St Paul's, Church Bank NE32 3DZ
St Paul's Church Church Bank, Jarrow, NE32 3DZ: 0191 489 7052 Bishop Paul has given us permission to suspend Public Worship in our church buildings until February 15th and is asking our PCC to review this around February 1st to see if an extension might be appropriate. This means our worship for January and early February is set to remain on-line for the time being and we will be looking at ways to stay in touch as in previous lockdowns. St. Paul's Church is also currently closed for visitors 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 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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