Saturday 7th June - Pentecost Prayer Walk Around the 6 Churches of the Benefice
On Saturday 7th June, the day before Pentecost - we’ll be walking around all of the 6 churches
in our benefice, pausing to pray in each one and at key points along the way. We’ll be starting
at St Luke’s at 10am (note the change of time) then walking to St Paul’s, St Mary’s, St Bart’s,
All Saints and ending at Abbotsbury around lunchtime. The timetable will come out nearer the
time but do get the date in your diary now. And if you can’t make the whole trip- that’s fine! Just
come and join us where you can.
Mission Shed Social Justice. Saturday 14 June, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Abbotsbury Church
This Mission Shed event focuses on the relationship between Social Justice and Mission, Politics and Mission, and Environmentalism and Mission.
The conversation will be led by our three main speakers.
Revd Dr Lucy Larkin – God’s Mission and the Environment
Lucy was ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia, and lived a large part of her adult life in Adelaide. She studied for her M Phil and PhD in the area of Ecotheology at the University of Birmingham and now serves as the principal for the South West Ministry Training College.
Andy Flannagan – Christians in Politics
Andy is one of three directors of Christians in Politics. He is also the Director of Christians on the Left which exists to be a prophetic voice to left-sided politics and the Church.
A key driving passion of Andy’s is to see a just rewriting of the global economic system. He is also a singer and songwriter, and has supported the church here in Devon through building connections, and leading worship in our Thy Kingdom Come events, for which he wrote the much loved worship song ‘Renovation’.
Hannah Rich – Theos Think Tank
Hannah joined Theos in November 2017. She is a mixed–methods researcher and author of several Theos reports including Growing Good (2020) and Beyond Left and Right (2021) and A Torn Safety Net (2022). Previously, she worked for a social innovation think tank, a learning disability charity and as a care worker. Hannah studied French and Spanish at Durham University, including a year abroad working with faith–based organisations in Paris and Madrid. She also holds an MSc in Inequalities and Social Science from LSE.
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Parish Weekend - Save the Date
Our Parish Weekend at Home is 27 - 29 June. Plan to be there!! Download the programme and booking form HERE
Thy Kingdom Come 8th June 2025, 6 p.m. at Exeter Cathedral.
10 Years of Thy Kingdom Come
8 June 2025, 6pm at Exeter Cathedral
This year Thy Kingdom Come is celebrating it's 10th anniversary, with the theme of 'light up the world in prayer'. Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray, from Ascension to Pentecost, for more people to come to know Jesus.
We're excited to share that this year, our Thy Kingdom Come service will be held on the 8 June 2025 at 6pm at Exeter Cathedral. We'd love you to bring a group from your church, or come on your own or as a family. We'll be sharing more details over the next few weeks. To book your free ticket please click here!
Denbury Folk
-->Over the last 2-3 years, we have been putting on folk concerts to make use of the amazing acoustics in our church (single aisle, barrel roof).
We call them "Sunday Afternoon Folk", and they are a collaboration between Denbury Folk group and the PCC. We have a talent spotter who knows the business and has brought us some remarkable musicians and singers. And we have a loyal and growing group of regular attendees, who have come to appreciate the standard of musicianship on offer, the warm welcome and the interval cake! The word is spreading amongst the artists too. Our final concert of 2025 features Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts
- a considerable coup for a small venue - who are coming on the recommendation of Sean's Dad!
