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A new ‘pop-up’ pilgrimage route has been launched at this year’s Devon County Show. The Shepherd’s Way is a walking route around the Westpoint Showground, with a number of clues to find along the way and a prize for anyone who completes it. It’s based on Psalm 23: The Lord’s My Shepherd, which is this year’s theme for the Devon Churches area at the show. The Shepherd’s Way is part of the Diocese of Exeter’s…
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Pupils at Landscove Church of England Primary School, near Ashburton, have been presented with a Silver Award from Christian Aid’s Global Neighbours Scheme for their global citizenship work. Christian Aid’s Global Neighbours scheme is an accreditation programme that celebrates schools which are helping pupils learn about global poverty and the Christian responsibility to tackle it. The programme also gives them the tools to play a confident part in creating a fairer world. Landscove Church of England…
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The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, joined hundreds of others at Plymouth Hoe On Thursday 8 May 2025 to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. The remembrance event included a flag-raising ceremony, a Full Parade of Standards and a Royal Navy Guard, and two minutes silence at 12:00. Following the silence, Bishop Mike gave a speech about the significance of the anniversary. He said, “On VE Day we honour those…
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The bishops of Exeter and Plymouth joined more than 2400 young people for the start of the Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor on 10 May. Bishop Mike and Bishop James watched the start of the annual two-day event at Okehampton Army Camp, before walking part of the Jubilee Challenge route, which is aimed at young people with additional needs. The Ten Tors Challenge is in its 63rd year. It was originally devised in the late…
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One church in Devon has been awarded gold for its incredible efforts to become more eco-friendly. In a service on Sunday 4 May, St Mary’s Church in Dunsford celebrated being presented a Gold Eco Church Award. The Eco Church Award scheme is from Arocha UK, a Christian charity that work to protect and restore the natural world and is committed to equipping Christians and churches in the UK to care for the environment. The Eco…
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