WELCOME TO THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MICHAEL, CARTMEL, CUMBRIA

**** Hello and welcome to the web site for Cartmel Priory.

**** Enjoy a soup lunch amongst friends and relax listening to live music at 'Last Wednesday Lunches' 12.30 to 2.00 pm on the following Wednesday's with Mary Iveson (mezzo soprano) and John Iveson (piano) with Dorothy Baxter (soprano)
29th May, 25th June, 30th July, 27th August and 24th September.

**** Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals will take place at 1.10pm on each of the following Mondays - admission is free, please come and enjoy these recitals in the Priory.
Adrian Self on 21st July, John Ellis on 28th July, John Shippen on 4th August, Anthony Milledge on 11th August and Adrian Self on 18th August.

**** Cartmel Priory Parish News. If you would like to receive, by post, the monthly Parish News, which includes Fr Robert's "Vicarage Ramblings", and other Priory and village news please e-mail nigelmills@btinternet.com. A donation of £1.00 a copy is requested to cover postage and packing.

**** Concerts and events planned are:

Friday 11th July. Vaughan-Williams Celebratory Concert by the Cumbria Choral Initiative @ 7.30 pm.

**** "OUT OF THE BLUE MISSION" July 5th to 13th.
The Windermere Deanery Mission is one way in which we are endeavouring to bring the Good News to our community. Please join us at the following.
Monday 30th June (Pre-Mission)7.30pm at St Mary's Windermere. Discussion evening on Richard Dawkins with Bishop Graham.(Contact David Whitehead 015394 45972)

Saturday 5th July. 7.30pm. Blackburn Salvation Army Citadel Band at Cartmel Priory.

Sunday 6th July. 6.00pm Praise on the Lake. Churches Together in Windermere and District. (Contact Ian Thompson 01934 45607)

Thursday 10th - Daytime- Bishop James at the Priory School. Evening in Victoria Hall - Bishop James chairs "Hot Potatoes" answering questions of faith.

Friday 11th. Out of the Blue childrens workshops 09.30 - 2.30 at Cartmel Priory. In the evening Bishop James will be in the pubs in Flookburgh and Haverthwaite.

Saturday 12th. Family Day at Grange Primary School 1 to 4pm. Sports, Fun, Puppets, Lakes Gospel Choir, Bishop and food.

Sunday 13th. At 10.00am Invitation Service at St Mary's Allithwaite. At 3.00pm "Praise on the Park" Cartmel Racecourse Grandstand.

All Week at St Paul's Grange 12.00 to 2.00pm each day "Soul Space" an opportunity to find "time out" and experience different means of spiritual refreshment.

**** Special Services in Cartmel Priory - please go to Services page.

**** Saturday 18th October:-The Levens Choir invites you to come and sing Mozart's Requim in
D Minor. For further information see www.communigate.co.uk/lakes/levenschoir


Last Updated 06/07/2008. Further details available from nigelmills@btinternet.com

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We offer you a warm invitation to visit this beautiful old church which dominates the small village of Cartmel, near Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. We are proud that Simon Jenkins, in his recent book 'England's Thousand Best Churches', published by Penguin, says that "Cartmel is the most beautiful church in the north-west". (Click here for how to find us)

Founded as a priory for 'the regular canons of St. Augustine', this church has been a focus for Christian worship for more than 800 years. It continues to serve as a centre for the local community and for the 60,000 pilgrims and tourists who visit us each year.

There are many features of special interest, both outside and inside the church: the unique square belfry tower constructed diagonally across the original lantern tower; the remnants of stained glass in the great east window and the seats and benches of the choir stalls, all from the early 15th century; the Piper Choir with its early English pointed arch and groined roof; the Town Choir which is dedicated to St Michael and was set aside by the canons for the lay people of Cartmel; the wonderful sculptures by Josefina de Vasconcellos.

You are welcome to say a prayer, join us in worship, look about the building, visit the bookstall, or just enjoy the peace and quietness of this very special place. Click here for times of services, or click here for more about the building, or click here for more about the bookstall.

The church is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in summer and 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in winter.

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