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October 2021
Patronal Mass at St Faith’s Church
Join us as we celebrate the life of St Faiths’ Church and pray for the community of Landport.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence 19th Sunday after Trinity – 10 October 2021 – 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, please find the hymn sheets here. You can find our notices for the week here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Choir Open Evening
St Mary’s Church choir is holding an open evening for prospective choristers (ages 7-13) on Monday 11th October. If you enjoy singing and would like to learn a little more about the choir, singing in St Mary’s, and the many opportunities that are available to youngsters who are part of the choir, please do come along – all are welcome. You can find a little bit more about the choir in this video.
Patronal Mass at St Wilfrid’s Church
Join us as we pray for the witness of St Wilfrid’s and the community it seeks to serve, with Ven Peter Sutton preaching.
Where There is Light
‘Where There is Light’ raises questions about where we find light in our lives, in ourselves, in others and in the world around us. With a soundscape showcasing interviews captured during lockdown in 2020, the installation aims to bring people together and encourage a sense of connection and hope. We hope to rebuild, reconnect and transform how communities connect in times where isolation and loneliness have impacted many people. The exhibition runs from the 15th to the 24th October. Tickets…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 20th Sunday after Trinity – 17 October 2021 – 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, you can find the hymn sheet here. Our notices for the week can be found here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 21st Sunday after Trinity – 24 October 2021 – 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 hymns and notices for the week here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Florence and the Mermaid’s Tears
A free, green-themed, 40 minute, family-friendly musical with a short interactive session afterwards. Follow teenager – Florence Wright – as she accompanies her scientist mother on an exploratory trip to an island on the other side of the world. Florence is captivated by the wonder of the island and is struck by the rippling effects of plastic pollution on the wildlife, humans, and our shared world. Something must be done! Join her as she sets out on a journey of…
Parish Autumn Fayre
We are holding one major Parish Fair at St Mary’s, come along and join us between 10-12!
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 4th Sunday Before Advent – 31 October 2021 – 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. To find out what is going on this week, you can find our notices here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
November 2021
Requiem Mass for All Souls
The Choir will sing parts of Faure’s Requiem as we remember those who have died whom we have loved. There is a list in Church for you to place the names of those you wish to come and pray for. You can find the stream here.
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Dr David Price
Our 2021 Organ Recital series continues with a recital given by David Price, Organist & Master of the Choristers at Portsmouth Cathedral. For FREE ENTRY please book your tickets here. David Price is Organist and Master of the Choristers at Portsmouth Cathedral. Before he came to Portsmouth he was Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral having previously held Organ Scholarships at Rochester Cathedral and Croydon Parish Church. Since David has been at Portsmouth the profile of the Cathedral’s music has been…
Portsmouth Choral Union – Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
The PCU are celebrating their return to singing, and reflecting on recent times, with one of the most beautiful pieces: Fauré’s Requiem. In his seven-section Requiem, the French composer Gabriel Fauré wrote some of the most beautiful melodies he ever composed. Come and listen in the beautiful St Mary’s Church. The evening will be conducted by David Gostick, with accompaniment from Ian Richardson, and Southern Pro Musica. If you would like to attend, you can book tickets in advance.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 3rd Sunday Before Advent – 7 November 2021 – 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. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Remembrance Sunday: An Act of Remembrance – 14th November 2021 – 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. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
The Royal British Legion’s (Portsmouth Branch) Service of Remembrance
A service of remembrance for Portsmouth’s branch of the Royal British Legion.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Christ the King – 21st November 2021 – 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. To find out what’s going on, you can find our notices here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
A Music Foundation Concert given by Ensemble C
For our final concert of this year’s Music Foundation series, we are delighted to welcome Ensemble C to St Mary’s to give a free recital. A unique group of three violas and violoncello, this ensemble will be performing a varied and vibrant programme of music, with Renaissance, Classical and Folk arrangements. This is not to be missed. Entry is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the Music Foundation, which aims to support young people through musical education and…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: Advent Sunday – 28th November 2021 – 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. Our leaflet for Advent can be found here.
A Service of Advent Music, Readings, and Prayers
One of the most beautiful services of the year, with special music from our choir, as we celebrate the light coming into the darkness with music, readings, and prayers.
