You can often spot sheep on the hills around Tiverton, but have you ever seen a shepherd at work? Here's our Vicar Andy with our latest blog post, following a trip to Wales. A few weeks ago, I spent a week in mid-Wales. We were in a rural valley, at least 30minutes from any town and the nearest shop felt like someone's front room! One of the things we enjoyed was walking from the door step, quickly up onto open hills, moorland and sheep. Lots of sheep! I was reminded as I wal

It's our final blog post of 2022! Rev Andy Humm reminds us that it's never too late to experience the wonder of the Christmas Story! Have a wonder-filled Christmas & we will return with more blog posts in the New Year! Let me wish you a happy Christmas! This week as we celebrate the birth of Christ we hear again the Christmas story. Let us not pass over it too quickly, nor think we know the story inside out and it cannot teach us anything. I am amazed each year as I hear the

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

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

When did you last receive an invitation to something special? Let us know in the comments! Here's the latest blog from our Vicar Andy about the most special invitation of all.,. I wonder when you last received an invitation? Perhaps it was to a wedding, a special birthday party, a meal with friends, or the opportunity to visit an event or special place? It’s really exciting to receive an invitation. When we are invited to share special occasions, we are welcomed to embrace th

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

Are you a perfectionist? Sarah Rock-Evans, Ordinand (that's sort of a fancy word for trainee vicar!), shares in our latest blog post how God doesn’t call us to be perfect, but invites us to be real with Him. No one likes to feel weak; in a culture that favours the strong in clear and subtle ways, it can be hard to know how to live with our flaws. But the Bible tells us that God has a different perspective on this. 2 Corinthians 12 verse 9 says “But he said to me, “My grace i

Fresh from a staff team retreat, Rev. Andy. reflects on how each one of us has an exciting opportunity to Be Church Together. A friend of mine in the U.S.A. planted a church a few years ago called ‘Church Together.’ They gathered around these principles: ~Worshipping together in Christ, because He is our hope. ~Growing together in community, because we need each other. ~Serving together for our city, because all are loved. As a new growing church they have had to be intention

How and where does God reveal His presence to you? Fresh from the 2022 New Wine Leadership Conference, Vicar Rev. Andy Humm brings us our latest blog post. I was at a conference last week, where the theme was 'In His Presence!' It was a chance to worship with some of our team members, and many other church leaders from across the UK. More importantly, it was a time to be renewed by the power of the Holy Spirit and then to be challenged by key speakers. However, it was of cour

In our latest blog post, our Vicar, Rev. Andy Humm, reflects on our journey together so far and takes a look at what's ahead in February at St George & St Paul, Tiverton. Here we are already in February! I thoroughly enjoyed our January teaching series on ‘A Better Way’ learning to follow Jesus and put Him at the centre of our lives. We discovered some good practices, prayer spaces, prayer times, standing firm, not allowing ourselves to drift from Jesus. All of these teach us

Here's the first blog post of 2022 from Rev. Andy Humm, Vicar at St George & St Paul, Tiverton From my family to you and yours, may I take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year! 2021 didn’t work out quite how we all expected, but as a church we have stepped up and changed and lived out God's calling for us here in our town of Tiverton. I know for some of you, we didn’t go far enough or act quick enough in starting singing, not wearing masks or restarting groups & mini

When it feels like the world is spinning out of control, where does our hope come from? Here's Rev. Andy Humm, vicar at St George & St Paul Tiverton, with our latest blog post. This week's news has been full of headlines, from promises and statements and future hope from Glasgow and the COP26 summit, and of course speculation about whether these promises will be kept. We fell silent on Thursday as we remembered the Armistice and those who had given their lives during past con

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

What are you thankful for today? The last few weeks have given our Vicar, Andy, time to reflect and give thanks... Thankfulness is a prominent Bible theme. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, 'Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.' Did you notice that? Give thanks in all circumstances. Thankfulness should be a way of life for us, naturally flowing from our hearts and mouths. Digging into the Scriptures

Here's the latest blog post from our Vicar, Andy, as he prepares for the summer holidays. Summer is approaching, let's hope we get some more of this wonderful sunshine throughout August too. When I was younger the thing I most loved about holidays or time off was the opportunity to do something different. Swimming, climbing, canoeing, going on an adventure – trying new things, seeing new places. Delighting in seeing the children try new things and the smiles and laughter of t

What's your most unforgettable memory? Let us know in the comments. There is something memorable about those, ‘I remember where I was when…’ moments of life, national or world events, speeches or announcements, some good and some not so good, that stay with us. National sport amongst others certainly creates many unforgettable memories. I remember where I was on ‘Super Saturday’ when Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah all secured Gold for Britain in the athletics at

Carrying on the water theme from last week, when Justin was out rowing, our Vicar, Andy, decided to try paddle boarding! I had been told paddle boarding was good exercise and relaxing at the same time – this seemed somewhat juxtapositioned by the fact I would need to enter the water, and then proceed to stand up on an inflatable board that was floating and propel myself along with one paddle! Getting into the water was easy, yet standing on the board was a different experienc

Whether you have been at home or ventured further afield, where have you seen God at work lately? (Written the week that the UK government announced the lifting of all remaining Covid-19 restrictions will be delayed for at least a month) SO...things are not going to happen exactly how we hoped they would… ~Lockdown is not being lifted, yet! ~We still can’t sing in church. ~And are we still going to work out how to use Zoom? If everything turned out how we hoped or wanted, thi