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Coco the Christian Parrot Raises Funds for Exmoor’s New Outdoor Church For Farming Community
A new book written from the point of view of ‘Coco the Christian Parrot’ is being sold to raise funds for a new outdoor church on Exmoor aimed at members of the local farming community. The Random Thoughts of a Christian Parrot is full of every day reflections, humorous anecdotes and biblical references. The money raised will fund the work of the Edgemoor Mission Community in North Devon. Author Richard Holloway said, “All the proceeds…
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Bishop of Exeter Becomes a Member of the House of Lords
The Bishop of Exeter, the Right Reverend Robert Atwell, has become a member of the House of Lords. Bishop Robert was introduced in a short ceremony on Monday 15 November. It involved him swearing an Oath of Allegiance to the Crown while holding a “sacred text”. Bishop Robert chose to hold a copy of the New Testament as became one of the Lords Spiritual in Parliament’s Upper House. He is the Church of England’s lead…
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King of Prussia Gold Medal for Repair and Conservation Architecture Awarded to North Devon Church
The best new UK’s church architecture projects were celebrated at the 2021 UK Church Architecture Awards. The King of Prussia Gold Medal for repair and conservation architecture was awarded to architect Alison Bunning and those involved with the work on St Peter’s Church, Knowstone, Devon. The project centred around the discovery and then the restoration of wall paintings during routine repairs to an area of plasterwork. Churchwarden of St Peter’s Church, Reg Howe, Architect Alison…
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Devon Film Maker’s Disappearing Islands Footage Shows Realities of Climate Change For Cop26
A Devon film maker is hoping to raise awareness during COP26 of the visible impact of climate change in the Pacific. Alex Leger, from Topsham, was a producer and film maker for Blue Peter for 36 years. He now makes films for the Melanesian Mission, a Christian charity based in East Devon which is linked to the Diocese of Exeter and supports a range of projects in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Alex’s…
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The Church of England in Devon Recommits to Fighting Climate Injustice for Cop26
The Diocese of Exeter has recommitted to playing an “active part in addressing climate injustice” as world leaders meet in Glasgow for the Cop26 climate change conference. In a new statement to coincide with Cop26, the Bishop of Exeter also encouraged churches and individuals in Devon to pray for the conference to be fruitful and to lead to “actions which speak louder than words”. Climate change and rising sea levels are already adversely affecting the…
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Bishop of Plymouth appointed as first chancellor of Plymouth Marjon University
The Bishop of Plymouth, The Rt Reverend Nick McKinnel has been appointed as the first Chancellor of Plymouth Marjon University at its annual graduation event. Bishop Nick has been involved with Marjon since the early 1990s and became a governor in 2015. Now after serving two terms in the role, he has been invited to become Chancellor. Bishop Nick said: “I was honoured to be asked to take the role of Chancellor. I think it…
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