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Julian Wheeler Conviction Statement
Julian Wheeler, a former priest in the Diocese of Exeter, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of 13 counts of indecent assault at Exeter Crown Court. He has been placed on the sex offenders register for life. Wheeler, who is 75, served in the Diocese of Exeter from 1975-2003. The offences he was convicted of occurred while he was an Honorary Curate between 1986-2003 at a group of nine…
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Service to Mark 80th Anniversary of Devon’s D-Day Exercise Tiger Tragedy
A special service of commemoration is to take place to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Exercise Tiger tragedy off Slapton Sands in South Devon. The service will take place at the Torcross Tank memorial at 2pm on Sunday 28 April. The memorial is dedicated to 639 American soldiers and sailors who died when their vessels were attacked by German E-boats during a rehearsal for the Normandy landings as they were sailing from Lyme…
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Bishop Jackie Reflects on the Easter Faith Her Mother Passed Onto Her
The Acting Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Jackie Searle, reflects on the ‘Easter faith’ her mother passed on to her, how this sustains her, and how the new life we see all around us at spring time reminds us of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ which we celebrate at Easter: Near my home in Tiverton is a glorious magnolia tree, which stands outside the Canal Tea Rooms & Garden. They have just…
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Bishop Jackie First Woman to Lead Exeter’s Maundy Thursday Chrism Service
The Acting Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Jackie Searle, has become the first woman in history to lead the annual Chrism Eucharist at Exeter Cathedral on Maundy Thursday. The service is a major gathering of clergy and licensed lay ministers from across Devon, during which they renew their ministerial vows. It is an opportunity to thank them for their ministry and faithfulness in serving God and the people in their care. During the service,…
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Diocese of Exeter Shortlisted for Green Energy Award for it’s work to Achieve Net Zero by 2030
The Diocese of Exeter has been named among those shortlisted for the Local and Public Sector Net Zero Transformation category at the 2024 Green Energy Awards, which are hosted by Regen. This award recognises the crucial role that local public sector leadership can play in transforming the UK’s energy system for a zero-carbon future, through inspiring projects, ambitious leadership and supportive policy frameworks. The Green Energy Awards run each year, and they are a leading…
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Devon Church teams up with Primary School to Invite Parents & Carers to ‘Have a Coffee on Us’
‘Have a coffee on us’ was the invitation given to mothers and carers recently at Sherford, the new town east of Plymouth. Sherford Community Church’s big vision is for the town to flourish and come to know something of God’s great love: the strapline for the church is ‘Open, Generous and Engaged.’ Working in collaboration with Sherford Vale School and the House of Brews, the church wanted to treat mothers and carers this Mothering Sunday….
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