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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January
Friday 21st January 2022
We mark the importance of this week of ecumenical prayer with a recording in French of a short act of worship with Fr David giving the homily. This replaced the usual exchange of preachers between the diocese of Exeter and the Catholic diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux in Normandy, France. We hope to do these visits later in the year, Covid rules permitting. The text of the homily can be found here. Many thanks to all this group of French speakers, including media guru Nigel Walshe and members of Central Parishes, Exeter.
Christmas Day - The Shepherd's Tale
Saturday 25th December 2021
Revd Sarah explores the Christmas story from a shepherd's point of view. Here is the text of the Christmas Day talk
All Saints / All Souls 2021
Tuesday 9th November 2021
If you wish to read the texts of Revd Alison's excellent sermons for 31 October, click here: All Saints and All Souls
Harvest Festival 3 October 2021
Sunday 3rd October 2021
Blessings for Harvest Here is the Order of Service we shall use tonight for our Zoom service at 5pm, and here is the text for Fr. David's talk.
Zoom talk, 13th Sunday after Trinity (29th August 2021)
Tuesday 31st August 2021
Ian Totterdell, Churchwarden
Ian considers the differing views on keeping God's law in todays readings. You can read it here.
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday 15th August 2021
Read here Fr David's talk at the 10.30 Eucharist, which attempts to respond to the recent tragic events in Plymouth and the unfolidng catastrophe in Afghanistan within the context of Marian imagery. Revd Alison spoke about Mary's Magnificat at our Zoom Evening Worship the same day - read her talk here for an interesting contrast. [Photo by DDP on Unsplash]
Zoom talk, the Transfiguration
Monday 9th August 2021
Ian Totterdell, Churchwarden
Ian contrasts the glory seen at the Transfiguration with the life Jesus lived as a humble servant. Read it here
Festival of St James
Monday 26th July 2021
Revd Sarah wonders why we tell such unflattering stories about the saints, and draws upon St Paul's imagery that we are clay jars shining with the light of God. You can read her talk here.
New service times for July & August 2021
Friday 23rd July 2021
Ian Totterdell, Churchwarden
From Sunday 25th July our service times are changing. You are very welcome to join us in our worship of the Lord at our new services. Our main Sunday worship will be a service of Holy Communion, held in the church building and starting at 10:30. There will singing of at least one hymn and in other parts of the liturgy. Our online zoom service of worship will be continuing weekly until at least the end of August, but will now begin at 6pm (still on Sundays). Zoom codes for access can be found on the latest Pew Sheet (available on this website under the "Pew Sheet" tab), as can the telephone numbers for phone access. From the 4th of August we will…