Parish Events at St Michael & All Angels
(see also Concerts)
Forthcoming Events in 2012:
Every Wednesday in term time : 'Little Angels' Playgroup
for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years
Monday 7th May: St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: Tabard Pub at 9pm
Thursday 17th May: Bedford Park Society
AGM
Venue: Michael Room at 8pm
Wednesday 23rd May: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'Blood River' - Tim Butcher
Sunday June 3rd: Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: in open air outside St Michael& All Angels Church
12 noon onwards
Wednesday 13th June : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Raphael Room, Parish Hall at 8pm
'Green and Economical Living' - a discussion led by Miriam Morris
Saturday 16th June - Sunday 1st July - BEDFORD PARK FESTIVAL
(see The Bedford Park Festival )
Wednesday 4th July : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Raphael Room, Parish Hall at 8pm
Craft session for all levels of skill led by Vicky Brooke
Friday 14th September - Sunday 16th September - CHISWICK BOOK FESTIVAL 2012 (see Chiswick Book Festival )
Past Events in 2012
Wednesday 2nd May: St Michael's Women's Society
Venue: Tabard pub at 9pm
Saturday 28th April at 8.00pm: Gilbert & Sullivan Gala: Trial By Jury
- in aid of St Michaels' Organ & Parish Rooms Appeal
starring Simon Butteriss, Deborah Crowe, Stephen Brown, Louise Crane & Ian Belsey.
John Snelson conductor, Sarah Lenton narrator/director
Tickets £20 incl. a glass of wine - bar opens 7.30pm. To reserve tickets, call the Parish Office, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX - 020 8994 1380 - or parishoffice@smaaa.org.uk.
Wednesday 25th April: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'A Man of Parts' - David Lodge
Sunday 22nd April at 11.30am : Annual Parochial Church Meeting
in the Michael Room, Parish Hall followed by lunch
Reports to the APCM: The year at St Michael's - 2011 in words and pictures...
...and in figures : the Financial Statement for 2011
Wednesday 18th April : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
Craft session for all levels of skill led by Vicky Brooke
Wednesday 28th March: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'Resistance': Owen Sheers
Friday 24th - Saturday 25th February: The Hymnathon
Venue: St Michael's Church. A sponsored sing of the entire 'New English Hymnal' in aid of the Organ and Parish Rooms Appeal
Sunday 19th February: Fairtrade Fortnight Event (3-5pm)
3.30pm Mary McLeod MP
4.00pm 'Focus on Sri Lanka' - a PowerPoint presentation by David Brown (Tearfund and Traidcraft)
Venue: St Michael and All Angels Parish Hall
Wednesday 8th February: St Michael's Women's Group
Venue: Gabriel Room, 8 for 8.30pm
A Relaxation Session using gentle breathing and visualisation, led by Judy Miller
Monday 6th February: St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: Tabard Pub at 9pm
Saturday 4th February 2012: Charity Quiz Supper
Venue: Parish Hall commencing at 7pm
This event is now sold out! Volunteers still welcome to help cook,serve and clear up, as well as offers of raffle prizes. Contact Mary Pears via Parish Office for further information/possible cancellations.
Wednesday 25th January: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Raphael Room, Parish Hall at 8pm
Meeting to choose the nine books to be read in 2012
Thursday 19th January: Marmalade Masterclass
Venue: St Michael's Parish Hall at 7.45pm
Ahead of the Green Days Marmalade Competition, Vivien Lloyd, former world champion, will give a masterclass in marmalade making.
Tickets £10 from Marmalade Jewellery, 23 Turnham Green Terrace. More details at ForMums and Vivien Lloyd Preserves
Sunday 8th January: Advent Calendar Silent Auction Party
Venue: St Michael's Parish hall from 11.30am. Drinks,nibbles and meet the artists.
Final bids for artworks can be made then.
Events in 2011
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th December: Christmas Services
Sunday 18th December 2011: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Venue: St Michael and All Angels Church at 6.30pm
Followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Thursday 8th December: St Nicholas comes to Chiswick
St Nicholas - the original and real Father Christmas - came to Chiswick. Three local primary schools - Chiswick and Bedford Park, Belmont, and Orchard House met him at the church at 9.30, 10.30 and 11.30 respectively. Parents of these children were also invited to attend. St Nicholas arrived by horse and carriage and was welcomed by the Vicar, Head teachers, and the local Mayors. Inside the church the children heard the story of St Nicholas and each receive some chocolate coins. Further details.
A retiring collection was taken in aid of St Michael's and its Christmas charities. Sponsorship was kindly provided by a range of local businesses including Young's Veterinary Partnership, The Park Club, Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, Divine Fairtrade Chocolate and Westway Stables, Shepherd's Bush.
