2016 Calendar and Annual Report

Church of England Devon A Year in Pictures 2016 Calendar

An illustrated calendar and annual report of life in the

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UGUST used to emphasis upon rest from inclined people who have be the main time work and human effort. The lost out, society as a whole when people Sabbath is designed to be has lost out and especially took holidays, a day of peace and quiet familyCHURCH life. As a generation OF I ENGLAND DEVON: 2016 CALENDAR AND ANNUAL REPORT and for those before God, not a day of sometimes think we are Awith school age children it still religious striving to find God. too busy. is. Others now take holidays If you think about it, it is quite Whether or not we are and short breaks at any time a revolutionary idea. goingWELCOME away this August, TO THE I 2016 CALENDAR OF THE DIOCESE OF EXETER. of the year. One thing is Over the last twenty years hope the holiday atmosphere USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS certain: Devon will be full of or so we have seen the will help us all to relax, to DIOCESE holiday-makers this August, effects of the deregulation standThe back photographs from the hurly- in this year’s calendar form a gallery of snapshots in Diocesan Offices: 01392 272686 OF enjoying our beautiful county, of Sunday and the effective burlythe of livesthings ofand our re-focus churches, schools and communities. They reveal just how EXETER its beaches and countryside. abandonment of trading our priorities. After all, God Safeguarding: 01392 345909/345910 THE CHURCH As the old English folk song restrictions. For many in beganrich it andall with variegated the original the life of the church in Devon is. Each picture tells a OF ENGLAND has it: ‘Sumer is icumen in!’ Britain today this feels like Sabbathstory rest and on testifiesthe seventh to a way of living which seeks to put God at the centre Bishop’s Office: 01392 272362 IN DEVON The word ‘holiday’ is, a gain, but in the process dayand of creation our service when He of others as our joy. As the weeks and months pass, and of course, a contraction of Sunday has disappeared into finished the work of creation ‘holy day’. In fact many of the all-too-human-centred andyou deemed find it toyourself be ‘very entering the dates of family birthdays, meetings, doctor’s our public holidays derive greyness of the rest of the good’.appointments May our holidays and and school holidays, I hope the photographs inspire you to from the celebrations of the week. It isn’t only religiously ourthank holy days God train for our the eyes gift to of life. In all the busyness of daily life, let’s pray for Christian year. The idea of see the goodness of God in a special day of rest comes thegrace world and not rejoice to fritter in our lives away, but use the time that is given us well and from the Jewish practice of his grace. to God’s glory. Front cover image: Nick Shutt the Sabbath which Christians turned into Sunday, a special Back cover image: Jane Willis weekly celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Festivals are a feature of all religions, but there continues to be something unique about the Jewish observance RTTHE REVD RIGHT ROBERT REVD ATWELL ROBERT ATWELL of the Sabbath with its strict BISHOPBISHOP OF EXETEROF EXETER

Diocesan Communications Unit CHURCH OF ENGLAND DIOCESE Lighten our darkness we beseech thee O Lord… www.exeter.anglican.org OF EXETER twitter.com/cofedevon THE CHURCH Princetown Church at night. OF ENGLAND DEVON facebook search diocese of exeter IN DEVON Photo: Nick Shutt

Bishop Robert meets people at the Memory Café in Tiverton. Photo: Rebecca Paveley

LIVING OUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN DEVON WORLD MISSION

THE DIOCESE OF EXETER and the Melanesian Mission go back some 160 years, when John Coleridge Patteson, a young curate from Alfington in East Devon became a missionary working in the South Pacific. ‘Coley’ as he was fondly known became the first Bishop January of Melanesia and was popular with Melanesians, saying of them – ‘I want Year 3 Pupils with Margaret Razak, a teacher them to become Christians in the warm at St Nicholas (Anglican Church of Melanesia colour of their own skins.’ Although – ACoM) School, Honiara, the Solomon Islands. martyred in 1871 the Anglican Church Four teachers visited Devon in July. has flourished throughout Melanesia and people still speak highly of Coley and of his home in Devon.

Today we have Church of England Schools in this Diocese linked with Church of Melanesia schools in the Solomon Islands. An exchange of teachers and pupils crossing over 9,000 miles continue this extraordinary fellowship. Wantok is a pidgin word and concept which means ‘one talk’: we speak the same language and we look after each other. Patteson would be very pleased with the Wantok in Christianity which we have with the people of Melanesia today.

We are also companions with the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, the Catholic diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux in Normandy the Diocese of Thika in Kenya.

