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Ukraine Anniversary A Time To Keep Praying for Peace
A Ukrainian woman who is living in Tavistock has said she is grateful for the “warm welcome and constant support to Ukraine” as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of her country on February 24 approaches. Tania Kovalchuk helped arrange for a number of other families to find homes in Devon as well as volunteering as a translator for the Diocese of Exeter Refugee Support Programme. She said “There are now more than 30 Ukrainian…
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Ukrainian Living in Devon Describes How ‘Time Stopped for Us’ on February 24
Victoriia Klimashevska, 21, is a Ukrainian Translator who came to Exeter through the Diocese of Exeter’s Ukraine Refugee Support Scheme. She lives with a host family in the city. This is her account of the last 12 months: On February 24, at 5 a.m. Kyiv time, we woke up in a new Ukraine and a new world. The world that was forced upon us. A world that does not live according to the laws, but…
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Devon Church Lines Up Bras and Boxers for Cancer Charities Fundraiser
A church in Devon has been festooned with decorated underwear to raise money for cancer charities and raise awareness of certain types of cancer. Underwear including pants, boxer shorts, bras and even a basque, was strung along washing lines inside St Mary the Virgin church in Marystowe, near Okehampton. The undergarments had been donated by people in the community and there were prizes for the best decorated items. The competition was judged by the church’s…
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New Leader at Youth Focused Unlimited Church
The Rev’d Matt Clayton was recently licensed by The Bishop of Crediton as the new leader of Unlimited Church in Exeter. St Mary Arches Church is the home of Unlimited, which is a multi-generational church with a key focus on the rising generation. The church was officially launched in March 2012 as a Bishop’s Mission Order to reach non-Christian young people in Exeter. Rev’d Matt will be leading the church alongside his wife Laura. Prior…
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Bishops’ Response to General Synod Vote to Welcome Prayers of Love and Faith
The Bishops of Exeter, Crediton and Plymouth have issued the following joint statement in response to the Church of England General Synod’s vote to welcome proposals which will enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing: “We are grateful to the members of General Synod for the thoroughness with which they have considered the bishops’ proposals emerging…
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Bickington Lunch Club Brings Community Together with Hot Food and Puddings
A team of volunteers in the Devon village of Bickington are running a monthly ‘Soup and Pud Lunch Club’ at the village hall as a way of bringing the community together and raising money for the church and local charities. The menu includes warming soups, hearty mains, puddings and hot drinks. The Lunch Club, which launched in September 2022, was the vision of Michael Hext. Michael wanted to build a warm and relaxed atmosphere and…
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