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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 >

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NIGHTCHURCH PIONEER Course - starting June 2008.
New Cathedral Canons.
Community Priest and Pioneer Youth Minister..

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Council newsletters and useful documents. Second sentence test test
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LGW Question 1 (28 KB)
We know what the gospel is. Why do we need to listen to outsiders?
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LGQ Question 2 (28 KB)
Why listen to people who just moan about the church?
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Lent Course Questionnaire (43 KB)
On-line version of the questionnaire on 'Listening to God's World' ecumenical Lent Course for 2008.
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Questionnaire: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts (42 KB)
This questionnaire is only a starting point to set you thinking. Talk about the way you have scored with your friends. It is sometimes easy to mislead yourself in this sort of exercise – we are not always aware of our strengths. You could use this as a basis of discussion at a group meeting. The important point is that the Spirit has given each of us something very special – recognise it, value it, develop it – USE IT!
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Changing Church for a Changing World (785 KB)
A powerpoint presentation about Fresh Expressions for use in the Diocese offered by Mandy Wright, Mission Enabler and associate of the National Fresh Expressions Team.
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'Mission' (1 MB)
If you would find it helpful to show this presentation in the Diocese compiled by Canon Mark Rylands about Mission and Fresh Expression of Church, please feel free to download it.
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The Nature of Pioneer Ministry (37 KB)
A description of the kind of leadership that is needed for 'Fresh Expressions' of church, and how it is different from the patterns of leadership and of evangelism used traditionally in the church
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St Andrew's Tide Resource - General Notes for Orders of Serv (27 KB)
Some information to accompany both orders of service giving explanation and further ideas.
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St Andrew's Tide Resource - Draft Order of service (406 KB)
Part of the resource to help parishes celebrate St Andrew's Tide. It is a draft order of service using liturgy mainly from the Prayer Book of the Anglican Church of Kenya. It is available here as a 'PDF' file. If there are problems downloading or using, please email thika.link@exeter.anglican.org
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St Andrews Tide Resource - Communion Prayers from the Anglic (52 KB)
This is part of the resource being sent out to help parishes celebrate St Andrew's Tide. For churches who would like a communion service using some or all of the liturgy from the Kenyan Prayer Book
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A song from Thika (76 KB)
This chorus is from a very popular song sung in Thika. The first of these 2 phonetic settings of the song is a straightforward transcription with chords, the second is in parts for the more adventurous! Both settings have kindly been done by Andrew Maries.
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St Andrew's Tide Resource - Companion Link Prayer (19 KB)
Prayer written specifically for the Diocesan three way Companion Link. Every church should have received a poster with this prayer. If you haven't and would like one, please email thika.link@exeter.anglican.org
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St Andrews Tide Resource - Bible Encounter (31 KB)
Sermon notes and Bible Study questions for smaller groups.
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ST Andrew's Tide Resource - Stories from Cyprus and the Gulf (21 KB)
Stories from our link with Cyprus and the Gulf for sermon illustrations or short articles. Further information from Nigel Speller nibspeller@eclipse.co.uk
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St Andrew's Tide Resource - Kenyan Recipes (44 KB)
For parishes who would like a social event with a difference - an opportunity to try some authentic Kenyan food. This document gives some background to customs as well as a suggested menu and recipes.
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St Andrew's Tide Resource - Menu from Cyprus and the Gulf (24 KB)
For parishes who would like a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean flavour to their social evening, this document gives some background notes on Cypriot and Middle Eastern customs along with a suggested menu. Recipes are widely available so not included here. Any further help, contact thika.link@exeter.anglican.org