Meet Bishop Mike, the new Bishop of Exeter

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00:00 (gentle music)

00:02 - Hello, my name's Mike Harrison,

00:06 and I'm delighted, excited, and honored

00:09 to be becoming the next Bishop of Exeter.

00:12 Presently, I'm the Bishop of Dunwich

00:13 in the Diocese of St. Edmund's, Breenips,

00:15 which shares so many similarities to Devon.

00:19 And I'm really looking forward to coming here

00:21 and flying the flag of Devon and its concerns.

00:24 It seems absolutely appropriate

00:27 that I'm doing so on St. Petrock's Day.

00:30 St. Petrock, of course, the patron saint of Devon,

00:33 and also to be doing so on what is called,

00:36 therefore, Devon Day.

00:38 And as I say, looking forward to flying the flag,

00:40 an example of which I have with me here,

00:43 and which, of course, is in green, in black, and in white.

00:48 The green for the rolling countryside of Devon,

00:51 the black for the moors,

00:53 and the white for the beautiful coastlines of Devon.

00:56 But also, of course, as you'll notice,

00:59 there is a cross outlined in white on that flag.

01:02 And the cross, of course, is that place

01:05 where we see the self-sacrificial love of God,

01:08 God's glory in Jesus Christ,

01:10 which paradoxically for us is actually

01:14 the core of our new creation of our forgiveness

01:17 and of our hope in Christ.

01:20 A little bit about me and Devon.

01:22 I was brought up on holidays in North Devon,

01:25 Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Morty Ho,

01:28 and those places have a special place in my heart.

01:31 I dated my future wife when she was a student

01:34 at St. Lloyd's College of Occupational Therapy.

01:38 And at the same time,

01:39 I was weighing a vocation to the ordained ministry.

01:42 So the cathedral here and a local church

01:45 has a very special place in my heart.

01:49 And in terms of my own interests, I am a keen baker,

01:52 so I'm delighted to see these cream teas,

01:54 which have been fashioned in the appropriate way,

01:57 given that we are in Devon.

01:59 I'm also an enthusiastic beekeeper

02:02 and I'm a keen football fan.

02:04 So I look forward to supporting Exeter City when in Exeter

02:08 and also Plymouth Argyle,

02:09 who knows what will happen

02:10 if they ever are in the same division,

02:12 but very much look forward to that.

02:15 Meanwhile, very much looking forward

02:16 to joining you in ministry and mission,

02:19 in growing in prayer together,

02:21 in making new disciples

02:23 and serving the people of Devon with joy.

02:26 So every good wish to you on Devon Day, every blessing,

02:30 and I hope that this day is as special for you

02:33 as it is for me.

02:34 (orchestral music)

02:37 (music fades)

02:39 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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