Living Stones Live

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a celebration of church buildings in the Diocese of Exeter at St Mary the Virgin, Abbotsbury on 19 May 2026

We are pleased to be able to share a recording of the event, and copies of the presentation slides below.

Apologies for the slight issues with sound quality for the first few minutes of the recording. Thank you to Rev Gareth Regan for providing our excellent technical support.

If you want to skip to a particular speaker or topic, the times are provided in the programme below (click here to view this as a pdf):

About our speakers

Presentation slides:

Wonder – Douglas Young (creator of Devon Churchland)

Interpretation and signage – Aileen Peirce

Church tourism – Louise Brown

Making a project a success & working with your architect – Camilla Finlay

Funding, generosity and giving – Brigit Kiyaga

Engaging with your community – Natalie Campbell

Friends groups – Rev Preb Rosie Austin