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You can search the diocesan database for parishes and mission communities and to find out contact details for clergy, readers and parish officers, where they have given their permission to be included.

Church Details for All Saints

Mission Community: Five Red Churches
Benefice: Exminster, Kenn, Kenton with Mamhead, and Powderham
Deanery: Kenn
Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Vanessa Jane Pestridge
Priest in Charge

Tel: 01392 833701
Email The Rev Vanessa Jane Pestridge

The Rev Julia Hocking
Curate

Tel: 01392 759320
Email The Rev Julia Hocking

Church details

All Saints (Parish Church)
Kenton
EX6 8LU

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Peter Bilby
Tel: 01626 867909
Email Mr Peter Bilby

PCC Secretary

None listed

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Clare Lillington
Tel: 01626 852155
Email Mrs Clare Lillington

Readers

Mr John Trickett
Tel: 01392 834975
Email Mr John Trickett

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Exeter partners with Hazelnut Community to pioneer new eco congregations

The Diocese of Exeter has announced a new partnership with the Hazelnut Community, an organisation that supports churches to create eco communities on their land in order to deepen worship, welcome their community and combat climate breakdown. The collaboration is part of the diocese’s commitment to creation care and pioneer ministry, as part of a mixed ecology model of church. Mixed ecology is one of the Bishop of Exeter’s five key priorities for the diocese….

Pioneer Mission Shed Unpacks Mixed Ecology of Church

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Bishop Outlines Five Priorities for Diocese of Exeter

The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, has outlined his five key priorities for the Diocese of Exeter at this time. They are: Missional Leadership, Missional DNA, Vocations, Children and Young People and Mixed Ecology. Bishop Mike was enthroned as Devon’s 72nd diocesan bishop last November. Four months into his new role he says he wants to build on the exisiting vision to Grow in Prayer, Make New Disciples and Serve the…

Devon Vicar in New York to Champion Women’s Justice at UN

Rev’d Lizzi Green, Team Vicar of Plympton St Mary Church, near Plymouth, is attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women as Chaplain to the conference. It starts on March 7 and runs for two weeks. The commission is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. Lizzi explains why her faith and her passion for gender justice go hand-in-hand: “According to…