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Welcome to the home of
Pear Tree Church, Bitterne and
St Mark's Church, Woolston
in Southampton

Pear Tree Church in the Ocean City of Southampton is the oldest Anglican Church anywhere in the world - being the first church built (1618) and consecrated (1620) after the Reformation.

400 years on Pear Tree Church still seeks to serve the people of Southampton.

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Pear Tree and St Mark's Church Services

Sunday 15th December
10am Parish Worship at Pear Tree Church
6.30pm Carol Service at St Mark's Church
Saturday 21st December
4pm Community Carols at Pear Tree Church
Sunday 22nd December
10am Parish Worship at St Mark's Church
Tuesday 24th December
4pm Christingle Services at Pear Tree and St Mark's
11.30pm Midnight Communion at Pear Tree Church
Wednesday 25th December
10am Christmas Day Worship at St Mark's Church
Sunday 29th December
10am Morning Prayer at Pear Tree Church

Prayer For Today

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The Christingle Service is by Ticket only
and can be accessed by clicking on the image below.

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Pear Tree Church Events 2024

Pear Tree Church Christmas Bazaar in Pear Tree Church Hall
Saturday 16th November 2024

Pear Tree Church celebrated its 400th Anniversary in 2021, one year later than planned due to the COVID pandemic.
Check out the Projects that we managed to complete and the anniversary celebrations.

PEARTREE400 Anniversary Projects & Events

Like all Church of England Churches we receive no support from the government or local authority.
We are solely responsible for the maintenance of Pear Tree Church and its ministry so we are grateful for any financial support that we receive.

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St Mary-Over-The-Water: The Story of the Jesus Chapel

by Dr Cheryl Butler

In September 1620 the Jesus Chapel was the first Church since the Reformation to be consecrated

using a new Anglican service specially written by Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester.

This book tells the history of the Chapel and its Parish over the last 400 years.

To Purchase the Book

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