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Momentum gathering for ‘Come and See’ events at churches across Devon
Churches in Devon are busy planning a wide variety of outreach events for the Come and See mission weekend, supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Come and See will take place over Remembrance weekend from 10 to 12 November. The aim is for churches to invite people in their communities to ‘come and see’ something of our Christian faith. Events planned include Come and Remember, at St Michael and All Angel Church, Stockland – which…
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Archbishop of Canterbury to Hold Conversations About Grief at University of Exeter Event
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is to take part in an event focusing on bereavement during his visit to Devon over Remembrance weekend. The Archbishop in Conversation will take place at the University of Exeter on Saturday 11 November. The afternoon event will explore themes of loss, bereavement, and hope. It will draw on Archbishop Justin’s own experience of losing his baby daughter some years’ ago, and more recently his mother. The Archbishop in…
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Praying for an End to Violence and Suffering in Gaza and Israel
A statement from the Acting Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Jackie Searle, about the Middle East: It is just a week ago that news began to break of a huge breach of Israeli defences by Hamas, the terrorist organisation based in Gaza. The violence since then has been brutal and shocking. Our Archbishops have called for prayer, and for restraint on all sides. Those of us who were on pilgrimage to the Holy Land…
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Devon Church of England Primary School Recognised as ‘Beacon of Light to the Local Community’
A Church of England Primary School is the first in Devon to be inspected under a new framework. Rackenford Church of England Primary School in Tiverton was inspected by Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools, known as SIAMS. SIAMS is the Church of England and Methodist Church’s outworking requirements of section 48 of the Education Act 2005. The SIAMS framework looks at ways in which a school’s theologically rooted Christian vision drives its work,…
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Celebrating ‘Unsung Heroes of the Church’ as New Lay Ministers are Licensed at Exeter Cathedral
The Bishop of Plymouth has licensed seven new Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) to serve in parishes across Devon. The ceremony took place during the annual Licensed Lay Ministry celebration service at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 7 October at which LLMs (historically known as Readers) from across the county were gathered, wearing their distinctive blue scarves. Nine LLMs were also re-licensed after transferring to new parishes and new Church Army Evangelist, Heidi Lewis, was also officially…
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Bishop of Plymouth Challenged by Visit to Exeter Prison Sunday Services
The Bishop of Plymouth has visited Exeter Prison ahead of Prisons Week, which runs from 8 to 14 October. Prisons Week is an annual week of prayer for the needs of all those affected by prisons: prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their communities, those working in the criminal justice system and the many people who are involved in caring for those affected by crime. It has been running for 40 years and…
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