Welcome
to St Bees Priory
We are a congregation of people who live and share our faith in and around the beautiful coastal village of St Bees in West Cumbria.
Read more about our church community in our weekly Priory News.
The Priory is open
St Bees Priory is open to visitors and worshipers seven days a week. You can find out more about visiting us here.
To learn a little more about the ministry and mission of the Priory, you are welcome to read our most recent annual report.
To see what the Priory and the Coast to Fells Mission Community have been up to whilst the building has been closed to worshipers and visitors have a look at the five minute film below.
Sunday Worship
Our services are as follows;
Services every Sunday at 9.00 am, 10.30 am and 6.00 pm
9.00 am BCP Communion except 4th Sunday (Family)
Ist, 3rd and 5th Sundays Holy Communion - 10.30 am 2nd and 4th Sundays Morning Worship - 10.30 am
6.00 pm Evening Prayer (1st - Evensong, 4th - Communion)
Services are also Live Streamed
There is congregational singing led by the robed choir at the 10.30am services. We are presently suggesting that the congregation wear a mask whilst singing.
You can join in with most of our services via our YouTube channel or Facebook (You don't need Facebook to watch).
Services last around 45 minutes - 1 hour, all our welcome. You can find a separate hymns video for a previous Sunday here
Contact our Priest in charge Becky Gibbs for more information.
Archive Services
You can find an archive of previous services on our YouTube channel.
Service Orders and Resources
Weekly updated resources are available via the Roots Worship and Learning webpage.
Giving
A big thank you to all who give regularly to St Bees Priory.
Due to Covid-19 we have seen a reduction in income from visitor giving and income from events.
To help with this we would really welcome new standing orders, or one-off donations.
Giving Links
To make a one off gift to St Bees Priory
To give regularly to St Bees Priory
If you would like to give a donation for Christian Aid week you can do so via the special St Bees web giving page here.
Coast to Fells Mission Community
We are excited to be a part of the Coast to fells Mission Community. You can find out more about this group of churches by visiting our facebook page and you can watch our latest service in the video window to the right.
Weddings in the Priory
Please do get in touch with us if you would like to get married in the Priory.
We have put together a short video of a selection of music suitable for a wedding.
We hope you enjoy it.
Panorama of St Bees Village.
Taken in low level winter sun from the tower of St Bees Priory. (Thanks to Doug Sim and Wikimedia Commons)
Safeguarding
The welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults is an absolute priority for us. Safeguarding shows God's love in action and in churches demonstrates safety and security, where abuse and mistreatment of others is not tolerated.
St Bees Priory is signed up to and abides by the Church of England Policy on Safeguarding and Carlisle Diocese Safeguarding Policy
Our Safeguarding Advisor is Hilary Hemm – safeguarding@stbeespriory.co.uk
For more information and who to contact if you are concerned that someone you know about may be suffering harm please visit our Safeguarding page.
Contact Us
Parish Secretary: Emma-Jane Taylor
Email: enquiries@stbeespriory.co.uk
c/o The Vicarage
St Bees Priory, St Bees
Cumbria, CA27 0DR
Church Treasurer: Norman Killip
Email: treasurer@stbeespriory.org.uk
Priest in Charge: Rev’d Becky Gibbs
Phone: 01946 822279
Email: revbgibbs@outlook.com
Find Us
To know Christ and to make him known