St David, Thelbridge

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St David, Thelbridge - A Church Near You

Welcome to St David's, Thelbridge. The church is open. We offer a more formal type of service grounded in Church of England liturgy with the love of God at the heart of all we do and offer. The services are in traditional language using the Book of Common Prayer. We are singing hymns again and strongly encourage the continued use of face masks inside the building. While life is still not back to ‘normal’ it is good to see it opening up further. For those still uncertain about coming back to church we have online resources available and be assured you are all in our prayers whether you feel able to join us again yet or not. We have a Facebook page for Witheridge and surrounding churches. It is a closed group but please feel free to ask for access. ‘The church of St John the Baptist, Witheridge’. We are continuing to record a service every Sunday which is available on the Facebook page and via email from [email protected] or call 01884 861383. There is also a 24/7 telephone line available called ‘Daily Hope’ which is free and has a selection of hymns, short reflections and prayers call 0800 804 8044. This may be of use to your friends and neighbours who have no access to the internet. Please share it with them. The services to mark and celebrate, in the sight of God, the important life events are now possible again. Baptisms and weddings can be booked. Please contact Adrian 01884 861383 to discuss dates. We are part of the Little Dart Mission Community, a group of 12 churches under the leadership of our Team Rector, The Reverend Tony Rockey 01769 581712 Safeguarding The parish of Thelbridge: St David is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Representative (PSR) - Carolyn Gillbard, Tel: 01884 860602 The Diocese of Exeter’s safeguarding pages https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/ contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSRs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA - Mr Charles Pitman Tel: 01392 345909 and / or your local authority Children or Adults Services. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police. If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11