In times of struggle, where can we find hope? We're delighted to share our latest blog post from Special Guest Blogger, CEO of Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) and member of St George & St Paul's Church, Ali Padfield. Dear Church Like many people I tend to start the day with a cup of coffee and a quick look at the news and at present it can make depressing reading. Some 'highlights' last week included • Nearly a third of private renters have experienced rent hikes

What's your favourite feel-good Christmas movie? Let us know in the comments! Here's Rev. Andy Humm with our latest blog post, sharing the truth about Christmas... It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or at least that’s what the movies would have us think... The Christmas movie channel is alive and well, with movie after movie of schmaltzy (is that even a word!) 'boy meets girl at Christmas' or 'mistaken-identity,' or' wrong-presents,' or 'snow is falling just as things

When do you put your Christmas decorations up? Let us know in the comments! Last weekend saw the official 2022 Tiverton Christmas Lights Switch-on and this week we are busy hanging lights and decorations at St Paul's, ready for our Christingle Service on Sunday! Here's our latest blog post from our Vicar, Andy about the brightest light of all this Christmas. It's time to dust off the Christmas albums, saying that of course shows my age! I should rephrase it to ensuring my Chr

Some of our worship leaders have been going back to school recently! We are delighted to share another Guest Blog post this week, this time from worship leader and church member, Amelia Carling! Several of our worship leaders and I are currently on a year-long training course with South West School of Worship. Based out of St Matt's in Plymouth, it aims to equip and train worship leaders from across the South West to enable them to take that knowledge back to their settings a

What small action could you take this week, to brighten someone else's life? Here's our latest blog post from Licensed Lay Minister, Jude This week I was making the journey from Bristol back to Tiverton Parkway after a day of birthday shopping and lunch with my lovely daughter. We had a great time, a super lunch and lots of fun in the massive Bristol Primark buying small Christmas presents for the family. Then came the train journey, the day after a cancelled strike with disr

Whether you are a lifelong Christian or just beginning your faith journey, there is still so much more to discover about our loving God. What will you learn about Him this week? Here's our latest blog post from Debbie, our Children & Families Minister. In July my youngest son graduated from University. It was one of those special moments, when happy tears flowed in the shape of smiles. the graduates collected their robes and parents, carers, friends became paparazzi for the d

What would you do if your faith was forbidden? In our latest blog post, our Youth Minister, Jonathan. shares about persecuted Christians and how we can be praying for them. Last Saturday we went to a big youth service in our local city of Exeter, joining 300 young people from all over Devon, England, to worship and praise God together. The theme for the night was 'Brave Faith' and we listened to stories about Christians around the world who stand up for their faith despite se

Life feeling a little bland? Here's our latest blog post from our Vicar Andy, about the importance of adding a little flavour to your life. Last week I travelled to Plymouth to St. Melitus, a theological college which has bases across the country and is where our Ordinand Sarah is being equipped, taught and supported, whilst she trains for ministry. I decided to go by train, as it was quicker, easier and surprisingly cheaper! It was my first train journey in a number of year

Is there someone you could you invite to Alpha this October? Here's our Ordinand Sarah Rock-Evans with our latest blog post. Can I invite you to take a moment to bring to mind someone who doesn’t yet know Jesus? They may be a friend or family member, or someone you see regularly but don’t know. Now imagine what might happen if they came to faith; imagine the prayers they might pray, the blessings they could bring, the transformation that could take place in their life. Now

Which came first, our Allegiance to God, or His Allegiance to us? Jonathan, our Youth Minister explores this further in our latest blog post... “I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law. So help me God." Over the past 70 years countless officials, public servants, armed forces and thousands of newly naturalized citizens have repeated this oath of allegiance, pledging their

Tough climb ahead? Ordinand Sarah Rock-Evans, encourages us to 'take heart' and 'hope in the Lord.' 'Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.' Psalm 31: 24 As we come to the end of the summer and the start of a new school year, many among us will be facing new challenges. Perhaps you are stepping into a new college or university, maybe facing challenges within your health, finances or family life? Or perhaps you feel God is calling you to serve Him in a new way

This Sunday we are starting our new sermon series 'Radical Hospitality.' Here's an introduction from Andy bringing our latest blog post from the middle of a field at United: New Wine! I write this sat in the middle of a field in Peterborough, surrounded by thousands of people all seeking to know more of Jesus Christ. The strap line is uniting thousands to worship the one! It is a time to go deeper in relationship with Jesus and also to catch up with friends some of whom we ha

Is a traffic jam or airport delay an inconvenience or an opportunity? Could there be some (hopefully less stressful!) opportunities to spend time with God this Summer? Here's Rev. Andy, Vicar at St George & St Paul, with our latest blog post. The summer holidays got off to a rather inauspicious start with miles and miles of traffic all flocking to the port of Dover. Parents, children, grandparents, and everyone else stuck in great lines of traffic all seeking a passage of dep

When did someone last pray for you? In our latest blog post, our Ordinand Sarah Rock-Evans, shares why praying for each other is important. Colossians 1:3 “We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you…” Earlier this year I was fortunate to enjoy a few days at Lee Abbey in North Devon with my family. As we gathered with all the other guests on the first evening the warden, Rev. Gordon Crowther, welcomed us and said that the Community had

Do you know the meaning of your name? Let us know in the comments! Here's Jonathan, Youth Minister at St George & St Paul, with our latest blog post, exploring the significance of names and the many names of God. “What’s their name?” might be the first question we ask when we meet a new parent or hear of a friend who has had a newborn baby. Names are massively significant in our society and they can define who we are. When my parents decided to call me Jonathan, they did so b

In a productivity obsessed world, we can often lose sight of the things that matter the most. Here’s Jude, a Licensed Lay Minister at St George & St Paul, with our latest blog post, on the importance of rest and maintaining your relationship with God. Recently, I was really fortunate to be able to share in a Renew, Refresh Resource weekend at Lee Abbey with some of my lovely home group (small group). It’s a course that runs most months on a Friday to Sunday where you join wit

Do you sometimes find reading the Bible a challenge? You are not alone! Here's our latest blog post from Sarah Rock-Evans, Ordinand at St George & St Paul, Tiverton. Psalm 119: 105 'Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path' (NIV) It’s time for me to confess that I find reading the Bible quite hard sometimes. Do you? I didn’t hear many Bible stories as I was growing up so when I came to faith in my early twenties I recognized the really well known stories like Cr

How can we celebrate our differences and help others grow in relationship with Jesus? Here’s Debbie, our Children and Families Minister, with our latest blog post. Over the last few months, we have been changing and introducing new logos for our groups. Tiddlers and Toddlers, and Crèche, are just two providing information to help everyone have a taste of what attending a group might be like. Does everyone feel included, welcome, and receive the teaching in a way they can comp

What’s your favourite or hymn or worship song? Here’s our latest blog post from our Vicar, Andy, with why worship is an essential part of Christian life. Maybe you watched the jubilee service held at St Paul’s cathedral last week, it was a service to honour the faithfulness of 70 years from the Queen, but ultimately it was a service to thank God for His faithfulness. One of the hymns sung started like this ‘Glorious things of thee are spoken’ it is a hymn of praise to God! I

Whether you are a royalist or not, there is so much to celebrate about the life and service given by Queen Elizabeth. Here's Jude, Licensed Lay Minister, with our latest blog post, this Platinum Jubilee Weekend. For 70 years Queen Elizabeth II has lived as she promised, a life of service, dedicated to the people of our country and the Commonwealth, still working at the age of 96 with few complete days off as the ‘Red boxes’ (full of important documents and decisions to be mad