December 2021
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Joel Colyer
Our 2021 Organ Recital series concludes with a recital given by Joel Colyer, Organ Scholar at Portsmouth Cathedral. No booking is required for free entry, with an offer of refreshments, including wine. Joel Colyer was born in Manchester in 2003 and lived there for 18 years before taking up the organ scholarship at Portsmouth Cathedral in September 2021. He studied at Chetham’s School of Music from September 2014 to July 2021, initially studying viola and piano, and then transferred to…
Messy Advent
A morning exploring Advent as we find out what is “at the heart of Christmas”, with wreath and christingle making, and arts and crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please email office@portseaparish.co.uk to book your space.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 2nd Sunday of Advent – 5th December 2021 – 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, the hymn sheet can be found here. Our notices for the week can be found here.
The News’ Carol Celebration
A carol celebration with The News, if you would like to watch from home you can find the YouTube stream here.
A Reindeer Drive in support of Christian Aid
A beetle drive with a seasonal difference to raise funds for Christian Aid. Tickets cost £2.50
Portsmouth Choral Union’s Performance of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Portsmouth Choral Union will be performing The Christmas Oratorio, Bach’s six cantatas which takes the audience from the birth of Jesus through to the Epiphany. If you would like to attend, please book your tickets here.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 3rd Sunday of Advent – 12th December 2021 – 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, please find the hymn sheet here. Our notices for the week can be found here.
Churches Homeless Action Carols
A celebration of Christmas and a 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. If you do not wish to attend in person, you can find a link to the stream here.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 4th Sunday of Advent – 19th December 2021 – 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.
Nine Lessons & Carols of Christmas
A traditional telling of the Christmas Story through readings and carols sung by the congregation and choir. If you would like to watch, you can find a stream of the service here. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Portsmouth Film Society presents Soul
Portsmouth Film Society will be hosting a screening of the Pixar’s animated film Soul (2020): Just when Joe thinks his dream might be in reach, a single unexpected step sends him to a fantastical place where he’s forced to think again about what it truly means to have soul. If you would like to attend, then please book tickets through the Film Society (tickets for under 16s cost £2, otherwise general admission is £3).
Portsmouth Film Society presents Miracle on 34th Street
Portsmouth Film Society will be hosting a screening of the Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street (1947): In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa…
A Blue Christmas at St Mary’s
A gentle service with carols and readings, Blue Christmas offers a simple, quiet service for anyone who wants space to sit and be, acknowledging the pain and emptiness that so many can feel at this time of year. If you would like to watch, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream.
St Mary’s Nativity Service
The Christmas Story as told by our children and young people as we celebrate the sharing of the greatest gift. If you would like to attend, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch along, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream.
Midnight Mass at St Mary’s
A traditional celebration of Midnight Mass at St Mary’s To watch along, please 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 attend, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Book of Common Prayer Communion
A quieter service to start Christmas, using words that have been used for over 500 years.
Christmas Mass at St Mary’s Church
We joyfully celebrate the birth of Christ and God’s great gift to us To watch along, please 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, please find the hymn sheet here. If you would like to attend, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: St Stephen’s Day – 26th December 2021 – 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, please find the hymn sheet here.
January 2022
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 2nd Sunday after Advent – 2nd January 2021 – 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.
The Feast of the Epiphany
Join us as we celebrate the Magi’s offerings 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.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: The Baptism of the Lord – 9th January 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.
Celebrating Christs Presence 2nd Sunday after Epiphany – 16th January 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, please find the hymn sheet here. You can find our notices for the week here.
Celebrating Christs Presence 3rd Sunday after Epiphany – 23rd January 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.
Music and Readings for the Epiphany Season
Celebrate the signs and symbols of the season of Epiphany with music and readings. To watch along, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream.
Celebrating Christs Presence 4th Sunday after Epiphany – 30th January 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 watch along, you can find the hymn sheet here. You can find the notices for the week here.
February 2022
A Mass Celebrating Candlemas
A celebration of the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season as we reflect on the faithfulness of Simeon and Anna, and Mary and Jospeh; give thanks for the ‘light to enlighten the nations;’ and welcome those exploring their faith and seeking confirmation. To watch along, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 4th Sunday before Lent – 6th February 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 Coffee Morning for Valentine’s Season
An opportunity to raise some funds for Christian Aid in place of the cancelled Reindeer Drive, and to welcome those preparing for their weddings at St Mary’s this year. The morning will also provide an opportunity to have some of the famous bacon butties from St Faiths!
Celebrating Christs Presence: 3rd Sunday before Lent – 13th February 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. Our notices for the week can be found here.
Celebrating Christs Presence: 2nd Sunday before Lent – 20th February 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.