TUESDAY 15th October
12.30pm Said Eucharist
1.10pm Mayfair Organ Concert
at the Chapel
James Johnstone
(Professor, Royal Academy of Music)
THURSDAY 17th October
9am Morning Prayer
FRIDAY 18th October
8.45am Morning Prayer
9.00am Act of Collective Worship St George’s School (parents and carers only)
SUNDAY 20th October
11am The Twenty First Sunday after Trinity
Andrea Gabrieli - Missa Brevis
Francisco Guerrero -
Hoc est praeceptum meum
J.S.Bach - Fugue in D major
CHAPEL OPENING TIMES
The Chapel is usually open to visitors Monday - Friday 8am to 3pm. Exceptons are public holidays, private bookings etc.
The Chapel is also open on
Saturdays for Occasional Offices, and
Sundays for the 11am Sung Eucharist.
ACCESSIBILITY
Step-free access to the Chapel is via a ramp through the main entrance. Please arrange in advance by contacting the Chapel office.
Audability: The Chapel's soundsystem is suitably fitted with
a loop system for pews directly
beneath the south gallery.
I give you this ring
As a sign of our marriage.
With my body I honour you,
All that I am I give to you,
And all that I have I share with you,
Within the love of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (from The Marriage Service)
The Grosvenor Chapel is not only a beautifu, elegant building, but a holy place in which to exchange wedding vows, celebrate with family and friends, and receive the blessing of God upon your marriage. It is an intimate space that speaks of God's love and works well for both large and smaller weddings. It has seen many famous weddings, including the wedding scene at the opening of the film, "Love Actually."
Legal requirements
If you are a resident of the parish (basically the boundaries of Mayfair) you can be married here after the calling of banns - the announcement of your wedding on three consecutive Sundays within the three months before the wedding both here and in the parish church of your financé(e).
If you are not resident in Mayfair you can still marry here if you are on the Electoral Roll (the register of regular worshippers at the Chapel), or have some connection to the Chapel. Banns are then called as outlined above.
Whether you are resident in the parish or not, we hope that the Grosvenor Chapel will become your spiritual home, a place you will return to for Sunday services, special occasions, and at special times of the year. To this end, we invite you to join us on Sundays at the 11.00am Sung Eucharist as part of your preparation for the wedding. This enables you to become familiar with the Chapel, to hear the music and the choir, and to get to know the clergy and congregation. By participating in this way, the Chapel becomes not only a beautiful building, but also a significant and personal place where you can prepare spiritually for this important day in you life. A number of meetings with the priest will also form part of this preparation, so that the celebration of your wedding is as much according to your wishes and aspirations as possible.
By law, weddings must take place between the hours of 9:00 and 18:00.
The Church of England does permit the re-marriage of divorcees in certain circumstances. For more information click here.
Planning the service
This is your service and we are here to help you celebrate this sacrament in the best way possible - planning the shape, form and content of the service; understanding the spiritual and symbolic significance of the words you say, the actions you perform and the commitment you are making; creating the right atmosphere through music and liturgy for the celebration of the sacrament.
Our hope is for your wedding to be a profoundly personal, spiritual and emotional experience - a suitable place to declare your love for each other and to celebrate the goodness of God, that you have found each other, and that you now wish to begin a journey of mutual love as a couple together for the rest of your lives.
Music
The Grosvenor Chapel is a formal, elegant building with a reputation for fine church music in traditional style accompanied by the organ or other 'classical' ensembles.
The Chapel's professional choir and organist will provide the music for your service. You can have just the organist, organist and soloist, or organist and choir.
The Chapel's Director of Music, Richard Hobson will be available to assist you in selecting suitable pieces for the wedding music, chosen from the great repertoire of western sacred music, as well as arrange the musical content of the service to make it memorable and moving for all.
The Church of England also provides a selection of Hymns suitable for Weddings.
Readings
At your wedding there will be an appropriate biblical reading of your choice and, if you would like, another suitable reading from another source. This might be a poem or extract from a book. To explore this further you might like to look at Readings for Weddings by Mark Oakley. The Church of England also provides a selection of suitable Biblical Readings for Weddings.
Candle-lit services
If you would like a candle-lit service, candles can be placed around the chapel, but must be placed, lit and blown out by the ushers! Candles brought into the Chapel must be beeswax and approved by the Chapel in advance.
Printing Orders of Service
There are many reputable services available, however we if stuck we recommend Mount Street Printers , which is in walking distance from the Chapel.
4 Mount Street, London W1K 3LW
T: 020 7409 0303 E: info@mountstreetprinters.com
www.mountstreetprinters.com
Rehearsal
A rehearsal is normally held in the Chapel a day or two before the wedding.
Receptions
The Chapel's Garden Room, suitable for smaller wedding receptions, is available to serve champagne after the service.Suitable for smaller wedding receptions, it can also be used during photographs in the neighbouring Mount Street Garden before departing to your reception venue.
Fees
Details of fees will be given in your wedding pack, but please note that video and sound recordings (both professional and made by guests) attract additional fees in line with the law on copyright and performers' rights.
Key Contacts
Priest-in-Charge - The Revd Stephen Coleman
T: 020 7499 1684
E: frstephencoleman@grosvenorchapel.org.uk
Director of Music & Organist - Richard Hobson
T: 01923 718 870 07734 106 424
E: hbsrnh@aol.com
Operations Manager & Chapel Administrator - Rosslyn Okumu
T: 020 7499 1684
E: info@grosvenorchapel.org.uk