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Bishop of Exeter ‘Delighted’ With New Book To Help Village Churches Thrive
The Bishop of Exeter is the driving force behind a new book about village churches which aims to help them flourish and thrive as the beating heart of their communities. How Village Churches Thrive has been published by the Church of England with a foreword by the Comedian Hugh Dennis, whose father was a vicar and a bishop. It is aimed at church members and is packed with practical advice and examples of good practice…
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Aqua Bears & Prayers Makes a Splash
A toddler group with a difference is making a big splash in East Devon. Aqua Bears and Prayers takes place in a swimming pool in Sampford Peverell and is run by Steph Packham and a team of volunteers. Each session consists of water confidence play, singing, a Bible story, prayer, and plenty of time for the adults and children to get to know each other. Steph is a churchwarden at St Peter’s church in Uplowman…
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Churches Celebrate Platinum Jubilee With Community Events
Churches across Devon celebrated H.M. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a range of events, including special services, bellringing, hand-made bunting, tree-planting ceremonies, cream teas and community lunches, flower festivals and craft events. For many churches it was a way to connect with their local communities and come together after the restrictions of the pandemic. St Pancras church in Plymouth held an All Age service followed by Walking Church, which invites families to journey through the church…
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Platinum Jubilee Service at Exeter Cathedral Honours ‘Extraordinary’ Queen
People from across Devon have taken part in a special service at Exeter Cathedral to mark the Platinum Jubilee of H.M. The Queen. There were representatives from different military and civilian organisations and charities as well as the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, who is the Queen’s representative in Devon. The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Yolande Henson, was among those who processed into the Cathedral, along with her official insignia, the Sword of Office…
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Jubilee Dresses Showcase the Timeless Splendour of a Church Wedding
Two Devon churches are using the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations to exhibit wedding dresses from the past 70 years and showcase their churches as beautiful places to get married. St Mary’s, Kentisbeare and St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton will both be displaying wedding dresses and flowers as part of their jubilee celebrations. The festival in Thorverton will include dresses from the last 70 years, some of which were worn at weddings in St Thomas of…
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Devon’s Churches Prepare to Celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
From village greens to city centres, churches across Devon are planning services and community events to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Bells will be rung across the county at 1130 on Friday 3 June to coincide with the Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral. St Andrew’s Church in Ashburton is one of a number holding a Jubilee-themed flower festival. And on Sunday 5 June hundreds of Jubilee balloons will be released inside…
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