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Parish Details for Payhembury

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Ottery
Benefice: Ottery Saint Mary, Alfington, West Hill, Tipton Saint John, Venn Ottery, Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh, Payhembury, Feniton and Escot
Mission Community: Otter Vale

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Steve Weston
Rector in the Otter Vale Mission Community

The Vicars House, 7 College Road, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1DQ
Tel: 01404 812979
Email The Rev Steve Weston

The Rev David Carrington
Team Vicar

DIRECTOR OF LAY TRAINING SWMTC notified by email 18th January 2017 davecarrington@swmtc.org.uk

The Rectory, Station Road, Feniton, Honiton, EX14 3DF
Tel: 01404 850905
Email The Rev David Carrington

The Rev Mark Ward
Team Vicar Ottery Team with responsibility for Newton Poppleford, Colaton Raleigh, Harpford, Tipton St John with Venn Ottery

The Vicarage, Glebelands, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0HB
Tel: 01395 568390
Email The Rev Mark Ward

Churches in the parish

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)
East Devon
EX14 3HR

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Barbara Melanie Leach
Tel: 01404 841409
Email Mrs Barbara Melanie Leach

Mr Gareth John Stephens
Tel: 01404 849130
Email Mr Gareth John Stephens

PCC Secretary

Mr Robert Deane
Tel: 01884 277321

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mr John White
Tel: 01404 811041
Email Mr John White

Mr Alan Steel
Tel: 01404 815737
Email Mr Alan Steel

Mr David Williamson
Tel: 01404 812493
Email Mr David Williamson

Mrs Ann Yates
Tel: 01404 813886
Email Mrs Ann Yates

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