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February 2021
Organ Recital by Adam Field
While we currently can’t hold our monthly organ recitals as we would like to, we are glad to announce that we will be livestreaming our first recital of 2021, given by Adam Field. To tune in, you can either visit our Facebook page or our YouTube stream, and the programme can be found on our website.
God with Us: 2nd Sunday before Lent – 7th February 2021 – St. Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, either go to our Facebook page or visit our YouTube stream. You can follow along by finding the order of service here.
God with Us: The Sunday before Lent – 14th February 2021 – St. Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, either go to our Facebook page or visit our YouTube stream. You can follow along by finding the order of service here.
Living with God – Ash Wednesday
A streamed service of reflection and penitence to mark the start of Lent. To watch it, either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. Please find an order of service here.
Not the Parish Panto – 2021
Join the St Mary’s Panto Players for a Panto with a difference as we stream a short performance – with some familiar songs and characters! The video will premiere on Saturday at 15:00 on YouTube.
Living with God: The 1st Sunday of Lent – 21st February 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube livestream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Living with God: The 2nd Sunday of Lent – 28th February 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube livestream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
March 2021
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Brian Moles
Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by Brian Moles. Brian Moles is the Organist and Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Portsea. His work as an accompanist covers a variety of fields: from classical to popular – performing both as a soloist, and an accompanist, through to forming and leading bands in shows for theatre in a variety of different genres. As an organist and recitalist he is often in demand: most recently…
Living with God: The 3rd Sunday of Lent – 7th March 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
To watch, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Living with God: Mothering Sunday – 14th March 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
If you would like to attend in person, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Living with God: The 5th Sunday of Lent – 21st March 2021 Passion Sunday – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
If you would like to attend in person, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, please either go to our Facebook page or our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
The Way of the Cross – A Passiontide Sequence of Words and Music
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page or to our YouTube stream. To follow along, please find the order of service here. Welcome to St Mary’s for this special service of Readings, Hymns and Anthems, reflecting on the Cross and the story of the Passion. The Church has traditionally marked the last 2 weeks of Lent as ‘Passiontide’ and during this period we are encouraged to turn our thoughts, prayers and worship towards the cross and the…
The Feast of the Anunciation – 25th March 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
We celebrate the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary to invite her to become the bearer of God’s Word. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, either go to our YouTube stream, or visit our Facebook page.
Living with God: Palm Sunday – 28th March 2021 – St Mary’s Church, Portsea
Join us in Church or on stream as we recall the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of Holy Week. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, please either go to our YouTube stream, or our Facebook page. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
April 2021
Living with God: Maundy Thursday – Celebration of the Last Supper and Silent Prayer
We recall the Last Supper, the washing of feet, the sharing of the bread and cup and the call to ‘watch and pray with me’ in the Garden of Gethsemane – including a reflection given by Fr Nicholas Frayling. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, either go to our YouTube stream, or our Facebook page. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Good Friday for Young Families
A gathering of our young families in a COVID safe exploration of Holy week at St Mary’s If you would like to attend, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Living with God: Good Friday – The Liturgy of the Cross
The Liturgy of the Cross as we recall the death of Jesus on the cross – including a reflection given by Fr Nicholas Frayling. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. To follow along, you can find the order of service here.
Living with God: Holy Saturday
A time of watching and waiting with a short vigil of readings ending with the celebration of the new life and light of Christ bursting into the darkness and the 1st Eucharist of Easter – including a reflection given by Fr Nicholas Frayling If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. To follow along, please find the order of service here.
Living with God: Easter Sunday – A Celebration of the Risen Life of Christ
If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk To watch, either go to our YouTube stream or our Facebook page. To follow along, please follow the order of service here.
