Saint Paul's Church, Landkey
In Brief
Next Service:
17th November at 10:30 am.
Holy Communion
(Second Sunday before Advent. Note 10:30am start time.)
The next village event will be Landkey Sings Carol Rehearsal on 19th November 2019 at 7:00 PM in Old School Centre, Vicarage Road, Landkey
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More ImagesWelcome to the website for St Paul's Church, the Church of England church for the parish of Landkey.
The tranquil village of Landkey is situated just three miles from the busy market town of Barnstaple in North Devon. With a growing population in excess of 2000, a strong sense of community exists within the village and, of this, the church is an important part. As well as offering regular Christian worship, the church provides valuable links to other areas of the community such as the local Primary School and the Mothers' Union.
St Paul's is a friendly church in which the Christian message is heard regularly by a congregation of around 25 worshippers. All are welcome to attend our services.
News
Remembrance
Members of St Paul's Church took a leading role on Remembrance Sunday, 10th November 2019.
The service took place at 10:00 am in Landkey village hall and was led by Chris James. In his sermon, Chris reminded the gathered church members and village residents of the awful losses of human life during the D-Day landings. He drew inspiration from the work of West Country poet, David Prowse whose poem, "Normandy", evoking the emotions of that time, was especially poignant.
The 40 or so people who met in the village hall were joined by many more at the war memorial, swelling numbers to as many as 100 to observe the Act of Remembrance. Wreaths were laid by Bill Parker on behalf of Landkey Parish Council and by Tom Wilks on behalf of St Paul's Church.
This year, the war memorial was draped with a garland of 365 knitted poppies, one for each day since the last Remembrance Day. The industrious knitters were revealed to be Karen Trigger, Sue Ackland, Anita Thorne and Liz Davis. Their work received a round of applause!
Christmas services and events
All will be welcome to join us at our Christmas services and events which will include the following:
- Our Christmas Tree Festival will take place in the church from 13th-15th December. Visitors are invited to judge the best-decorated tree. On Saturday afternoon (14th), Bett Parker will play seasonal music on her keyboard.
- A Christmas tree of Remembrance will be set up in the church for anyone who would like to have a seasonal card hung on it in memory of a loved one. An accompanying donation to the church would be welcomed.
- We will be holding our Nativity service on Sunday 15th December.
Our popular Carols by Candlelight service will be held on Thursday 19th December at 7 pm in the church. - On Christmas Eve, Christingle will be held at 3 pm with Christmas Mass taking place at 10 pm.
Bishops' Brexit letter
At our service on 28th October 2019, Revd Shaun read out the main points of a letter signed by 25 Church of England bishops, including the Rt Revd Robert Atwell, Bishop of Exeter.
The letter expressed the concern of the bishops over the increasing tensions caused by the Brexit debate and, in particular, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. The letter is dated 28th August 2019 and this debate has moved on since then, but the concerns remain. The bishops encourage people on both sides of the Brexit divide to respect each other and to adopt an attitude of reconciliation for the good of society as a whole.
The letter can be viewed on this link: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/news/bishops-issue-open-letter-brexit