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Help to Transform the Lives of Children and Young People in Devon by Becoming a School Governor
Devon’s three bishops are backing a campaign to encourage people from all walks of life to become school governors and help transform the lives of children across the county. The Be a Governor campaign is being relaunched this week by the Church of England in Devon. The bishops of Exeter, Crediton and Plymouth have all been school governors themselves. The Bishop of Crediton, the Rt. Rev’d Moira Astin, said, “Education is one of the greatest…
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Serving at Satellites: Making a Difference at Summer Festivals
The Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt. Rev’d James Grier, and his wife Rev’d Dr Liz Grier have recently returned from Satellites Youth Festival, where they served as volunteers. Satellites is Christian festival held in the summer at the Bath & West Showground for young people aged 13-18. Liz, who is a Curate and Associate Lecturer & Formation Tutor at St Mellitus College, said, “James and I oversee all the pastoral teams on site and particularly…
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Devon Bishops Launch New Lee Abbey to Lundy Island Pilgrimage
A new pilgrimage route to Lundy Island has been launched by the Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Crediton. The Lee Abbey to Lundy Way starts at St Mary’s church in Lynton and ends at St Helen’s church on Lundy Island. The Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison and Rt. Rev’d Moira Astin made their debut trips to the island on Thursday 14 August, along with members of local churches for a special service to celebrate…
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Bishops Try a Different Kind of Conversion as Exeter Cathedral Hosts Women’s Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony
Exeter Cathedral has hosted the Women’s Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony for the French and Italian teams. The two international teams will be based in Exeter for the month-long tournament, which begins on 22 August. The teams processed into the Cathedral for the ceremony on Saturday 16 August along with the Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, the Dean of Exeter Cathedral, the Very Rev’d Jonathan Greener, Exeter’s Lord Mayor, members of…
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Devon Poet Weaves Faith, War and Loss into Poem Commemorating 80th Anniversary of VJ Day
A Devon poet has written a new poem which commemorates the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August. Clare Bryden wrote VJ Day 2025 for Devon’s High Sheriff Caroline Harlow, whose father was a prisoner of war in East Asia. Victory over Japan day marks the end of the Second World War. It was the day in 1945 that Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki…
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Exeter Church Boxing for Fitness Group Offers Love and Hope to People on the Ropes
A boxing for fitness class in a church in Exeter which aims to offer hope to people living with addiction, homelessness and other needs has been officially launched at an event in the city. Fitter for Faith is a community outreach ministry based at St David’s church in Exeter. Participants take part in a hour-and-a-half boxing and fitness training session in the church every Wednesday, followed by a shared lunch, wellbeing check-in and a time…
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