Yealm and Erme Mission Community
Bringing the love of Christ to all generations
Newton Ferrers
Holy Cross Church
Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Devon, PL8 1AH.
Contact
Email: churchesoffice@gmail.com
Treasurer: treasurerholyx@gmail.com
Phil Hughes (Organist/Choirmaster): 01752 873181
Holy Cross Clock Restoration
Very many thanks to those donors that have made the clock restoration possible. The completion work has now been carried out on 31st October 2024. To view some images of the work in progress, please click here.
Forthcoming Events
31/05/25 – Holy Cross Church – Saturday 5.00pm – The Divertimento String Quartet (Summer Concert). Details to follow.
Sunday 1st June, Holy Cross, starting at 2.00pm
An afternoon Mission Community choral workshop is planned for Ascension Day.
2.00pm – Choral Practice,
4.00pm – 4.45pm Tea
5.00pm – Choral Service.
More info from Phil Hughes – 873181.
Holy Cross – Big green week 7th -15th June
8th June: outdoor family service in the churchyard at 10am with Scavenger hunt for children. Parish walk Holy Cross -St Werburgh. 11am start from Holy Cross, via Electric Ferry. Visit to Marine centre finishing with cream tea at St Werburgh before our return walk back on the 14th June. Details from Tricia (tishywishy58@gmail.com).
Morning Worship
Sun 4th May 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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Sun 11th May 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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Joint service @ Noss
Sun 18th May 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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Sun 25th May 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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About the village
The village is on the south facing slope of the River Yealm valley.
The village’s shops are on Newton Hill: there is a co-op; a Post Office selling fruit, veg, magazines and clothes; a pharmacy; a butcher who also sells cold meat and cheese; and an estate agent.
Newton Ferrers has one pub, The Dolphin, along with a Yacht Club which are both on the waterfront.
During the summer a river taxi takes passengers on regular trips between Newton Ferrers Harbour, Warren Point (for access to Wembury and its beach) and Noss Mayo.
History of Holy Cross Church
People have worshipped on the site of Holy Cross for over 900 years.
A church on this site is first mentioned on the Saxon Geld Roll of 1084, when ‘St Mary of Newton’ was one of those lands held free from geld (tax). At that time the church is likely to have been a simple timber building, probably occupying what is now the west end.
Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir Concert – 5th Apiril 2025
Performance of “The Armed Man”, K Jenkins and other shorter anthems.
Mothering Sunday – 11:00 30/3/25
Girls’ Night Out Choir – 25th Anniversary Concert – 29/3/25
Holy Cross – Clock Restoration 2024
Below are some photographs (copyright Peter Lane) of the tower work in progress and the restored mechanism of the clock.
Videos
Currently in progress (4/11/24) (all current videos copyright P Lane.)
