Category: Past Events
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Harvest Service & Junior Church Scarecrow Hunt
You’re warmly invited to join us for our Harvest Service at St Mary’s, Bideford — a time to give thanks, to share and to celebrate God’s provision and a shared lunch. As part of the morning’s fun, during the service, the Junior Church will host a Scarecrow Hunt especially for children. Details: Sunday 5th October…
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🌿 Service of Healing and Wholeness 🌿
🌿 Service of Healing and Wholeness 🌿 Join us this Sunday, 12th October at 6 pm for a quiet and prayerful Service of Healing and Wholeness at St Mary’s Church, Bideford. This special time of worship offers space to rest in God’s presence — to find peace, renewal, and comfort through prayer, music, and stillness.…
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🌹 Armistice Service
(Outside St Mary’s Church, Bideford)Tuesday, 11 November | 10:50 – 11:20 am On Armistice Day, we gather in quiet unity outside St Mary’s Church to honour those who served, suffered, and sacrificed for the cause of peace and freedom. This brief yet deeply moving service invites all members of the community to come together in…
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🌿 STREAMS – Craft, Cake & Conversation
🌿 STREAMS – Craft, Cake & Conversation You’re warmly invited to join us for STREAMS – an afternoon of creativity, conversation and community at Littleham Village Hall on Wednesday 19th November, from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm. STREAMS offers a peaceful space to pause in the middle of the week – to enjoy a cup…
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🕊 Remembrance Service
Sunday, 9 November | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Each year, we pause as a community to mark Remembrance Sunday — a sacred time to honour all who have given their lives in the service of others, and to pray for peace and reconciliation in our world today. Our Remembrance Service combines traditional prayers, readings,…
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Junior Alpha
Starting Monday, 13th October, join us from 5:00–6:30 pm at St Mary’s Church, Bideford (and alternating at Holy Trinity, Westward Ho!) for food, fun, and honest conversations about life, faith, and purpose. Come along, ask the big questions, and share your thoughts in a relaxed and welcoming space — plus, there’s a meal together every…
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Responses to Gaza Ceasefire
From Roots & Shoots CofE Devon Community News On Monday the Bishop of Exeter responded to the start of the ceasefire in Gaza by saying “Thank God for the peace deal today leading to the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and hopefully an end to the war in Gaza which has seen so much…
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🕯 All Souls Morning Worship Service
Sunday, 26 October | 9:30 – 10:30 am Each year at our All Souls Morning Worship Service, we gather as a community to remember and give thanks for those we love but see no longer. This gentle, reflective service offers space for prayer, quiet contemplation, and shared remembrance in the presence of God’s peace. The…
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Alpha Course @ StMary’s
Got questions about life, faith, or meaning? Alpha is a place to explore them — your thoughts matter. Starts: Tuesday, 7th October Time: 6:30 pm The Rectory, Bideford. Come as you are. Bring a friend. Enjoy food, conversation, and space to ask the big questions of life. To find out more or sign up, contact…
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Joint Concert: Appledore Singers & Churchdown MVC — Saturday 18 October 2025
Join us for a special evening of music at St Mary’s, Bideford, featuring the Appledore Singers and Churchdown MVC. Enjoy an uplifting programme and help raise funds for North Devon Hospice. Event details About the evening Expect a rich mix of choral favourites and crowd-pleasers performed by two fantastic choirs. Bring friends and family for…
