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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
Director IME 1-3 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: EX-DIRECTORY

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