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Church of England GOOD NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF EXETER CHURCH OF ENGLAND SEP 2015 HARVEST THANKSGIVING DEVON EPTEMBER in this part of the Psalm 115: Non nobis, Domine — ‘Not unto Bishop Sarah consecrated world is the time of Harvest us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name Home, when fruits of fi eld and give the praise.’ in Canterbury orchard are ‘safely gathered in’ Christian teaching insists that our HE NEXT BISHOP OF CREDITON Sarah and months of careful planning worth in God’s eyes depends not on our Mullally was consecrated by Archbishop Sand hard work achieve an outcome on which achievements, but on his love for us which is Justin Welby in Canterbury Cathedral human life depends. For most people who unconditional. Even so, God delights in his to huge cheers and applause. She was have ever lived, as for a large part of the creation and not least in the human part of consecrated with the new Bishop of world’s population today, a failed harvest it, whose creativity is an image of his own. TGloucester Rachel Treweek. A special welcome means that communities go hungry until the Whatever the fruits of our labour may be and service is being held this month at 4pm on 12 next cycle of planting and harvesting has in whatever fi eld they are gathered, when September in Exeter Cathedral, to which everyone been completed. And even in the more the goal has been achieved what more can is invited. Bishop Sarah will attend the ordination ‘developed’ economies, we are probably we say than ‘Thank you for these gifts you service the following day when 16 people will be always nearer the edge of food security than have given; help us to use them well. Not to ordained to serve across the diocese. See the we might think. us, but to your name give the praise.’ centre spread for more details. Bishop Robert takes a selfi e with Bishop Sarah No vocation is more central to human fl ourishing than agriculture. Farmers know that the crop does not grow of its own accord; it is the product of the farmer’s labour and skill. And yet, for those engaged leaves lasting legacy in farming as much as for the communities they serve, the natural response to an THE VEN DOUGLAS DETTMER, Aa a Ci e ESTSELLING Church historian Jean abundant harvest is not to say ‘Well done, ARCHDEACON OF TOTNES author Dame Tregaskes says: “She had us’ but to look outward from ourselves and Agatha Christie, particularly disliked the say ‘Thank you’—as if for a gift given by known as the badly discoloured plain glass someone else. ‘Harvest thanksgiving’ says ‘Queen of Crime’ in the window and wished it all. has left a lasting legacy in to see a scene that would Faith calls us as good stewards to give B the church of St Mary the attract the interest of young of our best to God, making the most of our Virgin in Churston Ferrers in children. She was able to skills and talents, whatever they are—and the form of a stained glass have her choice of subject, each of us has a special ability to o er, each window. ‘the Good Shepherd’.” equally valued in God’s sight. Yet when we When Agatha, who was As well as the window a have worked hard and achieved something born in Torquay, got married small plaque can also be of which we might justly be proud, the she bought the 36 acre seen near the vestry door. This year marks the 125th instinct of faith is so often and so rightly estate of Greenway on the This was added later by her anniversary of Agatha’s birth to respond in something like the words of River Dart as a holiday home daughter. and the International Agatha and the family attended the Team Rector of the Christie festival, from 11-20 local church of St Mary the Brixham Mission Community September in Torquay, will Virgin. It was agreed in 1955 the Rev Ian Blyde says: “It is include over 100 attractions CHURCH OF ENGLAND Diocesan Communications Unit DIOCESE that she would pay for a new a privilege to have such an aimed at all ages. www.exeter.anglican.org OF EXETER East Window. interesting connection.” agathachristiefestival.com twitter.com/cofedevon THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON facebook search diocese of exeter IN DEVON Please pray for all those to be ordained as deacons and priests in our diocese this month: GOD PREPARED RUTH Those to be ordained Deacon by Bishop Robert UTH FRAMPTON was I, a Roman Catholic, in Exeter Cathedral on 13 September 2015 will be licensed as and God was calling me to ● Murray Aldridge-Collins to serve in the Parish of Holy Trinity and St Peter, Ilfracombe a self-supporting priesthood? Admittedly, I