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The next village event will be Parish Council Meeting on 3rd February 2021 at 7:00 PM in Virtual Parish Council Meeting
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Recent ImagesAre you taking a holiday in North Devon? Is a house move likely to bring you to Landkey? Do you want to try a different church or to come to church for the first time?
Whatever reason you might have for seeking Christian worship in Landkey, you are assured of a warm welcome at St Paul's Church. You will find the members of our congregation friendly, but also respectful of your likely need to discover for yourself whether our style of worship suits you. You need not fear being persuaded to do anything other than share our company for the duration of the service. Join us afterwards for refreshments if you wish!
Our services are based on the Church of England's "Common Worship" order of service format. If you would like to read a small excerpt of the liturgy (or "wording") typically used in our church, click on this link: CommonWorshipExcerpts.pdf. The pdf file will open in a new window.
Holy Communion, also known as parish Eucharist, is central to our services. Holy Communion services take place every Sunday, except on the third Sunday in the month when we hold a Family Service. Fuller details may be found on our "Service Times" page.
Members of the congregation (or "lay" people) play a significant part in the life of the church. Scripture readings, with the exception of those from the Gospels, are provided by lay readers and the intercessional prayers are frequently led by a member of the congregation. We are fortunate also to have an organist and a choir. Our hymns are chosen mainly from the "New English Hymnal" but we also use "Mission Praise" on occasions.
By holding regular church services at St Paul's, we hope to spread the love of God through "word, deed and sacrament".
We believe that the love which comes from God is available to everyone and that we can play our part in sharing it through dignified services of worship in which the word of God may reach all who wish to listen to it. It is our belief that the "word" of God is expressed through the teachings and prayers of our services, while those who partake of Holy Communion ("the sacrament") commune directly with God and with each other.
If you would be interested in more details of the functioning of our church, our Annual Report for 2018 is available to view (in pdf format) by clicking on this link: Annual Report and Financial Statement for 2019.
St Paul's cooperates in matters of worship with two other churches and one chapel which are located nearby. These churches are St James, Swimbridge including the Chapel of the Holy Name Gunn and St Peter's, West Buckland. We refer to our group of churches as a Mission Community. More information on these churches is available on our "Mission Community" page.