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ST. PETER’S, TIVERTON &
ST. THOMAS’S, CHEVITHORNE
WITH COVE
April 2021
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April 2021
From the Rectory
I dare say that most of you will have heard by now that, after
15 years as the Rector of St Peter’s and Chevithorne with Cove
and 10 years as the Priest in Charge of St Andrew’s, the time
has come for me to move on. With a mixture of regret for friends left behind
and excitement for new things ahead, my last Sunday here will be 13 th June.
All good things must come to an end, and my time here with you has been
good. You have become like family to me and I will miss you. My moving on
is not because I have fallen out of love with this place or its people: on the
contrary, I feel more settled here now than at virtually any time in the past 15
years.
The reason is much bigger than that. It has to do with what I believe God is
asking of me. The simple truth is that I have a strong sense of God’s calling to
do a new thing. Specifically, to be part of the creation of a new way of being
church in the rural heartland of Mid Devon.
None of this affects Steph: she will continue as Rector of the Exe Valley and,
although I will have a working base at Morchard Bishop, we will continue to
live at Withleigh.
Meanwhile, I am still with you until June. As we emerge from lockdown, I
think you are in a strong place to go forward from here towards a new future
of your own, and I will work with you to ensure, as far as possible, that every-
thing you need is in place before I go.
A bit about where I’m going…
What I’m going to is not really one job but two. As well as being the vicar of
the ten churches of North Creedy West (quite a job in itself), I will also be
working with a team of lay and ordained colleagues, led by Matthew Tregen-
za, the Rector of Crediton, to establish a new way of working across most of
the Cadbury Deanery which stretches from Rewe and Stoke Canon in the East
to Bow and Coldridge in the West. The project is referred to as ‘the emerging
Crediton Ministry Hub’.
At present, Crediton is the only benefice in the whole Cadbury Deanery of
over thirty parishes with its own Rector. Although I shall be sorry to leave
you, I am looking forward to working together with Matthew Tregenza and his
developing team to establish a new work which, we hope, will become a patt-
ern to be adopted and adapted in other rural areas across the diocese. Our aim
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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
10th – 16th May 2021
The year since lockdown began 12 months ago has been
a brutal one in so many ways – not least for the world’s
most vulnerable people and the charities that seek to sup-
port them. Individuals, non-governmental organisations
and government agencies have had other calls on their resources. The usual
fund-raising activities have been impossible: no collections on the street; no
fetes, no safari suppers, no concerts; no well-attended funeral services inviting
donations to good causes; no door-to-door work. Even government aid budgets
have been cut. Every charity has felt the pinch, and every vulnerable person
those charities exist to support has suffered as a result.
It would be easy to throw up our hands and say ‘This problem is huge. There’s
nothing we can do.’ It would be an understandable reaction, but we would be
wrong. There is always something we can do. We may feel that our little con-
tribution is just a drop in the ocean, and that might be true. But even a drop in
the ocean means life to someone who has nothing.
I remember very clearly going to a fund-raising concert many years ago with a
singer who had just returned from a place of great need. He had seen thou-
sands of starving children there, and felt utterly overwhelmed by the scale of
the problem. ‘But,’ he said ‘they die one at a time, and we can save them one
at a time.’
To support Christian Aid again this year is one of those things we can do to
help. None of us can fix the whole world, but our drop in the ocean will mean
life and hope to someone. It might be the drop they need to live to fight anoth-
er day. It might be the message they need to know that they are not forgotten
and somebody cares. It might be all we can do: it might not be much, but it
will be much much better than nothing.
Envelopes will be available in church on 9 th May (and as many Sundays before
as we can) for collection on 16th May or later – we understand that timings
may need to be a bit looser this year. Or you can give direct to Christian Aid in
the following ways:
By post to Christian Aid, 35-41 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RL
By phone to 0207 523 2269
Online at caweek.org/donate
Thank you.
