Lyn Valley Mission Community

The Lyn Valley Mission Community comprises eight churches in an area along the North Devon coast and Exmoor. Lynton and Lynmouth are the two largest centres and are popular tourist destinations.  The other villages serve sometimes quite remote communities where farming is the main occupation. All parishes in the Lyn Mission Community are within the Exmoor National Park.

Because of the very rural nature of the area and parishes with very small populations, there will not necessarily be a service in each every week except for St Mary's in Lynton where there will be a communion service at 11am every Sunday. Parishioners are welcome to join the congregation at services in an adjoining or indeed any parish in the Mission Community. When there are five Sundays in a month, there will be a special group service at one church to which all are invited.

Get in touch

Phone us: 07919 663 680

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What's on

Youth Alpha Course

Every Tuesday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary the Virgin
St Mary the Virgin, the Parish Church of Lynton Church Hill Lynton North Devon, EX35 6ED, United Kingdom
St Bartholomew
B3234 Barbrook Lynton, EX35 6PF, United Kingdom
St Brendan
Brendon, EX35 6LG, United Kingdom
St John the Evangelist
Countisbury Lynton, EX35 6NE, United Kingdom
St John the Baptist
Watersmeet Road Lynmouth Barnstaple, EX35 6EP, United Kingdom
Christ Church
Parracombe Lane Parracombe Barnstaple, EX31 4QG, United Kingdom
St Martin
Martinhoe, EX31 4QT, United Kingdom
St Peter
Trentishoe, EX31 4QB, United Kingdom

Youth Alpha is a series of sessions where young people have a space to have meaningful conversations about life, faith and purpose. They are hosted by staff from Lee Abbey, St Mary's Parish Church and Living Waters (URC). They are open for any young people of secondary school age but need to have parental consent to join. They will take place in the Holman Park Club House, Tuesdays from November 19, 4.45pm until 6pm. Phone +44 7703 043773 for further information.

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Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Mission Community is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies. Each parish has their own named Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), with a direct telephone number. Each is listed on the page relevant to that particular church/parish.

Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO for your particular church/parish or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor a link for which you will find at the bottom of the page. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services

Exeter Diocese Safeguarding Team contact details