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St Michael and All Angels
Exeter
Welcome...
We are a friendly, welcoming church rooted in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, committed to dignified worship, and good music. You are most welcome to join us at any of our services.
The Angelus is sung after every Sunday Parish Mass with the Regina Coeli sung during Eastertide.
On Sunday, Sung Parish Mass begins at 10am with full ceremonial, including incense.
Weekday Mass is said on Thursday in St James' Chapel.
The main festivals and seasons of the Church, especially Holy Week, are observed as fully as resources permit.
Her Majesty The Queen is prayed for by name at every service in this church.
Safeguarding.
The parish of Great Torrington: St Michael is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services. Safeguarding Contacts, Policies and Links
Benefice Website:
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/
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St Giles
Exeter
Welcome to St Giles Church, Little Torrrington.
St Giles Church sits at the heart of Little Torrington, a small village about 4 miles south of Great Torrington. The Domesday Book records the existence of a Saxon village ‘Toritona’, held by Edmar during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), and it is possible the first church was built at this time.
The present 15th century church has been renovated several times in the intervening centuries, and most recently during 2017-2021 when external repairs and major internal works were carried out. These included an internal re-organisation of pews to enable a small servery kitchen and fully accessible toilet facilities.
St Giles was originally known as St Mary’s, but due to a clerical error in the 19th century (there is another St Giles nearby), it was recorded on an official return with the wrong name, which remains in use today.
The church comprises a barrel-ceilinged porch, nave, chancel, south aisle and tower, with 6 bells. The nave and south aisle are separated by a colonnade of Lundy Island granite pillars, most unusual in Devon, and probably erected in 15th century. The font base is Norman (probably retained from the original church), and also of a chamfered style, unique in Devon and possibly in the UK, whilst the carved oak cover is Jacobean. The beautiful oak main door also dates from the 15th century and retains the original iron ‘Sanctuary ring’, which afforded fugitives safe passage if they could grab hold of it!
Whilst the internal wall decorations in the nave require some maintenance, the beautiful chancel decorations are in tact. The organ, installed in 1887, has recently been re-sited from the east end of the south aisle to the main nave in order to create a more useful open space, and improve the acoustics within St Giles – which are now superb and make it an excellent venue for choral performances. Recently it was used for rehearsals prior to an event in Exeter and featured on BBC TV.
St Giles oldest monuments (which pre-date any others in this or adjacent parishes) are 2 slate monuments – one visible on the east wall of the south aisle, and one believed to be beneath the floor close by. These record the deaths of a father and son- both of the Coppleston family who lived nearby and who passed away in 1586 and 1617 respectively. More is yet to be discovered….
Visitors are welcome to our beautiful church and will find it open daily during daylight hours. The churchyard contains hundreds of graves dating back centuries, and includes a Commonweath War Grave.
For a fuller history of St Giles, please see our website
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/lt-history1.html
Safeguarding
The parish of Little Torrington: St Giles is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services. Safeguarding Contacts, Policies and Links
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St Mary and St Gregory
Exeter
Welcome to St Mary and St Gregory, Frithelstock.
WELCOME to Frithelstock Town and to the ancient Church dedicated to the Mother of our Lord and to the Pope who sent missionaries to convert our heathen forefathers to the Christian Faith and found the English Church.
The ruins at the north-eastern corner of the Church are all that is left of the Priory founded by Sir Robert de Bello Campo about the year 1220 and endowed for a small community of Augustinian Canons. His purpose was that there should be someone to pray for the repose of his soul for ever after his death. Bishop Walter de Stapledon who was born at Annery, the great house near Monkleigh, increased the endowments and is considered a co-founder with Sir Robert. The church building that still stands was probably built for the families of the Priory retainers and the inhabitants of the village which grew up nearby.
See some photos and read more on our Benefice website:
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/frithelstock-church-guide.html
Safeguarding
The parish of Frithelstock is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services. Safeguarding Contacts, Policies and Links
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