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On April 14th at 2pm we continue our
monthly meetings on Zoom with our
speaker, Nickie Johnson, Exeter MU
Diocesan President, giving a talk on this
year’s theme, ‘REBUILDING HOPE and CONFIDENCE.’ I quote from Nick-
ie: ‘Using prayer, Bible verses and personal experiences, Mother’s Union
members will be encouraged to have confidence in themselves and what they
have to offer to others, while building confidence in God and their faith. Hope-
fully this virtual meeting will encourage and inspire everyone as we look for-
ward to more normal times together.‘
We will start our meeting at 2 pm and all members will receive the link in ad-
vance; will any non-members wishing to join us please contact Helen Fen-
some. We shall all be sent homework from Nickie to help us prepare for a use-
ful, interesting and happy time together.
12 members and 2 hopefully potential members joined us on zoom on March
10th to welcome Rev Ian Blyde and hear his talk, ‘The Hope of Easter.‘ Ian
read from Luke 24, asking us to think about v21 when Jesus joined the 2 disci-
ples on the road to Emmaus. Cleopas said, ‘We had hoped he was the one who
was going to redeem Israel.‘ The disciples hopes had been dashed. How devas-
tated they must have been. Finally, after looking at the characters in the Easter
Story – James, Mary, Simone of Cyrene, Pharisees, Sadducees, Pilot and Her-
od – it all leads to the final group – US – and how we deal with our neighbours
and each other. As we travel from the Last Supper to Easter Day we seek a bet-
ter relationship with God. Ian finished with a very moving poem, ‘It’s Friday‘
by S M Lockeridge, for we always know that the Joy of Easter Day is to come.
A short question time and discussion followed and Helen thanked Rev Ian
Blythe for his very thought provoking talk.
The ‘Make a Mother’s Day Appeal,‘ selling knitted Easter chicks, rabbits, ti-
gers and daffodils, is expected to raise well over £200, all arranged on line,
which will support such overseas projects as ‘Passionate about Parenting.‘
Jacqueline is 27 and grew up as an orphan in Uganda from the age of 9. All
around her alcohol was rife in the community, and she herself learnt to brew
alcohol when she was just a young and vulnerable girl so that she could pay for
her own school fees. Today, in her local parenting workshop, she learns about
the spiritual, physical and socio-emotional needs of her own children and her
role in providing for them and supporting them. With our donations we hope to
give parents in Uganda the gift of safety and a brighter future for their chil-
dren.
May we all know the Joy of Easter. Betty Thrall
8 ST PETER’S BELLRINGERS Since our last update in the magazine we have been unable to ring the tower bells most of the time. However the highlight of the year was being able to ring the front 6 bells twice on Christmas Eve. We rang for the Service held in Church and then again for the nationwide ring at 6pm. We were only able to ring for 15 minutes and had to use the same band on the same bells on both occasions. We were pleased to receive many compliments and it was good to know that so many appreciate the bells. Since then we have been keeping in touch with emails, phone calls and using an online ‘Ringing Room’. This was initially made freely available at the start of the pandemic by 2 American ringers. We were hoping to be back in the tower by the summer and didn’t engage with the resource. However, as time has gone on, we have looked at it again and we are now using it to keep in touch and practise our method ringing. It turns out that, although it isn’t a bit like real ringing, it is a useful resource for learning and we think it may be helpful as an additional tool, along with real ringing, once we are able to ring all the tower bells regularly. Les and I were able to ring 100 chimes during the funeral of Sir Tom Moore on Saturday 27th February. It was a pleasure to ring for such an inspirational chap. I’m sure there will be many other bellringers who will want to celebrate Sir Tom’s life as soon as we are able to have some extended ringing in the future. At the time of writing some of you will have noticed that the clock doesn’t sound quite right. This is due to the fact that the wire to the seventh clock hammer has broken. By the time the magazine is available we hope it will have been mended. We await the guidance from the Central Council of Bellringers, in consultation with the CofE, to find out when we can resume ringing. It will of course be dependent upon the Government Roadmap. If plans go well we may be able to ring with 6 at step 3, (17th May) but if the distance between ropes remains at 2m we will only be able to ring 4 bells. In the meantime we will try and ring 1 or 2 bells once services resume at St Peter’s. Sheila Scofield
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Jesus said ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life.’
In a discussion Jesus had after the feeding of the five thousand, he repeatedly
promised, to those who believe in him, that he would ‘raise them to life on the
last day’ (John 6.39, 40, 44, 54). When he went to Bethany to raise Lazarus
from the dead, in a conversation with Lazarus’s sister, Martha, Jesus said to
her, ‘I am the Resurrection… Those who believe in me, even though they die,
will live’ (John 11.25).
