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...
St Peter's - Oakford
St Peter's - Oakford
St Peter's - Oakford
Welcome to St Peter's, Oakford
Our congregation is small and welcoming. We run traditional, common worship or family services throughout each month.
Our building dates from the 13th century (the earliest recorded rector is 1260), the church has a medieval tower with eight bells, the main building is lofty and light, being rebuilt in 1838 after a disastrous fire.
The stained-glass windows are noteworthy, the east window dates from 1875, the west designed by Keaton, Butler and Bayne, the Spurway window is by the Dane, Arild Rosencrantz, and the chancel window designed by Heywood Sumner. The Spurway memorial is dated 1692. The organ was built by J. R. Mortimore of Tiverton in 1841.
Latest News for Oakford
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...
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...
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...
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