What are you building?
1st September 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Back at the beginning of the summer, in the first heatwave - can you even remember the first heatwave? - I was on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. One of...
News For Templeton Church
Templeton News
News For Templeton Church
The latest news from Templeton Church and Community. This feed also includes relevant updates that apply to all the Exe Valley churches.
Letters to the Editor
27th August 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
I read in the last magazine an article, WHERE DO YOU FIND CHURCH? tantalizingly cryptic that in all truthfulness, I did not fully understand. It introduced...
Autumn Greetings from Templeton
27th August 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Whether you consider it the end of Summer or the dawn of Autumn, September is a month of change. For many, it’s a new school year, a new season on...
Calverleigh Summer Round Up 2026
27th August 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
After what has been a good (but very warm and dry) Summer, thoughts now return to the approaching Autumn with schools returning for a new academic year....
Do you believe it?
10th July 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
So the question is: Do you believe in the power of prayer? I do. I absolutely do. If you do, then we need to be serious about it! It is...
Summer, Sun and Soul Work!
1st July 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
I love the summer! As an eternal optimist I am hopeful that we will return to some hot sunny days, like the few we’ve just had. I love the feel of...
Templeton News - Summer 2026
1st July 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Welcome to our summer issue of Templeton news! Now that the days are getting longer, warmer and drier, there’s more opportunity for us to be outside,...
What is the church?
19th June 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
You’re walking down the road In your village. A car draws up, winds down the window, the driver leans over and says, ‘Excuse me, where can...
A Nostalgic Reminder of Happiness and Contentment
1st May 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
I have just made a nostalgic trip with some of my family. They wanted to see where I grew up, and so we went. The surprising thing is that none of the...
Lessons from a Blue Tit
20th February 2026 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
For my birthday last year, my son and his wife bought me a bird feeder. I’ve tried to have a bird table before, but Withleigh is where the wind blows...
Templeton Autumn Round Up 2025
1st November 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
The evenings are closing in, and we may be starting to light our fires or put the central heating on. The falling leaves are now changing to glorious autumn...
Steph: All clear to return
26th September 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
"I am pleased to say that I have been given the all clear to begin a slow return to work. The very fact that this is even a possibility seems miraculous!...
Email Woes
25th September 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
I have had several problems with the office email this week. Our provider updated the system and wiped all my email contact addresses! Please accept my...
Greetings from Templeton (Sept 2025)
Greetings from Templeton (Sept 2025)
1st September 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
September and October are times to celebrate God's provision; express gratitude for the abundance of the harvest, acknowledging those in need and reflect...
Calverleigh September Update 2025
Calverleigh September Update 2025
1st September 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
As the new school year begins (where did that time go?), we hope that you had a fun and relaxing time through the summer holidays. We send our best...
Steph is now back home from hospital - UPDATED
21st August 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Steph is now back home from hospital and going from strength to strength. Praise the Lord! A message from Steph. “Thank you all for the beautiful...
Steph in recovery (UPDATED)
4th July 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
We heard the wonderful news that Steph had come through major surgery on Tuesday 17th June and the tumours have been removed. Steph is well, out of...
Steph in Hospital UPDATED
13th June 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Dear Friends, I am writing to say that Steph has been admitted to hospital, she is very poorly. Her children are with her. We have all been...
Church Office Will be Closed
23rd May 2025 Posted by: Exe Valley Mission Community
Please note that the church office will be closed from Thursday 5th June until Sunday 15th June. You will be able to leave messages and send emails,...