Downderry: St Nicolas

St Mary's Church, Sheviock

Welcome to St Mary's, the Parish Church of Sheviock in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall, England. Standing at the gateway to the Rame Peninsula since the eleventh century, this Church has served the communities within this Parish for over ten centuries.

The parish of Sheviock is 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(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Truro’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Antony: St James the Great

Welcome to the parish of Antony. The church building remains closed at the moment after a building issue discovered in July 2022. However, we are part of a Benefice and you are welcome to worship with us at Sheviock or within the St Germans Group.

Not able to come to church ……………..

As Christians it is good for us to get together in worship and prayer, and this we do in our church services. But sometimes there are reasons that we cannot attend, such as illness, holiday or being housebound. In these circumstances it is still good to worship and pray on a regular basis. To help with your time with God there are morning and evening services which can be said on your own or with your family. These services contain all you need including the daily reading and can be accessed here daily.commonworship.com/daily.cgi

There also good services on the radio - e.g. radio 4 at 8:10am on a Sunday morning

Safeguarding Information:

Ensuring that children and young people as well as adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life. If you have any concerns about safeguarding you will find contact details listed on our Safeguarding page in the menu to the left or via the Safeguarding tab at the bottom of every page which will take you to the relevant diocesan contact details or alternatively you can contact us via the get in touch form.

Hessenford: St Anne

St Anne, Hessenford is part of the St Germans group Parish - four churches in one parish - and part of the benefice with the parishes of Antony and Sheviock.

The church is open for regular services - please see 'Services and Events' for details

The church is open daily for visitors and for private prayer.

Tideford: St Luke

St Lukes is part of the St Germans group Parish - four churches in one parish - and part of the benefice with the parishes of Antony and Sheviock.

There are currently no regular services at the church.

St Germans: St Germans Priory

Welcome to the St Germans Group Parish, here in South East Cornwall.

The St Germans Group Parish is four churches in one parish being: St Germans Priory in St Germans itself, St Nicolas church in Downderry, St Luke's church in Tideford and St Anne's church in Hessenford. Further information about each church can be found on the relevant ACNY page. The parish is part of the benefice with the parishes of Antony and Sheviock.

The church is open for regular services - please see 'Services and Events'.

The pattern of services for the church is shown in the calendar, though there may be occasional variations. The church is open daily for visitors and for private prayer.

A brief description of St Germans Priory, the nominated parish church within the Group, can be found below. If you'd like to know more about the other churches please visit their separate A Church Near You pages or look on our website.

The church of St Germanus, part of the original priory, in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall is one of the finest, oldest and historic parish churches in the county, and one of the oldest buildings still in use for its original purpose. Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and at the heart of the St Germans Conservation Area, the church is of exceptional architectural, art historical, archaeological and historic significance which is reflected in its Grade 1* Listing.

Parking is generally limited to on-street parking on the road above the church; for those with limited mobility there is a small amount of space outside the church - drive carefully through the lych gate down to the west door of the church.

St Germans marks the start of the Cornish Celtic Way - please refer to separate item of this name for details.

Please note the church is generally cool (we're working on heating ideas) so even in the summer please bring a jacket or some kind of cover up in case of need. In the winter wrap up well.