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Temptations of Christ
Luke 4: 1-13. Temptation to sin comes in all kinds of ways, but my guess would be that in popular opinion, the sins of the flesh are quite close to the top of the list. Now, it may be that, resistance to this kind of temptation is an area in which you can claim the…
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Luke 6: 27-36
Jesus reminded his Jewish followers that God had chosen them to be a people through whom he would show the world just what he was like. They were to do this by watching and imitating God. They weren’t chosen because they were his favorites. They were chosen for service. They were chosen to be the…
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Mark 7; 1-8.
Most people have a preference for a particular way in which to worship, and that’s fine. But problems arise when we begin to worship the tradition to which we belong, rather than the God to whom the tradition should point. Some Christians aren’t really happy unless they’re immersed in clouds of incense, bowls of holy…
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Past TPN magazines here
Please click to view. There may be a delay while the file opens. TPN Issue 20 for website TPN Issue 19 for website TPN Issue 18 for website
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A Note on Gift Aid
At the end of December 2016, weekly Gift Aid envelopes were discontinued in our three parishes of Axminster, Lyme Regis and Seaton. Our parishes now take advantage of the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme or ‘GASDS’ which allows us to claim back tax (within certain parameters) from cash put anonymously into the plate at Mass.…
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The Bishop’s Pastoral Message
A Pastoral Message from Bishop Mark O’Toole May 2017 Click on the trawler to open and scroll down!
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PFG Constitution
It is laid down that every parish must have a Finance Committee to assist the Parish Priest in the administration of the goods of the parish. The Constitution of the Finance Committee is governed by universal canon law and by the norms laid down by the Bishop. For greater detail on its responsibilities, please click…
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Gift Aid planning
The article from our Treasurer in the recent Three Parish Magazine (Issue 16, page 14) and also copied here on the website, will explain why the decision was taken to discontinue the weekly Gift Aid donations. It is through the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme or ‘GASDS’, that our three parishes can now, within certain parameters, claim back tax from…
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PPC Constitution
PASTORAL COUNCIL CONSTITUTION The Axminster, Lyme Regis and Seaton Parishes Pastoral Council has a new written constitution, designed to enable parishioners to support our clergy more and to contribute to the running of the parishes. The document is on display at the back of each church, and can be found at the link below. It…
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Gift Aid – GASDS
The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) As part of the Plymouth Diocesan Trust our three parishes are eligible to apply for a Gift Aid top-up on Loose Plate collections without requiring from individual donors a declaration that they are paying sufficient income tax to cover the amounts they donate each year. This means that…