But we don’t have to wait until ‘the last day’ to share the life of Jesus. He also
said ‘I am the Life.’ Life, especially eternal life, is a character-istic word in
John’s gospel. John tells us that he wrote his gospel so that people might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through their faith
they might have life (20.31). One of the best loved verses in the Bible tells us
that ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him may not die but have eternal life’ (John 3.16). Jesus said,
‘I have come in order that you might have life – life in all its fullness’ (John
10.10).
How are we to obtain eternal life?
It is found by venturing (John 12.25). Self-preservation may be the first law of
natural life, but it is certainly not the first law of spiritual life. Life is found not
in self-protection, but in self-giving.
It is found by listening and obeying. The words of Jesus are spirit and life
(John 6.63). The commands of God bring eternal life (John 12.50). But it is no
use hearing if we do not obey. Through obedience comes knowledge, and
fellowship with God, and in that fellowship is eternal life.
It is found by worshipping. One of the com-mands of Jesus was to remember
him in the sacrament of bread and wine (Luke 22.17-20). Jesus said, ‘Whoever
eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life’ (John 6.54) because
‘whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I live in
him’ (John 6.56). To be united with Jesus is to share his life, and his life is
eternal.
Above all, eternal life is to be found by believing. ‘To believe in Jesus Christ
means to be quite certain of his unique relationship to God, and then to accept
as binding every one of his commands and to accept as certain beyond all
doubt his promises. A life lived in that total committal to Jesus Christ is eternal
life.’ (William Barclay)
To have eternal life is to be quite certain that there is nothing that can separate
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us from Jesus Christ and his love. It does not mean ease and comfort. It does
not mean escape from the trials which witness to Christ may bring. It does not
mean that we shall be free from the troubles and sorrows of this present world.
But it does mean that we can be sure that, in all our trials and tribulations, we
are not alone, because Jesus is present with us through them all, and in him we
can overcome them.
Only in Jesus can we share eternal life. He did not say ‘I show you the
Resurrection and the Life.’ Nor did he say, ‘I give you the Resur-rection and
the Life.’ He said, ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life.’ It is only through a
personal relationship with Jesus that we can share his life.
The life that Jesus offers is not, of course, physical life. Those who believe in
Jesus must die as all human beings must die, and for most of us, the thought of
life here going on for ever would be more of a curse than a blessing. The life
that Jesus offers is the life of God himself, and that life cannot be ended by
death. When our mortal bodies die we shall be given a resurrection body.
When we pass through the gate of death we shall share the life of God in
heaven.
For Jesus is the Resurrection as well as the Life. Our relationship with him
cannot be broken. He, who is the source of all life, has conquered death, and if
we are united with him, then our life with him cannot be ended by death.
The death of those whom we love will still bring grief and heartache and
loneliness, but for those who believe, death is no longer a final event. Death
becomes the gateway to a fuller life. We believe that beyond death we shall
meet again those ‘whom we have loved long since and lost awhile.’ (John
Henry Newman)
Jesus said, ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life.’ This claim is the guarantee
that, through him, we can enter into the life of God which nothing can destroy.
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From the Registers
Funerals
3rd February Vernon Hutchings St Peter’s
6th February Dr John Byrt St Peter’s
25th February Betty Marshall St Peter’s
11th March Arthur Wilson Exeter
18th March Mary Mares Exeter13
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St Peter’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Thursday 15th April at 7pm
In this year, so unlike most other years, we have once again to make unusual
arrangements for our annual meeting. You will recall that for 2020 we held a
delayed APCM in church in September. This year we are inhibited from doing
it that way, since we have to meet before the end of May, and the
government’s ‘roadmap’ allows us to meet in church for worship but not for
any other purpose.
So APCM 2021 will be held by Zoom on Thursday 15 April at 7pm, and
Robert will send out the Zoom details nearer the time. Please join in if you
can. We all have an interest in the wellbeing of St Peter’s, and this meeting is
a vital part of our strategy as a community that sets itself to worship and to
serve, to pray and, where necessary, to change. And this is Robert’s last such
meeting, which makes it all the more significant.
