Church of the Annunciation, Marble Arch, London

• Friday 13 March 2026 at 12:00pm
  Stations of the Cross

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• Sunday 15 March 2026 at 10:30am
  Mothering Sunday: Sung Mass

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• Monday 16 March 2026 at 12:30pm
  No Mass Today

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• Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 12:30pm
  Said Mass

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• Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 12:30pm
  Said Mass

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• Thursday 19 March 2026 at 12:30pm
  St Joseph: Said Mass

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• Friday 20 March 2026 at 12:00pm
  Stations of the Cross

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  Sunday School Session Leader
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• Friday 20 March 2026 at 12:30pm
  Said Mass

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  Clearing up
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• Sunday 22 March 2026 at 10:30am
  5th Sunday of Lent: Sung Mass

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• We are recruiting a new Director of Music

  Director of Music

  The Church of the Annunciation is a Church of England parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. We are based in a Grade II* building at the heart of the City of Westminster, just off Oxford Street close to Marble Arch.

  The Annunciation is a welcoming and international community centred around our devotional life, which is rich in sacramental worship, prayer, and choral music. There is a long tradition of a sung parish Mass each Sunday morning, which is supported by a professional choir. Our musical tradition is very important to us.

  The Annunciation is a busy parish church, with lots of our local community attending. We run a very popular Sunday School, with around 100 children coming regularly, with 50-60 young children present on any given Sunday. There is lots of life amidst the beautiful music.

  Music is a key element of our mission as a church. We believe its beauty can enable people of all ages to worship God. We seek a Director of Music who is excited about the opportunity to share this beauty and our choral tradition with everyone in our community in ways that will inspire all ages, particularly our families and young people, to participate in the liturgy.

  Job Specification:

  This year-round part-time position is salaried £7,500-8,500 (depending on experience).

  Expectation of attendance is for Sung Mass on Sunday mornings, and other special services, including (but not limited to) Christmas and Easter.

  The Director of Music will oversee the choir, recruiting and rehearsing them to sing on a Sunday morning and possibly other occasions/concerts. The choir currently comprises five professional singers (SSATB).

  The key elements of Sung Mass on a typical Sunday are a mass setting, two/three motets, three hymns and a short voluntary. Our wide and eclectic repertoire ranges from Renaissance to contemporary music and we strive to make the music varied, interesting and engaging. There is scope for introducing new repertoire in a variety of styles, accessible and challenging, to support the worship and to grow the musical reputation of the Annunciation as an important central London church.

  Responsibilities:

  1) Contributing as a key staff member to the vision of the church in how we worship together as a diverse and family-friendly community.

  2) Supporting the worship at the Annunciation through well-prepared choral music.

  3) Serving as accompanist for the Choir in rehearsals and performances as assigned.

  4) Rehearsing the choir each Sunday morning and before other sung services.

  5) Working with the Vicar to develop apt and sustainable musical liturgical traditions, holding together different styles of liturgical music in a coherent way.

  6) Selecting appropriate hymns and anthems for our context, as well as Mass Settings and Motets, and developing the repertoire of the choir, agreeing choices with the Vicar in advance.

  7) Playing for weddings and funerals, as requested (being permitted to receive additional compensation from the parties involved).

  8) Maintaining an accurate account of organ needs and maintenance, and notify the Vicar of any potential costs.

  9) Finding a substitute for services when not available.

  Festivals and Holy Week:

  The Director of Music will prepare and play suitable music for the following services: Feast of the Annunciation, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Day, Parish Lessons and Carols, BSL Deaf Church Carol Service, and on Christmas Eve, plus up to two additional services and events per year for which at least one month’s notice will be given by the Vicar.

  Occasional Offices:

  The Director of Music will have the right to play for Church Funerals, Marriages and Memorial Services for an agreed fee. For Marriages and other services the Director of Music may be asked to meet with the family prior to the service to advise and guide the family in their choice of music.

  The Organ:

  The organ, originally built by Rothwell in 1915, underwent a major restoration by Bishop and Son in 1989. The specification covers a wide tonal palette. Combined with the church's acoustic, this makes for an effective organ sound for many styles of music. The Specification is available on request.

  The Piano:

  Schiedmayer Baby Grand.

  Management of Resources:

  The Director of Music will oversee care and maintenance of the organ and piano, in conjunction with and subject to the authorisation of the PCC.

  Subject to compliance with all reasonable requests regarding security and care of the church building, the Director of Music may use the organ for private practice when the church is not otherwise in use.

  Subject to compliance with church safeguarding policies, the Director of Music will be allowed to use the organ to give private lessons provided the times of those lessons have been previously agreed with the Vicar and the church is not otherwise in use.

  Holidays:

  The Director of Music will be entitled to six Sundays off per calendar year. Holidays may not usually be taken at Christmas or during Holy Week, unless agreed with the Vicar.

  Deputies:

  With the agreement of the Vicar, the Director of Music will arrange deputies to cover their duties when on holiday or other occasions if necessary. Such deputies must be fully competent, and apart from holidays will be remunerated by the Director of Music.

