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St Andrew’s, Colyton, Friday 15th April 3 – 4.30pm   You are cordially invited to either or both of these services for the whole mission community. Sunday 31st Oct at 6.30 and Tuesday 2nd Nov at 7.30.  Annual Memorial Services. This year there will be two services to remember our loved ones by name at All Souls. As in previous years there will be a reflective service on Sunday 1st November at 6.30pm. This year there will also be a Eucharist on Monday 2nd November at 10am. Given the covid restrictions both will be held in St Andrew’s Colyton to accommodate as many people as possible. If you would like to come please contact Emma Laughton. We will be reading the names of everyone for whom we held a funeral this year. If you would like to add any names, please contact Christine Sansom by Mon 26th October. Saturday 26th September was a wonderful occasion in Exeter Cathedral as our well-loved Assistant Curate Rev’d Victoria Chester was ordained priest. She will continue to serve in our Holyford Mission Community. She is shown here with Rev’d John Lees, also one of our team, who is her training incumbent.  We are all praying for Rev’d Victoria Chester as she prepares to be ordained priest by Bishop Robert at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 26th September at 3.00pm. Numbers at the cathedral are inevitably limited, but we can all support her and take part by watching the live stream of the event. Copy and past this link into your browser to see this: Please pray for Victoria as well as her fellow ordinands Nigel Candelent (All Saints Sidmouth) and Gudrun Thomas (Willand).  We are pleased to announce that public worship will be gradually resuming across the Mission Community. This Sunday, 5th July, there will be a Eucharist at 9.30 am at St Andrew’s Colyton. At 6 pm there will be a service of said Evensong (with organ music) at St Winifred’s, Branscombe. Physical distancing and hygiene procedures will be in place. Owing to the need to maintain distancing, we have limited seating available, but hope to accommodate everyone who wishes to join us. Our weekly online and telephone services will continue until further notice. Please stay at home if you are vulnerable, shielding, have any Covid symptoms or are feeling unwell. Services for the coming week: Sun 5th July: 9.30am: Eucharist, Colyton 6.00pm: Said Evensong, Branscombe Tue 7th July: 8.30am: Morning Prayer, Colyton 5.00pm: Evening Prayer, Colyford Wed 8th July: 8.30am: Morning Prayer, Colyton 10.00am: Eucharist (BCP), Colyton 5.00pm: Evening Prayer Musbury Thu 9th July: 8.30am: Morning Prayer, Colyton 5.00pm: Evening Prayer, Branscombe Fri 10th July: 8.30am Morning Prayer, Colyton 5.00pm: Evening Prayer, Northleigh Father Steven’s installation as our new Rector on 20th November 2020 in Colyton church was a splended occasion! Bishop Jackie presided and preached and the church was packed with people from all over the Mission Community, as well as large numbers of visiting clergy and choirs. Afterwards there were refreshments at the town hall.           The Rt Rev’d Jackie Searle, Bishop of Crediton, the Patron and the five Parish Representatives are delighted to announce that, subject to the completion of the statutory formalities, an offer of the post of Rector of the Holyford Mission Community, comprising the parishes of Colyton, Musbury, Southleigh and Branscombe, and Priest-in–Charge of the parish of Northleigh has been made to The Rev’d Dr Steven Martin, who is currently Assistant Curate in the United Benefice of Tavistock, with Gulworthy and Brent Tor, and that offer has been accepted. His institution by the Bishop of Crediton will be on a date and venue to be advised. Steven is married, and he and his wife Caroline have two sons, Henry (three and a half) and John (3 months). We warmly welcome them to our Mission Community We are very sorry to be saying goodbye to the Rev Anne Futcher on the completion of her training and curacy here with us. Anne has taken a very full part in the life of our community over the last few years and been a good friend to us all. She will be much missed. We are pleased for her that together with her husband Christopher she is making an exciting move to Cyprus, where she will be licensed as an Assistant Priest in St Helena’s and will serve as Cyprus Archdeaconry social concern coordinator, while he will become the Archdeacon. Anne’s last day in Holyford Mission Community will be on Sunday 9th June, when there will be a bring and share lunch at Southleigh Village Hall after the Communion service in the church at 11.15. Ascension Day this year is on Thursday 30th May and everyone is welcome at our traditional Mission Community Holy Communion at 7.30 pm at Musbury Church.  We’re looking for a Rector with clean wellies to inspire and guide us in God’s work amidst the best of East Devon’s coast & countryside. We work as a caring and co-operative team, with five parishes at the heart of community life – Branscombe, Colyton with Colyford, Musbury, Northleigh and Southleigh. Please click here for the Mission Community profile. We’re seeking a priest to strengthen our Mission Community, bringing a Christian faith that is evident, grounded and capable of inspiring others. We anticipate an affection for many worship styles and an appreciation of quality in liturgy and music. We hope for a natural warmth, with openness, diplomacy and tact. We expect him or her to have collaborative leadership skills and experience in nurturing teams. We in turn can offer great lay, clergy and administrative support, a children & families worker, and cake at the drop of a hat. For an application pack and Mission Community Profile please contact: The Archdeacon of Exeter archdeacon.of.exeter@exeter.anglican.org tel. 01392 425577 Closing date: 14 May Interviews: 4 June 2019 This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure |
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