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

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

As Spring draws ever close there are signs of growth around us as plants reach for the light. This week Sarah our Ordinand encourages you to lean towards the light of Jesus as plants lean towards the Sun. A while ago my eldest daughter was given a seed kit to grow some chives, basil and parsley. She recently decided to have a go at putting this together and seeing what would grow. I wondered if we were perhaps a bit early in the growing season to do this but we assembled the

Does this week find your faith in wintery conditions? Take heart and read the latest blog post from Sarah Rock-Evans, Ordinand at St George & St Paul, Tiverton. January is regarded by many of us as a cold, dreary month – and not unreasonably so. The days are still short, temperatures low and sunshine is often in short supply. As I write, the last few days have been particularly grey, as if the sky is depleted of energy, and nature is lacking in life. But in case you feel I

Our latest Alpha course begins next week (27th January 2022). Whether you have been a Christian for years or are just beginning to explore faith for the first time, or if you have been attending church but want to go deeper, Alpha is a great place to start. Click here to find out more and to sign up. We are grateful to Andrea, a member of our church, Special Guest Blogger and author who has shared her experience of the Alpha course and how it has changed her life. Read her st

Here's Rev. Justin Montague with our final blog post of 2022! Christmas and New Year blessings to you! I write this final message of 2021, aware that when it is received, our individual and national circumstances and the way in which we celebrate Christmas and New Year might have changed yet again due to Covid-19. My prayer for you all this Christmas, is that amidst any uncertainty, you may find great comfort, security, and reassurance in the promises of God, promises fulfill

Special Guest Blogger, member of our congregation and author on grief and loss, Andrea Corrie, shares her latest blog post. Superstition has it that hammering a coin into a felled or fallen ancient tree and making a wish, can rid you of illness and bring you fortune. The image at the top of this blog post, photographed on a recent walk, is from one such tree, which lies on the ground near Tarr Steps in Somerset. As I took the photo, God’s name stood out in sharp relief which

As world leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, should we also be considering our own responsibility as Christians to care for God's amazing Creation? Here's the latest blog post from Rev. Andy Humm, Vicar at St George & St Paul's Church, Tiverton. When Jesus is challenged to define who ‘our neighbour’ is, he tells a parable that calls us to love anyone who is in need (Luke 10:25–37). Our mission partner Tearfund notes that love for our global neighbours can ta

Debbie our new Children & Families Minister, shares her experience of the last few weeks, as she has settled into her new role with St George & St Paul, Tiverton. This week I will be entering the fifth week in my new role, as Children and Families Minister. I can honestly say I am being blessed every day in every way and enjoying getting to know my new Church Family, although it may take a while to perfect names, so please forgive me. I have been welcomed into a new team and

Rev. Justin Montague shares why following in the 'wake' of Jesus, is an essential part of discipleship. This summer has seen an abundance of different vessels moving through the waters of the Grand Western Canal in Tiverton. Kayaks and swans, boats and ducks, increasingly popular stand-up paddle boards and the returning horse-drawn barge after a Covid-19 absence. On a particularly lethargic running morning, I often wonder whether it would be quicker to leap into the water and

Rev. Andy Humm challenges us to discover new habits of strengthening our relationship with Jesus. Last week in his message to us as a church, Simon May said that September was often an easier time to make resolutions, rather than the new year. There was less pressure and perhaps more energy and resolve. That comment has sat with me through this week as I look to the future and as I (and we) discern God’s leading for us individually and us as a church. I wonder if you have dev

Special Guest Blogger, member of our congregation and author on grief and loss, Andrea Corrie, shares her thoughts on wind and faith.

In the lead up to our new sermon series on discipleship, Rev Justin Montague challenges us to step out in faith. Last week for our wedding anniversary, Melissa and I took a little boat out on this beautiful private lake in North Devon. I took the oars and for about 15 minutes gallantly attempted to row us forward but rather just stirred up the water and circled around a bit. In defeat, I released an oar to my wonderfully patient and smiling wife and together we preceded to ro

Easter is just the beginning... Nearly 11 years ago I had finished an Alpha Course at St. George’s and experienced an amazing day on Exmoor with the others in the group, exploring the Holy Spirit and being prayed for. Many of us on that course were changed people (although at the time we had no idea of just how much) and are still part of our church family! The experience left me with a raging thirst for more understanding of Jesus and the Holy Spirit and I soaked myself for