Church of the Annunciation, Marble Arch, London
Parish Mass takes place at The Annunciation on Sundays at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome to attend. Midweek services are listed here as well, with Mass usually said at 12.30pm each day during the week. Details for the coming week are posted below. The church is also usually open Monday to Friday from 10am-6pm for private prayer.
Do please take a look at the various pages on this website to discover more about the life of our church and sign up for our weekly newsletter for all the latest information about events. And if you need to speak with our priest about anything, do please contact Fr Lincoln by pressing this link. Thank you.
Sharing our Future
The church has embarked on an exciting new project, "Sharing our Future". With funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are seeking to ensure our wonderful historic building is preserved for future generations and that it is a welcoming space for all our community. To read more about the "Sharing our Future" project, click here.
Services
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Wednesday 13 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Wednesday 13 November 2024 at 7:00pm
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Thursday 14 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Friday 15 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Sunday 17 November 2024 at 10:30am
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Monday 18 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 7:00pm
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Thursday 21 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Friday 22 November 2024 at 12:30pm
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Sunday 24 November 2024 at 10:30am
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Christmas at the Annunciation
Christmas at the Annunciation Marble Arch
Christmas is coming!
Everyone's welcome to join the special celebrations at the Annunciation Marble Arch. There's carols, choirs, cribs, and so much more, so do please come and celebrate this joyful festive season.Details of our own Christmas services can be found below. They will be wonderful occasions, guaranteed! And please note: Details about our annual BSL Carol Concert will follow as soon as we have confirmation, but pencil in the date of Friday 13 December.
Sunday 8th December: Lessons and Carols, 5.30pm
A beautiful traditional candlelit service with congregational carols and music sung by our wonderful choir. Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday 24th December: Family Crib Mass, 5.30pm
With all the magic of a Midnight Mass, this early evening Crib Mass is designed for all the family to enjoy. Our astonishing choir will be joining us again this year, as well as a special guest for the children to meet at the end. A joy-filled, candle-lit occasion for everyone - both young and old - to celebrate the birth of Christ. This service is our main celebration of Christmas and not to be missed. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday 25th December: Said Mass, 11am
On Christmas morning there will be a short, spoken Mass, without organ or choir, for those who couldn't make it to the Crib Mass on Christmas Eve. This will provide a chance to ponder the mystery of Christmas in a quiet, stripped-back setting. Please note the later start time: 11am.
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Thursday 7th November 2024Weekly Newsletter
Sunday 10th November…
is Remembrance Sunday. Sung Mass, with Sunday School, begins at 10.30am.
During Mass, we will gather around our Calvary War Memorial, where we will hold two minutes’ silence to remember the countless numbers who have died in war. As we process out, the choir will sing the “Contakion of the Departed”.
The Contakion is taken from the Russian Orthodox liturgy. And it is ever so fitting on this occasion. We remember the dead in the context of the Mass, where hope springs Eternal. Despite the sadness, we still sing Alleluia. Christian realism is unshakeably hopeful.
Here are the words of the “Contakion of the Departed” in translation. It is worth finding a quiet moment to read through it slowly, and prayerfully.
Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints:
Where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighing but life everlasting.
Thou only art immortal, the creator and maker of man:
And we are mortal formed from the dust of the earth,
And unto earth shall we return:
For so thou didst ordain,
When thou created me saying:
“Dust thou art und unto dust shalt thou return.”
All we go down to the dust;
And weeping o’er the grave we make our song:
Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya.
May the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory. And may we say that with confidence.
I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.
Fr Lincoln
GENEROUS GIVING
The Annunciation is a self-standing charity, with no historic trusts or legacies, and we receive no external funding beyond that which we can raise for ourselves. If you can commit to regular giving, please make use of the “Parish Giving Scheme” to support the work of our church, as this scheme enables us to receive Gift Aid payments straight away.
