ABOUT US
“Living in community as God’s people; serving the wider community in God’s world”
Set in a beautiful corner of Devon, skirting Dartmoor National Park, St Andrew’s Buckland Monachorum and the Church of the Holy Spirit Milton Combe are both welcoming, vibrant, mission-focused, outward-looking, Spirit-led, evangelical congregations with the more traditional element found within Milton Combe.
We believe in Jesus as the only way we can connect with God. He is at the centre of everything we believe and everything we do.
We believe that the Bible is the main way that God speaks to humanity and so, reliant on the Holy Spirit to direct our hearts and minds, it’s to the Bible that we turn to for God’s authoritative teaching on who He, and what life in His world is all about.
We believe in the power of prayer. We want our individual lives, our homes and our churches to be places where priority is given to seeking God in prayer.
We believe in mission; spreading the love of God through evangelism, social interaction, and community engagement, as well as supporting mission partners in other parts of the world. We believe that ‘the chief purpose of humanity is to worship God and enjoy him forever’. We realise that worship is a matter of giving our lives as living sacrifices and as such encompasses all our activity.
We believe the gospel is good news for old and young alike. We employ a full-time youth and children’s worker and engage with our local Church of England primary school in a variety of ways. We are also committed to working with and supporting older members of our parish.
Our Services
Church of the Holy Spirit - Milton Combe
There is a weekly service at Milton Combe. The service is more traditional and liturgical based. The Bible teaching is supported by hymns sung from the Ancient and Modern hymn book, and from the more contemporary Mission Praise.
The pattern of services is as follows:
1st Sunday
9:15am. Morning Worship
2nd Sunday
9.15am. Holy Communion
3rd Sunday
9.15am. Morning Worship
4th Sunday
9.15am. Holy Communion
5th Sunday
9.15am. Book of Common Prayer Communion
Milton Combe provides a friendly and homely
environment for worship.
St Andrew's Church- Buckland Monachorum
There is a weekly service at St. Andrew's. The service is more contemporary and the Bible teaching is supported by more modern songs of worship. There are children and young people groups operating each week, (except for the first Sunday of the month).
The pattern of services is as follows:
1st Sunday
10.30am. All Age service with Communion
2nd Sunday
10.30am. Morning Worship
3rd Sunday
10.30am. Holy Communion
4th Sunday
10.30am. Morning Worship
5th Sunday
10.30am. Morning Worship
St. Andrew's provides a family friendly environment where all ages are welcome as we worship God together.
Who's Who

Andy Bowden
Vicar

Andy Farmer
Associate Minister

Rumbi Mukono
Treasurer

Bob Barnes
Warden

David Oliver
Warden

Terry West
Deputy Warden

Mark Smith
Reader

Roy Matthews
Reader

Paul Nixon
Reader

Angela Smith
Reader

Phillip Tuckett
Reader
Tom Watson
Youth Worker
Contact details
Bob Barnes
Church Warden
01822 855737
David Oliver
Church Warden
01822 853960
Tom Watson
Youth & Children's Ministry
Trish Topham
Safeguarding Officer
01822 852163
Karen Price
Pastoral Care
Rumbi Mukono
Treasurer
Diana Kilby
Website Editor
01822 853671
Terry West
Deputy Warden & Website Editor
Rob Hopkins
Notices
Helen Hopkins
Hon. Secretary