St Paul's, Church Bank NE32 3DZ
St Paul's Church Church Bank, Jarrow, NE32 3DZ: 0191 489 7052 Opening hours St Paul's will be closed to visitors on 13 December and reopens on Saturday 8 February for one day, then reopens fully on Staurday 15th. As a working church we are still open for services. Winter - 11am to 3pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 3.30 Sundays. Summer - 10.30am to 3.30pm. Monday to Saturday, 2pm to 4pm Sundays (Summer and winter times change with the clocks) Up to date times of our services can be found on this week's pew sheet and on the calendar.To arrange group visits please ring 0191 4896670 The St Paul's shop is currently selling Christmas cards and gifts in addition to their usual stock
St Paul's is the historic church of the Parish of Jarrow, the site of worship over many centuries. The church frequently hosts baptism and marriage services and is a major site of pilgrimage for those following the Venerable Bede and the Northern Saints. Visitors are welcome to explore the building - see the opening times above. We welcome many individuals and groups throughout the year, whether as visitors, tourists or pilgrims. We can offer a short history of the site, and the opportunity for quiet reflection and prayer. Come along to one of our regular services (see the calendar page) and share with us in refreshments and chat afterwards. The Chancel of St Paul's - the original monastery chapel of AD681 The chancel is a direct survival from the 7th century in which Bede worshipped when it was a free-standing chapel of the monastery.
Inside the church, cemented into the wall of the tower, is the original stone slab which records in a Latin inscription the dedication of the church on 23 April AD 685, which is the oldest church dedication stone in England. The inscription reads: DEDICATIO BASILICAE This translates as: The dedication of the basilica Behind the church you can see remains of the Benedictine monastery of the Middle Ages which was re-founded on the site of Bede's monastery. Remains of buildings, from the days of Bede, were found in excavations and their positions have been marked out on the ground. Some Key Facts about St Paul's: THE PRAYER OF THE VENERABLE BEDE I pray you, good Jesus,
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