St Mary's Parish, Portsea

St Mary’s is a cultural, community and spiritual hub in the heart of Fratton – don’t miss out on the many events and special services that happen here: join our events email list.

Our parish is made up of the mother church of St Mary's and its sister mission church of St Faith's. We are dedicated to serving Fratton and its people. The people of our parish seek to be a reflection of the Trinity: seen and expressed in particular ways and in particular places. All are equal and all are valued, all have a contribution to make, and all seek to recognise the gifts of others.

What's on

Celebrating Christ's Presence: Sunday Eucharists

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's, Portsea
Address
Fratton Road Portsea Portsmouth, PO1 5PH, United Kingdom

Join our church communities at 10am on Sundays for a sung mass at St Mary's or a mass with hymns at St Faith's. Whether you're a regular churchgoer, looking to explore your faith, or interested in learning more about Christianity, these services are accessible and open to everyone.

To find out more about our pattern of worship throughout the week, including Book of Common Prayer services and our available livestreams, please visit our Worship with Us page: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/29-076X/page/96937/.

St Mary's May Fayre

Occurring
for 6 hours
Venue
St Mary's, Portsea
Address
Fratton Road Portsea Portsmouth, PO1 5PH, United Kingdom

Join us for Portsmouth's biggest May Day celebrations, which this year will also be commemorating 100 years of Portsmouth's status as a city and 40 years of St Mary's May Fayre.

If you are an independent business, the May Fayre is a great opportunity to put your wares in front of new customers; each year we anticipate more than ten thousand visitors to the churchyard. Booking a pitch for your stall costs £55 before 1 April and £60 afterwards (or £50, then £55, if you are a registered charity). Please note that we have limited spaces and pitches are secured on a first come, first serve basis.

To book a stall, please complete the form below, email it to [email protected], and make payment for the pitch using the BACs details at the bottom of the form.

https://storage.googleapis.com/portseaparish.appspot.com/1/2026/02/St-Marys-May-Fayre-Stall-Holder-Application-Form.pdf

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Safeguarding

The Parish of Portsea is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults and creating protective and supportive environments where all people, and especially those who may be vulnerable, are able to worship and pursue their faith journey in safety.

We follow the national legal and procedural framework for safeguarding children and adults, and Church of England policy and practice. More information can be found through our Diocesan page.

If you have a safeguarding concern about an adult or child, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Representative:

Jenny Stemp;
[email protected];
07341 569 238

Diocesan page on safeguarding