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Dame Sarah Mullally, Former Bishop of Crediton, Announced as Next Archbishop of Canterbury
The former Bishop of Crediton, Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, has been announced as the next Archbishop of Canterbury designate. The current Bishop of London is the first women to be appointed to the role in the Church of England. Dame Sarah was the first female bishop in the Diocese of Exeter – serving as Bishop of Crediton, which covers the north and east of Devon, from 2015 to 2018. She was ordained in 2001, and…
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‘Messy Church goes Wild’ inspires journey to Silver Eco Church in Devon
In 2023 St Michael’s in West Hill (part of the Otter Vale Mission Community) started it’s Eco Church journey. Rosemary the Messy Church Leader at St Michael’s said about their achievement: “This was mainly through working with the children using ‘Messy Church Goes Wild’ and developing the churchyard as a haven for wildlife and wild flowers. They made a bug hotel and we’ve created log piles and a wildlife pond (out of an old tractor…
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Blue Plaque Celebrating Agatha Christie Unveiled at Her Childhood Church in Torquay
Agatha Christie is more usually associated with murder mystery ‘dispatches’ rather than ‘hatches’, but this weekend a blue plaque commemorating the life of the Queen of Crime will be unveiled at the church in Torquay where she was baptised. The commemoration took place during this year’s Agatha Christie Festival, following the morning church service at All Saints in Torre on Sunday 14 September. The Victorian church was designed by John Pearson and built with money…
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Stuffed With Courage! Teddies Take a Leap of Faith
Last Sunday, St Michael’s Church in Ilsington hosted its third annual Teddy Tower Day, and it was a towering triumph! Families gathered for a joyful Family Service themed ‘The Lord’s name is a strong tower’ (Proverbs 18:10), before sending their cuddly companions on a thrilling zip wire ride from the top of the church tower. Despite stormy forecasts (and a backup plan to launch the teddies from the organ loft!), the weather held just long…
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Help to Transform the Lives of Children and Young People in Devon by Becoming a School Governor
Devon’s three bishops are backing a campaign to encourage people from all walks of life to become school governors and help transform the lives of children across the county. The Be a Governor campaign is being relaunched this week by the Church of England in Devon. The bishops of Exeter, Crediton and Plymouth have all been school governors themselves. The Bishop of Crediton, the Rt. Rev’d Moira Astin, said, “Education is one of the greatest…
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Serving at Satellites: Making a Difference at Summer Festivals
The Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt. Rev’d James Grier, and his wife Rev’d Dr Liz Grier have recently returned from Satellites Youth Festival, where they served as volunteers. Satellites is Christian festival held in the summer at the Bath & West Showground for young people aged 13-18. Liz, who is a Curate and Associate Lecturer & Formation Tutor at St Mellitus College, said, “James and I oversee all the pastoral teams on site and particularly…
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