St Peter the Fisherman, Craster
You will always receive a warm and friendly welcome at St Peter’s. This small church has lots of historical and social significance, plenty of stories to tell and a beautiful building to visit! Set within the former fishing and quarrying village, this gem of a church helps to tell the story of this charming place. Our worshipping life offers variety within the rich Anglican tradition; meeting three Sundays a month we enjoy Holy Communion and services taken from the Book of Common Prayer. We also share our worshipping life with the Parish church of Holy Trinity Embleton. We would love to welcome you to one of our services and get to know you if you are a regular visitor or local resident.
The church and garden space is cared for by neighbours and members of the church community. We would love you to visit the church and use the space for prayer, reflection and refuge from the weather! Of particular interest inside the building is the 1998 window designed by Leonard Evetts - it celebrates the wildlife and early Christian heritage of the area and was installed in memory of Shaftoe Craster and his twin sister Phyllis Carr-Ellison. The church is accessible to anybody who would like to look inside, keys are available during the day and can be collected from the The Gallery next to the Jolly Fisherman.
The Leonard Evetts windows in Craster Church were in memory not only of Shafto Craster but equally of his twin sister, Phyllis Carr-Ellison
Sustainability
As part of our recent sustainability survey we have identified areas we might explore that will allow for a wider and more diverse use of our church building, including ‘champing’ (church-camping). We want to improve the way we share information such as our service times and other events and activities we might organise. Finally, being in a village with such a rich heritage we’d love to explore how we can share in collecting, presenting and sharing stories of residents past and present, particularly histories of the former fishing, quarrying and farming families in the area.
Visit Us
You can find the church at Haven Hill, Craster, Alnwick NE66 3TH.
If you'd like to visit the church, please ask for a key from The Mick Oxley Gallery at The Joiners Shop, 17 Haven Hill, Craster, Alnwick NE66 3TR.
Sunday worship pattern
Week 2: Holy Communion (BCP) at 11:15am
Week 3: Holy Communion at 11:15am
Week 4: Morning Prayer (Matins) at 11:15am
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