We say farewell to Sylvia with a funeral service in St Constantine’s, Milton Abbot, followed by a private burial at All Saints’, Dunterton.

Every 2nd Sunday of the month we have Holy Communion in St Mary's, announced by the church bells. Good access and excellent quality coffee (or something stronger) and biscuits after the service.

Please come along and share our tradition of commemorating Armistice Day at St. Mary's on
Tuesday 11 November 2025 starting at 10:30am
The order of the day will be as follows:
10:30 - Sydenham Damerel Blowers Band
10:56 - Introductory Words
10:57 - Laying of wreath on the grave of Flt. Sgt. Richards killed 1944 aged 21
10:58 - The Exhortation
10:59 - Last Post
11:00 - National Two Minutes Silence
11.02 - Silence broken by the muffled tenor bell of St. Mary’s
Reveille
Kohima Epitaph
Prayer
National Anthem
Blessing
Coffee will be served in St. Mary's after the commemoration
A collection will be taken in aid of the Royal British Legion
Lest we forget

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Keepi

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There will be a private Committal at the crematorium in the morning, followed by a Funeral Service of Thanksgiving, to which all are invited, followed by refreshments in Lamerton Village Hall.

Each month we gather in St Peter's Church, Lamerton, for Holy Communion. We pray for the world and our community, sing hymns, listen to bible readings, and commemorate the Eucharist. The service is followed by refreshments in the Priest Room (the beautiful ancient building at the gate to the churchyard).

Everyone welcome: This is a service for all, so please do not worry about children or babies being noisy. They are very welcome. If you want to come but want an extra pair of hands, do just ask. Our volunteers are all DBS checked and undergo regular safeguarding training (many of them volunteer in local schools).

The Communion: The service of Holy Communion is open to all. If you do not normally receive communion you are very welcome to come up for a prayer of blessing. The priest goes to the seats of anyone who cannot come to the altar. If you require gluten free, it would be helpful if either you could let us know in advance or, more simply, just bring a tiny square of your own GF bread in a little bit of foil, so that it can be consecrated alongside the wafers, whilst kept separate. If you have a severe allergy please do let us know so that the full additional precautions can be taken.

Access: The main churchyard entrance has steps, so if you need assistance accessing St Peter's, please do let us know so we can try the alternative route. It is also okay to turn up and we will always help as far as we can.

We manage to fit seven well-known and loved songs and hymns into this ever-popular service! Great atmosphere and a frequently full church. Come and see!

Held at Marystowe, this is a festal Communion Service to mark Advent Sunday 2025. Advent Sunday is the Church's "New Year's Day" so join us from all around the benefice and beyond as we begin the quiet Advent journey to Christmas and light our first Advent Candle. PLEASE NOTE LATER TIME OF 10.30AM BY POPULAR REQUEST.

The infamous Sydenham Damerel Christmas Quiz, an evening of music, song, film, and a few tricky questions, will be on Saturday the 6th of December at 7pm in St Mary’s. The entrance fee is £6 per person and as usual the proceeds will be split between St Mary’s and the Devon Air Ambulance.

The capacity of St Mary’s is limited to 9 quiz teams of 6. Last year we had 9 teams enter and this year it is possible we will exceed the capacity as I have been approached by a couple of new teams wanting a place on the quiz.

Four of the 9 tables will be reserved for the previous year’s winning team and teams entered by those that help with the quiz and all the other events during the year. That leaves five tables available which, if we are oversubscribed, will be allocated by ballot.

If you would like to enter a team for the quiz, can you let me know by the 15th of November and tell me how many people are likely to be in your team. I will draw the successful teams out of a hat on Sunday the 16th of November.

John