Main Services

Advent – Christmas – Epiphany

2023/2024

We warmly invite you to join us for our Advent, Christmas and Epiphany services and events,

supporting West London Action for Children (WLAC), and UNICEF

 

DECEMBER

Saturday 2nd     Eve of Advent

6.00pm                                    Evensong

 

Sunday 3rd       Advent I

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Saturday 9th

10.00am                                  Quiet Morning

 

Sunday 10th     Advent II

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

6.30pm                                    Christmas Concert: Cantique de Noël

Some well-known works (Yon and Adam) and some fresh takes on Christmas (Barber and Brahms) performed by Mezzo-Soprano Rachel Payne and Pianist Jack Tyndale-Biscoe.

 

Saturday 16th O Sapienta

10.00am                                  Decorating the Church

12.00pm                                  Nativity Tableau I – The Shepherds

 

Sunday 17th     Advent III

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Saturday 23rd  O Emmanuel

7.30pm                                    Advent Lessons and Carols

 

Sunday 24th     Christmas Eve

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

5.00pm                                    Nativity Tableau II – The Birth

11.00pm                                  Midnight Mass of the Nativity

 

Monday 25th   Christmas Day

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Sunday 31st     Christmas I

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

JANUARY

Saturday 6th    The Epiphany

5.00pm                                    Nativity Tableau III – The Magi

 

Sunday 7th       Baptism of Christ

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Thursday 11th Patronal Festival – The Holy Innocents

7.30pm                                    Parish Eucharist

Followed by drinks and nibbles

 

Sunday 14th     Epiphany II

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Sunday 21st     Epiphany III

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

 

Thursday 25th Conversion of Paul

7.30pm                                    Parish Eucharist

 

Sunday 28th     Presentation of Christ in the Temple

8.30am                                    Holy Communion (BCP)

10.10am                                  Parish Eucharist

Nativity Tableau IV – The Presentation

Followed by a Bring and Share lunch.

 

FEBRUARY

Saturday 2nd    Candlemas

7.30pm                                    Concert in aid of UNICEF

Original compositions and arrangements for Clarinet Ensemble and Brass Quintet, performed by Clariphonics and South West Brass.   

For details of our Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2023 Services and Programme see this booklet

ARCHIVE

Lent 2023 Services in Church

Ash Wednesday, 22nd February
8.00 am Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
7.30 pm Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

Wednesday, 1st March
11.00 am Parish Eucharist

Wednesday, 8th March
11.00 am Parish Eucharist

Wednesday, 15th March
11.00 am Parish Eucharist

Sunday, 19th March (Mothering Sunday)
10.10 am Parish Eucharist

Monday, 20th March (Feast of Saint Joseph)
7.30 pm Parish Eucharist

Wednesday, 22nd March
11.00 am Parish Eucharist

Saturday, 25th March (The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary)
7.30 pm Parish Eucharist – a healing service with anointing

Sunday 26th March (Passion Sunday)
10.10 am Parish Eucharist followed by Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Wednesday 29th March
11.00 am Parish Eucharist

Sunday 2nd April (Palm Sunday)
10.10 am Parish Eucharist

SATURDAYS, by appointment: Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Lent Programme in Church

Believe-Acknowledge-Look
Credo. We believe…or should that say I believe? So begins the work of defining the Christian Profession of Faith as articulated in the Creeds of the Church since earliest days. In the 4C as the Church became more powerful, hierarchical and centralised (did it? – at least legal, promoted and institutional) an agreement on what Christians actually believe became a political and cultural necessity.
Over the Sundays in Lent, the preaching will consider and reflect on the words of the Nicene Creed which is used as part of the Parish Eucharist most of the time.

26th February – What Nicea says about God the Father, the First Person of the Holy Trinity.
5th March – What Nicea says about God the Son, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity.
12th March – What Nicea says about the Incarnation and God’s Plan of Salvation.
19th March – What Nicea says about God the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity.
26th March – What Nicea says about the Church of God and our Call to Holiness.

Blessings and Curses: Defining Moments in a Life of Faith
After reflecting on the Nicene Creed in our Liturgy, stay after the Parish Eucharist for a lively conversation about what it means to be a Person of Faith in an Age like ours. All are welcome.

26th February – Faith in an Age of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 5th March – Faith in an Age of Social Media and Disinformation.
12th March – Faith in an Age of Debt and Economic Upheaval
19th March – Faith in an Age of New Warfare and Climate Crisis
26th March – Annual Parish Meeting: The Church of The Holy Innocents, Hammersmith in 2050

Mid-week Eucharist in Lent
Wednesdays at 11am
On 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th March
Service followed by silent prayer to noon. Spend an hour with God in the beauty of holiness.

Stations of the Cross Saturdays at 11am
On 25th February, 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March
The same Stations each week, but with different reflections and prayers on Jesus’ final journey to his death on the cross.

