27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day and you can watch a special service from Exeter Cathedral online (live at 1pm on Exeter Cathedral's Facebook page or on playback afterwards): https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/holocaust-memorial-day/ and there is also a nationwide effort to remember by putting a candle in your window at 8pm tonight (if you can do so safely) to remember those who died and to mark your stand against hatred and genocide. You can get more info by clicking this link: https://www.hmd.org.uk/take-part-in-holocaust-memorial-day/ukhmd/
<div data-block="true" data-editor="7mh2p" data-offset-key="ad9ce-0-0"><div data-offset-key="ad9ce-0-0"><br></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="7mh2p" data-offset-key="chdd9-0-0"><div data-offset-key="chdd9-0-0">"God of hope, Jesus our companion, Holy Spirit our strength, travel with us as we journey onwards into paths known and unknown, familiar and unfamiliar, through times of darkness and into your marvellous light, always knowing that you are by our side.</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="7mh2p" data-offset-key="l58o-0-0"><div data-offset-key="l58o-0-0">Amen."</div></div>
<div data-block="true" data-editor="al692" data-offset-key="db7gu-0-0"><div data-offset-key="db7gu-0-0">This Sunday, you can choose between attending our 10.30am Holy Communion at Kingswear's St Thomas of Canterbury or attending our sister church Churston at 10am for a special service as we embark on planning for a joint a project with our nearby churches to support a village in Togo, West Africa:</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="al692" data-offset-key="5kcje-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5kcje-0-0">The charity Compassion UK is coming to speak at Churston Church on Sunday 28th November 10am, organised by Elaine Vestey, our Licensed Lay Minister: </div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="al692" data-offset-key="as6j1-0-0"><div data-offset-key="as6j1-0-0">"This is the ‘Worship for All’ service I am currently leading, and this mission programme arose while I was preparing to preach on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus at All Saints church. (Luke 16:19-31). It struck me that I was like that rich man. I was indifferent to the poor. This is our attempt to engage in mission on foreign soil and make a difference. This is something I feel that as a benefice, we could do? We cannot reach the ends of the world with the gospel of Christ, but Compassion can. It is my hope that we will invest in children in one village in Togo, West Africa. We could make an impact. Child sponsorship lifts the whole family out of abject poverty. You are invited to listen to Dr. Andy Hutchinson as he explains the work of Compassion. Please will you pray for this project, that hearts are touched, and that sponsors will come forward. Please pray that people will come on 28th November. If you would like to help me in the oversight of this project please do get in touch. It would certainly help to have at least one representative from each of the churches? I think this is exciting!" With blessings and thanks. Elaine</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="al692" data-offset-key="dv46i-0-0"><div data-offset-key="dv46i-0-0"> 07930815155 / 01803 883454, vesteys@gmail.com </div></div>
