At 1.30pm, various musicians will be performing in the churchyard for free, with a collection in aid of the Music Foundation. At 2.30pm, you can enjoy a Strawberry Tea. Tickets for this are £4, and can either be bought in the church, or booked on 02392814444. St Mary's Church Tower will also be open from...
This will be a very special service as Fr Rajiv presides over the Eucharist for the first time. You are also invited to support him as he is ordained at the Cathedral by Bishop Jonathan on Saturday at 4pm. If you would like to make a donation to an ordination gift for him, please do...
The first opportunity for the PECCAG to meet in person since they started working together last July. Get to know other climate activists, celebrate what has been achieved in the last year, learn how St Mary's Church became the first church in Portsmouth to gain the Silver A Rocha Eco Church award, and help to...
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.
Join us for a memorial talk, exploring the Boer War. The Organ Project history volunteers have been researching the 1901 pipe organ screen, which was gifted in memory of men lost in the Boer War. The talk will be given by Dr Karl Bell, reader in cultural and social history at the University of Portsmouth....
As part of The Organ Project's Heritage Dedication Festival, they are hosting an alternative interpretation of the Victorian Tea Dance, taking inspiration from the Mo’Jive dance style. During the Victorian era, dance halls across the country were opened for people to come in, enjoy tea and small sandwiches, and dance to the latest music trends....
Join us as we celebrate the historic restoration of our pipe organ with a Service of Dedication (including a blessing of the organ by the Bishop of Portsmouth), a short presentation by our organ builders, and an inaugural recital given by international recitalist, Thomas Trotter. Book your FREE ticket here on The Organ Project's website....
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.
‘Come and Sing’ with us at our Festival Choral Evensong, celebrating the completed restoration of our 1889 pipe organ. If you wish to sing with us, please book your FREE ticket on The Organ Project's website. Arrive at St Mary’s Church at 1:30pm, rehearsals start at 2pm. Robes and any accompanying academic dress may be...
The return of the sporting highlight of the year! An evening at the Maritime Club in Queen Street, including skittles and a meal. To order tickets and food please see the form at the back of St Mary's Church, or ring 02392 814444, or email officeassistant@portseaparish.co.uk. Tickets cost £8 an adult, £5 for those under...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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
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.
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.
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...
The Rt Revd Matthias Mededues-Badohu, the Bishop of Ho, Ghana, will be presiding over a noon mass.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A celebration and thanksgiving for the life of St Mary's Church and the community it serves
---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...
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.
---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
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....
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 time to come together to watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, projected onto our large screen. Tea and coffee will be available.
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.
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...
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 -...
Activities for children focusing on God’s creation and climate justice using music, art, craft and play.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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
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.
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
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...
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 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
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...
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 -...
