This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Join us at St Faith’s as we remember Jesus ascending to heaven to sit at the right hand of his Father.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Dress in red and join us as we celebrate the Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus’ disciples! This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Explore how St Mary’s historic organ works in a family-friendly workshop. Activities will include a live demonstration of the organ’s range and an opportunity to play the organ through a virtual keyboard.

We are excited to welcome Hägersten Chamber Choir to St Mary’s as part of our Music & Heritage Festival. From Stockholm, Sweden, the group will provide a programme of the most beloved Scandinavian choral pieces. This concert is FREE. There will be an optional collection at the end to support St Mary’s Music Foundation, which provides young people in our community with a musical education. Music will include works by Ola Gjeilo, David Wilkander, Toivo Kuula & Gosta Nyöstrem

Come and join us as we welcome Andrew Lumsden to play St Mary’s historic organ. This will be a fabulous evening of music, from Bach, Mozart, & Elgar, to Lefébure-Wély and Walton. This concert is FREE. There will be an optional collection at the end to support St Mary’s Music Foundation, which provides young people in our community with a musical education.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Join us as we conclude our Music & Heritage Festival in a service of Choral Evensong, combining our choir’s musical expertise with a format of worship that has taken place for over 450 years. If you would be interested in singing with our choir for this service, please contact our Director of Music at dom@portseaparish.co.uk The service will include: Introit: The Lord is My Shepherd – Andrew Downes Preces and Responses: Psalm 125 – Ayleward Canticles: Gloucester Service – Howells…

Join us for a summer’s afternoon filled with live music, strawberry tea, and community. There will also be the opportunity to climb our tower, which provides a tour around our iconic belfry and a unique 167-feet view across Portsmouth. Tours of the tower and live music are entirely FREE, although terms and conditions apply to climbing the tower (see below). The Strawberry Tea costs £4.50, tickets are available in church or through 02392 822 990 or officeassistant@portseaparish.co.uk Terms and conditions…

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Explore how we run the race of life in a morning of family-friendly activities. Join us in a series of crafts (making medals, trophies & trainers), art (banners, altar decorations), and sporty activities/obstacle courses. 9:45am – registration begins 10am – activities begin 11:15am – story, songs and prayer

Join us as we celebrate our talented young choristers, their musical abilities, and the progress they have made over the past year! This will be a FREE concert. There will be an option to donate to St Mary’s Music Foundation, which supports the musical education and engagement of young people in our community.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

As we remember the Assumption of Mary into heaven, come and give thanks for Mary, her faith, and the example that she set us. We will be joined by Ven Kathryn Percival, Archdeacon of the Meon, as our guest preacher. The service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel or our Facebook page. To follow along, you can find the order of service here.

Join us for an outdoor service in our churchyard, followed by live music and entertainment. We will also be hosting an outdoor ‘race’ game (no actual racing required) to help fundraise for the choir’s trip to Rochester. We will also be opening St Mary’s tower to the public from 2-4pm (the last entry will be at 3.30pm, please see the full terms and conditions below); come along for an awesome birds-eye view of Portsmouth! The service will be livestreamed on…

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Join us for a family-friendly morning exploring God’s creation through music, art, craft, and play. This session will recall the story of the miraculous feeding of the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish; reminding us of God’s ability to use the gifts we offer him, no matter how small they are. Activities will include making picnic baskets, bracelets, and prayer leaves, and playing conkers!

Join us as we give thanks for the food that has been provided to us and share that gift with those who are less fortunate. During this service, we will be accepting donations of food for the Roberts Centre and financial donations for the Kitchen of Hope. You can watch a livestream of the service on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. You can find our notices for…

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Join us for FREE lantern making workshops, in preparation for the Festival of Light Lantern Parade on 14 November. The workshops are open to adults and accompanied children, and provide a great opportunity to be crafty and spend time with your local community. To take part, simply come along on: – Monday 20 October, from 6.30-8.30pm at Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place, PO1 5JJ – Friday 24 October, from 4-7pm, at Fratton Together, 95 Fratton Road, PO1 5AG – Sunday…

St Mary’s Suplex will be putting on an electrifying, family-friendly wrestling show to help raise money for St Mary’s Music Foundation, our charity which provides musical education and opportunities for local young people. Come along for a unique experience, with performances from local talent (including one of our choristers and their family!). Tickets cost £5 for children, £10 for adults, and £30 for families (two adults and up to four children); they can be purchased online. A message form St…

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Come along to our Autumn Fair, filled with books, jewellery, crafts, toys, baked goods, and more! You’ll also be able to take part in the raffle, sit down for some refreshments, and say hello to our friendly volunteers. On top of giving you the chance to find unique items at bargain prices, the proceeds of our stalls help us to continue our work in and around Fratton and the wider Portsmouth community.

Join us as we remember and pray for those who we have loved and who have sadly passed away. As part of the service, the choir will sing John Tavener’s Funeral Ikos and Howard Goodall’s Lacrymosa.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

We invite all those who have been bereaved to join us at this service, an opportunity to remember and pray for our loved ones who have passed away and those who mourn them.

In the context of the Sunday Eucharist, we will be holding an act of remembrance, commemorating and giving thanks for those who gave their lives to give us the freedoms that we enjoy today. You can watch a livestream of the service on our Facebook page or our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.

Join the local branch of the Royal British Legion as we remember those who gave their lives in war so that we might enjoy the freedoms we have today.

As part of Fratton Together’s 12th annual Festival of Lights, there will be a parade down Fratton Road on 14 November, starting from behind the Victory Business Centre (PO1 1PJ) at 7pm and finishing at St Mary’s Church. The procession will be led by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and the Batala Samba Band, who will provide a joyous marching beat. Upon arrival at St Mary’s Church, there will be various performances from local performing groups, including the Portsmouth Academy…

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

This service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here. We have also produced a leaflet ahead of the Advent season, which can be found here.

Join us for a free, family-friendly morning of crafts, activities, songs, and stories as we celebrate the coming of Jesus, God’s greatest gift to the world. Activities will include wreath-making, angel decorating, making Christmas cards and lanterns, and a hunt for the wise men’s three gifts. Registration will begin at 9:45am, with activities taking place between 10 and 11:15am, before concluding stories, songs and prayers.

Join us for our weekly Sunday Eucharist, in the season of Advent. The service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To follow along, you can find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.

As we welcome the beginning of Advent and the start of our preparations for the birth of Christ, join our talented choir for a special service of Advent music in candlelight. This service will be livestreamed, you can follow along on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel.

Join ‘The News’, local celebrities, and school choirs for their annual carol service; a time to celebrate the Christmas story and reflect on its meaning, with the help of Christingles!

Join us for our weekly Sunday Eucharist, in the season of Advent. The service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. To engage with the service, you can find the order of service, hymn sheet and this week’s notices on our AChurchNearYou page.