Visiting Saint Mary's South Creake

St Mary's is one of the most beautiful mediaeval country churches in Norfolk and we are delighted to welcome you.

It is, unlike many English churches, light and airy and, for a small village, surprisingly large. It has chairs instead of pews which makes it very flexible and easy to use for other church events and concerts as well services.

It is a building which is loved. As you look around you will see that it is well cared-for and, for most of the year, full of flowers. There are many statues including one of Our Lady, Mary the mother of Jesus, and of a number of other saints. In the arch above our altar is a huge statue of Jesus on the cross. This is called The Rood.

The statues are surrounded by candles which are lit during services. They are a visible aid to prayer. Sometimes just looking is worth a thousand words.

High above you is the hammer beam roof for which this church is famous with its ranks of colourful angels. The story has it that this was raised to celebrate Henry V's victory at Agincourt in 1415.

When you come to the church – we are easy to find – please just come in. The church is open during daylight hours every day of the year.

Walk round or just sit quietly. The church is designed for silence and for prayer, something rather rare in our noisy world.

When you pray you are surrounded by the angels and saints of which ours are but a few. Prayer does not have to use words; the building itself is a sort of prayer book.

If you want to see us as we are, come on a Sunday at 9.30am. See Services for a detailed calendar and any occasional variation in the time and location of our Sunday service.

You will find us gathered for our main weekly service of worship, The Parish Eucharist. The Eucharist, which simply means thanksgiving, is also sometimes called Mass, Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper.

It doesn’t matter if it is unfamiliar to you. Its form is very ancient but its purpose straightforward.

Christians of all traditions are welcome to share in this ‘communion’ with him.

To find out more about our Christian belief, click What do Christians believe?

South Creake is on the B1355 road between Fakenham and Burnham Market and the Ordnance Survey map reference for the church is TF 855 362. For a map and detailed directions click here.

Our address is:

St Mary's Church

Church Lane

South Creake

Fakenham

Norfolk

NR21 9LX

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