Paul Parish Community Magazine September 2015

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St Mary with St Paul, Penzance; St John the Baptist, Penzance St Peter’s, Newlyn; St Pol de Leon, Paul. Activities

Choir Practice Wed 7.30pm John Harry (church) Bell Ringing Thurs 7.30pm Margaret Byrne (church) 731617 Womens Institute 2nd Thurs 7.30pm Linda Burton (church hall) 732618 Lunch Club Mon 12 for 12.30 Diane Bond (church hall) 731057 Line Dancing Thurs 7.30-9.30pm Annaliese Male (church hall) (except 2nd Thurs) 731717

Contacts

Priest in charge Andrew Yates 367863 [email protected] Churchwardens Mary Wooding 732954 Nancy Renfree 731608 Treasurer Roger Bond 731057 PCC Secretary Sue Snell 363386 Pastoral Ministers Diane Bond 731057 Roger Bond 731057 Judith Byrne 367953 David Carpenter 731861 Mary Griffiths 732567 Nancy Renfree 731608 Church Hall hire Margaret Byrne 731617 Methodist Minister Rev. Julyan Drew 364707 Methodist Church Marjorie Kells 448622 secretary Magazine editor/ Kate Picknett 731991 adverts [email protected]

2 Contents

Visit to Australia Page 4 Caption Competition time Page 6 Mousehole Methodist Chapel Services Page 7 National Memorial Arboretum Page 8 East Window Fund Raising Lectures Page 10 Services at Paul Church Page 11 Mousehole Historic Research Society Page 13 Mission Shaped Ministry Page 15 The Campers Page 16 Cove Macmillan Support Centre Page 23 Flash Mob Page 24 Women's Institute Page 25 May 2016 Page 28

Any articles or news items to me by the 17th of September for October's issue please.

Contact details: Kate Picknett [email protected] 01736 731991

3 Visit to Australia

We were lucky this year to spend our Summer Holiday down under in Australia. There were many highlights including various animal encounters with jumping crocodiles and camel riding in shadow of Uluru. But the most memorable activity was a visit to the Tiwi Islands which lie 39 miles north of Darwin across the Torres Islands Straits. We spent a day in the company of two indigenous guides and joined at various times by members of the community including a 6 year old who taught us how to lure a hermit crab out of its shell by whistling at it in a special way, The people who live there call themselves Tiwi which in their language simply means People, of course when the word came into their culture they reckoned themselves as the only people on the planet ! In time they were visited by Portuguese Traders and then British Colonists and so their understanding of the meaning of this word for humanity had to be extended.

On arriving on Bathus Island we were immediately made to feel welcome by gestures and smiles and told that because the word Tiwi meant all the people on the planet we too were Tiwis. This was a very positive experience and made us as visitors from outside feel very included. The day took us to Aborigine Art Workshops to demonstrations of Clan dancing. We were given insights into the tribal funeral customs and the symbolism of totem poles. We also listened to the telling of some of their Dreamtime Stories. These are the stories of the Great Spirit which were not written down in the way we have a bible but passed on orally over thousands of years accompanied by intricate rituals. These Dream Time stories offer explanations of why the world is as it is and also the patterns by which the community should live. One of these Dream Time stories told of a fight between two half brothers following the death of one of their sons as a result of neglect by the other brother. The body of the child 4 was offered to the sea and the Spirit took him up into the sky to be the moon and to be a sign of the importance of caring for the weak and vulnerable. One of the buildings we were taken to see was the community Christian Church. Entering the building I was struck straight away by the style of the decoration inside which was identical to the art work we had seen on display. But even more dramatic was to look at the large painting behind the altar where the East window would be in an English Church. The colourful painting was not of Jesus, nor of Mary or one of the Saints. It was actually a representation of the Dream Time Story of the Half Brothers. This was a remarkable example of the Christian Community on that island being prepared to acknowledge a truth within the Spiritual Tradition of the Indigenous People and giving it pride of place in the church. This was the second powerful instance of practical inclusion we witnessed that special day.

As Autumn approaches the 'Tiwi' of Paul begin our preparation to celebrate Paul Feast. There will be the usual events such as the Feast Dinner, Mousehole Male Voice Choir Concert, Evening of Story-telling, Feast Services and much more. I hope you will come to lots of them. But as well as joining in these community activities Feast is also a time for us to reflect on where we are as a community.

