Weekly Notices 1st February, 2026

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE: CANDLEMAS
1st February, 2026

Tonight: 6.00 p.m. Choral Evensong
Introit: Jesu, the very thought of thee – Bairstow
Responses: Ayleward
Canticles: Sumsion in A
Anthem: Worthy is the Lamb – Smart
Voluntary: ‘Paean’ from 5 Short Pieces, Whitlock          
St. Gabriel’s Choir, dir. James Day

Mass: Fourth Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2

Tuesday          10.00 a.m.       Feria 
Martineau House, Melrose House

Wednesday     9.10 a.m. School Mass

                      5.30 p.m. Choral Evensong,

6.30 p.m. Feria
Moyle House, Nash House

Thursday        9.30 a.m.        St Agatha
Peabody Avenue, Paxton Terrace

Friday            9.30 a.m.        St. Paul Miki et al.
Ranelagh Road, Peabody Close

Saturday        9.30 a.m.         of Our Lady
Ripley House

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME,
Year A

8.00 a.m.        Said Mass (trad. language)

                     Selden House

10.30 a.m.       Sung Mass

                     Parish & Congregation

6.00 p.m.        Evening Prayer and Exposition

this week

Thursday: Alpha Course, 6.30 p.m. A starter course in the Christian Faith meeting every Thursday in the vicarage

looking forward

Sung Compline and Social, 7.00 p.m., especially for ages 18-35, with opportunity to learn Plainsong. Next meeting: 11th February.

Stewardship Sunday: 8th February. A day to celebrate and support God’s work at St Gabriel’s.

Shrove Tuesday: There will be a parish pancake supper – mark your diaries!

Palm crosses

Over the next few Sundays we will be collecting last year’s palm crosses; please do bring them to church.

International Friends of St Gabriel’s

If you live outside the UK and are interested in what goes on at our church, please consider joining this new Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813330592189047/

Pimlico Musical Foundation

Pimlico Chorus: 7.30 – 9.30 p.m., Wednesdays, in church. Cost: £40 per term. All welcome.

Sing Out! Pimlico Community Choir: 7 – 8.15 p.m., Mondays, at St Gabriel’s Halls, Churchill Gardens. Returns: tbc

Small Sounds: 9.30 -10.30 a.m., Mondays in the Vestry Hall. For children 0-5 and their parents. 

Further details and registration:

https://pimlicomusicalfoundation.org.uk/programmes-list/small-sounds

Notices

your giving

If you wish to give to the work of our church, please contact Fr Owen or the wardens via the website. To learn more about regular giving, please ask to be referred to James Farmer. To give online, please use the Zettle card reader.

GDPR

The Parish’s GDPR General Notice is published in hardcopy on the noticeboard at the back of church. For further information, please contact James Farmer.

Confirmation & Exploring our Faith

We look to begin preparing for confirmation & exploring our Faith in the near future. These are open-ended times with no obligation to go forward to confirmation. If you are interested, see Fr Owen.

Concerts

St Gabriel’s Concerts

The Laudate Choir and ENSEMBLE 8 perform Brahms 

Ein deutsches Requiem. 
Cressida Sharp soprano; 
Tristan Hambleton baritone; 
Howard Ionascu conductor

Saturday 31st January 2026 6.00pm

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/laudate

Sonoro Choir

“Heart and Soul”
Contemporary Choral Music

Saturday 14th February, 6.45 p.m.

Tickets at ticketsource

 "Unfortunately, sometimes events at St Gabriel's are advertised by third parties and payment requested, when no such event has in fact been booked. If you are in doubt about an event at St Gabriel's, please contact our church administrator" 

 https://www.stgabrielspimlico.org.uk/contact-us

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If you would like to learn more about the Christian Faith, perhaps with a view to Christening or Confirmation, please see Fr Owen