https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/marble-arch-the-annunciation-marble-arch/
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER: BAROQUE AND BEYOND
This Saturday, the Rachmaninoff Music Academy and Camerata Tchaikovsky will present "Baroque and Beyond" at the Annunciation at 7pm. The concert features famous and well-loved works by Vivaldi, Arensky, and Barber, alongside the contemporary piece "On the Malvern Hills" by award-winning British composer Liz Dilnot Johnson performed by celebrated violin soloists. The concert will also include performances by young, gifted musicians from the Rachmaninoff Music Academy and the Menuhin School. Tickets available here, and children attend for free!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/camerata-tchaikovsky-baroque-and-beyond-tickets-1029086424197
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER: TODDLER MUSIC ACADEMY
Toddler Music Academy launch their Toddler Music Academy in church next Friday at 4pm. The program is designed to encourage early childhood musical development in a nurturing and faith-filled environment. It will run on Fridays and Wednesdays over the coming months. Enrolment is limited, so please register your interest on their website music-360.orgor direct via this link: https://form.jotform.com/242322137887359
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER: EQUINOX SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE
Equinox Saxophone Ensemble present an evening of music through the ages. Friday 22nd November at 7.30pm. Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/equinox-saxophone-ensemble-tickets-1012575639997
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER: LONDON TOWN CHAMBER FEST RETURN!
Following the sold-out Season Opener, we welcome back London Town Chamber Fest on Sunday, 24 November at 6pm. Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Yuri Zhislin (viola), David Cohen (cello) and Sasha Grynyuk (piano) perform beloved Baroque and Romantic gems in an evening of Bach, Liszt and Schumann. And there’s a reception with the artists after the performance! And 50% of proceeds from this event will go to the work of the Church of the Annunciation! Tickets can be purchased following this link.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bach-liszt-schumann-tickets-1045419978297WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER: BRAZIL IN FRANCE CONCERT
A programme of music entitled, “Brazil in France” on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 7:30pm here at the Annunciation. Clelia Iruzun and Rafael Ruiz, of Poliphonia Music Charity will perform music by Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Mignone, and Milhaud to promote the classical music of the Americas. The programme includes, H. Villa-Lobos, Prole do Bebê No. 2, C. Debussy Etudes – livre II, Francisco Mignone, 6 Transcendental Studies, and Darius Milhaud, Le boeuf sur le Toit. To book tickets, please visit Poliphonia’s website at: https://poliphonia.co.uk/concert-brazil-in-france/
THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER: ALEXANDER BOLDACHEV'S “WAR & PEACE”One for the diaries! World-renowned harpist and composer Alexander Boldachev will present his new album, War & Peace at the Annunciation on Monday 16 December. Alexander’s Christmas Tour pays tribute to acts of unity and solidarity, inspired by the historic Christmas Truce of 1914, when soldiers voluntarily ceased hostilities to sing and celebrate together on the battlefields. Boldachev will share his own personal journey of emigration, war, and hope during the performance. Ticket details coming soon!
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER: AFTERNOON OF OPERA
We will be hosting an afternoon of opera on Friday 20 December. Enjoy a carefully curated program that showcases a harmonious blend of cherished Christmas classics and exquisite arias from Italian, German, and Russian traditions, including beloved holiday favourites such as “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night,” seamlessly interwoven with the passionate compositions of Verdi and Puccini, and the evocative melodies of renowned Russian composers. Friday 20 December, 4pm. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afternoon-of-opera-christmas-edition-tickets-1042475762067
CHURCH SCHOOLS: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORMS (SIFs)
If you’re applying for a church primary school place to start in September 2025, Fr Lincoln will be signing SIFs in December and January. Please email him to make an appointment.
COMPLINE ONLINE: WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
A group of us gather online each Wednesday evening to pray the ancient liturgy of Compline and to pray for our church, our school, and the needs of the world. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Fr Lincoln for the Zoom link.
PASTORAL SUPPORT
If you’ve recently moved into the area, you might want your new home blessed. If you’re exploring the Christian faith, you might want to discuss it. If you’re sick, you might want to receive anointing with oil. Or you may carry a burden and need to make your confession. Whatever your circumstances, do get in touch if you have a pastoral need.
UPCOMING EVENTS
There’s lots of things happening in church during November. Alongside our religious services and art exhibition, we will welcome:
Saturday 9 November: Rachmaninoff Music Academy
Friday 15 November: Toddler Music Academy
Friday 15 November: Deaf Church: BSL Fellowship and Workshop
Wednesday 20 November: Toddler Music Academy
Friday 22 November: Equinox Saxophone Ensemble
Sunday 24 November: London Town Chamber Fest Classical Concert
Tuesday 26 November - Saturday 30 November: Landor Conducting Masterclass
Wednesday 27 November: Toddler Music Academy
Sunday 1 December: Maria Vraka Music Academy
Wednesday 4 December: Toddler Music Academy
Wednesday 4 December: Brazil in France Concert by Poliphonia
Friday 6 December: Magdalene College Carol Concert
Sunday 8 December: Lessons and Carols: The Annunciation’s Carol Service
Friday 13 December: Deaf Church BSL Carol Concert
Thursday 19 December: Alexander Boldachev’s War & Peace
Friday 20 December: An Afternoon of Opera
Please pray for:
Prayers of Intercession – Constance, Joyce, Lawrence, Ian, Rodney, Sarah-Jane, Tom
Year’s mind – Fanny Smith, Clarissa Riley, Ruth Rossenelli, Albert Foster, Annie Camelare, Gwladys Boys, Gregory Imber, Adelaine Hunt, Vernon Nicholls, Kenneth Osburn, Eugene McBride, Rose Euston, Katharine Graham. Terry Farrington, Francis Harvey.