And a good place to start this reflection would be to to ask how inclusive we are prepared to be and how can we find practical ways to make a commitment to being inclusive a reality. Andrew.

Diocesan Roadshow comes to Penzance -Tuesday October 6th. A chance to hear first hand from our Bishops and the Diocesan Leadership team the plans for the future. Meeting will be held at Penwith College Put the date in your diary now.

5 CAPTION COMPETITION TIME ! Taken from a recent boules match - Paul/Mousehole vs Lamorna. Any suggestions to the editor by 22nd September please - [email protected] (Editor's decision is final!)

COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUP The October meeting will be held on Thursday 15th October 2015 In the CHURCH HALL, PAUL at 3.00pm and will be our ANNUAL FEAST TEA Proceeds in aid of “The White Cross Mission” ALL WELCOME

We would like to say a huge thank you for the kind donation from Village Theatre funds for the window as they disband. With a personal thanks from Nancy & Mary

6 MOUSEHOLE METHODIST CHAPEL SERVICES

Sunday Sept. 6th 11am - service will be led by members of the congregation Sunday Sept. 13th 11am - Mrs M F Carson Sunday 20th Sept 11am - Mr A Jasper Sunday 27th Sept 11am - Chapel anniversary. Rev J Drew - Sacrament

Sunday 4th October - 11am - Harvest Festival - Mrs C Baxter Sunday 11th October -No service at Mousehole - join Paul for Feast Service. Sunday 18th October - Rev M Lumbers Sunday 25th October - 11am - Mrs J Harrold.

PAUL PARISH REGISTERS Holy Baptism – “A child of God” 19th July 2015 Logan James and Archie Roger the sons of Peter and Charlotte Elizabeth Kent 16th August 2015 Lochlan James son of Brendan James and Rebecca Kathryn Sleeman

Holy Matrimony – “God is Love” 25th June 2015 Christopher Keith Yacoubian and Camilla Banks 18th July 2015 Scott Michael Ladd and Lauren Stephanie Pentreath

Christian Funeral – “Underneath are the Everlasting Arms” 11th August 2015 Joseph Arthur Donald (Don) Ladd

7 THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM

In July this year Bob Harrison gave an illustrated lecture on the NMA in Paul Hall and for those who missed the event an edited version is given below.

The National Memorial Arboretum is the brainchild of Commander David Childs CBE who wished to establish a national focus for remembrance. He was greatly supported by the late Group Captain Sir Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO & 2 bars, DFC, who was concerned about future remembrance and became influential in the concept of the Arboretum. In 1994 the then Prime Minister John Major launched the appeal.

Redland Aggregates (now Lafarge Tarmac) generously gifted 152 acres of reclaimed gravel workings near Lichfield in Staffordshire. 40% of the project was funded by the National Lottery and the rest by thousands of donations, both large and small from a wide variety of organisations, both military and civilian, men and women, corporate and voluntary. The site, which was officially opened on the 16th of May 2001 by HRH The Duchess of Kent now contains over 50,000 maturing trees and over 300 dedicated memorials.

The main feature is the Armed Forces Memorial, designed by Liam O’Connor, which is set on a mound based on early British barrows or tumuli. It is constructed of 200,000 bricks faced with over 1,000 tonnes of Portland stone. The names of those who have been killed on duty or as the result of terrorism since the end of World War II are recorded by year, service (RN, Army or RAF) and date order so that those who died together in the same incident are grouped together. The memorial is particularly important for the many families and friends who have no grave to visit. It was dedicated in the presence of HM The Queen in 2007.

8 While the majority of the memorials are military there are also ones commemorating such organisations as the Bevin Boys, St John Volunteers, Rotary, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death, YMCA and the Woman’s Institute. The Stillbirth and Neonatal one is particularly moving. It is a simple maze with dark stones and black thorntrees. In the middle is a sculpture of a small baby lying beneath a handkerchief tree. The “handkerchief” tree has its bracts removed on the anniversary of Anne Frank’s death.

