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Parish Details for Saint Mary Magdalene Torquay

Saint Mary Magdalene Torquay Website

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Torbay
Benefice: Upton Saint Mary Magdalene

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Mark Searle
Priest in Charge of Torquay St Mary Magdelene 2010

Upton Rectory, Furzehill Road, Upton, Torquay, TQ1 3JG
Tel: 01803 225255
Email The Rev Mark Searle

Capt Adrian Prescott
Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Ellacombe Vicarage, 1a Lower Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, TQ1 1JH
Tel: 01803 901657
Email Capt Adrian Prescott

Churches in the parish

St Mary Magdalene Upton (Parish Church)
Torquay
TQ1 4BW

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Rob Sykes
Tel: 01803 294993
Email Mr Rob Sykes

PCC Secretary

Not listed

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Joy Elaine Payne
Tel: EXDIRECTORY
Email Mrs Joy Elaine Payne

Readers

Mrs Edwina Corderoy
Tel: 01803 297639
Email Mrs Edwina Corderoy

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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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