Welcome
The Shirwell Mission Community comprises eight Churches in seven rural parishes in North Devon:
Bratton Fleming; Challacombe; East Down & Arlington; Kentisbury; Loxhore; Shirwell and Stoke Rivers.
The Mission Community
Services during
September 2019
The Mission Community lies within the Shirwell Deanery and covers an area of just under 50 square miles with a population of approximately 2600.
The parishes extend north east of Barnstaple to the Exmoor National Park and the Somerset border.
The Rector is Revd Rosie Austin, who lookes after the seven parishes. She is assisted by a curate Revd Martyn Tyrrell, two retired clergymen, Rev Chris Tull from Challacombe and Rev Mike Miller from South Molton.
Rosie lives in Bratton Fleming, the largest of the parishes and placed centrally within the Mission Community.
Martyn lives in Shirwell, the second largest parish.
All enquiries for weddings, funerals and baptisms should be made to Rev Rosie Austin:
Telephone 01598 711962
Email: rosieaustin@live.co.uk
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Date |
Place |
Time |
Service type |
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1st Sept
Trinity 11 (P17)
Green |
Bratton Fleming |
9.30 |
Holy Communion |
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Shirwell |
9.30 |
Morning Worship |
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Loxhore |
11.15 |
Holy Communion BCP |
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East Down |
11.30 |
Holy Communion |
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8th Sept Trinity 12 (P18) Green |
Bratton Fleming |
9.30 |
All Age Worship |
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Shirwell |
9.30 |
Holy Communion |
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Challacombe |
11.15 |
Holy Communion |
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15th Sept
Trinity 13 (P19)
Green |
Bratton Fleming |
9.30 |
Holy Communion (Methodist) |
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Shirwell |
9.30 |
All Praise (Celtic liturgy) |
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Kentisbury |
9.30 |
Holy Communion with Baptism |
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East Down |
3.00pm |
Harvest Service |
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Loxhore |
6.30pm |
Harvest Service |
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21st Sept (Sat) |
Shirwell |
11:30 |
Messy Church |
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22ndSept Trinity 14 (P20) Green |
Bratton Fleming |
9.30 |
All Praise (Celtic liturgy) |
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Shirwell |
9.30 |
Holy Communion |
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Bratton Fleming |
3.45 |
Messy Church |
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Challacombe |
6.30pm |
Harvest Service |
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24thSept(Tue) |
Challacombe |
7pm |
Harvest Supper at Methodist Chapel |
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29thSept Trinity 15 (P21) Green |
East Down |
11am |
Team Service with Baptism |
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30thSept (Mon) |
Stoke Rivers |
6.30pm |
Harvest Service |
Rev Chris Tull Writes . . .
FREE TO DISAGREE?
We rejoice that in our own country we are free in so many ways in speech and action, with no kind of police state watching over our every word or deed. We may pride ourselves on our diversity, but is it possible to be crushed down by the very liberties we aim to protect?
Until recently we could freely discuss issues like immigration, racism, sexual orientation and, just now, Brexit, without being vilified. Today a very narrow kind of thinking, which always claims the high moral ground, is creeping into our society. This dictates exactly how we must speak about some of the hot issues of the day. In some circles this extends to subjects like hunting, abortion, euthanasia, vivisection or vegetarianism. Anybody who questions even the slightest aspect of any of these convictions is subject to abuse and hatred. Consequently many are driven to silent resentment, which is one reason why polls today are so unpredictable.
Once we could laugh at ourselves. Today you can still make fun of a white person, a politician, a Christian or even God, but never go beyond that!
The Scottish Parliament wants a ‘Named Person’ to watch over the way every family behaves. The Welsh assembly has been making moves to criminalise any parent for correcting a child by using even a gentle tap.
As Christians we can appreciate the good intent behind many of these sincerely held views and convictions, but is vilification and the consequent polarisation the best way to foster such causes? Can we respect each other and yet remain free to disagree?
Come to think of it – when pressed to take sides, Jesus normally said something to make both parties think. Today what question might He put to an ardent Brexiteer, or to an ardent remainer?
Christopher Tull
Safeguarding
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:
The link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/