Near to the entrance stands the Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness which welcomes all people from all faiths and walks of life. The chapels wood construction is supported on twelve trunks of Douglas fir, each one representing one of the twelve apostles on whose witness the early church was built. It has no cornerstone, reflecting the idea that “Christ is our cornerstone”. From its conception, it was felt that the Chapel should be the one place in the United Kingdom where the Two Minute Silence was observed every day of the year. At 11 o’clock every day the Last Post and Reveille is sounded and a light shines on the altar from the bearing and elevation of the sun at 11am on the 11th of November.

The NMA has a very good restaurant and well-stocked shop. There is ample parking and admission is free although donations are requested to help cover the expenses of running such a large establishment. As 150 acres is a large area there is a land train that runs at frequent intervals which covers most of the site. A visit is highly recommended but as nearly all of the memorials are in the open it is advised to visit when it is not raining!

9 East Window Fund Raising Lectures

We have just held our fourth fundraising lecture in aid of the East Window in the church. The window requires major restoration work and we have to raise £130,000 to pay for it.

We have planned one lecture a month during the summer and autumn and the last will be in October. We tried to find local subjects which we hope will be of interest to as many people as possible. So far we have had excellent lectures about the East Window itself by Michael Swift, the Minack Theatre by Phillip Jackson, Theatre Manager, Botallack Mine (including a first-rate film) by John Potter, local historian and in August, Trewidden Gardens by Richard Morton, Head Gardener.

Our next lecture will be on 29th September. Sue Sayer, one of the founder members of the Godrevy Seal Group and passionate about Grey Seals, will talk to us about the seals in and around Cornwall, many of which she can identify individually.

On 13th October, during Feast Week, Martin Brockman will talk to us about the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. With a proud family history of service to the RNLI, Martin's talk is thoroughly recommended by those who have heard him speak before.

Tickets will be available on the door and the £5 cost will include a glass of wine and some snacks after the talks. Part of the enjoyment of each evening has been the pleasant social evening after the talk, meeting old friends and making new ones. Come and enjoy an always fascinating talk and help us to repair our historic window.

David Carpenter Sylvia Quixley

10 Services at St Pol de Leon - September

Sunday Sept 6th 8. 30am 1662 Communion 10.30am Worship For All 6pm Evensong Sunday Sept 13th 8.30am 1662 Communion 10.30am Sung Communion 6pm Taize Sunday Sept 20th 8.30am 1662 Communion 10.30am Morning Worship 6pm Evensong Sunday Sept 27th 8.30am 1662 Communion 10.30am Sung Communion 6pm Evensong Sunday Oct 4th 8.30am 1662 Communion 10.30am Harvest Thanksgiving 6pm Harvest Communion and Harvest Supper and Auction

Church Cleaning Session Saturday September 5th The Annual Autumn ( Spring ? ) Church Clean will take place on Saturday September 5th in the morning

Come along for an hour or so...Bring Your Own Mop and/or Duster.

11 Mobile Library Visit Schedule (subject to traffic conditions) You need to ask when you visit the Van for any changes.

MONDAY: NEWLYN SATURDAY: PAUL 7th, 21st September 12th, 26th September Seamans Mission Sheffield 09.25 – 09.50 14.55 - 15.05 Faugan Parc Paul Bridge 9.55 - 10.10 15.10 - 15.20 Gwavas Advice Rooms Mousehole Coastguards 10.15 - 10.30 15.35 - 16.00 Lower Gurnick Road 10.35 - 10.50 The Public Library in Morrab Road Opening Times are: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00 Saturday 10:00 – 13:00

"A book is a device to ignite the imagination.” ― Alan Bennett

Giving Shop. The Giving Shop has moved back to the Shop near Iceland where they first opened. Please call in and support them. Giving Shop is open 10am – 4pm Monday to Saturday. "Alive at 25" Exhibition of Golowan Banners Regular Programmes Sewing Bee ~ Mondays 10am – 4pm (a drop-in session for all) Stained Glass Patchwork Course - Monday 10am (6 week course £20) starts 14th Sept Letters for Persecuted Christians - Monday 7th Sept 3-4pm Giving Prayers Ecumenically ~ Wednesdays 3pm Silver Surfers Computer Courses are on Thursday starting 3rd Sept BOOK NOW Card Making on Thursdays 10am-12noon Knit ‘n’ Natter ~ Saturdays 10am – 1pm (a drop-in session for all)

To join Sewing or Computer Courses Contact the Shop to find out more or book a place: 01736 448131 Follow us on www.facebook.com/pages/The-Giving-Shop/

12 Mousehole Historic Research and Archive Society

Members of the Mousehole Archive Society would like to thank everyone who has supported them at their events throughout the summer.