For details visit the diocesan website www.exeter.anglican.org and click on “Companion Links” under the “Who We Are” section.

CHRISTOPHER FUTCHER [email protected]

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18-25 Jan Week of Prayer for Bishop’s Diocesan Council Christian Unity 10.00 – 13.00

Homeless Sunday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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EVERY YEAR Devon churches are invited to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. In 2015 they hosted a Devon cream tea, emblematic of our twin goals of using our purchasing power to ensure that we buy ‘fair’ and ‘local’ produce. Fairtrade tea, dairy and jam produced a tempting spread when Paul Tiony, a Kenyan Fairtrade tea producer toured Devon during Fairtrade fortnight, and talked to church refreshment volunteers and Traidcraft suppliers.

Paul described the many benefits that contracts for the Fairtrade tea, grown by local people, has brought to their communities since 2006. These are not just the benefit of a higher, more reliable income, but funding to build twelve schools, nine health clinics and dispensaries, and to develop four water projects. They’ve also been able to pay secondary school fees for 900 students.

Over 130 churches in Exeter Diocese are now registered as Fairtrade Churches, committed to serving Fairtrade tea and coffee at events, promoting other Fairtrade products and using Fairtrade Fortnight to spread the news of how we can all promote trade justice in our daily lives.

For more information visit the diocesan website and click on “Faith in Action” under the “Church Life” section, or find out more from fairtrade.org.uk and traidcraft.org.uk

JULIA NEVILLE CHURCH & SOCIETY Photo: Sally Farrant [email protected] February

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THE CONGREGATION of St Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton have reason to celebrate following the completion of the project to re-order the west end of the church. The church now has a full disabled toilet, kitchen, and a new platform for bell ringing accessed by a March spiral staircase, all finished off with an etched glass screen depicting animals and moorland scenes from the parish.

The project took 12 years of hard work, fundraising and generosity from the small but active congregation, the local community and grant-making bodies.

The church worked closely with the Church Buildings Office which covers the work of the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and the Church Buildings Strategy Committee. Advisers Louise and Eve are the first point of contact for any queries relating to church buildings or churchyards.

Calling on their voluntary experts and specialist consultants, the DAC provides advice to PCCs about proposed works, offers training for Churchwardens and Fabric Committees and the Advisers can help parishes through the faculty application process.

LOUISE BARTLETT SENIOR CHURCH BUILDINGS ADVISER 01392 294944 [email protected]

EVE VAN DER STEEN CHURCH BUILDINGS ADVISER The reordered church at St Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton. Photo: Nick Shutt 01392 294945 [email protected]

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FOUR FISHERMEN were going about their daily work down at the water’s edge on a hot day 2000 years ago. But Jesus tapped them on the shoulder and said, ‘Leave all that. Come with me and I will teach you how to fish for people.’ For Simon, Andrew, James and John, life was never the same again.

When God tapped Andrew Down on the shoulder he was working as an addictions counsellor. It was a sense of call which came through conversations with a number of people including his vicar and members of his church congregation. The conversation continued as Andrew was interviewed by different people in the diocese, under the guidance of the Director of Ordinands, and attended a national selection conference. He was recommended to train for ordained ministry, so he and his family moved to Ripon College, just outside Oxford. They came back to this diocese three years later, for Andrew to become curate at St James’ Church, Exeter.

Recently, people from many walks of life in Devon have been called to explore ordained ministry. Among them: administrators, farmers, teachers, ex-service personnel, youth workers, a coast guard, home-makers, factory workers, care assistants and a former police officer. Might God be calling you?

REV BECKY TOTTERDELL, DDO Enquiries to Louise Spencer 01392 477702 Andrew Down leads the fun in church. Photo: Joanna Mimmack [email protected] April

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WE ARE BECOMING increasingly aware of the damage our human activity is causing to the support systems which sustain life on God’s earth. With growing climate change, loss of species, excessive pollution and declining resources we have to re-think and live more as if tomorrow mattered. We believe the world is created as a holy place, yet we readily desecrate it without regard for its intrinsic value or for future generations.

Two key environmental issues are how we protect wildlife biodiversity, and how we produce our food.

One Devon church project that is making a small difference is at Chagford parish church with the support of conservationist Nick Baker and the Diocesan Advisory Committee. There is a move to try and make their building more swift-friendly.

