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July 2022
Portsmouth Choral Union’s Organ Spectacular
To round off our Heritage Dedication Festival, the Portsmouth Choral Union will be performing an Organ Spectacular Concert, to include Vierne’s Messe Solennelle and Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, performed by Daniel Cook, organist of Durham Cathedral. If you would like to attend, tickets are £15 for adults, or £2 for children and students. They can either be purchased in advance on the Union’s website, or bought at the door with card payments only.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Baptism and Confirmations – 24th July 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
We gather as a Parish at St Mary’s as Bishop Jonathan confirms James, Linda, Rachael, Aimee, Jennifer, Lizzie, Alana, Sammy, Harry, Maisie, Amelia, Rajvir, Ranjini (from our Parish) and Kavanagh and Jordi. To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
A Service of Thanks and Farewell for Revd Marcus
Revd Marcus will be moving to Portsdown and Purbrook to continue his training. We hope you will join us for a service of thanks and farewell. You can follow online either on our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. To follow along with the service, please find the service sheet here.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 7th Sunday after Trinity – 31st July 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week and hymns here.
August 2022
Organ Recital by Adrian Bawtree
The first recital of The Organ Project’s 2022 series will be given by Adrian Bawtree, Director of Music and organist elect of Rochester Cathedral. FREE entry, no booking required. Refreshments of juice and wine will be served. Retiring collection in aid of the St Mary’s Church Music Foundation. Find out more at The Organ Project’s website.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 8th Sunday after Trinity – 7th August 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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.
Do Something Different Day
Craft, games, lunch, afternoon tea and cake, and a film. Tickets, which include all refreshments and activities, cost £5 per person and are to be paid on the day. To book your place, please ring St Mary’s Office on 02392814444 or email officeassistant@portseaparish.co.uk
Dance Night with ‘Limited S’
An evening of live music and dancing. Tickets are £5, to book them please phone 02392814444. Please bring your own snacks and drink. Wine, G&T and soft drinks will be on sale and a raffle will be held on the night.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Patronal Festival – 14th August 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can find the recording here. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
A Picnic & A Celebration of Cycling, with the Tower Open
Open to people of all faiths and of no faith. Bring a picnic, enjoy music from the Pompey Pluckers, and meet various cycling groups and traders from our city. At 2pm, there will be a short service when we will bless people and their bikes, give thanks to those who improve road safety, remember those killed or injured on the roads and celebrate the gift of cycling. St Mary’s Church Tower will also be open from 2-4pm. This will provide…
A Noon Mass with Bishop Matthias
The Rt Revd Matthias Mededues-Badohu, the Bishop of Ho, Ghana, will be presiding over a noon mass.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 10th Sunday after Trinity – 21st August 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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 of the week here.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 11th Sunday after Trinity – 28th August 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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 of the week here.
September 2022
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 12th Sunday after Trinity – 4th September 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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 of the week here.
Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Portsea
Come and join us for a celebration of Evensong at St Mary’s, sung by the church choir. Featuring music by Stanford, Walford Davies and Howard Goodall. All are welcome. Please contact dom@portseaparish.co.uk about the bring-and-share supper after the service.
Patronal Festival Mass
A celebration and thanksgiving for the life of St Mary’s Church and the community it serves
Open Day & Nearly New Sale
—Cancelled as we respect the mourning for the Queen— Visit this historic church and pick through the bargains at the Nearly New Sale. The tower will be open, according to the Terms and Conditions. Refreshments will be available. To book a table email office@portseaparish.co.uk T&Cs for climbing the church tower: • Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. • No children under the age of 5yrs or under 1m tall are allowed to climb the tower. •…
Requiem Mass for Her Majesty the Queen
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
Parish BBQ
—Cancelled as we respect the mourning for the Queen— Join us for a Parish BBQ Lunch in the churchyard, a chance to catch up with friends old and new and enjoy a BBQ lunch. To book tickets for £2 each, please phone 023 92 814444 or email officeassistant@portseaparish.co.uk
Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
To watch, please either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. A service of thanksgiving for the life of HM Queen Elizabeth II, which will act as an opportunity for the local community, those in the voluntary sector and charities throughout the city to reflect on the life of Her Majesty the Queen. Join worshippers as they pay tribute to her devotion and Christian faith, and pray for the new King, the Royal Family and our nation during…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 14th Sunday after Trinity – 18th September 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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 Livestream of the Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
A time to come together to watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, projected onto our large screen. Tea and coffee will be available.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 15th Sunday after Trinity – 25th September 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
Choir Open Evening
St Mary’s Choir is looking for new young singers to join the church choir. If you’re between the ages 7-13, enjoy singing, and would like the experience of singing in the church, finding out more about the choir and meeting other singers then please come along on the day. Opportunities for young choristers could include music lessons, earning pocket money and going on trips. Adult singers are also welcome – please do get in touch to find out more information…
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Richard Moore
The Organ Project’s 2022 Organ Recital Series continues with a recital given by Richard Moore, Sub Organist of Guildford Cathedral. Entry is free and refreshments will be served. Please register your interest on The Organ Project’s website PROGRAMME: Allegro Appassionato from Sonata No.1, Op.5 – Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Menuetto – Impromptu from Miniature Suite – John Ireland (1879-1962) A Fancie – William Byrd (1543-1623) Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor BWV 542 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Offertoire (ou Communion)…
October 2022
Messy Harvest
Activities for children focusing on God’s creation and climate justice using music, art, craft and play.
