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Bishop of Exeter’s Christmas Message Sparks Joy
The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison shares this Christmas message after asking shoppers in Exeter what brings them joy at Christmas time. “What brings you joy at Christmas?” was the question I asked for our vox pops Christmas video filmed out and about among the Christmas shoppers on the streets of Exeter recently. Answers focused on family and friends, giving and receiving, time in nature and human community. And for me,…
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Devon Vicar Reflects on Recent Visit to Bethlehem and West Bank
Rev’d Prebendary Rosie Austin is Team Rector of the Shirwell Mission Community, Rural Church Officer for the Diocese of Exeter and a member of the Church of England General Synod. She recently travelled to Israel, the West Bank and East Jerusalem with fellow General Synod members. Here are her personal reflections on the trip and a call to action for all of us. I am an ordinary Church of England vicar, with eight rural churches…
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Transforming Plymouth Together and Path Launch “Project 58:7” to Protect people Sleeping Rough this Winter
Plymouth homelessness charity Path and the Christian charity Transforming Plymouth Together (TPT) have come together to launch Project 58:7, a new winter shelter initiative. Built on compassion and practical support, the project will transform a network of churches into safe, trauma-informed shelters offering warmth, dignity and support for people sleeping rough across Plymouth during the coldest months of the year. The initiative is funded by The Rank Foundation. Plymouth is facing a severe and worsening…
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The Joy of Singing Christmas Carols
The Bishop of Crediton, the Rt. Rev’d Moira Astin, is preparing to spend her first Christmas in Devon. On Christmas Eve she will be preaching at the Midnight Communion Service at Crediton Parish Church. Here she shares why singing Christmas Carols is such a joy to her: What makes Christmas a special time for you? For some of us, I realise that is a difficult question when Christmas might be a time of painful memories…
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Ancient Service Forges New Links Between Exeter Cathedral and Devon’s Churches
An ancient church tradition was brought to life on Sunday when five parish priests from across Devon were installed as prebendaries at Exeter Cathedral. Prebendaries are priests who are given the honorary title by the Bishop of Exeter in recognition of their mission and ministry and service to their communities. The name comes from the Latin praebenda, which roughly means ‘to be given a grant’ and historically refers to a priest who is paid from…
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Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through the Power of Song
The Rev’d Lizzi Green, Team Vicar of Plympton, has written a new hymn to the tune of Love Divine All Loves Excelling, which has been chosen by the Mother’s Union to feature in its national 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, as well as a special Anglican Communion service. Lizzi is a survivor of abuse herself and is a Chaplain to the UN Commission on the Status of Women as well as…
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