The agenda for the meeting will involve, in the Vestry Meeting part of the
proceedings, confirmation of the minutes of the 2020 meeting, followed by
election of the church wardens. In what might be called ‘the APCM proper’
we shall go on to cover
report on the electoral roll
report on safeguarding
financial review, based on the annual report and statement of accounts
report on the fabric of the church
report on the reordering project
elections to the Deanery Synod and the PCC
appointment of sidespersons
appointment of the independent examiner
Finally, a word about the elections. St Peter’s is allowed three representatives
on the Deanery Synod, and at present we have only two. So it would be good
to find a third person – probably a volunteer! – to bring us up to par. For the
PCC there are three of us who have now completed a three-year period of
membership, i.e. Jean Jenner, Averil Long and myself, and a fourth member,
Roy Webber, who has completed the maximum number of six years. If you
would like to stand, or to support another possible candidate, I have the PCC’s
permission to deal with the preparatory work in a trusting way. That is to say,
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rather than dealing in signed pieces of paper, please email
(davidcatchpole538@gmail.com) or phone me (01884 252100) to confirm
your willingness to stand and to let me know the names of two supporters.
David Catchpole, secretary of the PCC
Tiverton is one of the many places in Devon under threat
from new housing and encroaching development which
threaten the heart and soul of village and country life.
Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity,
campaigns to protect Devon’s countryside and communities.
Whilst we champion high-quality affordable homes built in
the right places, preferably on brownfield land, we aim to
support our members in opposing unsuitable development.
To support our charity in this core work, we use an experienced, independent
consultant, who lives locally. In recent years, she has been instrumental in helping
Devon CPRE become a respected consultee in the Planning process by producing
strong objections to unsuitable development proposals - a service we offer free of
charge to our members and member organisations.
Another benefit of becoming a member is access to our regular Planning Workshops,
which we tailor to the needs of town and parish councils. For obvious reasons, in
2020 these had to be delivered virtually, but in 2021 we hope we will once again be
able to get members together to discuss key Planning issues and how they can
influence the outcome of individual proposals in their neighbourhood.
In recent years we have also commissioned two independent reports to assess
Devon’s real housing need - as opposed to the number of new homes the
Government tells us we need to build here to meet national housing targets.
Our charity takes an active role in all matters relating to the environment and the
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‘Supper at Emmaus’ by Caravaggio17
Prayer Diary for April
1 For all with a birthday this month.
2 GOOD FRIDAY. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for dying for our Salvation.
3 For all whose dreams seem to have been shattered.
4 EASTER DAY. Praise to our Risen Lord.
5 For all who are planning a wedding.
6 For the bereaved.
7 Help us to be still and to hear your voice, Lord.
8 Please bless all the efforts of teachers and students.
9 Lord, extend your grace to my longings.
10 For all with a loved one who is desperately ill.
11 May the joy of the Resurrection continue to cheer us.
12 Lord, make us aware of your presence.
13 For the terminally ill.
14 For the healthy spread of vaccinations.
15 Thank you, Lord, for your forgiveness.
16 Please help us to deal wisely with our own anger.
17 Pray for our clergy.
18 Let us be inspired now and always by Easter.
19 Help us to become good listeners, Lord.
20 Let us make sure that our life honours you.
21 We pray for the Queen on her birthday.
22 God of all goodness, keep us safe from evil.
23 ST GEORGE. Pray for England and for the people who call it home.
24 Help us not to fall into pride.
25 May we face our difficulties with courage.
26 A private prayer for a personal concern.
27 Please be with all our families, Lord.
28 Thank you, Lord, for all your servants.
29 Pray for those about to undergo an operation.
30 Thank you for any useful lessons which we may have learned.18
JAM AND JERUSALEM
This month’s recipe is both simple to make and delicious.
LEMON DRIZZLE SPONGE
4oz soft margarine
6oz S.R.flour + 1 level teasp baking powder
6oz caster sugar
2 eggs
3 tablesp milk.
Beat all the above until smooth (I use an
electric hand whisk).
Then add the grated peel of 1 lemon. (I use what I think is called a zester. It’s
easier! Do this before you start mixing.)
