Calendar of events: Autumn 2024

Events in St Michael & All Angels Church unless otherwise stated.
Events in italics have passed

Friday 1 November 2024: Friday Lunchtime Organ Music

From 12.30 to 1.15pm in St Michael & All Angels Church:
Friday Lunchtime Organ Music with Jack Redman (St Peter’s Acton Green)
See biography and more details.

Saturday 2 November 2024: 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 3 November 2024: All Saints Day (transferred)

10am Family Mass.
6.30pm Evensong & Benediction

Tuesday 5 November 2024: Fr Graham Morgan

1.30pm Funeral Mass for Fr Graham Morgan.
You can watch the service online here.
Donations in Graham’s memory may be made to Marie Curie Nurses – click here.

Wednesday 6 November 2024: Mr Tom Carradine’s Comedy Songbook

At 7.30pm in St Michael & All Angels Church, the Tabard Pub & Theatre present Mr Tom Carradine’s Great British Comedy Songbook, performing songs made famous by George, Formby, Victoria Wood, Flanders & Swann, Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and more. Free event, no need to book, donations welcome for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Sunday 10 November 2024: Remembrance Sunday

9.55am Requiem Mass & Procession to the War Memorial

Friday 8 November 2024 to Sunday 17 November
Remembrance Exhibition

Saturday 16 November 2024 at 7.30pm : Hogarth Singers Autumn concert

Maurice Durufle’s Requiem, plus Gabriel Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine, and works by Cesar Frank and Camille Saint-Saens.
Soloists Sarah Denbee (mezzo soprano) and Geoff Clapham (baritone) accompanied by Andrew Wells. Musical Director Rupert Gill. Tickets £15 in advance via the website
hogarthsingers.uk or £16 on the door. Under 16’s free. For more information, see their Facebook page or call 07341 413884.

Sunday 17 November 2024

10am Parish Mass
6.30pm Evensong

Friday 22 November to Sunday 24 November 2024: Chiswick Creatives Pop-Up Christmas Market

– Friday November 22nd from 7pm to 9pm (with wine), Saturday (10am to 5.30pm) to Sunday 24th (11.30am to 4pm) upstairs in St Michael’s Parish Hall. 18 local makers with gifts for Christmas.

Sunday 24 November 2024: Feast of Christ the King

10am: Parish Mass

Saturday 30 November 2024, 11am to 3pm, St Peter’s Acton Green: St Peter’s Christmas Fair

At our sister church, St Peter’s Acton Green, Southfield Road, W4 1BB. Save the date! Donations welcome! Homemade produce, gifts, scarves & bags, books, children’s toys and games – all in ‘as new’ giftable condition only please – plus bottles for the tombola and raffle prizes. Please leave at the back of St Peter’s, St Michael & All Angels or with the Parish Office. More info from Shona Scott, Sara Gronmark or email stpetersactongreen@gmail.com

Saturday 30 November 2024: West London Sinfonia concert: Rain, Steam & Speed

At 7.30pm, the concert includes Cecilia McDowall’s Rain, Steam and Speed, a programmatic work based on Turner’s painting of the same name. Full programme available online. Tickets £15 /concs £12 /children £5. Online in advance or on the door.

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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Christmas at St Michael’s

Sunday 1 December 2024: Advent Sunday (the Church’s New Year)

10am: Choral Mass (at the end of the service, the first door on our Advent Calendar is opened)
6.30pm Advent Carol Service. A contemplative Service of carols, scripture, music & poetry to reflect on the coming of Christ

Thursday 5 December 2024: Christmas Carol Concert in aid of Rescue Dogs

At 7pm in St Michael & All Angels Church, K-9 Angels present a Christmas Carol Concert in aid of Rescue Dogs, hosted by Eamonn Holmes & The Angels. Doors open at 6pm. Details and booking.

Friday 6 December 2024: Friday Lunchtime Organ Music with Timara Easter

From 12.30 to 1.15pm in St Michael & All Angels Church, Friday Lunchtime Organ Music with Timara Easter, concert organist. All welcome, free entry, collection at end for music at St Michael’s.

Saturday 7 December 2024, St Peter’s Acton Green: Addison Singers Christmas/Winter Concert

At 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Southfield Rd, London W4 1BB: Addison Singers Christmas/Winter Concert including Bob Chilcott’s Christmas Oratorio. The Addison Singers Chamber and Oratorio Choirs Choirs present a choral winter feast for all! Details and booking.

Sunday 15 December 2024: Nine Lessons and Carols

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024: Christmas Eve

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

Wednesday 25 December 2024: Christmas Day

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