News from the Mint
Eco Church News March 2023
Fairtrade Fortnight 27 February-12 March As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, Devon Development Education is hosting a social evening in Kennford on Sat 4th March, with special guests from Twongerekawa Coko Women’s Fairtrade Coffee Co-operative in Rwanda. Allwelcome;...
News of our charity for 2023 Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF)
MSF response to the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria In Aleppo and Idlib, northern Syria, MSF-supported hospitals have seen more than 3,465 injured patients. MSF teams have donated nearly 12 tons of surgical equipment, dressing and medicines to hospitals and...
Ministers Letter March 2023
We are now reaching the final stages of transitioning my base for ministry from the Mint to Sidmouth. This has been a protracted process and quite different to the normal protocol. However throughout the process the motivation behind the decisions has been missional....
Medecins Sans Frontieres: Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders Our first article this year about Medecins Sans Frontieres is about the MEDICAL TRAIN which evacuates patients from near the frontlines of the fighting in Ukraine, to safer areas. Working with a team from Ukrainian Railways at an undisclosed...
ECO CHURCH NEWS January/February 2023
Noticed the notice-board? The Eco Church display board has recently been updated, and includes the results of the Mint’s carbon footprint assessment, a view from the young church, and more information on the Eco Church award scheme. There’s also a section where...
Ministers Letter January/February 2023
Minister’s Letter –Lorna and I are currently wading through our belongings as we imminently move house to Sidmouth. Although as indicated in previous correspondence I will still be working at the Mint until Easter in some capacity. The accumulation of “stuff” is not...
Eco Church News December 2022
Exeter Climate Action Hub Last month a Climate Action Hub opened in Exeter. Located at 40, Bedford Street, it provides a space for the public and local environmental and social groups and projects to come together to tackle the climate and ecological crisis, as well...
Minister’s Letter December 2022 – There Is No Room
There Is No Room That is the title of a Methodist pamphlet that I have just been handed for the Advent and Christmas season. In fact the full title is “There is no room in the Christmas story for you, me, us, all” In many ways this isn’t a new message but it is a...