflect on the coming of Christ
Sunday 17 December 2017: Advent 3
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols – traditional service with readings, carols, choir and processions followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Sunday 24 December 2017: Christmas Eve
10am: Parish Mass
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.
11.00pm Carols at the Church door
11.55pm Midnight Mass
Monday 25 December 2017: Christmas Day
10am Parish Mass of Christmas
for the family, with Choir and mini-pantomime homily.