Parish News
building updates May 2026
Farewell Father Neil
March 2026
This month we say goodbye to our vicar Fr Neil Knox as he leaves Devon for his homeland up north. For nearly 5 years Fr Neil has worked tirelessly to get the parish church in excellent administrative order, strengthened the local food bank and homelessness provision and made a difference in countless lives. He has worked with police and government to ensure the church building and surrounding streets are safely lit and monitored, and forged robust links with other agencies and organisations serving the people of Paignton. We will be sending him off with our gratitude and prayers on Sunday 15th March.
We expect there to be a reasonably lengthy vacancy period as the diocese thinks strategically about resources, but are left in the capable hands of the church wardens, administrator Karen, and our ministry team of priests Fr Harry, Fr Anthony, Fr Nicholas and Fr Simon and our Associate Pioneer Priest Revd Laura.
