The Bishop of Exeter is pleased to announce that, subject to the completion of the statutory formalities, the Rev'd Alison Grace Hope has been appointed as Interim Vicar to the Benefice of Newport and Bishops Tawton.Ally is an Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Newton Tracey, Horwood, Alverdiscott, Hunsthaw, Yarnscombe, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Roborough, St Giles in the Wood, and Beaford.She will be moving into the vicarage with her husband and two daughters, and will be licenced at a service in the spring.
Reverend Selina's final service at Bishops Tawton will be on Sunday the 4th of October, which is also our Harvest Festival.This is your chance to wish her well for retirement and to give thanks for her (and Julian!), and her ministry which has blessed our parish these last few years.Please do join us if you're able.