Churches are ideal for this - their steep high sides encourage swifts to make their nests. That is exactly what the congregation at St Michael’s hope to do by providing special nest boxes, hidden behind the louvres of the bell tower. By playing the calls of a swift colony they hope to attract more birds. With the installation of cameras they also hope to be able to show the school and the rest of the community the very private May life of these enigmatic summer birds. Sustainable food growing: Students in the Learning Garden at the Bishop’s Palace have been developing their own organic MARTYN GOSS vegetable patch as part of an ecotherapy adult learning programme supported by the Diocese and other community groups. The DIRECTOR OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY 01392 294924 organic produce from the learning garden has been used in the Cathedral Café. Photo: www.exetercvs.org.uk/horticulture [email protected]

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Early May bank holiday Ascension Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

World Fair Trade Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Pentecost Bishop’s Diocesan Council 18-24 May Dementia Awareness 15-21 May Christian Aid Week 18.00 – 21.00 Week 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Trinity Sunday 29 30 31

Spring bank holiday

CHURCH OF ENGLAND DOWNLOAD DEVON SavingS & LOANs AND PRINT Prayers 1. Please pray today for those behind the Tues 1st – Sat 5th September launch today of the Exeter Pound, a new local currency for the city. It is hoped it will As we enter a season of praying for with Plough and Share make a positive and enduring difference to creation we pray: Every creature, the local economy. every plant, every rock and grain of 2. In our link with the Roman Catholic Diocese sand proclaims the glory of its Creator, of Bayeux-Lisieux in France, pray for all worships through colour, shape, scent CHURCH OF those involved in planning exchange conferences, especially for speakers and and form. A multi-sensory song of those providing hospitality. praise. Creator God, may we join with Credit Union 3. Please pray for the Holsworthy Deanery, the whole of your creation in praising especially their Rural Dean Chris Penn, Lay you, our Creator through the fragrance Chair David Robinson, Secretary Sylvia and melody of our lives. Goldspink and treasurer Lititia Yetman. www.christian-ecology.org.uk 4. Pray for the Our Lady and All the Saints ENGLAND North Torquay Mission Community, their clergy Gorran Chapman, Robert Ward and Paul Jones, Reader Gordon Nickerson and for the congregations at St John, Torquay, St Martin, Barton, Church Hall, Barton, Home decorating, St Mary the Virgin, Saint Marychurch and All Saints Babbacombe. 5. Please pray for the parish of Highweek. DEVON... For their priest-in-charge Michael Thayer, Reader Steven Sheldon and the congregations at All Saints, Highweek and St Mary the Virgin Abbotsbury. car repairs or Your monthly washing machine replacement .:: www.exeter.anglican.org :: twitter.com/cofedevon :: facebook search diocese of exeter ::. diocesan news Whatever the reason and prayers in a wide range of for savings or a loan.... come and talk to us accessible magazine, pewsheet or poster formats, or view and share our online flipbook. www.ploughandshare.co.uk www.exeter.anglican.org [email protected] CHRISTIAN GIVING

FOLLOWING the formal launch of the Gulworthy church members receive their certificate. Parish Giving Scheme in March 2015, Photo: Rebecca Paveley churches have really embraced this new approach to Christian giving. There are currently 113 churches registered, and there are well over 500 active donors. June The scheme is already bringing £44,000 in to parish bank accounts each month (half a million pounds a year), and is helping treasurers immensely by reducing their administration commitments.

The parish receives the entire gift within 10 days of the person making their donation. This amount includes the gift aid, which is claimed centrally. Many members have opted to increase their gift automatically with inflation.

As such, PGS is supporting Christians to review their giving as part of their discipleship journey.

In July the Diocese celebrated the 100th church registration to the Parish Giving Scheme. This award went to the Gulworthy team. Bishop Robert was delighted to share a PGS 100 cake with church members from the pilot parishes.

KATIE ROSCORLA MISSION RESOURCES ADVISER 01392 294960 katie.roscorla @exeter.anglican.org

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MATTHEW 18: The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will July never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.”

There are many humble congregations all over Devon learning from children about what God’s kingdom is really like, where forgiveness overrules hate, love does not discriminate, the least are treated with special honour and those who welcome children are actually welcoming Jesus.

The role of the church has never been simply to get children into church buildings; its purpose is to go out and be Good News to the children. Although Jesus did go to the Synagogue, he spent most of his time in the community, in people’s homes, public spaces, markets and fields. Where do you spend time with children? How are you being Good News to your community?

Let’s pray for everyone in our Mission Communities as we reach, teach, learn from and grow disciples amongst children of Devon.

