Welcome to Portishead Church of England

Welcome to Portishead Church of England serving the whole of the town of Portishead. We have two churches: St Peter’s situated between Church Road North and Church Road South off the High Street and St Nicholas’ situated along the coast on Nore Road. We work in close partnership with our two church primary schools, St Peter’s and Trinity, and in association with the St Barnabas Centre, where our church office is based.

We strive to be a Christ-shaped community responding to the liberating love of God, celebrating the joys of life, struggling together with the pains and challenges of life and acknowledging the certainties, doubts and questions faith can bring. In addition to our regular pattern of Sunday worship we have a wide range of activities for all ages as well as seeking to be actively involved in the life of our town.

Our clergy are available to all those living in the town and are happy to conduct Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals for all, regardless of their existing link with our churches. The clergy also welcome being informed of those in particular need who may welcome a visit or other support.

We hope you will enjoy exploring this site and discovering more about the life of Portishead Church of England and all that it has to offer.

Portishead Church of England

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News & Announcements

Connect

Two of our recent church projects have caught the attention of the Diocesan Communications Team. Read the articles here from the online publication Connect about Space2Be and The Big Lunch.

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May

St Nicholas' Centenary Flower Festival
We are celebrating the centenary of St Nicholas' Church over this weekend with wonderful floral displays with the theme A Welcoming Light amidst the Changing Tides of Life. There will also be a concert, refreshments, and we will conclude with a Songs of Praise event. Further details are here.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

We are holding a number of events to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, please come and join us. For more details click here.

No such thing as a free lunch?

Churches in Portishead are inviting the community to lunch at the Lake Grounds on Sunday 3rd June to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Joining with the national Big Lunch initiative, they are serving food to allcomers from 12.30pm and offering a programme of family fun and entertainment free of charge. For more information, click here.

Changes to our Usual Service Pattern

Over the next two months there are a number of occasions when there will be changes to our regular pattern of Sunday services. For details see here.

Tenner a Tile
As part of Embrace the Future we have just launched our Tenner a Tile sponsorship scheme. Can you help us to replace the 30,000 tiles on St Nicholas' Church roof? For details see here.

Dr Liam Fox MP

6th June There will be a Tea Party in aid of the Children's Society, 3pm in the Millennium Garden at St Peter's Church.

For details of other things happening in the Parish, see our Forthcoming Events page.

To discover ways in which you can financially support the work of Portishead Church of England, see our How you can Help Portishead Parish page.