A Special Birthday for a Special Lady with lots of cake!Happy Birthday Rosemary!with lots of love from all at St John's.
We are very pleased to be able to share the news that Fr Matthew Cashmore has been appointed Vicar of St Johns, Bovey Tracey with Heathfield and Team Vicar in the Newton Abbot Team Ministry with special responsibility for St Luke's, Milber in the Diocese of Exeter.Fr Matthew is presently Vicar of St Anselm, Hayes in the Diocese of London.We are very much looking forward to welcoming Fr Matthew and his family in the spring.Please see the attached announcement which was read out in the services on Sunday 7th January 2024, and find out more about Fr Matthew.
The Right Reverend Norman Banks, the Bishop of Richborough led the Mass of Rededication in front of a full church that included many local Priests who joined in concelebration of the Mass. The Archdeacon of Totnes , the Ven Douglas Dettmer was there and spoke of the new life that the refurbishment had brought to St John's. Other guests included the Headteacher from our church school, St Catherine's, Heathfield, and the Earl of Devon, Lord Charles Courtenay who is both a name sake of and fourth great grand nephew of St John's founder Canon Charles Courtenay. Both Headteacher Vicky McCaig and Lord Courtenay read lessons during the Mass. But the church was mostly filled with the servers, friends, members of the congregation, crafts people who worked on the church and the PCC members and Churchwardens of both St John's and local churches.It was a wonderful celebration that was followed by a celebratory buffet and drinks in Wickham Hall, our church hall that is next in line for refurishment!