Dart and Avon Mission Community

Welcome to the churches of

The Dart & Avon Mission Community

THE DART AND AVON MISSION COMMUNITY consists of 7 Church of England churches
in or near the Dart Valley and the Avon Valley in South Devon

(See map below – but please note this only shows the church locations, not the parish boundaries)

We serve the two larger communities of Buckfastleigh (with St Luke’s Church) and South Brent (with St Petroc’s Church), together with the smaller communities of Dean Prior (St George the Martyr Church), Landscove (St Matthew’s Church), Littlehempston (St John the Baptist Church), and Staverton (St Paul de Leon Church) – all grouped with Buckfastleigh – and Rattery (Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary), linked with South Brent.

We work together, seeking to bear witness to Jesus as Saviour and Lord and to provide centres of worship, love and service for our local communities.

We aim to provide a warm welcome to all who come to our churches, whatever your background or personal circumstances, and whether already committed in Christian faith, or perhaps seeking God, or seeking answers to life’s questions, and also those needing a place of belonging, love and support. And we hope this website will give all the information you need, whether you are resident in this area or a visitor from further afield.

For information about the individual churches, please see the page on this site for each one.

NEW – prayers of love and faith for same-sex couples

In December 2023, the Church of England approved the use of Prayers of Love and Faith, a suite of resources for praying with and for a same-sex couple who love each other and wish to give thanks for, and mark that love, in faith, before God. These prayers will be offered within regular Sunday services of public worship. We are very glad to announce that the offering of these prayers is now available within this Mission Community. We want to offer an unqualified welcome to all and look forward to celebrating and praying with those who would like to take up this provision. If you would like to meet with a member of the clergy to explore one of our churches praying for you and your partner in this way we would love to hear from you!

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 the appropriate Parish Safeguarding Representative, as listed on the bottom of the Contact page. Alternatively, you can make contact with the Exeter Diocesan Safeguarding Team at https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/ If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 1111

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