Annunciation, Marble Arch

A welcoming and international community centred around a devotional life rich in worship, prayer and music

Welcome to The Annunciation

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

2026

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Thursday 5 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

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Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
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Friday 6 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Sunday 8 February 2026 at 10:30am

2nd Sunday before Lent: Sung Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
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Monday 9 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 12:30pm

No Mass Today

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Thursday 12 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Friday 13 February 2026 at 12:30pm

Said Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

Sunday 15 February 2026 at 10:30am

Sunday next before Lent: Sung Mass

Liturgy	Details

Role	People
Clergy

Sidesman
Reader
Server
Refreshments
Sunday School Session Leader
Sunday School 8+ Leader
Sunday School Crafts Coordinator
Sunday School Music
Children's Church Attendance
Sunday School Tables Volunteer
Clearing up
Keyholder

News

2026

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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Weekly Newsletter
Sunday 11th February…

is the 2nd Sunday before Lent. Sung Mass, with Sunday School, begins at 10.30am. This means Lent and Easter are now on this side of the horizon, so there’s lots of information below about forthcoming events and services. Please take a look at the notices and make a note of the various dates. Many thanks. And God bless!

Fr Lincoln

CHURCH OPENING TIMES AND MIDWEEK MASS NEXT WEEK

The church is open from 10am-6pm next week, with Mass said at 12.30pm each day (except for Wednesday 11 February).

FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY: DEAF CHURCH, 6.30PM

Our friends at the London Deaf Church will be holding their next TGIF Fellowship Evening at the Annunciation on Friday 13 February, 6.30pm-8pm.

TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY: CONFESSIONS

“Shrove Tuesday” is now associated with pancakes, but the word “shrove” comes from the practice of being “shriven”, which in turn means to confess your sins. It is a good way to prepare for Lent. Fr Lincoln is therefore available to hear confessions on Tuesday 17 February. Please contact Fr Lincoln to arrange a time.

WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY: ASH WEDNESDAY (AND PALM CROSSES)

Ash Wednesday falls on 18th February this year, thereby marking the beginning of Lent and our penitential pilgrimage towards Easter. There will be a Said Mass with the Imposition of Ashes at 12.30pm at the Annunciation. Traditionally, Christians bring back the palm crosses they received at the previous year’s Palm Sunday. These old crosses are then burned, before the ash is used at the Ash Wednesday service. If you have an old palm cross at home, bring it to church over the next few weeks and give it to Fr Lincoln so it can be used for this year’s ashing. Thank you.

FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY: STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 12PM

We are fortunate to have some glorious “Stations of the Cross” lining the walls of our church. During Lent, we use them for short acts of penitential devotion each Friday at 12noon, which will then be followed by a Said Mass at 12.30pm for those able to stay. The first “Stations of the Cross” is on Friday 20th February.

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY: LONDON TOWN CHAMBER FEST RETURN, 6.30PM
London Town Chamber Fest present two rarely performed works by Mozart and Schumann, performed by Maxim Rysanov (viola), Julian Bliss (clarinet) and Sasha Grynyuk (piano). Professor Yang-Hui He will also return with more of his eye-opening insights into the mathematical beauty of music.

Join us on Wednesday, 25th February, at 6.30pm at the Church of the Annunciation Marble Arch for an evening of musical gems, mathematical insights, and a drinks reception with the artists. Great conversations and new friendships are an integral to our evenings. Tickets can be purchased here on Eventbrite

SUNDAY 8 MARCH: MARIA VRAKA MUSIC ACADEMY, 4PM

Students at the Maria Vraka Music Academy return to perform at the Annunciation. Details here.

CONFIRMATIONS 2026

Fr Lincoln will be running Confirmation Classes for children during the summer term. Classes will run on Wednesdays, 3.30pm – 4.30pm, on the following four dates.

Wednesday 20 May, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Wednesday 3 June, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Wednesday 10 June, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Wednesday 17 June, 3.30pm-4.30pm

These classes will prepare the children for a very special service at 10.30am on Sunday 5th July at the Church of the Annunciation. We are delighted that The Rt Revd Rob Wickham will confirm candidates at our parish Mass, including adults. If you’re interested in learning more, do contact Fr Lincoln.

PARISH GIVING

Do please make use of the “Parish Giving Scheme” to support the work of our church, as this reduces our administrative burden whilst enabling us to receive Gift Aid payments straight away. Please look at their website and give as generously as you can so that we can respond to God’s call to reach out and serve the people of our neighbourhood and maintain our wonderful building. We depend on your generosity!

EASTER SERVICES AT THE ANNUNCIATION

Here’s first sight of the special services over the “Great Three Days”. Further details will follow, but please make a note of these times and dates in your diary.

2 April: Maundy Thursday: Mass of the Last Supper with Vigil, 6.30pm-8.30pm

3 April: Good Friday: The Reading of the Passion, the Veneration of the Cross, and the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified, 12noon

5 April: Easter Day: Sung Mass, 10.30am

APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER

Prayers of Intercession: Joyce, Lawrence, Ian, Rodney, Sarah-Jane, Tom, Sheila, Roy, Christopher, Alice, Nita, Anna, Chrysanthi, Eleni, Tallulah, Angelos, Gregorio.

Recently Departed: James Rouse

Year’s mind: Frances Wickham, Irene Williams, Basil Joblin, Campbell Watterson, Frederick Evans, Ernst Webster, Christine Bevaqn, Frederick Loney, Eric Moreton, Harry Kerridge

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Events

2026

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Friday 13th February 2026 6:30pm-8:30pm
Deaf Church

Thank God it's Friday + BSL! Our friends from London and Southwark return for the next event here at the Annunciation. Fellowship and workshop, all in BSL.
Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 6:30pm
London Town Chamber Fest - Concert

London Town Chamber Fest perform works by Mozart and Schumann. Maxim Rysanov Julian Bliss Sasha Grynyuk Tickets available on Eventbrite or on the door.
Sunday 8th March 2026 4:00pm-6:00pm
Maria Vraka Music Academy - Spring Concert

Students from the Maria Vraka Music Academy perform once again at the Annunciation.

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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