St. Giles Church, Great Orton

A friendly welcome awaits you at St. Giles, the parish church of Baldwinholme, Great Orton, Little Orton and Orton Rigg. We are members of the Carlisle Rural Mission Community located within the Diocese of Carlisle. Our church is located in Great Orton, Cumbria.

St. Giles was founded in the 11th century—1098—and still standing today as witness to our Christian faith. We seek to love God and our neighbours through our worship.

We follow a regular service pattern through the year (services the second and fourth Sunday each month).

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer. For further Safeguarding Guidance, see our Safeguarding page, and our Safeguarding Team Contacts page.

We're always delighted to welcome you to our gatherings.

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Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion

for 44 mins
St. Giles Church, Great Orton
Great Orton Carlisle GPS: 54.878986, -3.047986, CA5 6NB, United Kingdom

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All are welcome to share in this special service.

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Safeguarding

"Our parish of Great Orton: St Giles 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). Our Diocese of Carlisle’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 Ann-Marie Pattinson ([email protected])

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Joanna Van Lachterop and she can be contacted at [email protected]
or at 07458 016884. Joanna’s working days are Monday to Friday.
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."

St. Giles’ Safeguarding Team Contacts