After our 10am church service, bring your picnics, blankets, drinks and trainers as we join together for a Parish picnic, followed by a fun (and optional) game of rounders in the churchyard. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us for our Annual Music Foundation Concert, an opportunity for our local young musicians to demonstrate the extraordinary skills they've been developing. This concert is FREE, with the option to make donations towards St Mary's Music Foundation, a charity which supports the musical development of local children.

Wanted: Photo Memories of St Mary's Church, Fratton As part of the Portsmouth We Shine Light Festival (stay tuned for more details this November), and in partnership with Fratton Together, Anna Heinrich & Leon Palmer have been commissioned to make a new artwork called 'Once a Sea'. Anna & Leon are hoping to work with...

For those aged 6-12, looking for something to do this summer, we are offering FREE sports activities on Thursdays (25th July; 1st, 22nd, 29th August). A chance to be social, have fun, and stay healthy, activities will include games such as football, rounders, & dodgeball. Please note, parents MUST stay for the duration of the...

Join us for another instalment in our annual Skittles Night competitions! Alongside getting involved in a fun activity (and attempting to beat the clergy), this event is always a great chance to have a chat with other members of the parish. Tickets include a basket meal and cost £10 for adults or £5 for those...

Join us for tea, coffee, and/or cake as we come together both to spend time with one another and to raise funds for A Rocha, a Christian charity committed to protecting the environment and encouraging other churches to join them.

To watch our livestream, you can go to 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 celebrate the Assumption of St Mary, our patron saint. We will be holding a patronal mass, with guest preacher Fr Hugo Deadman (St Michael's and All Angels Church, Paulsgrove), followed by refreshments and a chance to chat afterwards You can find our livestream of this service on our Facebook page or...

To mark our patronal festival, we will be holding our church service outside in the churchyard (weather permitting). After this service, we will be spending time together as a community - music will be provided by Victory Brass from 12:30pm, the Tower will be open to climb from 2-4pm (with the last climb at 3:30pm),...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 year Fairtrade is celebrating thirty years of the Fairtrade Mark in Britain, and Portsmouth is celebrating 25 years of being a Fairtrade city. To celebrate this and mark the beginning of the Fairtrade Fortnight, we will be hosting a special service with Cllr Hugh Mason as the guest speaker, followed by Fairtrade refreshments.

We will once again be opening St Mary's Tower for the general public to climb. As well as providing an insight into the inside of this tower and its iconic bells, this 206-step journey provides stunning views across Portsmouth. The last climb will be at 3.30pm. Terms and Conditions: • Children must be accompanied by...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or our YouTube channel. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here. To follow along, you can find the order of service here.

Join Fratton Together in celebrating the local Fratton community, with a collection of stalls, refreshments, music, children's rides, activities, a picnic area, and more - all in St Mary's Churchyard! This is a great event for families, with no entry free (although donations are allowed) and no alcohol. For more information, please email events@frattontogether.org Acts...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 celebrate Harvest with a series of FREE fun activities designed for young families that reflect on the world God has created, its beauty, and the food that we enjoy. We will also be considering how we can help care for the world and fairly share its gifts with others. There is...

Join us next Sunday as we celebrate God's gift of the world and its fruits, as well as reflect on how we can be grateful for these blessings and share them with others. We encourage you to bring donations of non-perishable food which can be passed out to those in need in our local community,...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

A celebration of the life of the Church of St Faith's and the community it serves, with guest preacher Revd Julie Jackson (assistant priest of St Luke's Southsea, and Messy Church Co-Ordinator & Find My Voice Co-lead for the Parish).

Join us for a less 'traditional' Organ Recital given by Chris Milburn, former parishioner & chorister who frequently practiced on our organ when he was younger. Since then he has gone on to have a varied career, including sourcing the Compton Theatre Organ in Titchfield Festival Theatre - an instrument remarkable for its additional percussion,...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 St Mary's Autumn Fair! This year, as well as our usual selection of stalls offering bric-a-brac, books, and cakes; there will also be Christmas stall to get you prepared for the upcoming season, and a variety of international snacks alongside our refreshments.

As we mark All Souls, join us for our Commemorations of the Faithfully departed - a time to remember and pray for, by name, those who we have loved and who have died. There will be three services to mark this occasion. On November 2nd at 6pm at St Mary's, the choir will also be...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 this Friday for the last in our concert series for 2024, with a recital of organ duets played by Philip Drew and David Hansell. Entry is FREE, with a retiring collection in aid of the Music Foundation - the church's associated charity which supports young people in Fratton with musical education and opportunities....

Mark Remembrance Sunday with us as we hold an Act of Remembrance during our mass. To watch our livestream, you can go to 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 and experience the awe-inspiring performance of Haydn's The Creation at St Mary's Church, performed by the Portsmouth Choral Union! Tickets cost £18 for adults or £2.50, and can be bought on the door by card payment only or online at the Portsmouth Choral Union's website.

Join us for another art installation in St Mary's Church, developed by Heinrich & Palmer who previously brought us the Ship of Gods. Created specifically for St Mary's Church, Once A Sea reflects back to 35 million years ago when Portsmouth was covered by sea, in part inspired by the flints which make up the...

As we mark the beginning of Advent, when we prepare for the birth of Christ, join us for a service of Advent music, performed by candlelight. You can watch the livestream of the event on our Facebook page or our YouTube channel.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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 the Portsmouth Choral Union (PCU) for their family-friendly celebration of Christmas. Interspersed with audience carols, join the PCU, Castle Primary School Choir, and St Mary's Church's organ in performances of traditional carols and festive music. Pieces to be performed include 'Carol of the Bells', 'The Light Will Lead Me', and two carols written by...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

You are invited to join us in traditional carol singing around some local streets. Meet us outside the church at 6pm, and make sure to wrap up warm!

A celebration of Christmas and the distribution of vouchers collected via local churches and groups to agencies who will be supporting those in need over the Christmas season. A chance for us to share a ‘gift’ with others.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

A traditional telling of the Christmas Story through readings and carols sung by the congregation and choir. The service will be followed by sherry and mince pies. You can watch this service livestreamed online, either on our Facebook page or our YouTube channel.

The Christmas story is told by our local children and young people, as we celebrate the sharing of the greatest gift.

Join us, with St Mary's Choir and a team of talented instrumentalists, as we give a joyful greeting to the Christ child. You can find a livestream of the service on our YouTube channel or our Facebook page. To follow along, you can find the order of service here.

Join us at either 9am, for a quieter service following the Book of Common Prayer (which has been used for 500 years), or 10am, for our Christmas service, as we come together to give thanks for the coming of Christ. You can watch a livestream of the 10am service on our Facebook page or our...

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.

Join us for another session of Messy Church, our free, family-friendly sessions for young people to explore the church. This time we'll be exploring Epiphany, the time when the three kings visited Jesus. There will be a variety of craft and fun activities to help us, including lolly stick stars & kings, crowns, and an...

To watch our livestream, you can go to 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.

To watch our livestream, you can go to our Facebook page or 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.