Praising God in Devon

Dearest friends, Last Sunday, more than 175 people gathered in Mill Marsh Park for Praise in the Park. It was a wonderful afternoon of worship, fellowship, and witness. Yet perhaps the most encouraging thing about the day was not just the number of people who came, but what it revealed about the work God has already been doing amongst us. Over recent years both St John’s and St Luke’s have experienced their share of challenges. Like every church, we carry…

Dearest friends, Join us for Praise in the Park at Mill Marsh Park as PPT Church and St John’s gather together for a shared Eucharist for the first time in living memory. Once part of the same parish family, the two churches have followed different paths over many years, but now come together again in friendship and common mission to share the love of God with the people of Bovey Tracey, Heathfield, and the surrounding communities.  All are warmly invited…

Dearest friends, In the days between Ascension and Pentecost, the Church lingers over Jesus’ prayer in St John’s Gospel: that his disciples “may all be one” as he and the Father are one. This unity is not simply an inward feeling or a private spirituality. It is meant to become visible in the life of the Church,  in shared prayer, shared love, and shared witness to the world. That matters especially for us here in Bovey Tracey and Milber. St…