Wednesday 7th December : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Monday 5th December: St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: Tabard Pub at 9pm
Sunday 4th December: Table Top Sale
Venue: St Michael's Church after Mass (11.15am)
Cakes, jams, chutneys and crafts.
Wednesday 23rd November : St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'A Foreign Field' : Ben MacIntyre
Wednesday 9th November : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Wednesday 26th October: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'The Glass Room': Simon Mawer
Thursday 20th October: 8pm Bedford Park Society Betjeman Lecture
FIND out about the artistic movement which influenced the building of Bedford Park. Stephen Calloway, curator of the V&A¹s exhibition The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 18601900, is giving this year¹s Betjeman lecture in St Michael and All Angels Church, Bath Road, W4, at 8.00pm on October 20th.
A flamboyant character, Stephen is noted for dressing in the Aesthetic style, which reflects his deep interest in this era. He is Curator of Prints in the World & Image department of V&A, as well as researching, writing and lecturing on the cultures of romanticism, decadence and dandyism.
Founded in 1875, the Bedford Park estate was built near Turnham Green station to attract ³the aesthetic middle-classes² who couldn¹t afford Chelsea. Eminent architects such as William E Godwin and Richard Norman Shaw contributed to the design of 356 houses, now Grade II listed as the world¹s first garden suburb. This will be a fascinating and illuminating evening. Tickets, price £7.50, will be available at the church door from 7.30pm onwards.
The Betjeman lecture is held by the Society every year in honour of its first patron, Sir John Betjeman, with part of the proceeds going to Cure Parkinson¹s Trust, as Sir John suffered from Parkinson¹s Disease.
Monday 10th October: 9pm St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: Tabard Pub
Friday 7th October: St Michael's Men's Society
Tour of Fuller's Brewery (by Hogarth Roundabout)at 1pm
Tour lasts 1.5 hours and concludes with a tasting
Cost £10
12 places available, money books your place:
Please apply direct to Mark Critchlow: mcritchlow@hotmail.co.uk
mobile: 07754947982
Wednesday 5th October : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Saturday 1st October: Abundance Fruit Day
11-3pm, St Michael & All Angels: Fresh apple juice from 
local fruit, preserves, good food, fruity games, crafts, prizes for the longest apple peel, heritage apple saplings, apple ID, fresh local herbs, honey, bring your surplus fruit, etc. Most of Chiswick's primary schools are picking surplus apples, pears and quinces throughout September and we are expecting a tonne of fruit at the pressing... Free entry.
Tuesday 27th September: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'The Hare with Amber Eyes'' - Edmund de Waal
Friday 16th September - Sunday 18th September - CHISWICK BOOK FESTIVAL 2011 (see Chiswick Book Festival )
Wednesday 7th September: 'Little Angels' Playgroup
for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years
Weekly sessions restart
Wednesdays in term time
Venue:Church or Crypt - 10 to 11.30am
Snacks provided : Cost £2
contact Parish Office for further details
Wednesday 7th September : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Wednesday 24th August: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'The Black Sea' - Neil Ascherson
Monday 15th August: St Michael's Men's Society
Summer BBQ
Venue: Vicarage Garden (Michael Room if wet) at 8pm
Wednesday 27th July: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
The Blind Assassin - Margaret Attwood
Saturday/Sunday 16th -17th July: Breakfast Club Houseparty
Canoeing, mountain biking, film, beach, BBQ and other activities.
Accommadation: St George's Chichester - for further information see leaflet at the back of church or contact Father Stephen or Parish Office
Friday 15th July: St Michael's Men's Society
Golf Day and Lunch at Carvosso's
Tee off:9am Brent Valley Golf Course, Hanwell
Monday 11th to Friday 15th July: Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Wednesday 6th July: St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Wednesday 22nd June 10am:
St Michael's Baby & Toddler Group (weekly until 13 July - contact Parish Office for further details)
Venue:Crypt - contribution £1
Saturday 11th June - Sunday 26th June - BEDFORD PARK FESTIVAL
(see The Bedford Park Festival )
Wednesday 15th June 10am:
St Michael's Baby & Toddler Group (weekly until 13 July - contact Parish Office for further details)
Venue:Crypt - contribution £1
Wednesday 8th June 8pm : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Wednesday 8th June 10am:
St Michael's Baby & Toddler Group (weekly until 13 July - contact Parish Office for further details)
Venue:Crypt - contribution £1
Monday 6th June 7.30pm: St Michael's Book Club (2)
Venue: Parish Hall: 'Everyman's Rule for Scientific Living' - Carrie Fisher'
Monday 6th June 9pm: St Michael's Women's Society
Venue: The Tabard pub
Wednesday May 25th: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'Troubles' - J.G. Farrell
Saturday 14th May: Lent Charities Quiz Supper:
Venue: Michael Room, Parish Hall
Doors open 7pm, starters at 7.30pm.
