Events this week in St Mary's

The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by David Cain on Thursday 10th June 2021 7.30pm

Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by David Cain, who 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 restored by Nicholson & Co. Ltd, and we hope to celebrate its re-dedication in late 2021.

We still have some way to go on our fundraising; please consider playing and sponsoring a pipe. Donations in aid of The Organ Project (www.theorganproject.org) – c/o St Mary’s Church Music Foundation (registered Charity no. 1020088)

Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 2nd Sunday after Trinity on 13th June 2021, 10.00am

To watch, you can either go to our Facebook page, or our YouTube stream. If you would like to attend in person, please email vicar@portseaparish.co.uk

Ordinary Time in Lockdown 3

Streamed Services

Sunday Eucharist 10am from St Mary’s

Said Eucharist Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Noon.

Streamed reflection on Tuesday and Thursday at Noon.

You can pick up live streams on our portseaparish.co.uk/live-services, our Youtube Channel, or if you have a facebook account on the St Mary’s Facebook page at facebook.com/PortseaParish. There is a Daily Reflection available at portseaparish.co.uk/daily–reflections each day.

Worship in Church

Sunday 8am Book of Common Prayer Communion St Mary’s Church.

Sunday 9am Eucharist at St Faith’s Church.

Sunday 10am Eucharist with choir at St Mary’s Church which is streamed.

Sunday 11am Eucharist at St Wilfrid’s Church.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Noon said Eucharist at St Mary’s Church.

Said Eucharist Tuesday 9:30 am at St Faith’s and Thursday 10:30am at St Wilfrid’s.

St Mary’s is open Monday to Friday from 9am – Noon for private prayer.

As we are still in Lockdown, no mingling is permitted indoors, but it is allowed to chat with one group of up to 6 outdoors while maintaining social distance. We will be asking everyone to simply enter the Church and sit down without pausing for conversations. At the end of the service the Priest will indicate how to leave in a staggered way so we can keep the exit routes clear and enable all present to simply and quietly walk out. If you are able to join us please do help us and everyone to maintain and respect each other’s space and follow any guidance given.

As before if you wish to be at a service it will help us to know in advance please contact myself (vicar@portseaparish.co.uk), or Revd Sam (assocvicar@portseaparish.co.uk) or Revd Sue (sue.whitelock@portseaparish.co.uk).

Venues

St Mary's Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5PA. Tel: 023 9281 4444. Free parking in church grounds. Rail: Fratton station (0.6 miles). Bus 14, 18, 21 (3, 7, 23 stop nearby). Wheelchair access to church.

St Faith's Church, Crasswell Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1HT. Tel: 023 9282 7322. Parking: 1 hr free parking 9am-6pm in Crasswell Street and surrounding controlled streets, unlimited thereafter. Pay and display in Arundel Street 8am to 6pm, free thereafter. Rail: Portsmouth & Southsea (0.2 miles). Buses: 13, 14, 21 alight Canberra Ho on Arundel Street. City centre buses nearby. Wheelchair access to the church.

St Wilfrid's Church, George St, Portsmouth PO1 5RT. Tel: 023 9282 2687. Parking: unrestricted parking in surrounding streets. Rail: Fratton (1 mile). Bus: 14 alight Langley Rd stop on New Road. Wheelchair access to the church.

Keep up to date with events in St Mary's parish. Go to portseaparish.co.uk/events or facebook.com/pg/PortseaParish/events/. Sign up for the events email list at portseaparish.co.uk/connect/.

Indonesian fried spring rolls (Lumpia Goreng)

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