KATHERINE LYDDON Children found a warm welcome at the Church Tent at the Devon County Show. Photo: Nicky Davies CHILDREN’S WORK ADVISER [email protected]

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ACROSS OUR DIOCESE chaplains are working at grass roots level to offer support to people in their everyday lives. From Higher Education and University chaplains to hospital and police chaplains these dedicated people show God’s love to all they meet and are ready to respond when needed.

Sarah Jeffrey has been Lead Police Chaplain for Devon and Cornwall for nearly two years. She says: “Police chaplaincy is one of the most rewarding and challenging ways to show God’s love and compassion on the ground. Coming alongside officers and police staff to share their concerns, hurts, and joy creates a very special relationship. Whether it’s delivering pastoral care in the station, supporting while in cars or walking on the street with officers, chaplains are a part of the police family. Among other things, we celebrate with the force at our Christmas carol services, share their pain at the annual Police Memorial Day and lift them up to God during the National Day of Prayer.”

Sacha Pearce works as a team chaplain in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and adds: “Being a hospital chaplain is a privilege. It is a ministry of being alongside people who are often in a broken place, listening to them and helping to create a space into which they tell their story as they work out how to face their own particular acute human experience.” August PHILIP SOURBUT MISSION AND MINISTRY A Police Chaplain chats to people at the Devon County Show. Photo: Nicky Davies 01392 294903

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WE ARE VERY PROUD of our 131 church schools and their close Children of the Ottery Mission links with our parishes and mission Community enjoying their Prayer communities. Over the last year, Spaces day at Ottery St Mary diocesan education officers have been supporting a ‘prayer spaces’ church. Photo: Cate Edmonds project, enabling children to explore questions about life and spirituality September in a safe and creative way. Resources and training have been provided to schools, parishes and deanery synods. Prayer Space experiences have taken place in schools and local churches. Pupils have taken part in activities including: blowing away your worries, and putting the things you are sorry for in the bonfire for Pentecost; decorating crosses for Easter, pegging up prayers, washing away worries, making origami doves and many more interactive and stimulating ways of praying and reflecting!

Reader Sue Gay and her team at St Michael’s Kingsteignton run a number of RE-focussed ‘Experience’ Days throughout the year. Adapting ideas from Gloucester Diocese in the light of their own experience, Sue and her team have written their own materials, including ‘Explore Epiphany’. Sue works closely with teachers in two local schools – one a Church of England school, one a community school – to plan a structured ‘Experience Journey’ for pupils from Year 2 upwards as part of their RE curriculum.

TATIANA WILSON AND REV CATE EDMONDS DIOCESAN EDUCATION TEAM 01392 294950 [email protected]

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Bishop’s Diocesan Council 18.00 – 21.00 (TBC) UN International Day of Peace 25 26 27 28 29 30

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EVERYONE, children and adults alike, must be able to attend church and its related activities in the knowledge that their safety and well-being is assured. ‘ Safeguarding’ is the term used to cover the myriad of preventative and protective measures we put in place to ensure the promotion of safety and well- being for all.

This includes safer recruitment of staff and volunteers, responsible use of the internet and the provision of training courses to keep our leaders up to date with the latest policies and legislation.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team undertakes a large variety of work to support parishes in their safeguarding responsibilities. They are well supported by parish safeguarding representatives who provide advice and assistance at a local level.

No query is too large or too small for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. If you are concerned about a situation, an individual or a procedure, please do not hesitate to contact them.

DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING UNIT 01392 345909 / 345910 [email protected] Bishop Sarah with children from Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Junior School, Barnstaple. Photo: Rebecca Paveley October

