About Us
St Barnabas’ Church is the only place of worship in Burnmoor (also spelled Bournmoor).
St Barnabas is a church in the central tradition of the Church of England, with a heart for serving the local community. There is a good congregation, who would be more than pleased to welcome anyone who visits.
Sunday Services: Sunday morning at 11.00am. Join us in the St Barnabas' Community Centre after the Sunday Service for refreshments at 12pm.
NB: Services on the 5th Sunday of the month are held an hour earlier and not always at our Church. We have a rota of two Parishes with four Churches.
Baptisms, Marriages, or Funerals
Contact Eileen on [email protected] or 0191 385 6509
St Barnabas' Community Centre
Regular weekly and monthly events happen here. We are currently not taking any new bookings. Our weekly community activities are listed below and everyone is welcome.
Weekly
Coffee and refreshments after the Sunday Church service.
Puppy Classes on Monday evenings, contact K9-konnections.co.uk for details.
Community Craft Group on a Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. Bring your own craft project.
Community Choir on a Tuesday evening 6pm. A relaxed singing session.
Community Coffee Morning on Wednesday morning 10am. Call in for a chat.
Barney's Place a toddler group, meet on Wednesdays at 1 - 3pm. Term time only.
Durham Area Youth run a Youth Club in the centre on Wednesdays for 8 - 16 year olds. Contact Durham Area Youth
Tiny Tweeties on Thursday mornings. Please check their website for next sessions and booking information Central Durham and Houghton | Tiny Tweeties
Monthly
Mothers Union: meet every month on a Monday in the afternoon.
Ladies Group: meet monthly on a Thursday evening.
Our history
This nineteenth century parish church, built a century ago, is a worthy and seemly house for the worship of God, and finds a warm place in the hearts of not only the inhabitants of the village, but also of church goers in many surrounding districts. It does not possess any ancient history, nor does it aspire to anything but what it is, a homely house of God, and as such is loved by all who worship there.
The church is dedicated to St Barnabas, and was built by Johnson and Hicks between 1867 and 1868, at the sole charge of George Frederick D’Arcy Lambton, whose wife, Beatrix Frances, Countess of Durham, laid the foundation stone on 3rd May 1867.
Major renovation to the building was carried out in 2001, when the north aisle roof, the priest’s vestry roof and north windows were renovated. The north aisle roof has been completely renewed in stainless steel. As part of the roof work, new guttering has been installed, complete with five new downcomers and hoppers. Remedial work has been done to the roof beams and window lintels. Remedial work has also been carried out to the nave roof beams.
More recent work has included a complete overhall of the organ in 2014 as well as a new carpet and pew cushions, installation of a toilet in 2013, redecoration of the nave and south aisle ceiling and the installation of a new lighting scheme in 2008.Major renovation to the building was carried out in 2001, when the north aisle roof, the priest’s vestry roof and north windows were renovated. The north aisle roof has been completely renewed in stainless steel. As part of the roof work, new guttering has been installed, complete with five new downcomers and hoppers. Remedial work has been done to the roof beams and window lintels. Remedial work has also been carried out to the nave roof beams.
ANGEL OF VICTORY
An outstanding feature in the north aisle is the Angel of Victory, a large statue of white Italian marble on a blue-grey pedestal. At the rear of the octagonal pedestal is the Greek word ‘Nikh’, meaning victory. At the front of the pedestal can be seen the Lambton crest.
The statue had been in Lambton Castle since 1894. The story goes that it was brought from Italy in the ballast of a ship, and brought on a cart from Fence Houses Station by Adam Brown. The marble was brought from Carrara, in Italy.
CHANCEL, SOUTH SIDE, EAST MOST WINDOW (1919)
This is a Morris window. It is dedicated to the Glory of God and to the memory of the Honourable Geoffrey Lambton, Coldstream Guards, killed in action near Villers Cotterets in France on 1st September 1914.