All Saints Margaret Street.

Dear friends,

We celebrate two of the most significant feasts in the Church’s year over the next week: Trinity Sunday this weekend; followed by Corpus Christi on Thursday. It is no mistake or coincidence that they follow on so closely from each other.

On Trinity Sunday we celebrate the fact that God has revealed himself to us as a divine community of persons, one in substance, splendour, and purpose. Yet, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit whom we worship are not three gods, but one divine unity. The Spirit is the bond of love who unites the Son to the Father in a constant act of perfect self-offering.

The feast of the Trinity is not just a statement of credal faith, however. It is also a celebration of the ways in which we ourselves participate in God’s divine life. We are made one with Christ as a part of his Body in Baptism. Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we are drawn into the Son’s perfect worship of the Father, and participate in him as we make our way through this world to enteral life.

One of the most important places in which we see this Trinitarian dynamic is in our celebration of the Eucharist. This is why the feast of Corpus Christi follows on so closely after Trinity Sunday.

What we proclaim on Trinity Sunday, is displayed, revealed and lived out on Corpus Christi. Christ makes himself present through the power of his Holy Spirit, as bread and wine become his Body and Blood.

As we are drawn into Christ’s presence we realise we encounter the one who eternally offers himself to the Father in love, a mystery we ourselves are drawn into. Christ’s sacrifice becomes ours as we offer in an unbloody way the sacrifice of Calvary, our offering of thanks and praise.

As Corpus Christi approaches, please make a special effort to ensure you are able to attend our High Mass and Procession on Thursday 4th June at 6.30 pm.  Our preacher this year will be Fr David Houlding, a much-loved friend of our parish. The music will be splendid and will include: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera by Palestrina; Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus; and  the magnificent Tantum Ergo by Henschel.

Let us proclaim to the world through these feasts in a joyful and convincing way the fact that God abides amongst us and that he journeys with his pilgrim people as they make their way to the City of God.

Fr Peter

Bach concert – tonight!

Join us tonight at All Saints’ for an evening of music by J.S. Bach, including the Goldberg Variations, with Stephen Farr on harpsichord and Margaret Faultless on baroque violin.

This fundraising concert is in aid of the All Saints’ Choir and Music Trust Fund and begins at 7.00 pm.

Tickets are £20 each and can be booked here. 

Confirmation: Sunday 28th June

Please note that Bishop Jonathan will visit All Saints’ on Sunday 28th June to baptize and confirm our catechumens. There will be a parish lunch after the liturgy. Please be in touch with Kate Hodgetts if you are able to provide a dish of some sort.

Parish walks

Fr Alan will be leading a number of walks over the coming months, each around 10 miles and involving some climbs. Bring lunch. There will be a short pub stop on each, and the option of an early supper together at the end of the walk. Be in touch with Fr Alan to sign up or ask for details.

Saturday 13th June 2026
Chiltern Hills. 10.27 Marylebone Station. Aylesbury Vale Parkway train to Wendover.

Saturday 25th July 2026
Surrey Hills. 10.23 Waterloo Station. Dorking train to Box Hill & Westhumble.

Saturday 22nd August 2026
Kent Downs. 10.34 Charing Cross Station. Ramsgate train to Wye.

Flowers

The flowers this week in All Saints’ are given by Monica Hall in memory of her sister, Mary Woodward, whose anniversary falls at this time.

If you would like to make a donation for flowers or the courtyard garden, please contact Shawn directly or via the office.

Attendance last Sunday

For your prayers

The Friends and Music Patrons of All Saints’ Margaret Street

1st – Mark Allan, Martin Amherst Lock, Elizabeth and Robert Austen, Richard Ayling, James Babington Smith, Stephen Barber, Nigel Beanland

2nd – Dr William Benefield, Charlotte Black, Fr John Blackburn, David Blunden, William Bonnell, Fr Michael Bowie, John Bristow, Paul Brough

3rd – Michael Brown, Dr Graham Burns, Derek Bussey, Katherine Butler, Adrian Carlton-Oatley, Zulette and Fr Norman Catir, Kate Charles, Stuart Chillingworth

4th – Sir Robert Chote, Sandy Christian, Roger Clark, Catharine Clarke, Camilla Collins, Graham Colville, Karolyn Cooper, William Cooper Bailey

5th – Peter Coulson, Steven Cox, Dr Yvonne Craig, Julie Cridland, Dr Ryan Nicholas Danker, Kirill Dashkovskiy, Christopher Davies, Keith Day

6th – Peter Dennis, Laura Denton, Dr Michael Duggan, Pamela Edwards, Linda Edwards, Jane Elliston, Dr Terrence Ellsworth, Richard Everton and Fr Philip Bevan

The sick

Kay Benefield, Jean Castledine, Gérard Choley, David Craig, Valerie Mary Foss, Asuncion Gines, Suzanne Goodstein, Fr Harry Hodgetts, Danny Mather, Rebecca Morrison, Daniel Oliver, Ingrid Slaughter, Nanello, Shirley Thompson, Juliet Windham

Recently departed

Judith Craemer, Robert Flanagan, Agatha Hunt, Martin Wright

Anniversaries of death

Walsingham National Pilgrimage 2026: pilgrims from our All Saints’ group enjoy a well-earned drink after the procession.

Services this week