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Bright sun, yellow cloudy sky, orange mountains. Text: Compline | a celebration of Ascension

Compline: a celebration of the Ascension

Event Date: 
09/05/2024 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
St Olave’s Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT

Date and time

7.30pm on Thursday, 9 May 2024

Location

St Olave’s Church is at the top of Fore Street, between the North Street-South Street-High Street junction and the Bike Shed and Mint Methodist Church. The nearest car park is Mary Arches. Many buses stop at the High St stands nearby.

Details

The ancient close-of-the-day service of Compline, with plainchant and polyphony. Hosted by Margaret Aagesen Hughes (Soprano) and Clare Bryden (Alto). Featuring musicians Joshua Hamilton and Sarah Rimmington (Violin), Catherine Bradley (Cello), Andrew...

Summer Fête & Fun Dog Show

Event Date: 
24/06/2023 - 11:30am

Summer Fête & Fun Dog Show

11.30am-2pm.

Featuring a cake stall, plant stall, barbecue, prize draw, book stall, games, refreshments and lots more.

The fun dog show starts at noon - register on the day.

Cost per class: £1.50 for first three; £1 thereafter.

Enquiries to Glynis 07775 752815

The event is supporting St David's Church and St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Mount Dinham.

Historic landmark church getting a £1.2 million makeover

A major project to refurbish a 160-year-old landmark Exeter church is set to begin in April.

The £1.2 million project to renovate the St Luke’s Chapel in Exeter is due to take around six months to complete.

The St Luke’s Chapel is on the Heavitree Road end of the University of Exeter’s St Luke’s Campus. Built in 1863 as part of the St Luke’s Church of England Teacher Training College, the Chapel suffered a direct hit from a bomb in 1942 and was rebuilt and rededicated in 1952. The Chapel offices are currently the home of the Chaplaincy on the St Luke’s Campus, offering...

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Compline: A contemplative journey through Lent

Event Date: 
23/02/2023 - 8:00pm to 30/03/2023 - 8:45pm
Venue: 
St Olave’s Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT

Dates and times

8pm on the five Thursdays of 23 February, 2, 9, (not 16), 23, 30 March

Location

St Olave’s Church is at the top of Fore Street, between the North St-South St-High St junction and the Bike Shed and Mint Methodist Church. The nearest car park is Mary Arches. Many buses stop at the High St stands nearby.

Details

The ancient close-of-the-day service of Compline, with plainchant and polyphony. Hosted by Margaret Aagesen Hughes (Soprano) and Clare Bryden (Alto). Featuring musicians Andrew Maries (Oboe), Sophie Brewer (Flute), Catherine...

Churches get ready to take Christmas cheer online

We may not be able to gather together for the traditional Christmas carol concerts and school nativity plays this year, but schools and churches from across the South West have joined together to create a unique online Christmas extravaganza instead.

The first ever online South West Carols event will see thousands of people across the region tuning in to the LIVE online event from the comfort of their own homes.

The event could be the biggest ever festive Carols and Nativity event that has ever taken place in the region, with lockdown encouraging churches to think...

South West Prays: Thousands of Christians online in prayer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/20/2020 - 9:21pm

Thousands of Christians and over 25 church leaders from across the South West are taking part in a historic online prayer event in a few weeks’ time.

The event called South West Prays on 31st May at 8pm, could be the biggest prayer event that has ever taken place in the region.

It will see Bishops from Church of England Dioceses taking part, as well as Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Charismatic and Evangelical church ministers, all joining in live online from their homes across the region.

Taking part include:

  • Bishop Nick McKinnel – Diocese of
  • ...

South West Prays – Christians watch online this Easter Sunday

In what is a first for the region - Christian leaders across the whole of the South West are taking part in special online prayer event this Easter Sunday.

The event called South West Prays will see thousands of Christians from across the area tune in at 8pm to take part and participate.

It’s thought this could be the biggest prayer event that has ever taken place in the region.

Around 20 Church Leaders from different styles and traditions all over the South West will be joining in to take part in this half an hour online gathering, broadcasting live from their...

Rediscover Church, Prayer

Exeter Prays – Churches in the city broadcast unique live event

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:46pm

Churches in Exeter are hosting organising a LIVE online event on Sunday 29th March, 8pm-8.30pm encouraging Christians from across the city to pray for our nation at this critical time.

Called ‘Exeter Prays’, the half an hour broadcast will involve a number of church leaders in Exeter broadcasting live from their homes sharing inspiring and thought provoking messages and reflections and encouraging individuals to step into a new level of prayer.

The online event has never been done before, but it’s hoped that thousands of Christians from across the city will tune in for...

Church bells will be the back-up warning for flooding in Starcross.

The Environment Agency has worked with Starcross Flood Group, St Paul's Church and flood wardens to create a contingency plan unique to the village if all usual forms of communication fail.

The chances of residents not getting warned by traditional electronic methods via the flood warning service are remote. But every flood plan has a contingency and Megan Debenham, the Flood Group Co-ordinator for Starcross, suggested using the 18th and 19th-century bells in St Paul's Church.

Community fundraisers and funding from the agency has restored the bells and surrounding masonry...

Remember a loved one this Christmas with Light Up a Life

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 11/21/2018 - 10:55am

Hospiscare Light Up a Life services take place throughout Exeter, Mid and East Devon in November and December, offering family and friends the opportunity to come together and remember those who are no longer with us. Christmas can be an emotional time for those missing loved ones and these remembrance services are another way in which Hospiscare supports local families.

Each uplifting service includes carols, poems and candles, with the final service being held in the beautiful Exeter Cathedral on Sunday 16 December at 6.30pm. Just outside the Cathedral is the Hospiscare Christmas...

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