St Mary’s is a cultural, community and spiritual hub in the heart of Fratton
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You are invited to join us for worship in our churches or by sharing in our worship on line.

Worship in Church

  • St Mary’s: Sunday 8am Book of Common Prayer Communion.
  • St Mary’s: Sunday 10am Sung Eucharist with choir which is streamed.
  • St Faith’s: Sunday 10am Sung Eucharist (with Healing Service on the last Sunday of the Month).
  • St Mary’s: Mondays and Wednesdays at Noon said Eucharist.
  • St Mary’s: Friday 10am said Eucharist followed by a coffee and chat at 10:30.
  • St Faith’s: Said Eucharist Tuesday 9:30 am and Thursday 10:30 am  followed by refreshments.

St Mary’s is open Monday to Friday from 9am – Noon for private prayer, and open on Saturdays 10am – 11am for “Just Ask” – an opportunity to enquire about Christenings, Weddings etc, or simply to “just ask” something to the clergy.

For special services see the Events List.

Service Time Alterations

Please note the Meditation and Mass on Wednesday 1st April 7pm is at St Faith’s church due to a Royal Marines concert at St Mary’s.
See the Lent Newsletter for extra services over the lent period.
See the Holy Week newsletter for services in Holy Week and Easter.

Streamed Services

  • Sunday Eucharist 10am from St Mary’s
  • Said Eucharist Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.
  • Said Eucharist Fridays at 10am.

You can pick up live streams on our youtube.com/@PortseaParish,  or if you have a Facebook account on the St Mary’s Facebook page at facebook.com/PortseaParish.  You can also find them at portseaparish.co.uk/live-services/.

Service and Pew Sheets

29 March: Notices starting 29th March are available here.
29 March: Holy Week 26 – a message from the Vicar and all the services and events in Holy Week and Easter available here.
29 March: Palm Sunday 10am service sheet is available here.
02 April: Maundy Thursday 7:30pm service sheet is available here.
03 April: Good Friday children’s service 11am service sheet is available here.
03 April: Liturgy of the Cross 2pm service sheet is available here.
04 April: Holy Saturday Vigil of Readings and First Mass of Easter 8pm service sheet is available here.
05 April: Sung Mass for Easter with Baptism 10am service sheet is available here.

Donation Form for Easter Flowers is available here.
The Mid-week Service Sheet for Lent is available here.
The Sunday Service Sheet for Lent is available here.
The Mid-week Service Sheet during Eastertide is available here.
The Sunday Service Sheet during Eastertide is available here.