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Church Details for Emmanuel

Mission Community: St Thomas
Benefice: Exeter Saint Thomas and Emmanuel
Deanery: Christianity
Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Preb Dr David Nixon
Rector

The Rectory, 49 Okehampton Road, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1EL
Tel: 01392 667192
Email The Rev Preb Dr David Nixon

The Reverend Mike Clark
Associate Priest

3 Cowley View, Duryard, Exeter, EX4 4XA
Tel: 07889 570159
Email The Reverend Mike Clark

The Rev Sarah Cumming
Associate Priest

Tel: 07543 604115
Email The Rev Sarah Cumming

Church details

Emmanuel
Exeter
EX4 1DT

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Ian John Totterdell
Tel: 01392 848674
Email Mr Ian John Totterdell

PCC Secretary

Mrs Jennifer Thomas
Tel: 01392 213207
Email Mrs Jennifer Thomas

PCC Treasurer

Mr Andrew Withers
Email Mr Andrew Withers

Readers

Mr Philip Baker
Tel: 01626 852564
Email Mr Philip Baker

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