St Germans: St Germans Priory

Welcome to the St Germans Group Parish, here in South East Cornwall.

The St Germans Group Parish is four churches in one parish being: St Germans Priory in St Germans itself, St Nicolas church in Downderry, St Luke's church in Tideford and St Anne's church in Hessenford. Further information about each church can be found on the relevant ACNY page. The parish is part of the benefice with the parishes of Antony and Sheviock.

The church is open for regular services - please see 'Services and Events'.

The pattern of services for the church is shown in the calendar, though there may be occasional variations. The church is open daily for visitors and for private prayer.

A brief description of St Germans Priory, the nominated parish church within the Group, can be found below. If you'd like to know more about the other churches please visit their separate A Church Near You pages or look on our website.

The church of St Germanus, part of the original priory, in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall is one of the finest, oldest and historic parish churches in the county, and one of the oldest buildings still in use for its original purpose. Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and at the heart of the St Germans Conservation Area, the church is of exceptional architectural, art historical, archaeological and historic significance which is reflected in its Grade 1* Listing.

Parking is generally limited to on-street parking on the road above the church; for those with limited mobility there is a small amount of space outside the church - drive carefully through the lych gate down to the west door of the church.

St Germans marks the start of the Cornish Celtic Way - please refer to separate item of this name for details.

Please note the church is generally cool (we're working on heating ideas) so even in the summer please bring a jacket or some kind of cover up in case of need. In the winter wrap up well.

Please consider giving a donation if you are able

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Get in touch

Revd Steve Guffick

All Saints Vicarage
Newport Street
Millbrook
Cornwall

PL10 1BW
Oversight Minister
07908658623

Our website

What's on

Weekly prayer service on Zoom

Occurring
Every Thursday at for 30 mins
Venue
St Germans: St Germans Priory
Address
St Germans Priory Church Street St Germans, PL12 5NP, United Kingdom

A half hour get together every Thursday morning. Please use this link:

Topic: Rame & Rivers Prayer
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83985344011?pwd=bPc0vNYtv0yUB3hOcgfHnCv8FjMGQ8.1
Meeting ID: 839 8534 4011
Passcode: 295480

The Priory hosts a number of events during the year over and above church services. Please refer to the attached file for details. This also contains details for the bookings secretary.

Safeguarding

Our parish of St Germans Group Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Ensuring that children and young people as well as adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life. Our Diocese of Truro’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO - David Watters, Parish Safeguarding Officer, on 07826 545696 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor - Andy Earl, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, 01872 274351

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

Out of Hours for after 5pm and weekends: 01208 251300

In an emergency situation: Local Authority Children’s Social Care: 0300 123 1116

Local Authority Adult’s Social Care: 0300 1234131