  Personal qualities:

  · An experienced choral director who has worked with professional choirs.

  · A broad working knowledge of choral music in a wide range of styles, particularly traditional Anglican liturgical music.

  · Ability to inspire and train singers to develop their confidence, improve their technique and broaden their repertoire.

  · An ability to inspire children and young families.

  · An understanding of how music can contribute to modern and traditional worship.

  · A gifted leader and enthusiastic motivator who is well-organised and able to plan in advance.

  · Excellent communication skills.

  · Organ/piano/keyboard skills.

  Location:

  The Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, London W1H 7AH

  Hours:

  Sunday mornings and other times necessary for the fulfilment of other duties as agreed with the Vicar and churchwardens.

  Other benefits:

  · Pension (if applicable)

  · Annual leave – 6 Sundays per year

  Additional Requirements:

  · Christian Faith – It is expected that the post-holder is in sympathy with the Christian tradition and faith.

  · Disclosure and Barring Service – the post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

  · Follow the safeguarding policy and complete the C of E training requirements.

  · Right to work – the postholder must have the right to reside and work in the UK.

  Employer:

  The employer will be the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Church of the Annunciation, St Marylebone

  Accountable to:

  The Vicar and Churchwardens

  Due to the nature of the role, DBS and reference checks will be required.

  Applications:

  Applications need to be received by 5pm on Friday 27 March 2026 and should be sent via email or post to Fr Lincoln Harvey:

  Email: jobs.annunciationmarblearch@gmail.com

  Post: The Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, London, W1H 7AH

  Applications should include:

  · Covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and detailing the relevant experience that you bring.

  · CV

  · Name and full contact details of two referees. Referees must have known you for at least 5 years.

  Electronic applications are preferred. There is no need to send a hard copy if you have applied by e-mail. Applications will be considered on receipt and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview and audition on Thursday 16 April (or at a mutually convenient date). The audition will include playing the organ and piano, and conducting a short choir rehearsal.

  The successful candidate will be required to provide certificates of appropriate qualifications.

  Equal Opportunities The Church has a commitment to Equal Opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of culture (including race and skin colour), ethnic or national origin, nationality (including citizenship), age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, HIV status, social class, marital status, membership of a trade union, or religion.

  Probation and Review The appointed candidate will be subject to a probationary period of three months, with a review after two months. This formal review will be an opportunity for a two-way exchange of views on how the role is developing and progressing. Full terms and conditions of service are set out in the contract of employment .

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• Holy Week and Easter at the Annunciation

  Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday when we celebrate the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. He rode on a donkey through a crowd of excited people, who shouted “Hosanna” and waved palms – our service will therefore include the Blessing of Palms. We will then journey towards the three most solemn days of the Christian year, saying Mass each day at 12.30pm through to the Wednesday. The Triduum then begins. Triduum means “three days”, and during these three days the church keeps one sustained festival. It’s marked by the liturgies of The Last Supper, the Lord’s Passion, and culminates in the joyful celebration of the Resurrection on Easter morning. With choir, music, silence, candlelight, prayerful liturgies, and much more besides, we will marvel at the passion and resurrection of Lord. The service times are listed here:

  29/03: Palm Sunday Sung Mass with the Blessing of Palms, 10.30pm

  30/03: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  31/03: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  01/04: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  02/04: Maundy Thursday: Mass of the Last Supper with Vigil, 6.30pm-8.30pm

  03/04: Good Friday: The Reading of the Passion, the Veneration of the Cross, and the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified, 12noon

  05/04: Easter Day: Sung Mass of the Resurrection, 10.30am

  Everyone is welcome!

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• Wednesday 11th March 2026

  Weekly Newsletter

  Sunday 15th March…

  is the 4th Sunday of Lent. It is also the day we celebrate “Mothering Sunday”.

  There’s so much for us to celebrate on Mothering Sunday. A good mother is a gift to treasure, as Our Lord himself knows. But Mary’s own life was marked by deep sorrow and pain, and there’s no doubt that Mothering Sunday can be a very painful and sorrowful day for many people, not least in causing grief over absence. We will therefore mark the day as a joyful solemnity, seeking to celebrate motherhood and bear one another’s burdens – just as many a mother does for her child.

  Sung Mass, with Sunday School, begins at 10.30am.

  Fr Lincoln

  CHURCH OPENING TIMES AND MIDWEEK MASS NEXT WEEK
  The church is open from 10am-6pm Monday to Friday next week. Mass will be said each day at 12.30pm except for Monday 16 March. On Thursday 19 March, we celebrate St Joseph.

  FRIDAY 13 MARCH: 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.

  FRIDAY 13 MARCH: DEAF CHURCH, 6.30PM

  Our friends from London and Southwark Deaf Church gather for an evening of learning, fellowship, and prayer in BSL. Begins 6.30pm.

  WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH: FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION

  We will celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation in church with the children, teachers, staff, and parents of Hampden Gurney School at a special Mass at 9am on Wednesday 25 March. A Said Mass will follow at lunchtime, 12.30pm.

  SATURDAY BUNNY’S FIRST OPERA GALA, 3.15PM

  A magical introduction to opera for families, with Daria Papysheva as soloist. Ticketing details here.

  HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT THE ANNUNCIATION
  Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday when we celebrate the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. He rode on a donkey through a crowd of excited people, who shouted “Hosanna” and waved palms – our service will therefore include the Blessing of Palms. We will then journey towards the three most solemn days of the Christian year, saying Mass each day at 12.30pm through to the Wednesday. The Triduum then begins.

  Triduum means “three days”, and during these three days the church keeps one sustained festival. It’s marked by the liturgies of The Last Supper, the Lord’s Passion, and culminates in the joyful celebration of the Resurrection on Easter morning. With choir, music, silence, candlelight, prayerful liturgies, and much more besides, we will marvel at the passion and resurrection of Lord. The service times are listed here:

  o 29 March: Palm Sunday Sung Mass with the Blessing of Palms, 10.30pm

  o 30 March: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  o 31 March: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  o 1 April: Said Mass, 12.30pm

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

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

  o 5 April: Easter Day: Sung Mass, 10.30am

  PASTORAL SUPPORT
  If you’ve recently moved, 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, your priest is here to support you.
  
  PARISH GIVING
  Please make use of the “Parish Giving Scheme” to support the work of our church. 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 everyone’s generosity!

  APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER

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

  Recently Departed: Sara-Jane Mayhew, Chantal Stamos

  Year’s mind: Phyllis Wickham, Joseph Walker, Henry Slade, Jakob Gayed, Philip Burgess, Charlotte Browning, Flossie Smith, Hannah Gustard, Pamela Guest, Stephen Lenocci, Rose Daykin, Florence Diggings

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• Thursday 5th March 2026

  Weekly Newsletter

  Sunday 8th March…

  is the Third Sunday of Lent. Sung Mass with Sunday School begins at 10.30am.

  We are delighted that Fr John Beauchamp will be coming again to preach for us this Sunday. Fr John is the Diocesan Disability Ministry Enabler here in London and a Prebendary at St Paul’s Cathedral. Fr John wrote a wonderful reflection on his 30 years of ministry as a blind priest, which you can read here. We look forward to welcoming him back to the Annunciation this Sunday.
  
  

  CHURCH OPENING TIMES AND MIDWEEK MASS NEXT WEEK
  The church is open from 10am-6pm Monday to Friday next week, except for Tuesday when the church will only be open at lunchtime. Mass will be said each day at 12.30pm except for Wednesday (as Fr Lincoln is away at a Diocesan schools conference).

  FRIDAY 6 MARCH: 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.

  SUNDAY 8 MARCH: MARIA VRAKA MUSIC ACADEMY, 4PM
  Students at the Maria Vraka Music Academy return to perform at the Annunciation. Details here.

  HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT THE ANNUNCIATION
  Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday when we celebrate the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. He rode on a donkey through a crowd of excited people, who shouted “Hosanna” and waved palms – our service will therefore include the Blessing of Palms. We will then journey towards the three most solemn days of the Christian year, saying Mass each day at 12.30pm through to the Wednesday. The Triduum then begins.

  Triduum means “three days”, and during these three days the church keeps one sustained festival. It’s marked by the liturgies of The Last Supper, the Lord’s Passion, and culminates in the joyful celebration of the Resurrection on Easter morning. With choir, music, silence, candlelight, prayerful liturgies, and much more besides, we will marvel at the passion and resurrection of Lord. The service times are listed here:

  o 29 March: Palm Sunday Sung Mass with the Blessing of Palms, 10.30pm

  o 30 March: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  o 31 March: Said Mass, 12.30pm

  o 1 April: Said Mass, 12.30pm

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

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

  o 5 April: Easter Day: Sung Mass, 10.30am

  PASTORAL SUPPORT
  If you’ve recently moved, 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, your priest is here to support you.
  
  PARISH GIVING
  Please make use of the “Parish Giving Scheme” to support the work of our church. 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 everyone’s generosity!

  APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER

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

  Year’s mind:.

  Edmund Sheppard, John Hampden Gurney, Christina Russell, Donald Camelare, Rachel Stephens, Edward Gearon, Melita Harris, Marianne Vowler, Rhoda Hodgson, Francisco Santos, Karyn Geddes.

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• Friday 13th March 2026   6:30pm-8:30pm

  London and Southwark Deaf Church: TGIF

  Our friends from London and Southwark Deaf Church gather for an evening of learning, fellowship, and prayer.

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• Saturday 18th April 2026   3:15pm-4:15pm

  Bunny's First Opera Gala - A Magical Introduction to Opera for Families

  A magical introduction to opera for families, with Daria Papysheva as soloist. Ticketing details here: https://eu.jotform.com/form/252577172838064

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