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Mission Community Details for Saint Michael and Saint Barnabas

Archdeaconry: Plymouth

Clergy in the mission community: Saint Michael and Saint Barnabas

The Rev Tim Buckley
Vicar of Devonport St Michael and Devonport St Barnabas

The Vicarage, 10 De La Hay Avenue, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4HU
Tel: 01752 666544
Email The Rev Tim Buckley

Parishes in the mission community

Devonport Saint Michael and Saint Barnabas

Richard Frost awarded MBE for services to mental health

Richard Frost has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to mental health in his work for the NHS in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Richard is a Reader on the Totnes Team where his wife, Jane is a Curate. Richard leads a team that provides support for people whose mental health affects their ability to stay in work. He also leads the UK-wide Mindful Employer scheme, which…

Announcements June 2018

Appointments The Revd Patrick Parkes has been appointed Rural Dean of Newton Abbot & Ipplepen Deanery and was commissioned on 30th April. The Revd Martin Jacques has been appointed to be Vicar of the Raleigh Mission Community and will be instituted at a service in St Peter’s, Budleigh Salterton on the 13th June at 7pm. The Revd Ben Lillie has been appointed to be Vicar of Holy Trinity, Barnstaple & Goodleigh United Church and will…

Bishop appeals for Dementia Friends sessions in rural areas

During this Dementia Action Week and following the launch of a Dementia Friendly Rural Communities Guide, the Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Rev Nick McKinnel is calling for more Dementia Friends awareness sessions to help communities support those affected. “For people living in Devon’s rural communities, there’s a double impact of living with dementia and rural isolation, where specific services aren’t as accessible. While there’s often a strong sense of community, there’s also a tradition of self-reliance…

Church tent hospitality at Devon Show

Free tea, coffee and cakes, live music, a children’s play zone, bouncy castle, information stands and prayer area, are just some of the things on offer by churches at this year’s Devon County Show, running today until Saturday. The Show is an agricultural show held annually in the third week of May at the Westpoint Arena and Showground in Clyst St Mary near Exeter. It is one of a number of county shows in the…

Bishop Robert hosts thankyou event for YMCA supporters

YMCA Exeter’s President, The Right Revd Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter, hosted the annual supporters’ cream tea yesterday at Tuckers Hall in the city. The event was attended by regular donors and volunteers at YMCA Exeter who, during 2017/18, gave over £50,000 in donations and 8,000 hours of volunteering service. YMCA residents served a cream tea before listening to Bishop Robert speak about YMCA being a “light in the city, where young people can experience true community and develop their…

Hundreds mark end of Thy Kingdom Come
After ten days of prayer across Devon, hundreds of people gathered at Exeter Cathedral to mark the climax of Thy Kingdom Come 2018. Watch our video of the highlights and look out for the next event in 2019!
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Devon events celebrate Thy Kingdom Come
Watch our video of just some of the events which have taken place across Devon to mark this year’s Thy Kingdom Come. Bishop Robert began TKC with songs from Sidmouth primary school’s infant choir and Bishop Nick visited Costa in Plymstock to offer prayers before taking a lesson at Plymstock school. The video will be shown at a celebration event at Exeter Cathedral this Pentecost Sunday (20 May) at 6.30pm, to which everyone is invited…
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Bishop Nick records his May letter
The Rt Rev Nick McKinnel, Bishop of Plymouth, records his May letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the May 2018 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement begins next week
THE global Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement begins next week and there will be launch events in Devon with Bishop Robert and Bishop Nick. Bishop Robert will be in Sidmouth to listen to people and pray with them on Tuesday and Bishop Nick will be visiting Costa in Plymstock to offer prayers for people he meets, before visiting Plymstock school. Bishop Robert has made this video explaining his hopes for the ten days of prayer. More…
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Archdeacon of Barnstaple records his April letter
The Ven Dr Mark Butchers, Archdeacon of Barnstaple records his April letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the April 2018 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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