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4 Feb 12 Lent Study Group
Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar beginning on Ash Wednesday which this year falls on 22nd February.
3 Feb 12 January Christenings!
We were delighted to welcome two new members of our congregation to St Matthew’s in January.
3 Feb 12 Jim's New Job
A great friend of St Matthew’s Bayswater, the Rev Canon Dr James Rosenthal, affectionately known as Father Jim, was installed as Parish Priest at St Nicholas-at-Wade.
5 Jan 12 Christmas at St. Matthews
More than 250 people in total attended Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and our two services on Christmas morning. The candle-lit church ...
21 Dec 11 Successful Lessons and Carols Service
More than 100 people thronged the candlelit church on Sunday 18th December for this year's Festival of Lessons & Carols.
11 Dec 11 Farewell to our Director of Music
On Sunday 11th December we said an emotional farewell to Gary Eyre who has been Director of Music at St Matthew’s for 27 years. During this time Gary, a distinguished composer, has constantly explored new music in settings for anthems, hymns and psalms.
This year’s Christmas Market was a resounding success, raising £1,352, with many stalls reporting increases of more than 60% on the year. Last year’s total was £991 but we had had to contend with snow and one of the coldest days in the winter.
Sunday 4th December marked a very special occasion for the Milligan Howes family, with two of their children being christened, and for Mr Paul Gray, a stalwart member of the congregation, who was celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of his Confirmation.
1 Dec 11 Christmas at St. Matthew's
We are delighted that the Revd Jennie Hogan will be officiating at all our Christmas services this year, beginning with the Carol Service on Sunday, 18th December
23 Nov 11 An Exciting Chapter Begins...
With the help of God and the support of both parishes, St Matthew’s and St Stephen’s (our Westbourne Park neighbours) are working jointly on a proposal for a way ahead in the near future.
23 Nov 11 A Fond Farewell
On Sunday 11th December we will say a fond yet sad farewell to our Director of Music, Gary Eyre.
13 Oct 11 An Interesting Discovery!
We've made an interesting discovery!
23 Aug 11 Can You Sing?
Calling all Choristers, we're looking for alto, tenor and bass voices to join our choir.
21 Jul 11 New Vicar Update
The final shortlisted candidates for the post Vicar of St Matthew’s were
invited to visit the church and parish on 21st July before their
interviews the following day.
We were delighted to welcome the Revd Nadim Nassar to lead our 11.00am Choral Eucharist service. Nadim is the Director and co-founder of the Awareness Foundation and co-author of the Awareness Course.
17 Jul 11 Famine Relief Collection
The special retiring collection taken on Sunday 17th July for famine
relief in the Horn of Africa raised £133. Many thanks to all who
contributed.
10 Jul 11 Sunday School Party
The Sunday School was delighted to welcome so many friends and members of the congregation to their summer party in the Church Room and Vicarage Garden on 10th July.
8 Jun 11 Call for Children's Service Ideas
We are asking for ideas and suggestions for a monthly Children's Service. Interested? Find out more...
5 Jun 11 Choral Communion Service
We were delighted to welcome back Canon Ben Enwuchola, Chaplain to the Nigerian Community, who conducted our 11.00am Choral Communion Service and a Christening.
27 Apr 11 A Special Easter Gift
Canon Jim, Churchwarden Betty Kasozi-Batende and several communicants of St Matthew's went to one of the local pubs for Easter Lunch and received a great surprise.
26 Apr 11 Canon James Rosenthal’s Easter Message
We were delighted that once again the Revd Canon Dr James Rosenthal conducted our major Passiontide services including of course, the main Easter Day Eucharist service.
We are delighted that the Revd Canon Dr James Rosenthal will once again be taking our major Sunday services through Passiontide.
30 Mar 11 Lent Group Continues
The Lent Group continues to meet every Wednesday evening during Lent to read together and discuss the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book for 2011.
23 Mar 11 Mothering Sunday Services
Details of our Mothering Sunday services have now been announced.
More than 30 members and friends of St Matthew's enjoyed a wonderful evening at De Amicis Italian Restaurant
We were delighted to welcome the Bishop of London, the Rt. Revd. Richard Chartres, to officiate at Choral Communion on Sunday, 20th February.
We had great pleasure in being joined at Choral Communion by the Arundel School Girls' Choir, on tour from Harare, Zimbabwe, who sang with our choir and gladdened our hearts with their wonderful voices, under the guidance of their music director, Meg MacKenzie.
23 Jan 11 Visit of Canon Ben Enwuchola
Canon Ben Enwuchola led Matins and preached a truly inspiring sermon ...
19 Dec 10 Visit of St. Nicholas
We were delighted to welcome St Nicholas, pictured here with our Boy Bishop, to celebrate the great tradition of gift-giving and showing care and concern for others.
19 Dec 10 Festival of Lessons & Carols
Our Music Director & Choir led a superb Festival of Lessons and Carols.
11 Dec 10 Mary Seacole Concert
An evening of pure entertainment - including a surprise guest appearance by a jazz legend - was held to raise funds to erect a statue to Mary Seacole, the Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimea War.
4 Dec 10 The Christmas Market
The Christmas Market proved a great way to stock up on Christmas gifts and raised over £930
A music-filled memorial service to commemorate the life and work of the Revd Gareth Evans, Vicar of St Matthew's Church for 27 years.
27 Oct 10 Poet Commemorated by Plaque
Worshippers from St Matthew's commemorate John Heath Stubbs; poet, critic, teacher and traveller.
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