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND DOWNLOAD DEVON Prayers

AND PRINT st th 1. Please pray today for those behind the Tues 1 – Sat 5 September launch today of the Exeter Pound, a new local currency for the city. It is hoped it will As we enter a season of praying for make a positive and enduring difference to creation we pray: Every creature, the local economy. every plant, every rock and grain of 2. In our link with the Roman Catholic Diocese sand proclaims the glory of its Creator, of Bayeux-Lisieux in France, pray for all worships through colour, shape, scent CHURCH OF those involved in planning exchange conferences, especially for speakers and and form. A multi-sensory song of those providing hospitality. praise. Creator God, may we join with 3. Please pray for the Holsworthy Deanery, the whole of your creation in praising especially their Rural Dean Chris Penn, Lay you, our Creator through the fragrance Chair David Robinson, Secretary Sylvia and melody of our lives. Goldspink and treasurer Lititia Yetman. www.christian-ecology.org.uk 4. Pray for the Our Lady and All the Saints ENGLAND North Torquay Mission Community, their clergy Gorran Chapman, Robert Ward and Paul Jones, Reader Gordon Nickerson and for the congregations at St John, Torquay, St Martin, Barton, Church Hall, Barton, St Mary the Virgin, Saint Marychurch and All Saints Babbacombe. ... 5. Please pray for the parish of Highweek. DEVON For their priest-in-charge Michael Thayer, Reader Steven Sheldon and the www.fridayanimal.com congregations at All Saints, Highweek and Your monthly St Mary the Virgin Abbotsbury. diocesan news .:: www.exeter.anglican.org :: twitter.com/cofedevon :: facebook search diocese of exeter ::. and prayers to download in a wide range of accessible websites • print • video • training • consultancy formats, or view and share Fairly-priced media and design services for charities, our online flipbook. community groups and small businesses www.exeter.anglican.org 07976 096033 • [email protected] FAITH IN ACTION

A RECENT AUDIT among faith projects in Plymouth found that volunteers were The HousingDelegates Justice at the Roadshow included representatives of passionately committed to “caring for SidmouthHousing Gateway Justice Project, Churches Action on Homelessness others”. Compassion was the response (CHAT)Roadshow. and Cullompton Foodbank. Photograph: Guy Cruls. in Sidmouth when a homeless man, Photo: Guy Cruls Tommy Duffy, was found dead on the seafront. This inspired a small group to share their expertise and address needs of local homeless people. Soon their group, Sidmouth Gateway Project, came to the defence of another man threatened with illegal eviction.

This is how things often work - a coming together of availability and relevant experience, in response to local need. Rather than requiring funding, the resulting activities draw on our compassion, willingness to learn and ability to work with others.

Over 80 people from churches and homelessness service providers across Devon came together for a Housing Justice roadshow. This national Christian charity also provided training for seven churches in Paignton who opened a Winter Night Shelter.

The biblical concepts of ‘Peace and Justice’ are about restoring and healing relationships in communities, particularly with the most vulnerable. So whether we support local, national, or global projects, our compassion and joy is always central, as we relate the good news of the Gospel to our society today.

SALLY FARRANT FAITH IN ACTION 01392 294940 [email protected] November

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All Saints Day 1 Nov–7 Nov Living Wage Week 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Remembrance Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

13-19 Nov Interfaith Week International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Bishop’s Diocesan Council 10.00 – 13.00 27 28 29 30

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IT IS A CHALLENGING TIME for England’s Cathedrals, balancing being both mother churches for their dioceses, and tourist attractions. As a living church, Exeter Cathedral hosts large services, including ordinations and installations, as well as daily Morning Prayer and Evensong December services; while as a heritage site we work hard to maintain the building’s fabric and improve visitor facilities with very little subsidy from government or other sources.

At a running cost of £4,000 a day, income from entry charges to visitors continues to be essential, to keep the doors of the Cathedral open. However, we do all we can to ensure that those who worship in the parish churches across Devon feel at home in their Cathedral. To this end we have sent copies of a new parish card to every mission community, to allow members of parish churches in the Diocese to enter the Cathedral whenever they wish, without having to pay.

Despite their challenges, Cathedrals are always inspiring and creative places, and Exeter is no exception. The number of people worshipping in Cathedrals is growing nationally. Following the success of our monthly Holy Ground worship, we have introduced an additional Sundays@7 service, reaching out to new communities choosing to make the Cathedral their spiritual home, as we seek to serve the mission of Christ in this place.

Virgers preparing Exeter Cathedral for Christmas worship. Photo: Peter Smith DEAN OF EXETER THE VERY REV JONATHAN DRAPER

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Third Sunday in Advent 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fourth Sunday in Advent 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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IN 2012, the Diocese took the radical Ed Hodges preparing for ordination step of creating a new church. Some at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. might say we already have plenty, but Photo: St Paul’s Cathedral this one is different. It is all age, but exists to reach out to one group - young people with little or no experience of church or Christian faith. It is called Unlimited and is a Bishop’s Mission Order. This means it’s an official part of the Diocese with an order from the Bishop for its particular mission. Unlimited exists so young people can encounter the God that they’ve never met and live different lives as a result.

Rev James Grier leads it with his wife Liz and a leadership team. He says that: “We hold regular cafes and events for young people, even a fortnightly cafe from midnight until 3am as a sanctuary for those out clubbing. Church and faith are totally irrelevant to most young people today, so we go to where they are and hope to help them see something of Jesus and his vital relevance for life.”