Fr Nicholas Frayling’s 50th Anniversary
An opportunity to give thanks for the gift of ministry and especially the ministry of Fr Nicholas at a Mass followed by refreshments. To watch along, you can either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Harvest Thanksgiving – 2nd October 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
Let us with thankful hearts reach out and show our love and care for those around us. To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Parish Harvest Supper/BBQ
A slight change of format this year. After the morning services we will be combining the Parish BBQ with the Harvest Supper and entertainment. Please book in advance. Tickets are available at St Mary’s, St Faith’s and St Wilfrid’s, or you can call 02392 814444. Tickets for adults cost £3 while tickets for under-16s cost £2.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence – 17th Sunday after Trinity – 9th October 2022 – St Mary’s Church
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find the hymn sheet here.
2022 Organ Recital Series: David Price
The Organ Project’s 2022 Organ Recital series continues with a recital given by David Price, Organist & Master of the Choristers at Portsmouth Cathedral. Join them for a FREE evening recital, performed on our recently-restored 1889 J.W. Walker & Sons pipe organ. Refreshments will be included, and no booking is required. To find out more about the event, and to register your interest, please go to The Organ Project’s website. Programme: Praelaudium und fuga en e-mol – Nicolaus Bruhns Messe…
Celebrating Christs Presence: 18 Sunday after Trinity – 16th October 2022 – St Marys Church, Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
Music Foundation Concert with St Mary’s Choir’s Young Musicians
Admission is free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of the St Mary’s Music Foundation, which supports young people from the area in developing their musical skills
Celebrating Christ’s Presence – 19th Sunday after Trinity – 23rd October 2022 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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.
Parish Autumn Fayre
Support our Parish as it seeks to raise funds to support its work in the area. At the Fayre, you’ll find traditional stalls, refreshments, a raffle, and more! This event will also provide an opportunity to visit our splendid historic Church building
Rachmaninov – All-Night Vigil Vespers
NOTE: THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL For the first concert of its new season, Portsmouth Choral Union will be joining forces with The Renaissance Choir to perform Rachmaninov’s sumptuous “Vespers”. The work comprises a glorious tapestry of wide-ranging vocal textures including soaring sopranos and subterranean basses, and rich harmonies supporting wonderful melodies based on Eastern European Orthodox traditions. Rachmaninov’s sacred choral masterpiece is rightly regarded by many musicians as being the finest example of Russian sacred music.…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 4 Sunday before Advent – 30 October 2022 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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.
November 2022
Requiem Mass for All Souls
A service at which we remember and pray for those we have loved and have died. At this service the Choir will sing part of Faure’s Requiem Mass. To watch online, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream
Protecting Portsmouth’s Precious Environment Public Meeting
Stephen Morgan, the MP for Portsmouth South, is holding a public meeting to address local environmental issues. The aim of this meeting is to give constituents an opportunity to hear from a panel of experts about issues such as flood protection, water quality, the impact of sewage discharges on wildlife in the Solent, and most importantly how the community can get involved. Booking for this meeting is essential. To book a place please sign up at Stephen Morgan’s website. Panellists…
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Andrew Caskie
Our 2022 Organ Recital series continues with a recital given by Andrew Caskie, Managing Director of Nicholson & Co. Ltd. Entry is free with no booking required. Refreshments will also be served. Programme: Finale – in modo Festivo (from Baroque Suite) – J.H. Reginald Dixon Ach blieb bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649 – Bach Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom himmel herunter BWV 650- Bach Benedictus – Alec Rowley Church Bells Beyond the Stars – Cecilia McDowall Scherzo –…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 3 Sunday before Advent – 6 November 2022 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. If you would like to sing along, you can find our hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.
Service for those Bereaved
A service at which we remember and pray for those we have loved and who have died over the past year.
The Organ Project 2022 Recital Series: Tom Bell
Our 2022 Organ Recital series concludes at 7pm on November 11th, with a recital given by Tom Bell – ‘The Best Experience’ – Victorian organ whimsy inspired by W. T. Best. FREE ENTRY – no booking required – glass of wine or juice —– Tom Bell’s playing has been described as “invigorating” (Sunday Times), “compelling” (Organists’ Review) and “brilliant” (American Record Guide). Tom has built a vibrant portfolio encompassing work as a performer, recording artist, teacher and animateur. Tom is…
A Final Coffee Morning at St Wilfrid’s
A final coffee morning and a last chance to gather for conversation and exploring memories. We hope that you will understand the need for this to be just for those most affected by this event rather than a general gathering
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Remembrance Sunday – 13th November 2022 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
An act of remembrance will take place in the context of the Sunday Eucharist. To follow along, please either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. You can find our notices for the week here.
A Service of Remembrance for the Royal British Legion
Join the local branch of the British Legion in remembering those who gave their lives in war so that we might enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon
It’s dark out. Where has the Moon gone? It’s in St Mary’s Church! It’s been to Australia, it’s been to China, it’s even been on Strictly Come Dancing… and now it’s in Fratton! Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon, a huge, seven-metre-wide floating moon is lighting up the church, accompanied by the beautiful surround sound music by award-winning composer Dan Jones. Come and experience this spectacular event between Thursday 17th and Wednesday 23rd November 2022, from 5.00pm to 9.00pm daily.…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 1st Sunday before Advent – 20th November 2022 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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.
Celebrating Christs Presence: First Sunday of Advent – 27th November 2022 – St Marys Church, Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please 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.
Candlelit Advent Carol Service
A special service of Advent music which takes place in candlelight, preparing us for the coming of the light of the world.