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Grant from the Diocese of Norwich for St. Mary’s Cross Repair
Great news! We are pleased to announce that the Parish of Great Yarmouth has received a generous £5,000 grant from the Diocese of Norwich to support the repair of the cross at St. Mary's. The cross, which has stood proudly atop St. Mary's for years, ...
Welcoming Revd Jassica Castillo-Burley to Great Yarmouth
We are delighted to share the warm and heartfelt message from the Revd Jassica Castillo-Burley as she prepares to join the Parish of Great Yarmouth as Team Vicar. In her own words, she introduces her background, passions, and hopes for ministry in our community. With ...
Pam Spychal’s Icy Dips in Advent Challenge
Homelessness is a big problem in Great Yarmouth. Our churches, in The Parish of Great Yarmouth, have entered into a partnership with Hope Into Action to provide much needed accommodation and support. My Challenge is to swim or dip in the North Sea for at ...
Angel Festival 2024: 13th – 16th December
Our Angel Festival is back for 2024, with more opportunities for you to create amazing angels and fill the Minster. Schools, local groups and individuals are invited to make angels in the following catagories: A musical angel: Angels are often depicted playing harps or trumpets ...
Restoring Glory: Join Revd Liz on the Suffolk Coastal Path
As the Easter season approaches, our parish church embarks on a journey of restoration – not just of stone and wood, but of music and spirit. Our beloved historic organ, a cornerstone of our worship for generations, lies silent, awaiting revival. Revd Liz, our dedicated ...
Minster & St Paul’s Awarded Bronze Eco-Church Status
We’re pleased to announce that both the Minster and St Paul’s have been awarded Bronze Eco-Church status. This is a great step but means more commitment ahead to sustain and increase this: If you’d like to help and support this please speak to Fr Simon. ...
Our Churches

The Minster
Church Plain, Great Yarmouth NR30 1NE
England’s largest parish church, consecrated back in 1119, 1 of 2 Minster churches in Norfolk. The largest of the parish’s three churches.

St. Paul’s
38 Salisbury Rd, Great Yarmouth NR30 4LH
St. Paul’s was constructed in the late 1890s to look after the booming holiday trade as Great Yarmouth expanded.

St. Mary’s
282 Southtown Rd, Great Yarmouth NR31 0JB
St. Mary’s was completed in 1831. Situated on the east side of Southtown Road, has a long and glorious history.
Worship
Events
Echos at the Minster: Louis Dawes (Euphonium) – Lunchtime Concert
A Warm Welcome
Our coastal East Norfolk parish consists of a family of three churches, Great Yarmouth Minster in the heart of the town centre by the Market Place, St. Mary’s heading towards Gorleston in Southtown, and St. Paul’s to the north off Caister Road in Newtown.
Individually, each church provides a Christian presence in their own neighbourhood and together we unite to care for our precious wider Great Yarmouth community.
Do enjoy exploring our Parish online to find out more about whatever you are seeking. On our website, any words in blue type are a link you can click on to take you to another section or page with specific information.
From the top menu above, you can access other areas of the website such as Parish & Churches, Visit The Minster, Worship, Give, News & Events, Community and Connect. Alternatively pick up related Welcome pages to your left; Greetings from the Parish to read a greeting from the Rector, Fr. Simon; Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals if you would like to make an enquiry about one of these; Covid Update with the latest on our pandemic response; Safeguarding in regard to a welfare concern; Who’s Who for details on our clergy and parish team.
If you have a query or would like to get in touch, we would love to hear from you. Just click Contact Us to send us a message or find out about other ways to reach us.
Safeguarding
The Parish of Great Yarmouth treats the safety of everyone it encounters most seriously, whether visitors, congregations, staff, volunteers, service providers or the wider community. Find out about safeguarding here.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Nerys Dodds, can be contacted about safeguarding concerns on 07739 166078.
“With the Broads to the west over Breydon Water, our famous Great Yarmouth beaches to the east, St. Paul’s to the north and St. Mary’s to the south, and the Minster in the centre, we sit at the heart of this historic, vibrant seaside town and charming East Norfolk.
We hope to welcome you here soon.”
– Blessings, Fr. Simon










