OUR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2016

2016 ROADSHOWS: SAVE THE DATE This year’s Diocesan Roadshows will take place in October and November at venues across the Diocese.

This year the evenings will have a different format to previous roadshows WALKING THE WAY THIS SUMMER with the aim of provoking thought and debate around wider issues affecting our Bishops put on their walking boots to lead pilgrims communities today under the heading of ’s Anglican bishops have both had overland to All Saints Church, , Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Thinking their walking boots on this summer, as stopping at key points along the way to Christianly About Everyday Issues. they led groups of pilgrims in the county. pray, read, sing and eat together. Join us on October 5th (Marazion), 11th , parishioners and locals were joined Bishop Tim said: “Pilgrimages are not (Launceston), 13th (Penryn) or 17th by others from further afield in the UK as measured in miles or days, but in the () or November 8th (Trispen) or they made the walks. journeys we make in our hearts, the 15th () and find out more. journeys of faith and fellowship. The Bishop Of , the Right Reverend , led one group from “I found the experience of walking together to the ancient holy well of , on as always very helpful and encouraging. Bodmin Moor. We were welcomed royally in the various SERVICE OF REFLECTION places we stopped. At the Holy Well Chapel Bishop Tim There will be a service of reflection reminded pilgrims of their baptisms “To celebrate the Eucharist at St Clether for those affected by suicide at Truro by splashing them with water from Holy Well was very special and spending Cathedral on September 11 at 2pm. the spring, before celebrating Holy time in prayer listening to God together in Communion. the beauty of that place was uplifting. Organised in conjunction with the Suicide Liaison Service, the service is open to all. The Right Reverend Chris Goldsmith, “I know from the conversations I had that , led a group of others who were there have gone away Anne Embury, Suicide Liaison Lead for about 40 individuals in a pilgrimage walk thinking about how they can do something Outlook South West, said: “This is an in celebration of the feast of St James. similar. Talking, walking and praying They walked from St Uny Church, Lelant, together is a very good thing to do.” opportunity for people to come together and benefit from mutual support in circumstances of great tragedy.”

There are around 80 deaths by suicide in Cornwall each year and the aftermath can have a devastating impact on those left behind.

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DIOCESAN DIRECTORY ARCHDEACON’S LETTER CHANGES & UPDATES

Bishops’ Office Our development plan ‘Confidence in the Mrs Lesley Rogers, PA & Secretary to the Bishops of Truro and Bishops of St Gospel’ puts a clear marker in the sand: We Germans, has retired due to ill health. Her work and will pray. We are finding creative and encouraging commitment over the last 19 years to the ways to enable this to become a reality, to enable us offices of the Bishops has been exemplary and her knowledge to learn together how prayer challenges us to deeper and wisdom will be

holiness and engagement. very much missed. We wish her well and a long and happy retirement. “Thy Kingdom Come” is a Clergy Section The Revd Canon Ed Pruen has moved out of the Diocese and is therefore no longer day OF prayer, not a day Rector of the Lann Pydar Benefice. The Revd Paul Holley has been licensed ABOUT prayer. It is a day as in Charge of the Benefice of Bodmin with Lanhdyrock and , and which you can drop into the parish of Cardynham. The Revd Canon Sherry has been licensed as Priest in Charge of with St at any time, and stay as Mabyn and . She continues as Rector of with Temple, St long as you want. Breward and . The Revd Canon Dave Elkington There will be plenty of opportunities for retired on 31 July and is therefore no prayer – based on each of the phrases of longer Deanery Priest of Trigg Minor and the Lord’s Prayer. These opportunities Bodmin and Assistant of St Tudy with and Michaelstow and no will be creative and interactive. They will longer Assistant Curate of Bodmin with enable us to pray with our bodies, our and Lanivet. imaginations, our hands and our voices. The Revd David Jasper is no longer Rural Dean of Trigg Major Deanery. The post ARCHDEACON AUDREY They will enable us to pray in silence, in action and in listening. We will pray on our will be vacant until 5 September when The pilgrimage led by Bishop Tim around Archdeacon Audrey will take on this role. own, together and as one body. The Revd Deb Grigg has been licensed as Laneast and St Clether in July brought a Public Preacher. Come and find new ways of praying, new together 30plus people from a range of The Revd Robert Thewsey has moved out parishes and deaneries. We walked and enthusiasm for prayer, new depths with of the Diocese ahead of taking up a post we talked, we ate and we prayed. God. in the Diocese of Oxford. He will therefore no longer be Rector of the Boscastle and We prayed at the beginning, in the middle During the day of prayer a new booklet Group of Churches. He is no longer Rural Dean of Stratton. and at the end of our pilgrimage. We will be launched in the Diocese providing a flexible form of prayer for use in groups or The Revd Canon Tony Ingleby has prayed about God’s creation, about sharing retired and is no longer Priest in Charge our faith and about serving others. We alone, before a meeting or with a friend. of Liskeard and St Keyne and Associate Priest of St Pinnock. prayed with people we knew well, and ‘Praying on the Way’ gives a framework those we’d only just met. We prayed in The Revd Tony Windross was licensed as for regular prayer which can be as long or Rural Dean of Stratton on July 31. silence, in hearing the words of others, and as short as we need. It provides the text in speaking our own prayers. of prayers when we need them, and the PTO section The Revd Diane Powell has moved to a We fell into what felt like such a natural space to pray in our own words when we new address in , details can be rhythm of walking and praying, of being want. It gives us a balanced and simple found on the online directory. diet of prayer which we can adapt and with others and seeking solitude, of Church House movement and stillness. And what was develop for ourselves. Claire Watkins has joined as part time Communications Officer. most encouraging was the number of Copies of ‘Praying on the Way’ will people who said at the end ‘We could do Rebecca St Ledger-Renfree has be available on 3rd September, and moved into administration with a this in our own parishes’. afterwards from Church House or Communications focus. Archdeacon’s House in Bodmin. Kate Cortez will join as Head of Church ‘Confidence in the Gospel’ marks our House Operations in September. intention to hold an annual day of prayer. “We will pray”. Mike Geary, Architectural Technician, will The first of these will be held on3rd no longer be working at Church House September in St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin MORE INFORMATION from the end of August. between noon and 4pm. http://tinyurl.com/zufx8jh

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MISSION CASE STUDY FREE TREES CONFERENCES The Church is responsible for a large RIDING THE WAVE OF SUCCESS number of trees which, like churches, need managing. The often great age of churchyards, and the long term protection they offer, means many of these trees are WITH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES particularly important, and others have As Great Britain celebrates the success will support mission. One of the stumbling the potential to become so. of the 2016 summer Olympics, much blocks for the PCC though is how to go Two free churchyard trees conferences credit is being given to funding provided about it? Who is going to apply for the organised by the Conservation Foundation by the National Lottery to Sports. In fact, funding and how do you know which and supported by the Heritage Lottery three quarters of all UK sports funding funders are out there? Fund are being held this autumn. They will promote greater awareness of the now comes from the National Lottery and First you need a plan, where do you feel importance of churchyard trees and many commentators are attributing this God is calling you to work? What are the encourage maintenance, future growth funding as being the catalyst for the rise greatest chances of success? Just as UK and interpretation with the support of the in success from just one gold medal in Sport worked with the National Lottery community. Atlanta 1996 with Great Britain ranked to identify key sports where success was The conferences will be held in Liverpool 36th in the medal table to 27 gold medals most likely, so too can Churches identify Cathedral on October 6 and St John’s and ranked 2nd in the medal table just 20 their most viable assets and there are lots Waterloo on November 2 and feature years later in Rio de Janeiro. of resources within Church House to help leading churchyard and arboriculture So what has this got to do with Cornish with this process. experts who will discuss the support and management churches can use to protect churches – many of which are struggling Secondly, take up surfing…. the web that the future of churchyard trees. to pay the bills and maintain the fabric is! There are masses of websites offering and life of these cultivate beautiful, help and guidance in both finding potential TO REGISTER www.conservationfoundation.co.uk/ iconic buildings? funders and helping complete the forms. churchyardtrees The answer lies in the opportunity to To get you started why not have a look apply for funding. Not funding to keep at www.churchcare.co.uk/ or www. the building going in its current format parishresources.org.uk/ or ahfund.org.uk/ but funding to revitalise the building; ffhb/. If surfing isn’t you’re thing and you’d YOUTH GROUP RESOURCE identifying its strengths and the rather talk to someone please contact The Children’s Society has just released opportunities for mission which lie within Rebecca Evans at Church House for details their latest free Church youth group that building; in short, using the resources of the Meet the Funders programme resource. we have to grow the Church. and other tailored one to one support The sessions are built upon their first- It is true, there are many Funders who on [email protected] or hand knowledge of supporting young do not want to fund the furtherance of 01872 360039. people no matter what issues they may face. It contains six youth group sessions Christian mission but they will often pay Incidentally if you are into surfing, you’ll from a faith perspective to help youth for the building whether that be repair or be pleased to know that the sport is being workers unpack key topics such as reordering and there are many others who included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! identity, sexting, mental health, healthy relationships, and life online, empowering your young people to support themselves BACKING FOR APPEAL and their peers. FIND OUT MORE The community of St Winnow have www.childrenssociety.org.uk/youth thrown themselves behind an appeal by St Winnow Church to secure the future of its tower and bells. The church has launched its appeal to raise £140,000 to complete essential THANK YOUR VICAR WEEK work on the tower structure and install enthusiastic fundraisers, helpful charities, October 16 to 23 is National Thank Your eight new bells. Canon John Halkes, skilful architects and constructors - and Vicar Week and is an opportunity to thank Appeal Co-ordinator, said: “The initial not least - members of the public who vicars and for all they do. response to the Church Council’s appeal appreciate our historic church for its has been wonderfully re-assuring and powerful presence in our community and Free resources are available for parishes generous. The support of the Friends of its witness to so many visitors to Cornwall. and schools from September 8 on the St St Winnow, Cornwall Historic Churches The new bells will speak of our unity and Luke’s Healthcare for Clergy website. Trust and many individual donors has rejoicing.” got us off to a fine start. Projects on this MORE INFORMATION visionary scale need the involvement of so MORE INFORMATION www.stlukeshealthcare.org.uk many people and we draw on the gifts of http://tinyurl.com/jre2vrj

