Welcome to
St Bridget's
Bridekirk
St Bridget’s
Serving the communities of Bridekirk, Tallentire, Dovenby, Belle Vue and Papcastle, St. Bridget’s is a warm and welcoming church with a real community feel.
At St. Bridget’s, our mission is to reach our community with the love of God. We may be small in numbers, with around forty meeting every week, but we are mighty in God’s power. As we navigate our church into modern culture, we hold tight to listening to God’s voice, retaining some of our beautiful traditions, ever evolving but firmly grounded on the truth of the Word.
Visit our Staying Connected page to find out how we are connecting across the Grasmoor Mission Community of churches..
You can also follow us on facebook.
Faith and Life
As part of our services we have been asking some of our members what its like to live out their faith in their work and lives .
Each interview is only 5 to 8 minutes long. Have a listen , perhaps there words will resonate with you.
More interviews are available on the Grasmoor Mission Community YouTube channel
Services
Look out for our more relaxed (all age) services at those special times, such as Harvest, Christmas, Easter. More up to date details can be found on our Facebook page
Events
Bridekirk Friendship Group : Every Monday 10.30am – 12pm. Share time socialising with others over a tea/coffee and cakes with a good chat – £2.50
Craft Club : Alternate Tuesday afternoons 2pm. An opportunity to work on your current project, share time with other crafters and chat.
Bridekirk Baby Club : Every Thursday 1 – 3pm
Sunday School : More information can be accessed by messaging the church using the contact box provided
On the Horizon
We are planning an ‘Explorers’ course for those new to faith in addition to developing an ‘Open The Book’ initiative to share bible stories with schools. We have a strong relationship with our local Church Primary School, working especially closely at Celebration times of year. Events such as Experience Harvest / Easter / Church enable us to build on relationships with the younger families regularly attending All Age worship; relationships that continue beyond Sundays through WhatsApp Messenger, Facebook and meeting informally in the week.
St Bridget’s, Bridekirk, is proof that there is life in the old church. We embrace the challenge of evolving our traditional heritage whilst remaining focused on the love of God, with Christ as our example. We are ready to share the Good News with all and our hope for the future is simple; to know God more deeply and to reach more people with His love.
Our Graveyard
We receive lots of enquiries about our graveyard so we have produced an interactive guide for anyone looking for the resting place of relatives or friends.
Our address
The Vicarage, Bridekirk, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0PE
St Bridget’s is located at the north western corner of Bridekirk.
Safeguarding
The welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults is an absolute priority for us. Safeguarding shows God's love in action and in churches demonstrates safety and security, where abuse and mistreatment of others is not tolerated.
The Cockermouth Area Team is signed up to and abides by the Church of England Policy on Safeguarding and Carlisle Diocese Safeguarding Policy
Each of our churches has a Safeguarding Officer. For more information and who to contact if you are concerned that someone you know about may be suffering harm please visit our Safeguarding page.
Contact Us
Parish Administrator: Sue Lake
Email: gmcoffice@grasmoormc.church
Phone: 07593 265 593
In person: Sue works mostly from home but is in the office most Fridays from 9am till Midday
Address: South Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9RU (Fridays Only)