Welcome

PLYMPTON TEAM MINISTRY

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Philip.

The Church of England online book of condolence is available at www.churchofengland.org/remembering-his-royal-highness-prince-philip

 Opening times for private prayer at the churches in the Plympton Team Ministry this week are:

 Saturday 10th April – St Maurice church open 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

Sunday 11th April – St Mary’s church open 9.30 am to 11.30 am (Eucharist at 9.30 am)

Sunday 11th April – St Maurice church open 11.00 am to 1.00 pm (Eucharist at 11.00 am)

Monday 12th April – St Mary’s church open 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Tuesday 13th April – St Mary’s church open 10.00 am to 12 noon

Wednesday 14thApril – St Maurice church open 10.00 am to 12.00 noon (Eucharist at 10.00 am)

Wednesday 14th April – St Mary’s church open 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Thursday 15th April – St Maurice church open 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm

Friday 16th April – St Maurice church open, time tbc

Please note that numbers in church may be limited due to the requirement for social distancing.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update April 2021

On Sundays there will be a Said Eucharist at St Mary’s church at 9.30 am and at St Maurice church at 11.00 am. 

On Wednesdays there will be a Said Eucharist at St Maurice church at 10.00 am

Private prayer will be held at St Mary’s on Wednesdays between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm, and at St Maurice on Saturdays between 10.00 am and 11.00 am.

Seats do not need to be booked in advance but you will be asked to provide your details for Test and Trace, and will be directed to a seat. All the previous precautions will be required, including not interacting in church with anyone outside your household, wearing a face covering, maintaining 2m social distance, hand hygiene etc.

Our churches remain open for funerals and weddings in line with the government limits on numbers permitted to attend, and worship continues every Sunday at 10.00 am on Zoom.

Access to online services and reflections can be made through our Facebook page, St Mary’s Church Plympton, or through our YouTube channel, The Plympton Team Ministry – St Mary & St Maurice. If you wish to join us for our ZOOM Eucharist each Sunday at 10.00 am, please email the Team Administrator –  plymptonteamministry@gmail.com who will be pleased to provide you with the link.

The latest advice for churches can be viewed by following this link:  www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches

For urgent pastoral matters, please telephone 01752 658762, for other queries, please email plymptonteamministry@gmail.com

The Plympton Foodbank is now operational and supporting households in need in Plympton. Donations of non-perishable items can be left at St Mary’s church hall on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone.

  • The Parish Safeguarding representative for Plympton St Mary’s is Mr Sam Snelling who can be contacted by telephone 07841 018135 or email: safeguarding.plymptonstmarys@gmail.com

  • The Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details can be found at – https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/                                     The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Charles Pitman, telephone: 01392 345909

  • If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11

  • Other support agencies include:

    Plymouth Children’s Services 01752 308600
    Out of hours 01752 346784

    Plymouth Adult Services 01752 668000
    Out of hours: 01752 346984

    Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service 01752 252033

    Rape crisis 0808 802 9999

    NSPCC 0800 389 5344

    Childline http://www.childline.org.uk 0800 1111

The Parochial Church Council has formally adopted and fully implements the Church of England and Exeter Diocesan Safeguarding Policy for Children, Young People and Adults published October 2017.

A link to the policy can be found here: Diocesan-Safeguarding-Policy-Statement-2017 (3)

Any applicant wishing to help or work with any of our church groups, whether paid or voluntary, may be asked to agree to an Enhanced Plus check with the National Disclosure & Barring Service

Plympton Team Ministry (St Mary’s and St Maurice Churches) GDPR Privacy Statement is available here (click link)

team privacy notice v2 jan 2019

Plympton St Mary Electoral Roll privacy notice is available here (click link)

Electoral-Roll-PN-2019 (1) St Mary’s

Covid-19 Test and Trace

In line with Government guidance, we are asking everyone who attends St Mary’s church to register their name and contact telephone number in case it is requested by NHS Test and Trace. Our Covid-19 Privacy Notice can be read here:

Covid 19 Test and Trace Privacy Notice v1

Please help raise extra funds for St Mary’s Church with your on-line shopping:

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The tall granite tower of Plympton St. Mary can be seen from far away, it is a visible sign that Christian worship has been maintained here for centuries. The present building dates from 1311 – when it was part of Plympton Priory, one of the leading monastic houses in the South West of England.  Through the generations, the people of Plympton St. Mary have come to this church to worship God, to rejoice in times of joy and to seek comfort in times of sorrow.

Today we continue to celebrate the good news of Jesus Christ in the worship of the church, day-by-day and week-by-week.

This is a friendly and caring community and we aim to offer a range of services and activities for all ages.

We hope this website will provide useful information for all who use it