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Church Details for St. Andrew

Mission Community: Otter Vale
Benefice: Ottery Saint Mary, Alfington, West Hill, Tipton Saint John, Venn Ottery, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh, Payhembury, Feniton and Escot
Deanery: Ottery
Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Steve Weston
Rector in the Otter Vale Mission Community

The Vicars House, 7 College Road, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1DQ
Tel: 01404 812979
Email The Rev Steve Weston

The Rev David Carrington
Team Vicar

DIRECTOR OF LAY EDUCATION SWMTC notified by email 18th January 2016 davecarrington@swmtc.org.uk

The Rectory, Station Road, Feniton, Honiton, EX14 3DF
Tel: 01404 850905
Email The Rev David Carrington

The Rev Mark Ward
Team Vicar Ottery Team with responsibility for Newton Poppleford, Colaton Raleigh, Harpford, Tipton St John with Venn Ottery

The Vicarage, Glebelands, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0HB
Tel: 01395 568390
Email The Rev Mark Ward

Church details

St. Andrew (Parish Church)
East Devon
EX14 3BY

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr David Lanning
Tel: 01404 850699
Email Mr David Lanning

Mrs Cara Anne Sanders
Tel: 01404 850262
Email Mrs Cara Anne Sanders

PCC Secretary

Miss Josephine Chown
Tel: 01404 850513
Email Miss Josephine Chown

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Shan English
Email Mrs Shan English

Readers

Mr John White
Tel: 01404 811041
Email Mr John White

Mr Alan Steel
Tel: 01404 815737
Email Mr Alan Steel

Mr David Williamson
Tel: 01404 812493
Email Mr David Williamson

Mrs Ann Yates
Tel: 01404 813886
Email Mrs Ann Yates

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