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Pioneer Mission Shed Unpacks Mixed Ecology of Church

The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, shared his thoughts on what a Mixed Ecology of Church looks like at a Mission Shed gathering on Pioneering on Saturday 8 March in Exeter. He was a keynote speaker at the event, which also featured a talk by Rev’d Tina Hodgett, leader of the CMS South West Pioneering Hub and Co-founder of Pioneering Parishes. Mission Shed events are organised by the Diocese of Exeter’s…

Bishop Outlines Five Priorities for Diocese of Exeter

The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, has outlined his five key priorities for the Diocese of Exeter at this time. They are: Missional Leadership, Missional DNA, Vocations, Children and Young People and Mixed Ecology. Bishop Mike was enthroned as Devon’s 72nd diocesan bishop last November. Four months into his new role he says he wants to build on the exisiting vision to Grow in Prayer, Make New Disciples and Serve the…

Devon Vicar in New York to Champion Women’s Justice at UN

Rev’d Lizzi Green, Team Vicar of Plympton St Mary Church, near Plymouth, is attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women as Chaplain to the conference. It starts on March 7 and runs for two weeks. The commission is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. Lizzi explains why her faith and her passion for gender justice go hand-in-hand: “According to…

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Network inspires School Leaders in Devon to ‘Journey Together’

A group of Devon school leaders, school staff and those involved with governance, are on a journey that explores how they can shape their school environment to create a profound sense of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice. The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice (EDIJ) Peer Support Network is a new network that seeks to delve into the facets of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice, and how societal and theological theories influence and mould them. The…

First Growing Faith Leader Commissioned at Service in North Devon

The first Growing Faith Leader for Children and Families has been commissioned by the Archdeacon of Barnstaple at a service in North Devon. Debbie Vickery, from St George’s and St Paul’s church in Tiverton, was commissioned at St John the Baptist Church in Bishop’s Tawton on Sunday 2 March. Debbie said, “I’m really excited to be commissioned as a Growing Faith Leader for Children and Families. Having done Catalyst training last year and the Foundations…