Sunday 16th March
10am Parish Communion at Pear Tree Church
Sunday 23rd March
10am Parish Communion at St Mark's Church
Sunday 30th March
10am Mothering Sunday Parish Worship at St Mark's
Sunday 6th April
10am Parish Communion at Pear Tree Church
6.30pm Evensong at St Mark's Church
Sunday 13th April
10am Palm Sunday Communion Service at St Mark's
Thursday 17th April
6.30pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service at Pear Tree
Friday 18th April
10.30am Good Friday Service on Pear Tree Green
2.30pm Service at The Cross in St Mark's Church
Saturday 19th April
8pm Easter Eve Service of Light at St Mark's Church
Sunday 20th April
9.30am Easter Day Service at Pear Tree Church
11am Easter Day Service at St Mark's Church
Sunday 27th April
10am Parish Worship Service at St Mark's Church

Prayer For Today

Pear Tree Church Events

Friday 14th March - Family Fun Evening in the Church Hall
Saturday 22nd March - Spring Makers Craft Market in the Church Hall (11am to 3pm)
Saturday 29th March - Jumble Sale in the Church Hall
Wednesday 4th June - Jane Austen - Pear Tree Church Open Day (2pm-4pm)
Saturday 12th July - Summer Fete on Pear Tree Green
Saturday 15th November - Christmas Bazaar in the Church Hall

4th June, Jane @ Peartree 2pm – 4pm Peartree Church Open Day.

Visit the Austen family memorial, and the exhibition on the history of the church, used by the Austen family. Jane Austen was god-mother to her cousin’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth Matilda Butler Harrison. You can also sit on the writer’s bench commissioned to commemorate Austen’s link with the Church, and enjoy an afternoon talk on Jane @ Peartree. Refreshments will also be available at the Church.

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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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

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.

CLICK HERE

To Purchase the Book

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

Pear Tree and St Mark's Church Services 2025

Prayer For Today

Pear Tree Church 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.

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.

To Purchase the Book

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

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.

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.