Tickets £20 from Alyson Mitchell 02089945931 or via the Parish Office
Wednesday 11th May 7.30pm: 'Reaffirming the Parish'
Venue: Michael Room, Parish Hall
A talk by Father Andrew Davison on his book 'For the Parish: a critique of Fresh Expressions'
An oportunity to come together and discuss the role of parish and parochial ministry in the 21st century
Monday 9th May: St Michael's Book Group (2)
Venue: Parish Hall at 7.30pm
"Cousin Bette" - Honore de Balzac
Monday 9th May:9pm St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: Tabard Pub
Wednesday 4th May 10-11.30am: Baby & Toddler Playgroup
Venue: St Michael's Church
Cost £1 Pick up a flyer with dates for this term at back of church
Wednesday 4th May 8pm : St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall - 'Relaxation'
Friday 29th April , Royal Wedding Day: St Michael's invites all married couples to reaffirm their wedding vows at a short service of thanksgiving for marriage. The service will include some of the best loved wedding readings, hymns, and music. More details from the Parish Office or the Wedding page of this website
Venue: St Michael's Church at 4pm followed by drinks
Hounslow Chronicle: Couples invited to reaffirm vows on Royal Wedding Day:
http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-news/local-hounslow-news/2011/04/20/couples-invited-to-reaffirm-vows-on-royal-wedding-day-109642-28553808/
Wednesday April 27th: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
'Mornings in Jenin' - Susan Abulhawa
Saturday 16th April - Passover Supper
Religion,food and the possible appearance of Elijah! Bring all your family and help us keep the meal that Jesus knew - but with the Christian conclusion.
Venue: Michael Room, Parish Hall at 6pm
Please click here for other details of Easter at St Michael's for children
Sunday 10th April: 11.30am: Annual Parochial Church meeting
Venue: St Michael & All Angels Church, followed by Lent lunch
Reports to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting - Sunday April 10th 2011
Annual Report and Financial Statements of the PCC for the year ended December 2010
Wednesday 6th April: St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Parish Hall
Wednesday 23rd March: St Michael's Book Club (1)
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
"The House Gun - Nadine Gordimer"
Wednesday 9th March to April 17th see also events in Lent
Monday 7th March: St Michael's Book Group (2)
Venue: Parish Hall at 7.30pm
"Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada"
Wednesday 2nd March: St Michael's Womens Group
Venue: Gabriel Room, Parish Hall
Monday 7th February: - St Michael's Men's Society
Venue: The Tabard Pub at 9pm
Sunday 6th February - Bach B minor Mass
Sandy Burnett and The West London Bach Consort and Players returned to St Michael's, following the completion of his long running cycle of JS Bach's surviving sacred cantatas, for this performance featuring some of the finest soloists to have appeared in the cantata project.
Venue: St Michael & All Angels Church at 7.30pm
Admission Free - retiring collection for Poverty & Homeless Action Week 2011 (The Upper Room)
Sunday 6th February - A Party to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the refurbished Parish Hall (2001-2011)
Venue: Parish Hall at 12 noon
Thursday 3rd February - Holy Land Pilgrimage Reunion
Venue: Michael Room, Parish Hall from 7.30pm
Wednesday 2nd February - St Michael's Women's Group
Venue: Parish Hall at 8pm
Friday 28th January: From 8 to 11pm, the Bedford Park Society holds its Winter Party in the Michael Room in St Michael's Parish Hall. Drinks, Finger Buffet, Raffle. Tickets £7.50 from Zecca, 88 Turnham Green Terrace, W4. http://www.bedfordpark.org/
Thursday 27th January: Chiswick Book Festival Extra event.
At 6pm at Sofa Workshop in Chiswick High Road (sponsor of the Festival's author marquee), there's an Evening with Rosamund Lupton, Chiswick author of Sister, the Sunday Times and WH Smith bestseller and Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. She'll be signing books and also previewing her new book, out this summer, which will be featured at the Chiswick Book Festival in 2011. More information from the Sofa Workshop team on 020 8742 0159 and Rosamund's website http://www.rosamundlupton.com/
Wednesday 26th January: St Michael's Book Group
Venue: St Michael's Church, room to be confirmed
Choosing books for 2011
Monday 24th January: St Michael's Women's Society
Venue: The Tabard Pub at 9pm
Sunday 16th January:
Adult Sunday School - 11.30am to 12 noon in Raphael Room
'What is Orthodoxy: an introduction to the churches of the East' -Father Stephen Stavrou
Wednesday 12th January: - St Michael's Women's Group
Venue: 17 Mayfield Avenue at 8pm
Monday 10th January:
Adult Confirmation Classes recommence at 8pm in Crypt Chapel