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Parish Details for Newton St Cyres

Newton St Cyres Website

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Cadbury
Benefice: Brampford Speke, Cadbury, Newton Saint Cyres, Poltimore, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Thorverton, and Upton Pyne
Mission Community: Netherexe Parishes

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Katie Cross
Rector

The Rectory, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NR
Tel: 01392 759612
Email The Rev Katie Cross

The Rev Preb Sue Sheppard
Tutor IME 13 at SWMTC Associate Minister in the Netherexe Parishes

Lamb Cottage, 49 Fore Street, Silverton, Exeter, EX5 4HZ
Tel: 01392 861022
Email The Rev Preb Sue Sheppard

Churches in the parish

St. Cyr St. Julitta (Parish Church)
Newton Saint Cyres
EX5 5BN

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Susan Browne
Tel: 01392 851460

PCC Secretary

Mrs Pita Burt
Tel: 01392 851410
Email Mrs Pita Burt

PCC Treasurer

Mr Clive Lawrence
Tel: 01392 851406
Email Mr Clive Lawrence

Readers

Mrs Laura Ford
Tel: EXDIRECTORY

Latest News Watch/Listen

Open air confirmation

TWELVE people, six adults and six children, were confirmed by Bishop Sarah at a special deanery service at the church of St Philip and St James in Escot, near Ottery St Mary. Archbishop of Melanesia George Takeli was present for the event, as he is on a visit to the UK. The service was forced to move outside when a member of the congregation was taken ill,but carried on in the open air. The annual…

Ordination joy

FOURTEEN people were ordained as deacons in a packed Exeter Cathedral on 10 September. Bishop Bob the former Bishop of Crediton preached at the special service. See our Facebook page for more photos. The new deacons are now serving in parishes across Devon. Please pray for them: Judith Blowey: Benefice of Tavistock, Gulworthy and Brent Tor with Very Revd Chris Hardwick Darryl Cree: Benefice of Plymouth Emmanuel, St Paul Efford, and St Augustine…

‘Soul food’ at clergy conference

Over 250 clergy from across our diocese spent four days at the ‘Alive to God’ clergy conference held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. As well as worship, bible study and time to meet fellow clergy, those attending heard from keynote speakers and took part in workshops led by a variety of people from around the UK. The conference and its schedule focussed on our diocesan vision to Grow in Prayer, Make New Disciples and Serve with…

Diocese of Exeter appoints new legal adviser

A partner at an Exeter law firm has become the first female Diocesan Registrar for the Diocese of Exeter. Alison Stock from Stephens Scown LLP has been appointed to the prestigious role and will be the legal adviser to the Bishop of Exeter on all matters that affect the Diocese. The Diocese of Exeter covers the County of Devon and includes over 600 churches and more than 200 clergy. The legal issues are many and varied,…

Celebrate our inspiring earth at Creationtide

A daily resource to help people in parishes engage prayerfully and practically with Creationtide is available for sign-up now and will begin on 1 September. ‘Creationtide’ or the ‘Season of Creation’ is the period in the annual church calendar (from 1st September to 4th October) dedicated to God as Creator and Sustainer of all life. As Christians, we acknowledge that the environment is our common home, and we need to tread more gently on the earth…

Visit of Melanesian Archbishop to Devon to call for help in climate crisis
The Archbishop of Melanesia, the Most Revd George Takeli, has come to Devon to call for help to tackle the crisis unfolding in the Solomon Islands caused by climate change. The Church of England in Devon is linked to Melanesia, through its first bishop, John Patteson, who came from Feniton, and a stone cross in his memory stands off the old A30 roadnear Feniton. Bishop Patteson went out to the Solomon Islands as a missionary…
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New Dean of Exeter Cathedral announced
The 71st Dean of Exeter Cathedral is to be the Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, currently the Dean of Wakefield Cathedral in the Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street has announced today. Jonathan will take up his new role at the end of November, on the Sunday before Advent. He succeeds the Very Rev Jonathan Draper, who resigned at the end of August. As Dean of Wakefield, Jonathan carried out the most complete makeover of any Cathedral…
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Bishop Sarah’s September letter to the diocese
Bishop Sarah records her September letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the September 2017 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Archdeacon of Totnes August Letter 2017
The Venerable Douglas Dettmer Archdeacon of Totnes records his August letter to the Diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the August 2017 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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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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