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St Mary de Crypt is a
living church
sharing our faith in Jesus Christ,
the story of our history
and heritage
and the life of the city

Open and Free

Visit Discover DeCrypt

Wednesday - Sunday : 11.00am - 3pm Explore with our app or audio pen trail and discover the hidden stories.

Do you need a listening ear? Join us in the Schoolroom for Coffee, Cake and Conversation

Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm

More than ten?

Guided Tours

Visiting with a group of more than 10 people, then why not consider a guided tour.

an image of the schoolroom set out with tables and chairs

We have

Rooms to hires

Two spacious, characterful rooms and a whole church!

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This Church is Open

This is a living church, see what's happening and when you can join us

Upcoming Events

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Valentine FUNtastic Fair

Come for cakes, crafts, gifts, activities and more. Free entry. The first of a monthly series of community fairs organised by Love Viva Cakes…

Godly Play Accredited Training Course

A three-day accredited course that will teach you how to use the Godly Play approach in your own church or community. Trainers: Alison Summerskill…

News and Updates

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Macbeth at St Mary DeCrypt

24 October 2019 News and Updates

This weekend, St Mary DeCrypt Church has the honour of hosting two nights of Downpour Theatre Company’s latest production of Macbeth. For our blog, Sarah …

Inclusive Church in Gloucestershire

12 September 2019 Zoe

To celebrate Gloucester Pride this weekend, I asked the wonderful Simon Culley to share some thoughts on his work connecting the local LGBT+ community with …

Ode to a Siege Engine 2019

11 September 2019 Peter

To mark the occasion of Gloucester Day 2019 (which took place on Saturday 7th September 2019), Discover DeCrypt would like to share this short ode …

Discover DeCrypt eNews

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Safeguarding is a key priority in the life of the Church. Within our parish we reaffirm our commitment regularly.

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officers, whose contact details can be found on our Safeguarding Policy page.

We are part of the Gloucester Diocese you can find their safeguarding policy here.

Please donate to support the Discover DeCrypt Project

Visiting St Mary de Crypt Church

Car parks nearest to St Mary de Crypt Church:

– NCP Blackfriars Car Park

– Ladybellgate Car Park in Longsmith Street

Wheelchair access is through the South Porch of St Mary de Crypt.

Please contact us for further information.

Discover DeCrypt

Southgate Street
Gloucester GL1 1TP

St Mary de Crypt is aliving church sharing our faith in Jesus Christ,the story of our historyand heritageand the life of the city