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Mission Community Details for East Clyst Churches

Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the mission community: East Clyst Churches

The Rev Marc Kerslake
Team Rector

The Rectory, Grove Road, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2TP
Tel: 01404 822525
Email The Rev Marc Kerslake

The Reverend Jon Holder
Minister for Cranbrook

Tel: 07553260416
Email The Reverend Jon Holder

The Rev Gudrun Thomas
Acting Team Vicar

Parishes in the mission community

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

The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, shared his thoughts on what a Mixed Ecology of Church looks like at a Mission Shed gathering on Pioneering on Saturday 8 March in Exeter. He was a keynote speaker at the event, which also featured a talk by Rev’d Tina Hodgett, leader of the CMS South West Pioneering Hub and Co-founder of Pioneering Parishes. Mission Shed events are organised by the Diocese of Exeter’s…

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…

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Network inspires School Leaders in Devon to ‘Journey Together’

A group of Devon school leaders, school staff and those involved with governance, are on a journey that explores how they can shape their school environment to create a profound sense of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice. The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice (EDIJ) Peer Support Network is a new network that seeks to delve into the facets of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice, and how societal and theological theories influence and mould them. The…