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In Brief

Next Service:

10th December at 10:30 am.

Holy Communion
(Second Sunday in Advent)

The next village event will be Planning Sub Committee Meeting on 6th December 2023 at 6:30 PM in The Old School Centre, Manor Road

Diocesan Magazine

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A link to the magazine is available on the Home page.

Safeguarding

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Jax and Eliza were Christened at our Family Service on 19th November 2023. Here, Revd Cathy is shown at the font with relations and congregation members looking on. The children have not been shown in the interest of privacy. Image courtesy of Charles Waldron 19th November 2023.
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Red John Ewington led the Remembrance events for Landkey on 12th November 2023. Wreaths were laid on behalf of Landkey Parish Council by Cllr Andy Clayton, on behalf of St Paul's Church by Emma Waldron and by Julia Cornish in memory of her Uncle Charles whose name appears on the memorial. Image courtesy of Charles Waldron 12th November 2023.
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In Brief

Next Service:

10th December at 10:30 am.

Holy Communion
(Second Sunday in Advent)

The next village event will be Planning Sub Committee Meeting on 6th December 2023 at 6:30 PM in The Old School Centre, Manor Road

Diocesan Magazine

Click here to visit the Exeter Diocese website

A link to the magazine is available on the Home page.

Safeguarding

View our Safeguarding policy

Diocese of Exeter Safeguarding contacts

Recent Images Highslide JS
Jax and Eliza were Christened at our Family Service on 19th November 2023. Here, Revd Cathy is shown at the font with relations and congregation members looking on. The children have not been shown in the interest of privacy. Image courtesy of Charles Waldron 19th November 2023.
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Red John Ewington led the Remembrance events for Landkey on 12th November 2023. Wreaths were laid on behalf of Landkey Parish Council by Cllr Andy Clayton, on behalf of St Paul's Church by Emma Waldron and by Julia Cornish in memory of her Uncle Charles whose name appears on the memorial. Image courtesy of Charles Waldron 12th November 2023.
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Welcome 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.

Parish Giving Scheme

St Paul's Church is now a member of the Parish Giving Scheme, a simple and secure way to donate to churches. If you would like to make a donation towards the upkeep and ministry of our church, please click or tap on the 'Donate' button here:

Donate

If you already give to St Paul's, thank you for your generosity - it is much appreciated. Information on how we raise and spend our money is available in the accounts section of our Annual Report for 2022 on this link:

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2022

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Ministry

The greatest priority for our church, as it is for all churches, is to make the Word of God available to its parishioners. It is a message of love. God loves each one of us (whether churchgoers or not) equally and unconditionally and invites us to love him in return and to love one another. Jesus was sent by God to show us that, through belief in him, our sins are forgiven and we can live in peace and fulfilment in this world and the next.

We share this message by holding regular services in church, usually each Sunday. These consist of hymns of praise, prayers of preparation, Bible readings, a statement of our beliefs, a talk by the priest to explain the scriptures and prayers of intercession. At services of Holy Communion, the bread and wine are offered to bring us into a closer relationship with God. We are also mindful of the needs of those in our community and offer help where possible.

Services with wide appeal across the community are arranged as a priority, including those at Christmas, Easter and for Remembrance. Baptisms, weddings and funerals are also held at St Paul’s.

Our aim. It is our aim to continue to grow the congregation and, hopefully, to extend the activities which the church can provide.

Upkeep

In 2022, the running costs of our church exceeded £30000. Of this, over £9000 was St Paul’s contribution to the Diocese of Exeter’s Common Fund, out of which the salaries (or stipends) of members of the clergy are paid. Essential repairs to the roof incurred a bill of £6750 (paid for by a donation in 2021, hence the apparent “loss” in 2022), while £4447 was spent on insurance. Full details are available via the link on this page.

Our aim. It is our aim to install a toilet in the church in the not-too-distant future, for which there is likely to be a specific fundraising campaign.

News

30th Nov 2023

Weekly bulletin

Cathy has introduced a weekly bulletin which gives information relating to services due to take place in the next week as well as any diary dates or other notices. It is not intended to replicate material in the monthly magazine nor to replace it, but rather to give congregation members as much information as possible on forthcoming services to enable them to be prepared beforehand.

Cathy is sending out copies by email to anyone who would like receive one. If you would like to add your name to her weekly bulletin mailing list, please send us an email on the link below, or see one of us (e.g. Charles) in church. Printed copies will also be placed in the church.

The bulletin for 3rd  - 10th December 2023 is available to view or download here:

19th Nov 2023

Christenings at St Paul's

At our Family Service on 19th November, local children, Jax and Eliza, were Christened by Revd Cathy. They were joined by relations, friends and regular congregation members for a service which proved to be very enjoyable.

Cathy put Jax and Eliza and their parents and godparents at the heart of proceedings which included family-friendly hymns such as, "He's got the whole world in his hands". All were invited to write their first name on heart-shaped Post-Its which were collected to provide a memory of those who were present on the family's special day.

19th Nov 2023

Bible Study

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A new series of Bible Study sessions began on 1st November, with the subject being the Gospel of Mark. They will run until early December.

All are welcome to come along; if you would like to do so, please send Josie an email:

1st Nov 2023

Christmas events and services

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With the calendar have turned over to November, thoughts are now starting to focus on the festive season. Accordingly, we are pleased to list here the events and services which we hope to hold for Christmas:

  • 8th December at 7 pm: Concert by the Exmoor Carolers. There will be a retiring collection.
  • 17th December at 10:30 am: Nativity.
  • 21st December at 7:00 pm: Carols by Candlelight.
  • 24th December at 10:30 am: Service as usual.
  • 24th December at 3:00 pm: Christingle.
  • 24th December at 10:00 pm: Christmas Mass.

All will be welcome to join us.

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