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Parish Details for St Giles in the Wood

St Giles in the Wood Website

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: Torrington
Benefice: Newton Tracey, Horwood, Alverdiscott, Huntshaw, Yarnscombe, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Roborough, Saint Giles in the Wood, and Beaford
Mission Community: Two Rivers

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Mike Clark
Team Rector

The Rectory, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
Tel: 01769 560870
Email The Rev Mike Clark

The Rev Paul Graham Bysouth
Team Vicar

The Rectory, Newton Tracey, Barnstaple, EX31 3PL
Tel: 01271 858888
Email The Rev Paul Graham Bysouth

The Rev Tracey Doyle
Self supporting Associate Minister

Stables Cottage, Nethergrove, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9BQ
Tel: 01769 560593
Email The Rev Tracey Doyle

Churches in the parish

St Giles (Parish Church)
Almshouses
EX38 7JG

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Not listed

PCC Secretary

Mrs Sally Carey
Tel: EXDIRECTORY
Email Mrs Sally Carey

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mrs Jacque Ward
Tel: 01805 603602
Email Mrs Jacque Ward

Dr David Halpin
Tel: 01769 560423
Email Dr David Halpin

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ANNOUNCEMENTS JULY 2017

Appointments The Revd Robert Harris has been appointed a Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of St Peter, Exeter and will be installed during Evensong on the 18th July 2017. The Revd David Gill has been appointed a Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of St Peter, Exeter and will be installed during Evensong on the 18th July 2017. The Venerable Trevor Jones has been appointed as a Chapter Canon of the Cathedral Church of St Peter,…

Appeal launched to safeguard the future of Tavistock church

An appeal has been made to the community to help secure the future of Tavistock Parish Church as it prepares to celebrate its 700th anniversary next year. Vicar, the Very Rev Dr Christopher Hardwick, speaking at a buffet supper attended by 150 guests at the town hall on Friday night, said: “Moving forward we face a challenge. Last year it cost the church £174,000 to do all that we did, but with total income of…

Bishop Robert announces appointment of Canon Dr Mike Williams as acting Dean of Exeter Cathedral

The Bishop of Exeter has today announced the appointment of Canon Dr Mike Williams as acting Dean of Exeter Cathedral. Dr Williams has been the chair of Cathedral Chapter, since the Dean, Dr Jonathan Draper, went on sabbatical in advance of his retirement. Bishop Robert said the appointment was in recognition of the tireless work put in by Canon Mike over recent months to address difficulties and put the Cathedral on a stable financial footing….

Galmpton primary is ‘outstanding’ say Church School inspectors

CHILDREN, staff, parents and governors of Galmpton Church of England VA Primary School, Brixham, were delighted to welcome the Archdeacon of Totnes to their school worship recently. The Ven Douglas Dettmer came to present a SIAMS Certificate as the school had achieved its first ever ‘outstanding’ grade after consistently achieving ‘good’ grades. It was presented to a group of children with Claire Platt, Executive Head, Katy Burns, Head of School and the Rev Ian Blyde,…

Eight town churches attacked in spate of burglaries

CHURCHES in towns from Crediton to Newton Abbot have been broken into and ransacked in a spate of burglaries. The Diocese of Exeter is alerting all its churches to be on their guard after the break-ins, which have occurred overnight over the last two weeks. Huge damage estimated to run into tens of thousands of pounds has been done to stained glass windows and internal doors and cupboards, as the culprits seek computers and other…

Anna Norman-Walker July Letter 2017
Anna Norman-Walker records her July letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the July 2017 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Bishop Nick’s June letter to the diocese
Bishop Nick records his June letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the June 2017 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Bishop Sarah praying on the streets of Exmouth
Bishop Sarah has been out and about in Exmouth praying for people and listening to their concerns. She met passengers on the train, staff and customers in M&S and in cafes along the Strand, before visiting Beacon School and meeting teachers and pupils. As part of Thy Kingdom Come, churches across Devon are opening their doors for prayer, and all prayers will be collected and brought to Exeter Cathedral for a special event on Sunday…
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Bishop Robert’s May letter to the diocese
Bishop Robert records his May letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the May 2017 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Bishop Sarah April 2017
The Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton records her April letter to the Diocese. The words from this message can be found in the April 2017 edition of the magazine.
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