 

Services for Holy Week and Easter

PLEASE NOTE: due to unforeseen circumstances, on Sunday, 2nd April the Liturgy of the Palms will not take place at the Church of St John The Evangelist, Glenthorne Road

Palm Sunday, 2nd April
No 8.30am Holy Communion
10.10 am The Liturgy of the Palms & Liturgy of The Passion

Monday and Tuesday in Holy Week, 3 rd & 4 th April
7.30 pm Holy Eucharist with Homily

Wednesday in Holy Week, 5 th April
7.30 pm Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday, 6 th April
(Chrism Mass & renewal of ordination vows at St Paul’s Cathedral)
7.30 pm Institution of Holy Eucharist with the washing of feet; stripping of the Altar followed by prayer at the Altar of Repose.

Good Friday, 7 th April
11.00 am Stations of the Cross
12 Noon Liturgy of the Day with Reading of the Passion

Holy Saturday, 8 th April
10.00 am Morning Prayer
10.30 am Cleaning and Decoration of the Church
8.30 pm The Great Vigil of Easter

Easter Day, 9 th April
No 8.30 am Holy Communion
10.10 am Holy Eucharist of the Resurrection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY
We would love to see you in church but if you are unable to join us, then please do still stop and pray at 10.10am and then Share the Peace by calling, texting or writing a card to a member of our church family you would not normally check-in with.

2022

Ordinary Time

Here is the  Ordinary Time Service Booklet

Easter

Here is the Easter Service booklet

2021

Reflection on Feast Days from 14th to 21st November

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
17th October 2021
Reflection this week’s Feast Days

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
19th September 2021
Intercessions

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
12th September 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
29th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions 

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
22nd August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
15th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Tenth Sunday after Trinity
8th August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Ninth Sunday after Trinity
1st August 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days
Intercessions

Seventh Sunday after Trinity
18th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Sixth Sunday after Trinity
11th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Fifth Sunday after Trinity
4th July 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday after Trinity
27th June 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday after Trinity
20th June 2021
Intercessions
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday after Trinity
13th June 2021
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday after Trinity
6th June 2021
Reflection on this Week’s Feast Days

Pentecost
Intercessions – 23rd May 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Service Sheets for Easter are HERE

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 9th May 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fifth Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions 25th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days (part 2)

Third Sunday of Easter
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 11th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Easter Day
Intercessions – 4th April 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Service Sheets for Lent are HERE

Palm Sunday
Intercessions – 28th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

5th Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 21st March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Mothering Sunday
Intercessions – 14th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Third Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 7th March 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Second Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 28th February 2021
Reflections on this weeks’ Feast Days

First Sunday of Lent
Intercessions – 21st February 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Sunday Next Before Lent
Intercessions – 14 February 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday Before Lent
Intercessions – 7 February 2021
Reflections on the week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheets for January 2021 are HERE

Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Intercessions – 31 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday of Epiphany
Intercessions – 24 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Intercessions – 17 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday of Epiphany; the Baptism of Christ
Intercessions – 10 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days 

Second Sunday after Christmas
Intercessions – 3 January 2021
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday after Christmas
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 20 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Third Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 13 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 6 December 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

First Sunday of Advent
Intercessions – 29 November 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Christ the King (Sunday next before Advent)
Reflection Christ the King 
Intercessions – 22 November 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Second Sunday before Advent
Reflection
Intercessions for the Second Sunday before Advent
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Remembrance Sunday
Reflection 
Intercessions for Remembrance Sunday

All Saints Sunday
Reflections for this week’s Feast Days
Saints and Martyrs for 9-14 November 2020

The Sunday Service Sheets for October are HERE

Bible Sunday
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Luke the Evangelist
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – October 4th
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheets for September are HERE

Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – September 20th
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for August are HERE

Intercessions – August 30th
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – August 16th
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Intercessions – 9 August 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Intercessions – 2 August 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for July are HERE

Reflection Seventh Sunday after Trinity 
Intercessions – 26th July 2020 
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 19 July 2020
Reflections on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Fifth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – 12 July 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection Fourth Sunday After Trinity
Intercessions – 5 July 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheet for the Third Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection Third Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 28 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for the Second Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection Second Sunday after Trinity
Intercessions – 21 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

The Sunday Service Sheet for the First Sunday after Trinity is HERE

Reflection First Sunday after Trinity
Church Opening
Mother to Son, by Langston Hughes

Intercessions – 14 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for Trinity Sunday is HERE

Reflection for Trinity Sunday
Intercessions – 7 June 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for Pentecost is HERE

Reflection for Pentecost
Intercessions – 31 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 24 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for 7th Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 24 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 17 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for 6th Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 17 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 10 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for Fifth Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 10 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheet for 3 May 2020 is HERE

Reflection for Fourth Sunday of Easter 
Intercessions – 3 May 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

The Sunday Service Sheets for April can be downloaded HERE

Reflection for Third Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 26 April 2020
Reflection on this week’s Feast Days

Piano Music – Gary Peacock

 

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter
Intercessions – 19 April 2020

Piano music – Gary Peacock

 

THURSDAY
Each Thursday at 10.00am Father David will Replenish the Presence Candle.  We invite you to stop at this time to visualise the church and pray.

Our full programme for Holy Week can be found at SPECIAL SERVICES.

Information on virtual services and events can be found at EVENTS.

 

Photography by Debbie Attwell