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 2nd Sunday of Easter – 11 April 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
The Organ Project Recital: Chris Milburn
Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by Chris Milburn. Chris Milburn first played an organ at the age of 8 and was hooked, first playing for a church service at 9. He was the full time church organist for St Bridget’s, Brean, by the age of 10. Chris continued in this role until going to university. Chris was lucky enough to learn on Wells Cathedral Organ, and quickly found that you could bribe vergers…
A Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
A Requiem Mass with Music as we pray for the repose of the soul of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh To watch along, please go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube livestream. To follow along with service, please find the order of service here. If you would like to attend in person, please contact vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 3rd Sunday of Easter – 18 April 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 4th Sunday of Easter – 25 April 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
May 2021
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 5th Sunday of Easter – 02 May 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by Mark Dancer
Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by Mark Dancer FRCO. Mark is Director of Music and Organist of St Peter’s Church, Petersfield, Conductor of the Petersfield Choral Society and Musical Director of the Portsmouth Festival Choir. The programme will include music by Handel, Praetorius, Sweelinck, Saiint-Saëns, Franck and Guilmant. Sit back, relax and tune in to a virtual recital from St Mary’s Church, Portsea, performed on our temporary digital organ. Our J.W. Walker &…
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 6th Sunday of Easter – 09 May 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Mass and Music for the Feast of the Ascension
Join us in celebrating the ascension of Jesus. To watch, either go to our Facebook page, or visit our YouTube stream. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Risen Presence: 7th Sunday of Easter – 16 May 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating God’s Presence: The Feast of Pentecost – 23rd May 2021 – St Mary’s Church Portsea
To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. We gather to rejoice out the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. You are invited to wear something red as you join this celebration. To follow along, please find the order of service here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Christian Aid’s Big Breakfast
This will be at St Mary’s (hopefully in the churchyard) – a chance to enjoy the legendary Bacon butties from St Faith’s and help raise funds for Christian Aid.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence on Trinity Sunday – 30th May 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
A Musical Miscellany – A Music Foundation Concert
A variety of works given by young (and youngish) musicians from Portsmouth, in support of the work of the Music Foundation. The event has a free admission, by ticket only. To book tickets, please visit our Eventbrite page.
June 2021
A Coffee Morning with Volunteers from The Organ Project
During this coffee morning, volunteers from The Organ Project are being invited to come along and share their experiences of volunteering, as well as some interesting facts they have picked up about the organ and its heritage, with the parish community. If you are interested in joining, then please email volunteers@theorganproject.org
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 1st Sunday after Trinity – 6th June 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Evensong & The Dicken’s Fellowship at St Mary’s
We commemorate the life and works of Charles Dickens (Christened at St Mary’s) with members of the Dickens’ Fellowship. We welcome as our preacher Kitty Price. You are very welcome to attend in the church, however if you cannot make it you can watch the event livestreamed here.
The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by David Cain
Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by David Cain. David Cain is Director of Music at St George’s Church, Waterlooville, a position he has held since the beginning of 2021. Previously, David was Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, within Portchester Castle. Sit back, relax and tune in to a virtual recital from St Mary’s Church, Portsea, performed on our temporary digital organ. Our J.W. Walker & Sons pipe organ is currently being…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 2nd Sunday after Trinity – 13th June 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 3rd Sunday after Trinity – 20th June 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
A Music Foundation Concert with Alice Wratten
A concert supporting the work of the Music Foundation, featuring performances by Alice Wratten (soprano) and Brian Moles (piano), with works by Kodaly, L’Estrange, Bizet, and Puccini. Admission is free, but tickets must be booked in advance through our Eventbrite page.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 4th Sunday after Trinity – 27th June 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 notices for the week can be found here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
July 2021
The Organ Project : Organ Recital given by Anthony Froggatt
Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a LIVE recital given by Anthony Froggatt. Please book your ticket to attend IN PERSON on our Eventbrite page. Anthony Froggatt is a former Organist and Master of the Choristers at Portsmouth Cathedral, having previously started his cathedral career as Sub-Organist at Guildford Cathedral. At Portsmouth, over a period of thirteen years, he made many television and radio broadcasts with the choir and several highly acclaimed recordings. He has given recitals in…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 5th Sunday after Trinity – 4th July 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 attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Music for a Summer Afternoon & Strawberry Tea
A chance to enjoy tea and conversation and to be entertained by live music in the Churchyard. From 2.30pm to 4.00pm, various musicians will be performing in the churchyard, then from 3.00pm to 4.00pm strawberry tea will be offered. If you would like to attend, then please book a ticket on our Eventbrite page for £4 (which you will need to pay on the day). As it is Thank You NHS day for the Church of England, NHS staff will…
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 6th Sunday after Trinity – 11th July 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 notices for this week can be found here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 7th Sunday after Trinity – 18th July 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
A Picnic with the Fellowship
An opportunity to gather, enjoy sharing in a lunch together (please bring your own) and catch up with old friends – and make some new ones – in the churchyard.
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 8th Sunday after Trinity – 25th July 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
August 2021
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 9th Sunday after Trinity – 1st August 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
Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 10th Sunday after Trinity – 8th August 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 notices for the week here. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk