Church of St Mary and St Gabriel
in the Totnes Mission Community
With its origins in the 13th century, our church has been at the centre of parish life for generations and remains a focal point in the 21st century, bringing people together, caring for the community and marking significant events in both individual and national life.
Following the relaxation of the guidelines for managing the Covid-19 health emergency, we are delighted to announce that our church building is open at set times both for private prayer and contemplation and, with effect from Sunday 12th July, for communal worship. The set times for prayer and worship are provided below but otherwise the church remains closed. Worship will follow a shortened said service with observance of social distancing and government guidance.
While we continue to be challenged by the current Covid-19 health crisis, we are maintaining contact with the elderly, the lonely and the vulnerable, and with the wider community providing help, support and care for our parish. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact our parish priest, Rev’d Gill Still.
Church Services:
With effect from Sunday 12th July, the parish church will be open for communal worship at 11.15 and from the following Wednesday at 10.00. The times for private prayer and contemplation will be on Sundays from 8.30 to 9.30 and on Wednesdays from 9.30 to 11.30, either side of the Wednesday service.
The Official Notice to institute Rev’d Jim Barlow as the Team Rector of the Totnes Mission Community and thus incumbent of our parish church is attached. The institution will take place on Wednesday 8th July at St Mary’s Church, Totnes.
A weekly Sunday Eucharist is celebrated as a live Zoom broadcast at 10.00 by Rev’d Deborah Parsons or Rev’d John Luscombe for members of the Totnes Mission Community. Access to the Zoom broadcast, the Order of Service and the subsequent Stoke Gabriel virtual coffee meeting can be obtained from Diana Walters, whose contact details are in the Totnes M/C Newsletter.
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Our Grade 1 listed church stands at the end of Church Walk - a pretty, cobbled street of medieval houses. Surrounded by the churchyard, it overlooks the Mill Pool and the River Dart in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within the South Hams. The church is open daily during daylight hours.
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We are a community of Christian people whose ministry extends beyond regular attendance at church services into the wider community. Of paramount importance to our church life is the safeguarding of every individual, especially children and vulnerable adults. If you have a concern for yourself or another, please contact our Safeguarding Officer or the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser.
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In an idyllic setting, the church has witnessed the key lifetime events of baptisms, marriages and funerals of parishioners since the early 13th century, and continues to serve the parish in this way to the present time.
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