St Michael's Christmas Appeal - opening doors for people in need

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To make a contribution, please send a cheque (made out to St Michael & All Angels Church) to:

St Michael's Christmas Appeal
Parish Office
Priory Avenue
London W4 1TX
Tel: 020 8994 1380
e-mail: parishoffice@smaaa.org.uk
website: www.smaaa.org.uk

A message from Father Kevin Morris,
Vicar of St Michael & All Angels

I hope you enjoy our 2009 online Advent Calendar. As well as acting as a focus for our worship in the run-up to Christmas, the pictures are used to publicise - and raise money for - our annual Christmas Appeal. The works have been created by 24 local artists and will be sold by silent auction, culminating at a party in the Parish Hall on Sunday January 10th 2010. The artists have generously agreed to donate a third of the sale price to the Appeal charities.

This year, the Appeal proceeds will go in their entirety to:

The pictures are also displayed in the church on a beautiful Advent Calendar frame, created by local artists Jim Cox and Glynis Porter. Every day until Christmas Eve, another door will be opened. You will also be able to see the pictures in the windows of Turnham Green Terrace.

We think this is a wonderful way to celebrate the season and to focus attention on this year's Appeal. This church plays a central part in community life here in Chiswick, and the Appeal builds on our tradition of outreach and mission within our community. Collections from three of our Christmas services - Nine Lessons and Carols, the Crib Service and Midnight Mass - will all go to the charities, as will money raised by our carol singers at Turnham Green tube station and other events. You can also put money in the Advent jar in the church, or send a cheque (see left).

Our grateful thanks to the artists; to the sponsors, whose names you will find on the Advent Calendar pages; to Dan Isted, who designed the online Advent Calendar, and to Alastair Cassels, who designed and runs the St Michael & All Angels website.