For an updated list of services, including preachers and readers, please see our Calendar of Events.
Sunday 7 January 2018: Epiphany
10am: Family Eucharist with St Michael’s Choristers
6.30pm: Evensong
Sunday 28 January 2018: Candlemas
10am: Choral Mass with Procession
6.30pm: Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 4 February 2018 : Confirmation
10am: Choral Mass
Celebrant & Preacher : The Rt Revd Stephen Platten, Hon Asst Bishop
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Lent 2018
Lent at St Michael & All Angels
‘Redemption’
The Sunday morning sermons will focus on the theology of Redemption as lived out in the Christian life.
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 14 February 2018: Ash Wednesday
12.30pm Mass and Imposition of Ashes
5pm Children’s Service and Ashing
8pm Solemn Mass and Imposition of Ashes
Sunday 18 February 2018: Lent 1
10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Tony Simkin
Sunday 25 February 2018: Lent 2
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Choral Evensong: Why me? Helen Wareham
Sunday 4 March 2018: Lent 3
10am Choral Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Andrew Maud
Sunday 11 March 2018:
Mothering Sunday, Lent 4
10am Family Mass with St Michael’s Choristers and distribution of flowers
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Vicky Brooke
Sunday 18 March 2018: Passion Sunday
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong: Why me? Nicola Chater
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Holy Week
During Holy Week, Fr Graham Morgan will help us explore the meaning of Christ’s Passion and its relevance for contemporary Christians
Sunday 25 March 2018: Palm Sunday
10am Choral Mass and Palm Procession
6.30pm Evening Prayer
7.30pm Concert of Sacred Music
Monday 10 April – Sunday 16 April
Holy Week and Triduum
Monday 26 March 2018: Holy Monday
8pm Mass & Address
Tuesday 27 March 2018: Holy Tuesday
8pm Mass & Address
Wednesday 28 March 2018: 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 29 March 2018: 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: Fr Edward Barlow
Friday 30 March 2018: 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: Fr Edward Barlow
8pm Tenebrae – a meditation 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 1 April 2018: Easter Day
5.30 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 22 April 2018
10am: Parish Mass
11.30am APCM – Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Thursday 10 May 2018: Ascension Day
10am Mass
5pm Children’s Mass
8pm Choral Mass
Sunday 20 May 2018: Feast of Pentecost
Sunday 27 May 2018: Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
10am: Choral Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
Thursday 31 May 2018: 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
The Bedford Park Festival
Friday 8 June – Sunday 24 June 2018
Saturday 9 June 2018: Green Day Fete
11am Opening of the Festival and Church Fete on Acton Green
(opposite church)
Sunday 10 June 2018: Green Day Fete and Mass on the Green
10.30am Open Air Mass on Acton Green
Preacher: The Very Revd Nicholas Frayling, Dean of the Order of St John
Noon: Green Day Fete continues
6.30pm: Evensong
Sunday 24 June 2018: Festival Mass
10am Solemn Sung Mass, with Festival Choir and Orchestra
Music: tba
Followed by Lunch in the Vicarage Garden
6.30pm: Evensong
Monday 16 July to Friday 20 July 2018: Pilgrimage
Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Sunday 19 August 2018: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10am Choral Mass and Procession
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction
The 10th Chiswick Book Festival
Thursday 13 September – Monday 17 September 2018
Sunday 16 September 2018
10am Parish Mass
Preacher:
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 30 September 2018: Patronal Festival
10am Procession from Acton Green, Choral Parish Mass & Skirmish
(Children please come dressed as St Michael or an Angel)
Preacher: Mother Anna Matthews, vicar of St Benet’s, Cambridge
6.30pm Choral Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 7 October 2018:
Harvest Thanksgiving
10am Family Mass with the Presentation of Gifts
Sunday 14 October 2018: Charities Sunday
Friday 2 November 2018: 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 4 November 2018: All Saints Day
10am: Family Mass
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction
Sunday 11 November 2018:
Remembrance Sunday
9.45am Requiem Mass and Procession to the War Memorial
6.30pm Evensong
Monday 12 November – Wednesday 19 November 2018: Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Fr Kevin Morris will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Some places are still available. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office.
Sunday 25 November 2018: Feast of Christ the King
10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas at St Michael’s
Sunday 2 December 2018: 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 16 December 2018: 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 2018: 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 (earlier than in the past)
11.30pm Midnight Mass (earlier than in the past)
Tuesday 25 December 2018: Christmas Day
10am Parish Mass of Christmas
for the family, with Choir and mini-pantomime homily.