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Devon Church celebrates Gold Eco Church Award
One church in Devon has been awarded a Gold Eco Church, being the first church in the Diocese of Exeter to achieve this and joining an exclusive group of only 36 Church of England churches nationally to be recognised at the Gold level. St Margaret and St Andrew’s Church in Littleham were given their award for weaving creation care throughout their church life, including regularly praying for the environment, partnering with local organisations to champion…
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New Inclusion Champion for Cranbrook
Cranbrook Church has recently appointed a new Inclusion Champion, Cath Maggs. Cath is passionate about inclusion; she has served on various teams in churches, and is qualified Occupational Therapist , where empowerment and independence are core values of the profession. As someone who is partially sighted and hearing impaired, Cath has experienced first hand the difficulties people with disabilities often encounter when trying to access church. Cath said, “I’m very excited about this new role, which…
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A statement from the Bishops of the Diocese of Exeter
A statement from the Bishops of Exeter Diocese: We share the shock and grief of the people of Southport following the tragic loss of life last Monday; we are praying for the bereaved and those injured and traumatised. We deplore the attempts by some extremist groups to spread disinformation and stir up racial hatred and violence We are grateful for the ongoing work of Devon and Cornwall Police in ensuring the safety of all. We…
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New Rural Church Officer appointed to help our rural churches grow
The Diocese of Exeter is building on its Growing the Rural Church project by appointing the county’s first Rural Church Officer and setting-up a new Rural Hub. The Rev’d Preb Rosie Austin will be working working with churches in North Devon to help them find new ways to minister to the countryside communities they are called to serve. She will also work with them to address some of the challenges they face around the care…
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New Bishop of Exeter’s Service of Welcome and Installation on 2 November
The Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison will be installed as the new Bishop of Exeter at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 2 November. Bishop Mike will become the 72nd bishop in a service which has traditions stretching back hundreds of years. They include the new diocesan bishop being required to knock on the great West Door before being permitted to enter for the 3pm ceremony. He will also be officially enthroned upon the Cathedral’s medieval bishop’s…
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Event to celebrate 30th anniversary of first women priests
Some of the first women to be ordained as priests in the Church of England have taken part in a celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood. The 11 women who had been ordained in 1994 included the Acting Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Jackie Searle. They were joined by other women clergy from across Devon for a special choral evensong at Exeter Cathedral and celebration event…
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