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Ukraine Refugee Support Update
The Archdeacon of Plymouth, the Ven. Nick Shutt, shares this update on the Diocese of Exeter Ukraine Refugee Support Scheme: “When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, we as a Diocese, like so many others, were moved to respond by offering sanctuary to Ukrainian families fleeing the war. To that end, we teamed-up with Citizens UK to match refugee families with host families in Devon. “We were touched and overwhelmed by the number of people…
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Bishops Respond to Living in Love and Faith Proposals
The Bishops of the Diocese of Exeter have written to clergy and church officers across Devon following the publication of the Living in Love and Faith proposals regarding same sex relationships. The pastoral letter from Bishop Robert, Bishop Jackie and Bishop James said “We are writing to you, following the publication of the proposals agreed by the College of Bishops in relation to Living in Love and Faith. “As bishops of the Church of England,…
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Wembury Parish Magazine Wins National Award
A parish magazine from Devon has officially made it into the nation’s top ten. The Wembury Review was awarded 10th place in the National Parish Magazine Awards, out of a total of 450 entries. The Review, published by St Werburgh’s church in Wembury, celebrated its 50th birthday in 2022 but had never entered the competition before. “I thought this would be the year to have a go,” said editor Nicholas Whitehead, a former print and…
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Dartmoor Church Packed for Ukrainian Christmas Service
The Church of St Michel de Rupe on Dartmoor was packed on January 7 for a Ukrainian Christmas Service. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas at Epiphany. The event was organised by Ukrainian families living in or near Tavistock at the invitation of the church ministry team. St Michael is the patron saint of Kyiv, which is why the picturesque church on top of Brentor has special significance for Ukrainian refugees living in Devon. There…
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New Year Wassail Asks for God’s Blessing on Dartmoor Farming Communities
The New Year was marked on Dartmoor with a community Wassail and Epiphany Carols event held on a working farm. Epiphany takes place on 6 January and is the time when Christians remember the visit of the Wise Men to the infant Jesus. The event on 1 January took place in a barn at Newcombe Farm, near Scorriton. It was hosted by farmer Cyril Pearse, and organised by the Ashburton and Moorland Mission Community. There…
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Devon Church to Host Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Celebration
A group of Ukrainian women and children living in Devon are planning a Ukrainian Christmas service at one of the county’s most picturesque churches. St Michael de Rupe, on Brentor, is part of the Tavy Mission Community and the first church on the Devon Pilgrim Archangel’s Way. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on 7 January. St Michael is the patron saint of Kyiv, which is why the church of St Michael de Rupe has special significance for…
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