Diary of church festivals

Please see the Calendar of Services and Events for updated information.

Sunday 4 January 2026: Epiphany

10am: Family Eucharist

Sunday 11 January 2026: Advent Calendar Auction Party

11.15am: Following the Parish Mass

Sunday 1 February 2026: Candlemas & 25th Anniversary of the Blessing of the Renewed Parish Halls

10am: Family Mass & Procession

Sunday 8 February 2026: Choral Mass & Confirmation

10am: Choral Mass
Celebrant and preacher: Bishop Graeme Knowles, Hon Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London

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Lent 2026
Lent at St Michael & All Angels
(page to be updated in due course)

We mark Lent at St Michael & All Angels in a variety of ways:
our services, our Lent study book, our Lent Charities Appeal, Reflections on our Stained Glass Windows, and study courses,

Wednesday 18 February 2026: Ash Wednesday

12.30pm Mass and Imposition of Ashes
5pm   Children’s Mass and Ashing
7.30pm Choral Mass and Imposition of Ashes

Sunday 25 February 2026: Lent 1

10am Parish Mass – also streamed for worship at home
Preacher:
6.30 Evensong – Guess who’s coming to dinner:

Sunday 1 March 2026: Lent 2

10am  Parish Mass – also streamed for worship at home
Preacher:
6.30 Evensong – Guess who’s coming to dinner:

Sunday 8 March 2026: Lent 3

10am Parish Mass – also streamed for worship at home
Preacher:
6.30 Evensong – Guess who’s coming to dinner:

Sunday 15 March 2026: Mothering Sunday, Lent 4

10am Family Mass – also streamed for worship at home
Preacher:
6.30 Evensong – Guess who’s coming to dinner:

Sunday 22 March 2026: Lent 5 – Passion Sunday

10am Parish Mass – also streamed for worship at home
Preacher:
6.30 Evensong – Guess who’s coming to dinner:

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Holy Week

Sunday 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday

10am Mass and Blessing of Palms
Preacher:

7.30pm TBC

During the first part of the week, our devotions will be led by the vicar, Fr Kevin Morris, and during the Triduum by Mother Sarah Lenton.

Monday 30 March 2026: Holy Monday

7.30pm Mass & Address: Fr Kevin Morris

Tuesday 31 March 2026: Holy Tuesday

7.30pm Mass & Address: Fr Kevin Morris

Wednesday 1 April 2026: Holy Wednesday

12.30pm Mass & Address
7.30pm Mass & Address: Fr Kevin Morris

Easter at St Michael & All Angels
(page to be updated in due course)

The Triduum – The Great Three Days

Thursday 2 April 2026: Maundy Thursday

10.30am Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral
8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Stripping of the Altars
Preacher: Mother Sarah Lenton

Friday 3 April 2026: Good Friday

12 noon Children’s Passion
2pm The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Preacher: Mother Sarah Lenton

Sunday 4 April 2026: Easter Day

5.00am Dawn Vigil and First Mass of Easter
Preacher: Mother Sarah Lenton
10am: Parish Mass of Easter
6.30pm: Evensong & Benediction

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Sunday 26 April 2026 or 10 May 2026 (date TBC): APCM – Annual Parochial Church Meeting

10am: Parish Mass
11.30am APCM – Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Thursday 14 May 2026: Ascension Day

10am Mass
7.30pm Choral Mass, Preacher:

Sunday 24 May 2026: Pentecost (and anniversary celebration)

10am Choral Mass, Preacher:
6.30pm Evensong and Benediction

Sunday 31 May 2024: Trinity Sunday

10am Parish Mass

Thursday 30 May 2024: Corpus Christi

7.30pm  Choral Mass & Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Preacher: Fr Sam Rylands, Vicar of St Andrew, Fulham Fields

The Bedford Park Festival
Friday 12 June – Sunday 28 June 2026

Sunday 14 June 2026: Mass on the Green
10.30am:  Preacher:

Sunday 28 June 2026: Festival Mass

10am: Choral Mass with Festival Choir and Orchestra

Sunday 12 July 2026: Getting To Know You (GTKY) party

12 Noon in the Vicarage Garden

Sunday 9 August 2026: Getting To Know You (GTKY) party

12 Noon in the Vicarage Garden

Sunday 16 August 2026: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10am: Choral Mass and Procession
6.30pm: Evensong and Benediction

The 16th Chiswick Book Festival
Wednesday 9 September – Monday 14 September 2026

Sunday 13 September 2026: Chiswick Book Festival

10am  Mass: Preacher tba
6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 27 September 2026: Patronal Festival

10am: Procession, Choral Mass and Skirmish
Children: please come dressed as St Michael or as an Angel
6.30pm: Choral Evensong and Benediction

Tuesday 29 September 2026: Feast of Title – St Michael & All Angels

7.30pm: Mass (TBC)

Sunday 4 October 2026 (TBC): Harvest Thanksgiving

10am Family Mass with Presentation of Gifts

Monday 5 October to Saturday 10 October 2026 Pilgrimage led by Fr Fabrizio Pesce

Sunday 18 October 2026 (TBC): Charities Sunday

Sunday 1 November 2026: All Saints Day

10am Family Mass.
6.30pm Evensong & Benediction

Monday 2 November 2026: All Souls Day

12 Noon: Choral 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 8 November 2026: Remembrance Sunday

9.45am Requiem Mass & Procession to the War Memorial

Sunday 22 November 2026 (TBC): Feast of Christ the King

10am: Parish Mass

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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas at St Michael’s
(page to be updated in due course)

Sunday 29 November 2026: Advent Sunday (the Church’s New Year)

10am: Choral Mass
6.30pm Advent Carol Service
A contemplative Service of carols, scripture, music & poetry to reflect on the coming of Christ

Sunday 13 December 2026: Nine Lessons and Carols

6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols. Followed by mulled wine & mince pies

Thursday 24 December 2026: Christmas Eve

4pm Children’s Crib Service
10.30pm Carols in the Porch
11.30pm Midnight Mass

Friday 25 December 2026: Christmas Day

10am Parish Mass of Christmas, with Choir & mini-panto