I use an ordinary 8 inch greased and lined cake tin. Again, anything for ease –
I use those greaseproof paper cake cases, and for this recipe I use two.
Pre heat the oven to 180°C, and bake for approx. 50 mins.
While that is cooking squeeze the juice of your lemon, and add it to 4oz. caster
sugar – it will be a thickish paste, according to how much juice is in the
lemon.
As soon as the sponge is out of the oven, and still in the tin, make small holes
into the cake (using eg a knitting needle), and cover the sponge with the lemon
mixture. I find using a spoon to spoon it on to the cake, and a pastry brush to
evenly spread it works well. When cold remove from the tin. That’s it!
ENJOY !
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is, in a way, to build a prototype which we hope will benefit others as well as
ourselves.
My licensing as Associate Priest (Team Vicar Designate) in the emerging
Crediton Ministry Hub will take place on Wednesday, 14 th July at one of the
churches in the area of the North Creedy West group of parishes. Please pray
for me as I will continue to pray for you. What we do, we don’t do alone but
with one another and with our loving God, who goes before us to guard and
guide us in his way. God bless us all in everything we do for him.
Your friend in Christ,
Robert19
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Easter Morning
Edmund Spenser (1552-99)
Most glorious Lord of life, that on this day,
Didst make thy triumph over death and sin:
And having harrowed hell, didst bring away
Captivity thence captive, us to win:
This joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin,
And grant that we for whom thou diddest die,
Being with thy dear blood clean washed from sin,
May live for ever in felicity.
And that thy love we weighing worthily,
May likewise love thee for the same again:
And for thy sake, that all like dear didst buy,
With love may one another entertain.
So let us love, dear love, like as we ought,
Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.
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LIGHTHOUSE NEWS - April 2021
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk
in darkness, but will have the light of life’. John 8:12 (NIV)
Hello All
As I am sure you know by now, non-essential shops will be able to re-open in
April. At the moment the date given by the government roadmap for Step 2 is
not before Monday 12th. We are planning to re-open Lighthouse as soon as
the government allows.
Initially, we can only open the shop, including the second-hand book section
downstairs. There will still be Covid-19 guidelines to be followed with a limit
of 6 people (or bubbles) allowed in the shop at any one time. Customers will
also be asked to wear face masks, use the hand sanitizer before touching any-
thing and keep a 2 metre space.
The café will have to wait until Step 3 which is scheduled to take place not
before 17th May. Even then there will be limited opening, much the same as
last summer. There will only be a limited menu, drinks and cakes, and limited
space – just two tables with two chairs to each. There will also be table ser-
vice, to comply with government requirements.
It will not be until Step 4, not due before 21st June, that we
will be able to open the café up more and dispense with most
of the other restrictions.
Hopefully, by the summer we may be back to normal, or as
near as we can get in the circumstances.
Please pass this information on to others in your fellowship,
thank you.
In the meantime, thank you for your support and prayers.
Thankfully, due to the generosity of our supporters and some
government grants, we have been able to weather the storm,
praise the Lord.
With every blessing
Rikky
Trustee, for Lighthouse Christian Books and Café
Lighthouse Christian Books and Café, Registered Charity Number 1063294
13 Bampton Street, Tiverton, EX16 6AA
Phone: 01884 255769, Email: shop@lighthousetiverton.org.uk
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ST THOMAS’S, CHEVITHORNE
SERVICES
For this months services please refer to the Diary
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CHURCH OFFICIALS
RECTOR
The Revd Robert Gordon
7, Becks Place, EX16 6PJ 254079
CHURCH WARDENS
Lady Louise Heathcoat Amory
Calverleigh Court EX16 8BB 254492
Mrs Margaret Stacey
Home Farm, Knightshayes EX16 7RF 252569
PCC SECRETARY
Lady Louise Heathcoat Amory
Calverleigh Court EX16 8BB 254492
CHURCH TREASURER
Mr John Ewins
Hayne Cottage, Bolham EX16 7RL 232922
CHEVITHORNE MAGAZINE CORRESPONDENT
Mrs Margaret Rabjohns
Allers Cottage, Chettiscombe EX16 7QT 252730
COVE MAGAZINE CORRESPONDENT
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ORGANISATIONS ATTACHED TO SAINT PETER’S CHURCH
YOUNG CHURCH PRAYER CHAIN
We welcome all children and young For those in need of some supportive
people of whatever age, and like to prayer. Offered in total confidence.
have them in the congregation with (Contact Jean Jenner 256597)
us. Our policy is to enjoy our
children – to see and hear them. FLOWER ARRANGING TEAM.
