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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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Devon Bishops Launch New Lee Abbey to Lundy Island Pilgrimage
A new pilgrimage route to Lundy Island has been launched by the Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Crediton. The Lee Abbey to Lundy Way starts at St Mary’s church in Lynton and ends at St Helen’s church on Lundy Island. The Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison and Rt. Rev’d Moira Astin made their debut trips to the island on Thursday 14 August, along with members of local churches for a special service to celebrate…
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Bishops Try a Different Kind of Conversion as Exeter Cathedral Hosts Women’s Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony
Exeter Cathedral has hosted the Women’s Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony for the French and Italian teams. The two international teams will be based in Exeter for the month-long tournament, which begins on 22 August. The teams processed into the Cathedral for the ceremony on Saturday 16 August along with the Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, the Dean of Exeter Cathedral, the Very Rev’d Jonathan Greener, Exeter’s Lord Mayor, members of…
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