In 2015, their first ever ordinand, Ed Hodges, was ordained at St Paul’s Cathedral. Ed came to Exeter as a student and joined Unlimited in his first year. He says: “The time I spent at Unlimited church has had a big impact on my decision to offer myself forward for Ordained ministry. I loved the opportunities to reach out to the next generation in the city and I realised that God was calling me to give my life to be a part of leading his church.”

REV JAMES GRIER [email protected] January 2017 www.unlimitedchurch.org.uk

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Notes and numbers FINANCE REPORT 2014-2015

THE DIOCESE OF EXETER remains committed to its mission: “That every human community in Devon has a praying, worshipping and DIOCESE witnessing Christian presence, working to make disciples of Jesus OF Christ and to bring that community’s life into the kingdom of God and EXETER that everyone has the opportunity to engage with the fullness of the THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Church’s life locally.” In his installation address in July 2014, Bishop IN DEVON Robert established three important principles by which we aim to fulfil this promise, by:

• Growing in prayer; • Making new disciples; and • Serving the people of Devon with joy. Good Friday pilgrimage walk in Sheepstor. Photo: Nick Shutt

Financial performance in the last few years has been encouraging, with continuing increases in the level of Common Fund contributions received from parishes, the level of generosity shown is inspiring! We have also seen an increase in the value of our investment and this enables the level of requested increase in Common Fund to be kept low, while at the same time providing resources to stimulate growth.

The biggest challenge facing the diocese over the next few years still remains how we respond to the projected fall in the number of people in our congregations, resulting from the current older age profile. The Bishop’s Diocesan Council has agreed that we should invest resources to grow the Church in Devon, as failure to do so will make decline inevitable. This is a really exciting time and will involve investing in new initiatives and trying different ways to grow our church – key to this will be identifying the leadership and support required to stimulate this growth. New initiatives take time to have an effect, so the resources will need to be carefully deployed to ensure they enable the desired growth to happen.

The Parish Giving Scheme was formally launched by Bishop Robert in early 2015 and well over 100 churches have so far registered with the scheme and over £0.5 million per annum is already flowing into parishes’ bank accounts. This number is growing all the time and we are delighted that the people of our diocese have embraced this fantastic initiative so keenly.

NEIL WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

INCOME 2015 Where do we get our money from? INVESTMENTS & GLEBE INCOME 91p INVESTMENTS NATIONAL CHURCH £1.12 NATIONAL & GLEBE INCOME 91p INVESTMENTS OF HOUSING 60p RENTAL FEES 49p PAROCHIAL 12p ALL CHURCHES TRUST 26p RESERVES NATIONAL CHURCH £1.12 NATIONAL OF HOUSING 60p RENTAL FEES 49p PAROCHIAL 12p ALL CHURCHES TRUST 26p RESERVES

Breakdown of every £10 COMMON FUND £6.50 we receive

EXPENDITURE 2015 Where do we spend the money we receive?

* Other costs include Lay Pension deﬁcit, EDBF Audit and Insurance, Human Resources and Land Registration 16p* COSTS OTHER COMMITTEE 7p DIOCESAN ADVISORY 8p COMMUNICATIONS 9p 9p OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE SAFEGUARDING SAFEGUARDING CHURCH & SOCIETYCHURCH & SOCIETY SUPPORT 9p SUPPORT 9p 10p 10p SERVICES SERVICES & ADMINISTRATION & ADMINISTRATION DIOCESAN MANAGEMENT DIOCESAN MANAGEMENT 12p 12p SYNOD/BOARD/COMMITTEES SYNOD/BOARD/COMMITTEES FINANCE 15p FINANCE 15p SUPPORT 21p SUPPORT 21p & MINISTRY & MINISTRY WORSHIP WORSHIP MISSION & UNITYMISSION & UNITY SUPPORT 22p SUPPORT 22p CHURCH 28p CHURCH 28p THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL TO TO PAYMENTS PAYMENTS 47p 47p PEOPLE PEOPLE CHILDREN & YOUNG CHILDREN & YOUNG & TRAINING 53p & TRAINING 53p SELECTION SELECTION MINISTRY MINISTRY 5p DIOCESAN REGISTRAR COMMITTEE 7p DIOCESAN ADVISORY

How every CLERGY, INCLUDING HOUSING £7.38 £10 we receive is spent