with Bittadon minister to serve had been simultaneously ● David Bond to serve in the Benefi ce of Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke in the benefi ce of worshipping in our local ● Carl Budden to serve in the Benefi ce of Eggbuckland in the Holy Family Mission Community RSalcombe. Prior to ordination Anglican Church for over ● Leon Catallo to serve in the Benefi ce of St Andrew and St Paul, Plymouth training she worked at the thirty years, but still...!” ● Christopher Durrant to serve in the Benefi ce of Exeter St David RNIB Transcription Centre in Her training included a ● Ruth Frampton to serve in the Benefi ce of Salcombe Ivybridge. She says: “A small six-week placement in Rome ● Jane Frost to serve in the Totnes Mission Community sta team collaborated with staying in a RC ecumenical ● Anne Futcher to serve in the Holyford Mission Community over a hundred volunteers community at the Lay ● Peter Ingerslev to serve in the Benefi ce of Topsham and Wear transcribing print into Centre. “We lived and ate, ● Clive Jobbins to serve in the Winkleigh Mission Community accessible media.” prayed and studied together; ● Morwenna Ludlow to serve in Exeter Cathedral Of her call to ordination we shared the sorrow of will attract new disciples. ● Steven Martin to serve in the Benefi ce of Tavistock, Gulworthy and Brent Tor she says: “My recognition broken communion; we lived I will continue to study, to ● Caroline Raby to serve in the Benefi ce of Heanton Punchardon with Marwood and of the call was a sudden, in community.” reinforce my ministry and West Down blinding insight, a She fi nishes: “I look better equip me to proclaim ● Bryant Sanders to serve in the South Molton Mission Community Damascene moment, forward to sharing life with the gospel afresh to this ● Pamela Wheeler to serve in the Brixham Mission Community if you will. I can see how the Salcombe community generation.” ● Leigh Winsbury to serve in the Bideford Mission Community life prepared me for this as a deacon, learning how Ruth will be ordained step but, when it came, best to serve them, eager to Deacon by Bishop Robert Those to be ordained Priest during the weekend there was joy and shock settle into a rhythm of prayer in Exeter Cathedral on of 26/27 September in locations around the Diocese in equal measure: here and pastoral ministry that 13 September. ● Paul Barton - Benefi ce of St Matthias, St Mark and Holy Trinity (Ilsham, Torquay) ● Lawrence Braschi - Benefi ce of Plymouth St Andrew and St Paul Stonehouse ● Tom Brassil - Benefi ce of Elburton ● Wendy Bray - Benefi ce of Plymouth St Pancras Pennycross ● Marisa Cockfi eld - Dart Valley Mission Community Leigh’s passion for Jesus ● Annita Denny - Raleigh Mission Community ● Andrew Down - Benefi ce of Exeter St James OR LEIGH Yorkshire with their daughter ● Anne Dunlop - Benefi ce of Exeter St Thomas and Emmanuel WINSBURY the Emily and Matt currently ● Paul Evans - Benefi ce of All Saints Torre call to ordination serves on the youth team ● Lynn Flatt - Benefi ce of South Molton with Nymet St George, Kingsnympton and came fi ve years at Lee Abbey. Leigh says: East Buckland ago. He became “We have spent our life so ● Chris Grasske - Whiddon Mission Community Fa Christian 30 years ago far following Jesus on a rich ● Lesley Holman - Benefi ce of Littleham-cum-Exmouth with Lympstone before marrying his wife and varied adventure, never ● Andrew Johnson - Benefi c of Exeter Saint Mark, Exeter Saint Sidwell and Saint Matthew Lynn and the couple spent guessing that God would call ● Glyn Lewry - Benefi ce of Sampford Peverell 15 years living in Christian me to ordained ministry in ● Leisa McGovern - Otter Vale Benefi ce Communities in Essex and the Church of England.” ● Shirley Paterson - 7 Churches Mission Community (Barnstaple) Devon where he worked as He adds: “My passions ● Jill Purser - Culm Valley Mission Community estate manager/shepherd. are following Jesus, family ● Matthew Rowland - Benefi ce of Exeter St Leonard and Holy Trinity The couple have two sons life, all things rural, music, ● Marion Sanders - 7 Churches Mission Community (Pilton and Ashford) both of whom also live in motorcycles and the in Exeter Cathedral on 13 ● Will Sweeney - Benefi ce of Exeter St Thomas and Emmanuel communities. Their eldest beautiful West Country.” September 2015. He will ● Sheila Walker - Churches 4 All Mission Community (Clyst Hydon, Clyst St Lawrence, son Andy is married to Judy Leigh is being ordained serve the Bideford Mission Talaton, Whimple) and lives at Scargill House in deacon by Bishop Robert Community..
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