Welcome to the church of St James the Great, Talaton
To know Christ and to make Him known
We hope you will enjoy the information in this website but please come and see the church for yourself. It is open every day during daylight hours. Information on services and the building itself can be found below.
Talaton is one of four churches in the Mission Community - known as Churches 4 All. Whimple (see bottom of page for a link to their website) Clyst Hydon and Clyst St Lawrence being the other three churches.
During the vacancy, please contact one of the churchwardens
- Mrs Sue Harwood 01404 822 143
- Mr Charlie Hutchings 01404 822 205
Sunday services
Morning services start at 9:30am; evening services start at 6:30pm in the summer and at 4:30pm from 27th November 2011 to 26th February 2012 inclusive
The monthly pattern of services each month is as follows:
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1st Sunday |
Holy Communion (Common Worship), followed by coffee |
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2nd Sunday |
Morning Worship |
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3rd Sunday |
Holy Communion |
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4th Sunday |
Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) |
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5th Sunday |
Joint Mission Community service at 10:30am – see The Link magazine for details |
Directions to St James the Great
The entrance to the church car park is off the main village street by the red telephone box.
The postcode for SatNav users is EX5 2RL
Newsletter - February 2012
Dear Friends
Time rushes on and we are well into the New Year. By the time you read this we will know how many applicants there have been for the vacancy. Do please keep praying for the right person to come forward. In the meantime we are trying to keep things running smoothly and to be positive.
Nick has kindly agreed to lead a Lent course and I hope as many as possible will attend. It is such a good opportunity to spend time developing our spiritual life. Further details will be available in each church shortly. The course will be on Thursday evenings and probably in Whimple Victory Hall as Talaton Hall is not available on a Thursday.
May I commend the Mission Community Men's Breakfast to you (men!). Apart from an excellent full English we hope to have a discussion on the subject of God ,Money and Bankers. You can't say we are not topical! Jesus spoke often of the love of money and materialism. This is an opportunity to consider how we should deal with this subject. Details are on posters at all our churches.
As a church community we try to pray for and support any one who is unwell or in need of help whether practical or spiritual. If you do know of anyone who is unwell please let David Rastall or Sarah Smith know. At the very least they can ensure that those leading prayers are aware of those for whom we need to pray. The same can be done in the other parishes.
The Annual PCC Meeting for St. Mary's Whimple has been fixed for the 4th April. There will be a Vacancy for a Churchwarden and a number of vacancies on the PCC. Do put yourself forward. To misquote John F Kennedy - "Ask not what my church can do for me but what can I do for my church? Details of the other APCMs will be in the Link.
If any one wishes to discuss this with me I shall be pleased to do so in confidence.
May the Love of God be with you all.
David Smith
Special Events
Thursday 23rd February in the Victory Hall, Whimple - Lent course starts
Mothering Sunday (18th March) Special Family service at 10.30am
Lent Lunches from noon to 2pm:
Wednesday 22nd February - Sue & Chris Harwood, Moor Cottage
Wednesday 29th February - Peppi & Richard Shaw, Keeper's Cottage
Saturday 10th March - Julia & Charlie Hutchings, Larkbeare Grange
Wednesday 14th March - Lady Anne & Sir Jack Boles, Rydon House
Saturday 31st March - The Big Lent Lunch in the Parish Hall
Previous Events
Preparations for the Christingle.............
And............The Christingle itself on Sunday 11th Dec 2011.
The Annual Church Outing - Another resounding success. Here are a few pictures - not in any order but you will recognise them.
BBQ - The 2011 barbecue was a great success and the weather was kind. The picture speaks for itself..............The PCC thanks everyone who supported the event - it helps enormously to keep the church and surrounding area in good condition for all to enjoy
See the Noticeboard Page of the web site for many many more pictures !
Not to mention the Annual Race Day 2011........
Charities Supported By Talaton Church
In 2011 the Parochial Church Council supported these charities:-
- Feniton C of E Primary School
- Force
- Church Mission Society
- Hospicecare
- Childrens Society
- Shelter Box
- Ottery St Mary & District Help Scheme
The Bells
At the western end of the nave a modern oak screen closes off the base of the Tower. This screen was erected in 1983 in memory of Mr and Mrs Hayden, who made a generous bequest to the church. It has proved most effective in reducing draughts. Behind this screen hang the bell ropes. Talaton is fortunate in having a good team of bell ringers to ring a peal of six bells. Two of these, the 4th and the Tenor are by far the oldest. The 4th was cast by the Exeter foundry during the 15th century and the Tenor in the mid 16th century by Roger Semson of Ash Priors, Taunton. The Tenor bell bears the arms and inscription of Johanne de Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick, who had died in 1435. Her husband owned the manor of Larkbeare in the Parish of Talaton. These two bells are listed for preservation. The 5th was recast in 1751 by Thomas Bilbie of Cullompton at the cost of £15.2s.7d. Forty years later the 3rd bell was recast by Thomas Bilbie’s grandson in 1792. To bring the peal up to six the Treble was added in 1891, cast by Warners of Cripplegate. Finally an earlier bell, the 2nd, dating from 1661, was recast in 1923 by Gillett and Johnson. They are all in sound condition and ring out regularly.
We are currently looking for more ringers - do call Peppi Shaw on 01404 822 482 if you are interested
Restoration work
This is an on-going task in any beautiful building. A lot of hard work and money go into keeping the church in good order and sound condition for future generations to enjoy. Nearly all the money is raised locally and it is down to people’s generosity that these projects have been completed. In addition, charitable organisations have generously assisted in the fundraising and are mentioned on this page.
To give some examples of the work carried out over the last few years:
Restoration of the hatchments in the bell tower, Repairs to lead valley on roof (with help from Devon Historic Churches Trust), Refurbishment of organ (with help from The Landfill Trust), Window repairs, Stonework repairs, Electrical work
For Whimple website go to
www.whimplechurch.org/ Exeter Diocese (Diocesan House, Palace Gate, Exeter, Devon EX1 1HX) Tel: 01392 272 686
For further details about this page, please e-mail:
pcc@larkbeare.net