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A Statement Following the Death of Pope Francis
It is with great sorrow that we have received the news of the death of Pope Francis. Francis dedicated his life to the service of his Lord and Church and he was a friend to many different denominations including the Anglican Church. We are sorry to lose a brother in Christ and an ecumenical friend but we commit him to our Lord Jesus Christ in full assurance of the Resurrection we have celebrated this weekend….
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Bishop of Exeter Leads First Maundy Thursday Chrism Service at Exeter Cathedral
The new Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, has led his first Maundy Thursday Chrism Eucharist service at Exeter Cathedral. The service gets its name from the Chrism oils, used for anointing the sick and for baptism. They were blessed by Bishop Mike during the service, before being distributed to priests to use in their parishes throughout the year. The Chrism Eucharist is the biggest annual gathering of clergy and Licensed Lay…
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Bishop of Exeter’s Easter Message of Hope in a Good Friday World
Easter is for me the most important Christian festival and I’m really looking forward to my first Easter in Devon. I’ve been invited by Exeter Cathedral to preach on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and on Easter day. I’ll also be taking baptisms and confirmations in Barnstaple on Saturday evening, so it’s going to be a packed weekend. A lot of Easter traditions can feel like escapism – Easter bunnies and decorated eggs and floral Easter…
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Donkey to Help bring Bible Story to Life at Palm Sunday Service
One special animal will play an important role this Palm Sunday at an interactive church service in Devon. Issachar the donkey will lead a procession through the town of Bradninch to St Disen’s Church, and he will be followed by the church congregation and local community. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem just before his death. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, whilst the crowds waved…
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Devon vicar advocates for survivors of gender-based violence at UN
Rev’d Lizzi Green, Team Vicar of Plympton St Mary, has just spent 10 days volunteering as a chaplain at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s and girls’ rights, documenting the reality of their lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Lizzi has previously spoken publicly about her own experience of…
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Bishop’s new book takes an honest look at leadership failures
The Bishop of Plymouth and his wife have published a new book together about leadership and failure. Normal Imperfect Heroes explores leadership through the lens of different biblical characters including Abraham, David, Moses, some of the disciples and Mary the mother of Jesus. The Rt. Rev’d James Grier started writing the book while he was on sabbatical several years ago. The book is published by SPCK and the book launch took place in Exeter Cathedral’s Cloister…
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