Shirwell Mission Community

The Shirwell Mission Community comprises eight Churches in seven rural parishes in North Devon: Bratton Fleming with Stoke Rivers; Challacombe; East Down with Arlington; Kentisbury; Loxhore, and Shirwell.  

The Mission Community lies within the Shirwell Deanery and covers an area of just under 50 square miles with a population of approximately 2600. The parishes extend northeast of Barnstaple to the Exmoor National Park and the Somerset border.

The Rector is Revd Preb Rosie Austin. She is assisted by a curate, Rev Katie Welborn van Santen, and a retired Priest, Revd Chris Tull.

We have a Monthly Mission Community Magazine. If you would like this emailed to you each month or to chat to us about a Christening, Wedding or Funeral Service, please be in touch. Details of Services are on each Church Page under the Service Dates & Times Tab. Contact us for more information.

Contact details:

Revd Preb Rosie Austin

Team Rector of Shirwell Mission Community. 

Landline: 01598 711962       Email: [email protected]

Mission Community Post: c/o The Parsonage, 1 The Glebe, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4RE

Revd. Katie Welborn van Santen

Assistant Curate of Shirwell Mission Community

Phone: 07881 818 782 Email: [email protected] 

Safeguarding

If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:

The names and contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Representatives are:

Bratton Fleming with Stoke Rivers: Terry Squire Tel: 01598 710526

Challacombe: VACANT, please contact Revd. Rosie or Revd. Katie (see contacts above)

East Down with Arlington: VACANT, please contact Revd. Rosie or Revd. Katie (see contacts above)

Kentisbury: VACANT, please contact Revd. Rosie or Revd. Katie (see contacts above)

Loxhore: Mike Matthews Tel: 01271 850550

Shirwell: Averil Richardson Tel: 01271 850537

The link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/

The following organisations offer helplines:

 NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 • Childline: 0800 1111 • Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900 • NAPAC: 0808 801 0331 • Samaritans: 116 123 • Family Lives: 0808 800 2222 • National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 • Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141