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St Mary's Portbury
Learning God's love and seeking to share it
Welcome to St Mary's Portbury, please see the calendar for details of our services.
For details of all regular and special events at St Mary's please see our 'HeArts at Portbury' Facebook page.Select a Sunday from the menu to view the online sermon for that week.
For past sermons, see our YouTube channel.The Blessed Virgin Mary in Portbury is a living breathing church, not a 900 year old museum. There are strong ties with the adjacent St Mary’s V.A. Primary school. In addition to the many varied church services there is a strong focus on community with activities and events happening regularly.
Morning Worship Liturgy
Liturgy for use when worshipping at home.Church of England virtual services
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Christ Church
The fourth Sunday in Lent, marking the middle of Lent is Mothering Sunday. Traditionally congregations revisited their Mother Church on this day, and people in service were allowed a day off to visit their families, often picking small posies of flowers as trhey walked home, to give to their mothers, At Christ Church, we celebrate Mothering Sunday with a service of Holy Communion, and small gifts of flowers to mark this special day.
Our service will be followed by light refreshments, as we catch up on news across the parish, so please come and join us.
Our Readings are:
1 Samuel Chapter 1 verses 20- end Hannah gives her son Samuel to the Lord
and John chapter 19, verses 25-27 Jesus being crucified,, entrusts his mother to John
Creator God,
We thank you for your love which shapes us and helps us to grow.
On this Mothering Sunday
we give thanks for women who have been examples of self-giving love,
who have given time, wisdom and care to the nurture of children, their own or others.
We pray for those who find this a difficult day,
who do not have happy memories of their own mothers,
those who grieve for their mothers or for their children,
and those who long to be mothers but cannot be.
We remember mothers in the Bible, giving thanks for the the generosity of Hannah and the care of Jesus even on the cross, giving future care for His mother Mary..
May your Spirit continue to shape us, heal us and guide us today.
Amen
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