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- ️Wed Feb 19 2025
Devon Vicar in New York to Champion Women’s Justice at UN
Rev’d Lizzi Green, Team Vicar of Plympton St Mary Church, near Plymouth, is attending the UN Commission on the Status of Women as Chaplain to the conference. It runs from 7 March – it starts on March 7 and runs for two weeks. The commission is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. Lizzi explains why her faith and her passion for…
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Network inspires School Leaders in Devon to ‘Journey Together’
A group of Devon school leaders, school staff and those involved with governance, are on a journey that explores how they can shape their school environment to create a profound sense of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice. The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice (EDIJ) Peer Support Network is a new network that seeks to delve into the facets of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice, and how societal and theological theories influence and mould them. The…
First Growing Faith Leader Commissioned at Service in North Devon
The first Growing Faith Leader for Children and Families has been commissioned by the Archdeacon of Barnstaple at a service in North Devon. Debbie Vickery, from St George’s and St Paul’s church in Tiverton, was commissioned at St John the Baptist Church in Bishop’s Tawton on Sunday 2 March. Debbie said, “I’m really excited to be commissioned as a Growing Faith Leader for Children and Families. Having done Catalyst training last year and the Foundations…
The Bishop of Exeter visits Secondary School that is Inspiring Students to ‘Live Life to the Full’
The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt. Rev’d Dr Mike Harrison, visited a school in Exeter that is striving to become an ambitious and inclusive school, by helping students to ‘live life to the full’. St Luke’s Church of England School, Exeter, is part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, which looks after 16 schools. Bishop Mike visited the secondary school on Tuesday 25 February. During his visit, he met with students to hear about their school…
Exeter’s New Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Looks Forward to Supporting Churches
The Diocese of Exeter’s new Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (ADSA) has started work. Dave brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past five years as a District Safeguarding Advisor with the Methodist Church (Southwest Peninsula District) where he led safeguarding initiatives, supported victims, conducted risk assessments and worked closely with key agencies such as the police and children’s services. Prior to this, Dave had an extensive career in law enforcement serving as a detective…