- Music
The Priory Choirs
The Priory has a long choral tradition. This tradition is continued today with our thriving and expanding music programme. The basic aim of all the choirs is the same: to be able to lead and enhance the worshipping life of this church.
Regular Sunday services are led by the Priory choirs: the boys choir and the girls choir, who each sing together with the dedicated team of volunteer choirmen.
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- Fabric
Fabric and History
The Priory Church was founded in 1094 as an Augustinian Priory and has significant surviving Norman architecture and a fine Jesse screen in the Great Quire. The church survived the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII and was given to the town of Christchurch
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- Community
Groups at The Priory
There are many fellowship, Christian education and interest groups operated by the Priory Church and you are warmly invited to try and maybe join one or more of them.
Welcome Group, House Groups, Junior Church and Little Church, Youth Group - 'ithink', Alpha Course, Church Mice, Mothers Union, The Priory Bells
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- Shop
Shop and Bookstall
The Priory Church has a bookstall inside the church and a shop with a wide range of gifts just outside the West door
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Welcome to Christchurch Priory
Welcome to the Priory Church in the Parish of Christchurch where Christian worship has taken place for over 900 years. We look forward to your visit to attend one of our Services, to pray by yourself, to light a candle, to visit our shop, to attend a concert or to admire the wonderful architecture of the Priory Church which goes back to Norman times.
You will find a lot more information on this website about us and our other churches in the Parish; St George's at Jumpers and St John's at Purewell.
The Churchwardens
Regular Service Times
- Sundays
- 8.00 am - Holy Communion (BCP)
- 9.45 am - Sung Eucharist and Sermon
- 11.15 am - Choral Matins and Sermon
- 3.00 pm - Holy Baptism (by arrangement)
- 6.30 pm - Choral Evensong and Sermon
- Weekdays and Saturdays
- 8.30 am - Morning Prayer
- 9.00 am - Holy Eucharist
- 11.00 am - Thursdays Holy Communion (BCP)
- 5.00 pm - Evening Prayer
For a full list see the Services page.
Forthcoming events
| 17 May 12:30pm | Lunchtime Concert - David Gammie (Sacred Heart, Wimbledon) |
| 17 May 7:30pm | Ascension Day Eucharist |
| 19 May 7:30pm | Concert Series - Charity Concert in aid of Julia's House |
| 24 May 12:30pm | Lunchtime Concert - Geoffrey Morgan (Christchurch Priory) |
| MoreFull event calendar | |
From The Parish News
"Some time later, Jesus showed himself to his disciples once again, by the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened. Simon Peter was with Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana-in-Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples." (John 21.1-2). Sitting looking out over the water, Peter was fidgety and restless. He didn't know what to do with himself. All this waiting was unnerving him…
Opening times
Monday-Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday 2.15pm - 5.30pm subject to services