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Confirmations at St John’s

5 October 2023

Five young women, and one adult man, who has just been confirmed, next to a priest and the bishop who has just confirmed them, in the distinctively Norman chancel of a church.

Thanks to the Rt Rev’d Andrew Rumsey, Bishop of Ramsbury, for coming to St John’s to confirm five young people and …

Prestigious Award for St Mary’s Plans

25 September 2023

The Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev'd Andrew Rumsey, presenting an award to the Rev'd Gerry Lynch from the parish and Nigel Carter from the St Mary's Devizes Trust.

The parish has won a prestigious award from the Diocesan Advisory Committee, the church body which examines and approves proposed changes …

Salisbury Cathedral Day Out

14 August 2023

Salisbury Cathedral, viewed from the north-west, shot in long exposure with clouds moving from north-to-south.

The Diocese of Salisbury branch of the Prayer Book Society is organising an interesting and unusual event on Saturday 16th September. …

Deanery Evensong, 30 July

16 May 2023

This is advance notice that the next Devizes Deanery Choral Evensong will be sung at St Matthew’s, Rowde at 6 pm on Sunday 30 July. For those who would like to sing, …

Thanks to Bob Simpson

2 May 20231 May 2023

Bob Simpson with the rector and Jane Scorer in St. John's church

Bob Simpson, who has been churchwarden for long, non-continuous, spells going back more than twenty years, finally retired at our Annual …