You are very welcome here! My name is Fr. Matthew Cashmore and I’m the vicar of St. Luke’s and St. John’s. We exist for the sole purpose of bringing people to the love and care of Jesus Christ.
We do this through worship, through social interaction and fellowship, through evangelism on the streets of Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey, and most powerfully through the sacraments of the Mass, Baptism, Confession, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage.
Whatever you need, we’re here for you. Wherever you are on life’s journey, we’re here for you. Use this website to find out a little more about us, to contact us, to see what we’re up to, or just to keep up to date with the latest news.
I look forward to meeting you.
Fr. Matthew is the Vicar of St. Luke’s, Milber and St. John’s, Bovey Tracey in the Diocese of Exeter. He was previously the Vicar of St. Anselm, Hayes before moving to Devon in 2024.
His ordination followed a high-profile career in digital publishing and media. He was ordained deacon in 2018 in front of television cameras as part of a BBC documentary charting his first year in Holy Orders.
He’s ridden motorbikes across Europe, Russia, North Africa, America and Australia and has a deep passion for life and God’s calling in each and every person he meets – trying to find the spark of Christ in everyone and helping them fan it into a burning love for God.
He is a a Gregory Associate with CCX and continues to offer digital and publishing consultancy to charities and other SMEs.