Supervised activities tailored to the A team who decorate the church at
needs of individual children are festivals and throughout the year.
provided in the south-west corner of New members always welcome.
the church during the 10.15 service. Beginners offered tuition.
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ALTAR TEAMS
Sacristans care for the altar, and with SUNDAY INTERCESSIONS
Servers assist at Holy Communion If you are unwell and would like to
on Sundays. (Contact Susan be included by name in the prayers
Beale252619) at Parish Communion, or if you
would like the name of a friend to be
CHOIR included (having first got their
New members always welcome. permission) please contact Jean
(Contact: Chris Burford Jenner 256597.
caburford@gmail.com)
TAPISSERS GROUP
BELL RINGERS The tapissers make kneelers for the
Bells are rung twice on Sundays and church. To order a kneeler for a
for Weddings. Practice on Tuesday loved one, or to commemorate an
7.30. event, or for a group connected with
(Contact Elaine Trump, tel 01884 church activities, also if you are
252366, email– interested in making kneelers, please
elaine13sallows@gmail.com ) contact Jane Bonnick 243705.
MOTHERS’ UNION
A Christian fellowship for all
women, married or single. Meets on
the 2nd Wednesday of each month
2.00 – 4.00 at Baptist Church Room.
(Contact Gill Heard 25860028
ST. PETER’S, TIVERTON
ALL SUNDAYS 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)
SUNDAY 10.15 Holy Communion (CW)
3rd SUNDAY 6.30 Evensong (BCP)
THURSDAYS 10.00 Holy Communion at St Pauls
(Other Services as on Notice Board in Porch)
RECTOR: The Revd Robert Gordon, 7 Becks Place EX16 6PJ 254079
(Day off Tuesdays)
CHURCH OFFICE St. Peter’s Church Office EX16 6RP
stpetertivertonoffice@yahoo.com 242991
READER: David Catchpole, 15 Uplowman Rd. EX16 4LU 252100
davidcatchpole538@gmail.com
CHURCH-WARDENS: Gill Heard, 6, Norwood Road, EX16 6BD 258600
Bill Zarrett, 6 Kestrel Close EX16 6WY 256803
P.C.C.VICE-CHAIRMAN: Mary Seaton, Long Meadow Blundell’s Road, Tiverton
EX16 4NB 252018
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:
choir@stpeterstiverton.org.uk
CHOIR
ADMINISTRATOR Chris Burford 251902
caburford@gmail.com
P.C.C. SECRETARY: David Catchpole, 15 Uplowman Rd.,EX16 4LU 252100
TREASURER: Chris Shields, 20 Westcott Road, Tiverton EX16 4EY 253945
Chris4920shields@gmail.com
PARISH GIVING Helen & David Wakely, The Firs,
RECORDER: Elm Grove Road, Topsham EX3 0EJ 01392 879179
hwakely1@gmail.com
SAFEGUARDING Catherine Makepeace, 5 St Aubyn’s Villas, EX16 4JB 257689
REPRESENTATIVE: safeguarding@stpeterstiverton.org.uk
MAGAZINE
SUBSCRIPTIONS: Sue Atkins, 11 Churchill Road, EX16 5AN 255458
WELCOME SHEET: Roy Webber, Riverbank. St. Peter St. EX16 6NU 253212
rhw@exeroy.net
WEBSITE CONTACT: Chris Burford 251902
caburford@gmail.com
MAGAZINE PRINTING: Garfield Barnett, Cotswold Computing 253148
CotswoldComputing@live.co.uk
CHURCH WEBSITE www.stpeterstiverton.org.uk
INFORMATION
To arrange a Consultation regarding Baptisms, Weddings and other matters
please ring the Office on 242991 or email stpetertivertonoffice@yahoo.com
Baptized and communicant members of other Churches are always welcome to receive
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