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Events
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Friday 15th November 2024 6:30pm-8:45pmLondon Deaf Church - Fellowship and BSL WorkshopOur friends at London Deaf church are running the next TGIF BSL event in church on Friday 15th November.
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Friday 15th November 2024 4:00pm-5:00pmToddler Music AcademyMusic 360 are launchiung their programme, Toddler Music Academy, in church on Friday 15 November at 4pm. The series of events are designed to introduce toddlers to different music instruments in a fun-filled way. To find out more about the programme and the dates it will run in 2024-25, please register your interest here: https://form.jotform.com/242322137887359
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Wednesday 20th November 2024 4:00pm-5:00pmToddler Music AcademyToddler Music Academy is run by Music 360. Contact Fr Lincoln for details and how to enrol.
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Friday 22nd November 2024 at 7:30pmEquinox Saxophone Ensemble - ConcertFriday 22nd November at 7.30pm. Equinox present an evening of music through the ages. Experience a unique soundscape from this innovative saxophone ensemble. Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/equinox-saxophone-ensembe-tickets-1012575639997
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Sunday 24th November 2024 6:00pm-1:00amClassical Concert - London Town Chamber FestWe are delighted that the ever popular series of concerts by London Town Chamber Fest continues on Sunday 24 November at 6pm. Join us for beloved Baroque and Romantic gems. We welcome Natlia Lomeiko on the violin, Yuri Zhislin on the viola, David Cohen on the cello, and Sasha Grynyuk on the piano for an evening of Bach, Liszt, and Schumann. Bach - Goldberg Variations Liszt - Vallee d'Obermann Schumann - Piano Quarter. A reception with the artists follows the performance. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bach-liszt-schumann-tickets-1045419978297
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Wednesday 27th November 2024 4:00pm-5:00pmToddler Music AcademySpecial sessions run by Music 360 to introduce toddlers to different instruments in a fun filled way. Contact Fr Lincoln for more details.
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Monday 2nd December 2024 at 7:00pmAutumn Bible Study: Praying the PsalmsIf you are interested in joining this group (that meets at the vicarage), please contact Fr Lincoln for details.
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Wednesday 4th December 2024 4:00pm-5:00pmToddler Music AcademyMusic event in which children explore new instruments each week. Run by Music 360. Contact Fr Lincoln for more details.
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Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 7:30pmPoliphonia Concert - "Brazil in France"Clelia Iruzun and Rafael Ruiz, of Poliphonia Music Charity will perform music by Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Mignone, and Milhaud to promote classical music of the Americas. For programme details and to book tickets, please visit their website at: https://poliphonia.co.uk/concert-brazil-in-france/
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Friday 13th December 2024 4:00pm-5:00pm
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Wednesday 18th December 2024 4:00pm-5:00pmToddler Music AcademyIntroduce your toddler to new instruments each week in a fun-filled setting. Contact Fr Lincoln for sign up details and costs.
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Friday 20th December 2024 at 4:00pmAn Afternoon of Opera - Christmas EditionWe are hosting an afternoon of opera on Friday 20 December. Enjoy a carefully curated program that showcases a harmonious blend of cherised Christmas classics and exquisite arias from Italian, German, and Russian traditions, including beloved holiday favourites such as O Holy Night and Silent Night, along with Verdi and Puccini. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afternoon-of-opera-christmas-edition-tickets-1042475762067
Safeguarding
The Annunciation Marble Arch is committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Adults at Risk of Harm.
The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Jasmine Cullingford 07963 878 527
You can also obtain more information from Childline: 0800 1111
and Westminster City Council (Safeguarding children & Safeguarding vulnerable individuals)
London Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers: 020 7932 1224 safeguarding@london.anglican.org
Thirtyone:Eight’s 24-hour helpline: 0303 003 1111
Family Lives: 0808 800 222
Childline: 0800 1111