For an updated list of services, including preachers and readers, please see our Calendar of Events.
Sunday 6 January 2019: Epiphany
10am: Family Eucharist with St Michael’s Choristers
6.30pm: Evensong
Sunday 3 February 2019: Candlemas
10am: Family Mass with Procession
6.30pm: Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 24 February 2019 : Choral Mass and Confirmation
10am: Choral Mass
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rt Revd Michael Marshall, Hon Assistant Bishop
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Lent 2019
Lent at St Michael & All Angels
‘And when you pray’
The Sunday morning sermons will focus on the practical theology of the Gospels for contemporary Christian life.
During the week there will be opportunities for communal silent prayer before the Sacrament,
At 6.30pm Evensong throughout Lent, ‘How I pray…’
– some personal reflections on the life of prayer.
Lent Lunches – Sundays at 12.30pm:
Lunch in various homes in the Parish,
to raise money for our Lent Charities Appeal
Wednesday 6 March 2019: Ash Wednesday
12.30pm Mass and Imposition of Ashes
5pm Children’s Service and Ashing
8pm Solemn Mass and Imposition of Ashes
Sunday 10 March 2019: Lent 1
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Fr David Adamson, Assistant Priest of St George’s, Southwark
Sunday 17 March 2019: Lent 2
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Anne Mower
Sunday 24 March 2019: Lent 3
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Fr Alan Trigle, Assistant Priest, St Nicholas, Chiswick
Sunday 31 March 2019:
Mothering Sunday, Lent 4
10am Family Mass with St Michael’s Choristers and distribution of flowers
6.30pm Evensong: Terri Miller
Sunday 7 April 2019: Passion Sunday
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Mother Eileen McGregor, Associate Vicar, St Nicholas, Chiswick
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Holy Week
Sunday 14 April 2019: Palm Sunday
10am Choral Mass and Palm Procession
6.30pm Evening Prayer
During the first part of the week, the Vicar will explore the meaning of the Passion of Christ.
Monday 15 April 2019: Holy Monday
8pm Mass & Address
Tuesday 16 April 2019: Holy Tuesday
8pm Mass & Address
Wednesday 17 April 2019: Holy Wednesday
12.30pm Mass
8pm Mass & Address
Easter at St Michael & All Angels
The Triduum – The Great Three Days
Led by Fr John Gibaut, Director of Unity, Faith and Order in the Anglican Community
Thursday 18 April 2019: 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
Friday 19 April 2019: 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
Sunday 21 April 2019: Easter Day
5 am Dawn Vigil and First Mass of Easter
(followed by Parish Breakfast)
10am: Parish Eucharist of Easter for all the family
6.30pm: Evensong and Benediction
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Sunday 28 April 2019
10am: Parish Mass
11.30am APCM – Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Thursday 30 May 2019: Ascension Day
10am Mass
5pm Children’s Mass
8pm Choral Mass
The Bedford Park Festival
Friday 8 June – Sunday 23 June 2019
Saturday 8 June 2019: Green Day Fete
11am Opening of the Festival and Church Fete on Acton Green
(opposite church)
Sunday 9 June 2019: Green Day Fete and Mass on the Green
10.30am Open Air Mass on Acton Green, Feast of Pentecost
Preacher: The Most Revd Barry Morgan, former Archbishop of Wales
Noon: Green Day Fete continues
6.30pm: Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 16 June 2019: Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
10am: Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
Thursday 20 June 2019: Corpus et Sanguis Christi
8pm: Solemn Pontifical Concelebrated Choral Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Preacher: Fr Stephen Stavrou, Vicar of St Michael & All Angels, Barnes
Sunday 23 June 2019: Festival Mass
10am Solemn Sung Mass, on the 140th anniversary of St Michael’s,
with Festival Choir and Orchestra
Music: tba
Followed by Lunch in the Vicarage Garden
6.30pm: Evensong
Monday 15 July to Friday 19 July 2019: Pilgrimage
Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Sunday 18 August 2019: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10am Choral Mass and Procession
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction
The 11th Chiswick Book Festival
Thursday 12 September – Monday 16 September 2019
Sunday 15 September 2019
10am Parish Mass
Preacher:
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 29 September 2019: Patronal Festival
10am Procession from Acton Green, Choral Parish Mass & Skirmish
(Children please come dressed as St Michael or an Angel)
Preacher: The Bishop of Kensington, the Rt Revd Graham Tomlin
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 6 October 2019:
Harvest Thanksgiving
10am Family Mass with the Presentation of Gifts
Tuesday 8 October – Thursday 17 October 2019: Parish Pilgrimage to Romania
Fr Kevin Morris will be leading a pilgrimage to Romania. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office.
Sunday 13 October 2019: Charities Sunday
Friday 2 November 2019: All Souls Day
12 Noon 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 3 November 2019: All Saints Day
10am: Family Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
Sunday 10 November 2019:
Remembrance Sunday
9.45am Requiem Mass and Procession to the War Memorial
6.30pm Evensong
Sunday 24 November 2019: Feast of Christ the King
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas at St Michael’s
Sunday 1 December 2019: 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 15 December 2019: 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
Monday 24 December 2019: Christmas Eve
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.
10.30pm Carols at the Church door
11.30pm Midnight Mass
Tuesday 25 December 2019: Christmas Day
10am Parish Mass of Christmas
for the family, with Choir and mini-pantomime homily.