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Christian Aid Cycle Ride
This year, the parishioners of St Matthew's, St Sidwell's and St Mark's in Exeter are marking Christian Aid week in an unusual way.
Three members of the preaching team in the parishes, the rector Simon Croft and two of the readers, Tina and David Smith, are cycling across Devon in a two-day sponsored ride, on 16th & 17th May. On their way, they plan to stop and pray at the churches they pass o... More >
This year, the parishioners of St Matthew's, St Sidwell's and St Mark's in Exeter are marking Christian Aid week in an unusual way.
Three members of the preaching team in the parishes, the rector Simon Croft and two of the readers, Tina and David Smith, are cycling across Devon in a two-day sponsored ride, on 16th & 17th May. On their way, they plan to stop and pray at the churches they pass o... More >
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Church and countryside used to work together in almost idyllic harmony. Traditional Britain was rural, and the traditions of the church have retained ... more >
Recent research from Tear Fund and others has shown just how many people pray in Britain today. Nine million pray every day! That is more than ... more >
As a favourite retirement location Devon’s proportion of over 60s is growing all the time. That means a higher percentage of our population dies of ol ... more >
The Church in Britain is used to a close relationship with government. The overlap between Church and State, clearly evident in church schools and in ... more >
Yes – if it’s truly public. The Church of England has a noble history of commitment to ‘public worship’ – public not just because anyone could ... more >
As Christians we are used to living in Christendom – where Christian faith is promoted by those in power, and life revolves around the church. You jus ... more >
In this Diocese we have agreed to reshape the work of our churches around the vision of Moving On in Mission and Ministry. Central to MOiMM is ... more >
Once rural churches were at the centre of the community, and village life gravitated around them. The young related to the church almost as easily as ... more >
Many Christians are involved as individuals in caring for the needy. God cares about the lowest of the low, and here the mission of God in the world i ... more >
The European church was so successful over many centuries, that they were able to ‘professionalise’ Christian ministry – not just in cities and towns ... more >
Devon is a treasure trove of rural churches. Each is a valuable piece of heritage, expressing the Christian faith through the best art and craftsmansh ... more >
The popular image of the ‘church-goer’ has hit a very low ebb. The Vicar of Dibley succeeded in presenting female vicars in a positive light, b ... more >
The current plight of the traditional parish church is certainly bewildering for many long-standing church members. Once people naturally gravitated t ... more >
There is no doubt that Alpha courses have contributed significantly to the life of the church. Over the last seven years nearly 100,000 people in Brit ... more >
There is half a truth here. Most people who ‘join’ a church have had a Christian background. But they want a church that meets their personal and spir ... more >
Many church members today remember their Sunday Schools years. They were happy times, when we learned the stories of the Bible and became committed to ... more >
Of course, it’s partly that less people are getting married – almost halved in the last 40 years. As the divorce rate has risen, marriage has come to ... more >
Figures for adults in Britain a few years ago showed that 10% are regular at church (at least once a month), another 10% are irregular (a few times a ... more >
For many busy people, the only time they get to think about the big issues of their lives is on holiday. And that’s exactly when they are away from th ... more >
Many rural churches are painfully aware that they are a shadow of their former success. Parish records show many more baptisms and weddings than today ... more >
In years gone by, people in Britain held heated debates about what was ‘true’ in the Christian religion. That’s how we got our different denominations ... more >
The Just10 series of evenings at Crealy Park is just starting. Thousands of Devon people will attend over the coming weeks. Some of them will be commi ... more >
It is natural to want to share our enthusiasms with others – particularly when we know it will be so good for them. And what could be more ‘good for t ... more >
My home church was built in the late 1800s. Its pews seated 1000 people, and you had to arrive early to get a seat. People were proud to go to church. ... more >
We live in a society where ‘comfort’ is a big priority for people. Our world runs on the ‘feel good factor’. The danger is that we cannot face major c ... more >
I have had a few reactions to the recent series of four articles in Diocesan News (Sept - Dec 2005), some positive, some negative. If you would lik ... more >
