About Us

Rev’d. Debbie Parsons

I taught English and was Senior Housemistress at Epsom College, a large coeducational day and boarding school in Surrey before becoming a priest. I am currently Team Vicar of Totnes (with seven parishes and nine churches) and I am the Rural Dean of Totnes and Interfaith Adviser for the Diocese of Exeter.

I am particularly drawn to monastic wisdom and contemplative prayer, relishing opportunities to engage with people, who would describe themselves as spiritual rather than religious. I delight in discovering the sacred in the ordinary. I am re-created by singing with Devonly Voices Community Choir, walking the coast path, Pilates, reading and relaxing with family and friends.

Revd. Jim Barlow-Team Rector

07775 356652 fr.jim@totnesrectory.co.uk

Chris Harris- Team Curate

As the Team Curate, I’m here to serve and to continue to learn how to be a vicar on the job. I’m married to Hannah and we’re loving being in the countryside after moving from Exeter to Dartington.

I like hiking, reading, many forms of games and quizzes, and engaging in lively discussion! I enjoy singing and am particularly fond of Christmas carols. My hope for our churches is that all members will encourage one another in the God-given gifts they have, and the part they have to play, and that through this we would be an even more transformative presence in our communities as we share the love of God that we’ve found in Jesus."

We are delighted to say that St John Baptist, Marldon church will be OPEN for weekly services at 10 am and for private prayer on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, Thursdays from 10-4 am from now on. Please follow the guidance and keep safe.

Our Services

We warmly invite you to worship with us, and aim to create a relaxed atmosphere at our services. We welcome children at our services and for the younger ones we have a lovely space at the back of the church with toys, books and colouring activities where they can play if they wish. Older children are of course very welcome to join the Junior Church – please see their section for more info. We intend for our church and service to be accessible for all so if there is anything you need assistance with please speak to one of our Churchwardens.

On the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month currently there is a service at: 10.00 a.m. Morning Worship

A service with a short talk and Holy Communion  Most services last about 45 minutes.

…But the 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month: 10.00 a.m. Village Worship Service

Less formal, with no communion. 

…And if there are 5 Sundays in a month

On the 5th Sunday we meet church members in one of the other Totnes team churches. There is NO service at Marldon that week!

House Group

Fortnightly on Monday afternoons for lively discussion and thoughtful prayer. 

 

     

DATA PRIVACY NOTICE The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St. John Baptist, Marldon

  1. Your personal data – what is it?

Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data.  Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession. The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).

  1. Who are we?

The PCC of St John Baptist, Marldon is the data controller (contact details below).  This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.

How do we process your personal data?

The PCC of St John Baptist, Marldon complies with its obligations under the “GDPR” by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.

We use your personal data for the following purposes: –

  • To enable us to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public in a particular geographical area as specified in our constitution;
  • To administer membership records;
  • To fundraise and promote the interests of the charity;
  • To manage our employees and volunteers;
  • To maintain our own accounts and records (including the processing of gift aid applications);
  • To inform you of news, events, activities and services running at St John Baptist’s and the other churches within the Totnes Mission Community;
  • To share your contact details with the Diocesan office so they can keep you informed about news in the diocese and events, activities and services that will be occurring in the diocese and in which you may be interested.
  1. What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?
  • Explicit consent of the data subject so that we can keep you informed about news, events, activities and services and keep you informed about diocesan events.
  • Processing is necessary for carrying out legal obligations in relation to Gift Aid or under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement;
  • Processing is carried out by a not-for-profit body with a political, philosophical, religious or trade union aim provided: –
    • the processing relates only to members or former members (or those who have regular contact with it in connection with those purposes); and
    • there is no disclosure to a third party without consent.
  1. Sharing your personal data
    Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with other members of the church in order to carry out a service to other church members or for purposes connected with the church. We will only share your data with third parties outside of the parish with your consent.
  2. How long do we keep your personal data[1]?
    We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Keep or Bin: Care of Your Parish Records” which is available from the Church of England website [see footnote for link].

Specifically, we retain electoral roll data while it is still current; gift aid declarations and associated paperwork for up to 6 years after the calendar year to which they relate; and parish registers (baptisms, marriages, funerals) permanently.

  1. Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: –

  • The right to request a copy of your personal data which the PCC of St John Baptist, Marldon holds about you;
  • The right to request that the PCC of St John Baptist, Marldon corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;
  • The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for the PCC of St John Baptist, Marldon to retain such data;
  • The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time
  • The right to request that the data controller provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability), (where applicable) [Only applies where the processing is based on consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject and in either case the data controller processes the data by automated means].
  • The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;
  • The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable) [Only applies where processing is based on legitimate interests (or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority); direct marketing and processing for the purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics]
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.
  1. Further processing

If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Protection Notice, then we will provide you with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions. Where and whenever necessary, we will seek your prior consent to the new processing.

  1. Contact Details

To exercise all relevant rights, queries of complaints please in the first instance contact the Marldon PCC Secretary c/o The Totnes Rectory, Northgate, Totnes, TQ9 5NX. You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/ or at the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF.

[1] Details about retention periods can currently be found in the Record Management Guides located on the Church of England website at: – https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchcommissioners/administration/librariesandarchives/recordsmanagementguides.aspx

                                                                

 

 

Churchwardens

Steph Webb
Fred Webb

Director of Music

Sally Martin

Junior Church Leaders

Sarah Cain
Teresa Woodcock
Steph Webb

St John Baptist, Marldon church is OPEN for services on Sundays at 10 am from now on. Note the new time! Please follow the guidance and keep safe. Please use the hand sanitiser on the way in and out of the church and observe social distancing. Mask wearing is optional. Junior Church restarts on OCT 3RD and coffee after the service on Sept. 19th! Come and join us! Parish Caring Service :a telephone listening and befriending service; at totnesteamadmin@googlemail.com.. Totnes Food Bank: contact Liz Waterson: liz.waterson29@gmail.com 01803 849345 Baptisms Sept 18th, 2.30.pm Arthur Taylor Kion Lee SYLVESTER postponed Burial: Geoffrey Gilbert Sept 17th 10.45 am Weddings: