Holy Communion

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Marystowe Parish Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Marystowe Lifton, PL16 0JA, United Kingdom

On the 1st Sunday of each month, come and enjoy a gentle service of Holy Communion in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Marystowe. Usually led either by Priest in Charge, the Revd Gill George, or our retired priest, Canon Tim Thompson, this service includes hymns. Marystowe does not have their own organist so you may sometimes find Gill playing the organ while Tim leads! Prayers are offered on behalf of the community, so do let us know if you want your name included in the public prayers. The service follows the Church of England words for Common Worship Holy Communion, and is followed by refreshments.

Communion: all are welcome to receive Holy Communion if it is your custom in your home church. If you require gluten free, and are unable to let us know in advance, do feel free to bring a small cube of your own gluten free bread in a small foil wrap, which will be given to the priest to consecrate in the foil at the same time as the wafers. If your allergy is life-threatening, please do let us know so that additional handling procedures can be followed.
Blessing: If you feel unable to receive communion you are encouraged to come to the altar rail for a prayer of blessing instead.
Access: If you are unable to get to the altar rail, the priest will bring communion to you in your seat at that point in the service.

Marystowe Parish Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin

The regular services at Marystowe Parish Church are Holy Communion at 9.30am on the first Sunday of each month, and Morning Praise at 9.30am on the third Sunday of each month. All are welcome - you can just turn up. Please feel free to contact Reverend Gill (07947 604160) or Churchwarden Joy (01822 860630) with any questions you might have about church.

The South Tamar Mission Community is a group of 4 Church of England parishes with 6 historic church buildings. You can find us in the rolling farmland of the Tamar Valley AONB, broadly between the River Tamar and the River Lyd. We have 2 primary schools in the area, and our schools volunteers also work in another on our borders. All our volunteers have DBS checks and undergo regular safeguarding training. We also have a strong pastoral team who work with people in local residential care settings, and trained Anna Chaplains specialising in spiritual support for the older age range. As well as a strong team of volunteers, we have a full time vicar - Priest-in-Charge, Reverend Gill George. She is supported by our Local Lay Minister, Richard Searight, and a retired priest, Revd Canon Tim Thompson.

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The Revd Gillian George

The Vicarage,
The Parade,
Milton Abbot,
Tavistock,
Devon.

PL19 0NZ
Priest in Charge
07947 604160

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Holy Communion

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Marystowe Parish Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Marystowe Lifton, PL16 0JA, United Kingdom

On the 1st Sunday of each month, come and enjoy a gentle service of Holy Communion in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Marystowe. Usually led either by Priest in Charge, the Revd Gill George, or our retired priest, Canon Tim Thompson, this service includes hymns. Marystowe does not have their own organist so you may sometimes find Gill playing the organ while Tim leads! Prayers are offered on behalf of the community, so do let us know if you want your name included in the public prayers. The service follows the Church of England words for Common Worship Holy Communion, and is followed by refreshments.

Communion: all are welcome to receive Holy Communion if it is your custom in your home church. If you require gluten free, and are unable to let us know in advance, do feel free to bring a small cube of your own gluten free bread in a small foil wrap, which will be given to the priest to consecrate in the foil at the same time as the wafers. If your allergy is life-threatening, please do let us know so that additional handling procedures can be followed.
Blessing: If you feel unable to receive communion you are encouraged to come to the altar rail for a prayer of blessing instead.
Access: If you are unable to get to the altar rail, the priest will bring communion to you in your seat at that point in the service.

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Our Parishes are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and each parish has an assigned Safeguarding Representative who can be contacted about any issues or concerns regarding safeguarding and the church. Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages also contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises the Parish Safeguarding Representatives. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact Julie Hibbert the lead Safeguarding Representative for the benefice on 01822 618221 or email [email protected]. You can also contact the Safeguarding Representative for each parish. IF YOU ARE AWARE OF AN IMMINENT RISK OF HARM TO AN INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE ON 999.