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CORNISH TRUST UNDERSTANDS SEPTEMBER 1-8 Craft Fayre, St Swithin’s Church , Daily 10am to 6pm 2-16 Mother’s Union Forward with Banners celebrating 140 years, Truro Cathedral, 10-5pm, CHURCH WEATHER CHALLENGE 12-4pm (Sunday), FREE 3 Day of Prayer, St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin, 12-4pm 7 ‘Windows Into the Christian Faith’ Course, It’s raining again....a friend said the other day; Methodist Church, 7pm 01736 756669 9 Celebrating the Opening of new church rooms “it’s hardly surprising that the Cornish have with Bishop Tim, St. Goran Church, 6pm. 10 Flower Festival, St Ia Church, 12-5pm

even created a name for it - mizzle. 10 Coffee morning MU 140th anniversary, St Stephen’s Church , 10am-12pm. 10 Quiet Day, St Endellion Church, 10am, £10 10 Taste & see that the Lord is good, Epiphany House, 10am-4pm, cost £18 REBECCA EVANS 10 Flower Festival, St Ia church, St Ives, 12pm. PARISH SUPPORT ADVISOR 11 A Service of Reflection for People affected by Suicide, Truro Cathedral, 2pm 12 Treverva Male Voice Choir concert, St Ives I’d heard the word mizzle before but not Church, 7pm really thought about it so I looked it up 13 Phoenix Singers Concert, St Ives Church, and sure enough ‘a Cornish description 7.30pm of a combination of fine drenching drizzle 13 Quiet Day, St Just in Roseland Church CMED Partnership Working, or extremely fine rain and thick, heavy 15 16 Baroque Music by Candlelight, St Ives Church, saturating mist or fog’. Who knew? 9pm 17 Taizé service, Epiphany House, 7pm Farrow and Ball have even named a 18 Kenwyn String Quartet, Amati String Trio paint after it described as ‘reflecting opportunity to raise money for both your Concert, St Ives Church, 7.30pm local church and the Trust by participating 19, 26 Windows into... St Paul, Truro Cathedral, 10- west country evening skies’. It’s hardly 12pm, 2-4pm, 7.30-9.30pm, £10 per course surprising then that a large number in a sponsored walk or cycle to as many 20 St Stephen’s Ladies Group 50th anniversary, of phone calls I receive from churches churches as possible. Any funds you raise 7.30pm, St Stephens Church, Saltash. around the diocese are for help in looking will be divided equally between your own 21 A Massed Choir Singing Event for World Peace for funding for replacement of rainwater church and Cornwall Historic Churches Day, Truro Cathedral & Truro Methodist church. 22 Meet the Funders, Launceston (TBC), 10am goods. Trust. It’s a great opportunity to not only 22 A Theological Reflection on the Encounter fundraise but also visit other churches… with Islam, Chapter House, Truro Cathedral, 7pm, What better funder then than one with a and keep fit! If however, braving the £4/ Students £2 specific understanding of Cornwall? For mizzle isn’t for you; you could either pray 22 Re:fill :Source :Fresh for Christians across Cornwall, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Kea Church. all of you looking for funding to replace for sunshine or host some refreshments in 23-25 National Prayer Weekend rainwater goods or perhaps some other your own church for visiting walkers and 24 Concert by Celtic Voices, Methodist repair or restoration I’d like to introduce cyclists. Church, 7pm you to Cornwall Historic Churches Trust. 24 Budapest Cafe Orchestra, St Endellion Church, MORE INFORMATION 7.30pm, £10 28 Sankey Evening, St Saviour Church, Polruan, Founded in 1955 the Trust is more than www.chct.info 7.30pm just a funder; it seeks to both protect and Trust’s Secretary Simon Coy: mail@chct. promote the rich heritage of our ancient info buildings and there are lots of ways you Other funders are of course available. For OCTOBER can get involved with them. You could, for help or guidance contact Rebecca.Evans@ 1 Annual Readers’ Service marking 150years of Reader Ministry, Truro Cathedral, 11am instance, become a friend and make an truro.anglican.org 3, 10, 17, 24 Windows into St Paul, Truro annual donation (either individually or as Cathedral, a church); you could apply for a grant of up to £5,000; you could have your church history published on their website to help GRANTS AVAILABLE IN GET IN TOUCH encourage more visitors to your church; CARADON AREA If you have a news story or a diary date to share, you could even brave the mizzle and take The Caradon Area Community Fund please get in touch: 01872 360037 part in the September Fundraiser. [email protected] before the 17th of provides grants to community and each month. The September Fundraiser which voluntary groups takes place this year on Saturday 10th READ MORE September in association with National http://tinyurl.com/hecbmuy OTHER LINKS Ride and Stride is an annual event and an DOT CANDY http://tinyurl.com/gsoplur SRO NEWSLETTER http://tinyurl.com/zhwstye FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP TO DATE… TRURO DIOCESE @DIOTRURO

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