Praising God in Devon

Dearest friends, What does the future hold? If only we could get our crystal balls out and see… fortunately, the Holy Spirit guides and supports us as we figure out where we go next. This Sunday, we come together at 4 pm for a joint Evensong followed by an hour of discussion about what we would like to see in our parishes over the next 10 years. In many ways, our future is thrust upon us. We have a shared…

Dearest friends, Rejoice! What a wonderful Sunday we shared last week. Not only did we experience the love and joy of shared worship in the morning but we also launched our new church, Explorers, in Heathfield.  We were joined by 14 children who visited us from across Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey.  We started with learning about Creation and the very beginnings of our life and universe before singing that great hymn ‘My God is So Big!’ complete with actions.…

Dearest friends, This Sunday sees the very first Explorers at St. Catherine’s School in Heathfield. We’ve deliberately kept the advertising low key and we’ve reached out to a few families by word of mouth. We’re praying that two or three families will come through the door on Sunday and come to know our wonderful people and the love of Jesus. They’ll do this through song, craft, prayer, and conversation – but it’s the parents who will be really changed by…