News

In each parish the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) is the main business meeting of the year where members of the congregation meet to receive reports on church activities and to elect members of the Parochial Church Council and Deanery Synod. It is, traditionally, preceded by an annual Meeting of Parishioners (or Vestry Meeting) where churchwardens are elected by the community.
This year's meetings will be held as follows:
- St Michael's, Teignmouth - Sunday 16 March 2025 in St Michael's church (after 9.30am service).
- St James', Teignmouth - Sunday 6 April 2025 (after 11.00am service).
- Shaldon Parish - Saturday 12 April 2025 in St. Peter's Church at 11.45am
- St John's, Bishopsteignton - Sunday 27th April 2025 after service
- St Nectan's, Ashcombe- Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 10.00am in St Nectan's
- Ideford with Luton Parish - Thursday 22nd May 2025 in St Mary's
Please click or tap on the church/parish name, above, to view or download the APCM reports and other papers which will be added as they become available. If you would like a printed copy please contact the Mission Community Office.
- Details

Over Forty Years of Ministry
Since 1981 visitors have visited the East Devon seaside town of Sidmouth to join local Christians for five days of stimulating and challenging Bible teaching and ministry from some of the most gifted preachers ministering today. Two meetings a day enjoy an audience of 250 – 300 participants from far and wide across the UK. The most recent Keswick in Devon was held on 3-7 March 2025.
- Details

... is coming to The Princess Theatre, Torquay
on Tuesday 1st - Sat. 5th April as part of a UK-wide tour throughout 2025.
This production played for six months in the West End at the theatre which ran Cats.
For details and to book go to: lionwitchonstage.com (opens in new window)
- Details

This Lent we are encouraged to put down deep roots of hope by connecting with God who is with us at all times.
The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope.
In Lent we journey with Jesus on the difficult and thorny road that leads all the way to the cross on Good Friday – and beyond, to the transformation of Easter Day.
God invites us to bring to him our own journey through everyday life. In the disappointment of daily setbacks and the pain of deeper hurts, we discover that God is present with us. And God promises a future where all things are healed and made new.
Living Hope offers us the opportunity to deepen our hope in God and be part of what God is doing to bring hope in the world.
- Details

Seeing Differently: Faith in the everyday
Sat 22nd March 2025 - 9.30am to 3.30pm
at St Michael’s Church, Teignmouth, TQ14 8TB
- Details

- Friday 28th February – St Michael's Church
- 7.30pm – Raphael Hitchen (clarinet) and Ekaterina Shetliffe (piano) – an exploration of the clarinet from Classical to 20th century featuring von Weber, Finzi, Rachmaninov, Schumann and Poulenc
- Saturday 1st March – St Michael's Church
- 10.00am to 12noon – mini-recitals (harp, guitar, piano and choral from folk to opera)
- 7.00pm – Exeter Recorder Orchestra directed by Andrew Collis with guest soloists Ekaterina Shetliffe (piano) and Raphael Hitchen (clarinet)
- Sunday 2nd March – St Michael's Church
- 3.00pm – Magic of the Musicals - Exeter Youth Orchestra directed by Robert Willis
- 7.00pm – Choral Evensong with the St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral directed by Michael Stephens-Jones
- Sunday 9th March – The Pavilions
- 3pm - Sound of the Sea with Alfie Pugh (keyboards), Rebecca Willson (violin and accordion), David Jones (guitar), John Donnelly (double bass and bass guitar), Gary Evans (percussion)
- Details

Rev Carol is taking a small group to stay in Epiphany Retreat House (opens in new window) from Mon 3rd -Thurs 6th March. We’ll visit Cornish churches, hear about their saints and spend time together in prayer & study.
- Details