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Parish Details for West Worlington

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: South Molton
Benefice: Burrington, Chawleigh, Cheldon, Chulmleigh, Meshaw, Romansleigh, Thelbridge, Wembworthy with Eggesford, Witheridge with Creacombe, East Worlington, and West Worlington
Mission Community: Little Dart Team

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Tony Rockey
Team Rector

The Rectory, Church Lane, Chulmleigh, EX18 7BY
Tel: 01769 581712
Email The Rev Tony Rockey

The Rev Clive Jobbins
Assistant Curate in the Little Dart Team Ministry

Vinecroft, Vine Street, Winkleigh, EX19 8HT

The Rev Adrian Wells
Team Vicar in the Little Dart Mission Community

The Vicarage, The Square, Witheridge, Tiverton, EX16 8AE
Tel: 01884 861383
Email The Rev Adrian Wells

Mrs Janet Margaret May
Licensed Lay Worker

The Rectory, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7HJ
Tel: 01769 580791
Email Mrs Janet Margaret May

Churches in the parish

St. Mary (Parish Church)
West Worlington
EX17 4TT

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Patrick Brook
Tel: 01884 860978
Email Mr Patrick Brook

Mr Charles Mills
Tel: 01884 860651
Email Mr Charles Mills

PCC Secretary

Not listed

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mrs Yvonne Childs
Tel: 01884 860012
Email Mrs Yvonne Childs

Mrs Christine Chandler
Tel: 01363 83236
Email Mrs Christine Chandler

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Latest ordinations of priests and deacons

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Watch our video of just some of the events which have taken place across Devon to mark this year’s Thy Kingdom Come. Bishop Robert began TKC with songs from Sidmouth primary school’s infant choir and Bishop Nick visited Costa in Plymstock to offer prayers before taking a lesson at Plymstock school. The video will be shown at a celebration event at Exeter Cathedral this Pentecost Sunday (20 May) at 6.30pm, to which everyone is invited…
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Bishop Nick records his May letter
The Rt Rev Nick McKinnel, Bishop of Plymouth, records his May letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the May 2018 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement begins next week
THE global Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement begins next week and there will be launch events in Devon with Bishop Robert and Bishop Nick. Bishop Robert will be in Sidmouth to listen to people and pray with them on Tuesday and Bishop Nick will be visiting Costa in Plymstock to offer prayers for people he meets, before visiting Plymstock school. Bishop Robert has made this video explaining his hopes for the ten days of prayer. More…
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Archdeacon of Barnstaple records his April letter
The Ven Dr Mark Butchers, Archdeacon of Barnstaple records his April letter to the diocese. The text of the letter is printed in the April 2018 issue of the Church of England Devon magazine.
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