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Archdeacon of Plymouth’s Ukrainian Guests Celebrate New Baby
A Ukrainian woman who is being hosted by the Archdeacon of Plymouth, Nick Shutt and his wife Corinne has given birth to a daughter in hospital in Plymouth. Lena Kulakovska fled Bucha with her two young children after their home was destroyed by bombing. She made it to Germany and the family were driven to the UK by the Archdeacon of Exeter’s PA, Beth Collier and her husband, because Lena was 36 weeks pregnant and…
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Bishop of Exeter Proud to be Part of Anglican Communion Following Lambeth Conference
The Bishop of Exeter said he was proud to be part of the Anglican Communion following the Lambeth Conference, which ended on 8 August. The Anglican Communion represents eight million Christians worldwide. The conference of bishops from across the world takes place once every 10 years in Canterbury. While there was media controversy about divisions over homosexuality and same-sex marriage, the bishops from Exeter Diocese said the atmosphere within the conference community was much more…
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Plymouth Churches Prepare to Mark Keyham Anniversary
Churches in Plymouth and their communities are preparing to mark the one-year anniversary on 12 August of the gun attack on Keyham, in which six people died. There will be a private memorial service at St Andrew’s Church in Plymouth on Friday, which has been planned with some of the bereaved families. The service will be led by Rev’d Joe Dent and will be structured around the lighting of three candles, representing the past, present…
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New Devon Pilgrim Route Through Teign Valley Celebrates Creation
A new pilgrimage route through Devon’s Teign Valley has been launched with a weekend of walks. The Eden Way is based on the creation story and has been devised by the churches of the Teign Valley, supported by the Diocese of Exeter’s Devon Pilgrim project. The 18-mile circular route is designed to be walked over two days and the route guide suggests a number of churches, pubs and cafes to visit along the way, as…
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Transforming Plymouth Together and Torbay Deanery Share in £1.3m Faith New Deal Fund
Two Diocese of Exeter social action projects, Transforming Plymouth Together and Torbay Deanery’s food security outreach have been successful in their bids for funding as part of the Government’s £1.3m ‘Faith New Deal Fund’. The pilot project will fund faith-based groups to deliver innovative projects tackling issues affecting the most vulnerable in society. Just 16 projects nationally have been chosen for this first round of funding. Torbay Deanery has been awarded £120,000 for its Torbay…
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Bishop of Crediton Statement on Revised Lambeth Call for Human Dignity
The Bishop of Crediton, the Rt. Rev’d Jackie Searle, is the Diocese of Exeter advocate for the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process and is currently at the Lambeth Conference. Here is her statement in response to the revised Lambeth Conference ‘Call’ for Human Dignity: “It is right that the Lambeth Call for Human Dignity has been revised to reflect accurately that the Anglican Communion is of a mind that all the…
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