We held our first Open Day on 30 May 2015 which was a really successful and busy few hours which were enjoyed by all those who visited and those that were hosting. The group were particularly lucky to receive a number of the Mousehole Harbour Sports Cups and Trophies and were able to display them all together for the first time in over 20 years!

During August we were invited by Mousehole Carnival Committee to show a display of ‘Mousehole Carnival Through the Years’ on The Wharf during the carnival weekend. We had a great time sharing our display with you and would like to thank those of you who shared your photos, objects, memories and stories with us for future events; with a special thanks to Mousehole Carnival Committee for inviting us.

As a result of the weekend, we are stepping up our search for the original Mousehole Carnival Queen's Crown and are asking for your help to find it. The crown was designed and made in 1949 by Herbert J Dyer (affectionately known locally at Bertie) specifically for the carnival queen. It is a replica of the current Queen Elizabeth II’s crown and is made from copper and brass and inlaid with coloured stones.

Also during August we were lucky to have local author Susan Soyinka to host a presentation of her critically acclaimed book ‘From East End to Lands End’ to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of the Jews’ Free School, London to Mousehole during the Second World War. This was the first time that Susan had given her talk in the village and was a very moving tribute to Mousehole.

If you would like to contact the Archive, or have any information that you would like to share regarding Mousehole’s history, please contact the Secretary, Tamsin Dower at [email protected].

13 Cornwall Faith Forum Launch of CD Sept 10th

The Cornwall Faith Forum are pleased to announce the Launch date of Sacred Sound, Common Ground – an Interfaith CD which has taken 18 months to prepare including all the different faiths in Cornwall contributing.

Please join us for this very special occasion of prayer, song, chant and music from diverse faith traditions within Cornwall, sharing our voice, vision and hearts in harmony. The launch will take place in the Chapter House, Truro Cathedral from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm on September 10th

Sacred Sound, Common Ground will be able to be purchased on the evening at the price of £10.00.

For more information contact: Rita Stephen tel. 07775 937 485 or [email protected]

If anyone would like a lift to this event please contact Andrew Yates Tel: 367863

Ministry of Welcome in Our Churches

Saturday September 12th from 10 to 1 at St Pol de Leon and Monday September 14 th from 7 to 9pm at St Mary’s. These events are to help us think about the way we welcome visitors to our church for services or as tourists. • Are you a sides person or official welcomer then please come along and share with other welcomer your top tips on how to make visitors feel at home in our worship? • Are you someone who has visited one of our churches and not felt welcomed? Please come along and tell us how we could do it better. • More information from Andrew Yates

14 Mission Shaped Ministry

A new exciting opportunity to meet with people from across the local area to think about the future of the church in West Penwith. This Nationally Sponsored programme is being run by the Penlee Cluster for members of our and other Christian Communities. It is called Mission Shaped Ministry and is a two year programme for people wanting to reflect on what it means to be church in the 21st Century

This course takes place over a two year period, meeting for two hours every two months. It explores new ways of being church as the group develops an inclusive spirituality for today and faces questions like, “Do we often act as if the Church owns God?” Participants may help to lead parts of this course in “Problem based learning groups”. There will be a range of course facilitators and a range of learning styles will be used.There are optional events during the year when people engaged in inspirational projects across the UK will journey with us.

Examples of themes to be studied What is church? Exploring different images of church in our context supported by understanding our history and statements of belief: contemporary views and views from the bible. Key values. What is it we value and what is the working out of those values in our lives and the groups to which we belong and in our cultural context? Examining mission statements of our churches and projects Gospel and culture: The relationship between the cultures we live in and the Gospel stories we read. Can we read and understand the Gospels in a new way? Can we be transformed by the stories we read and share?

Timetable Tuesday mornings - 10.30am - 12.30pm at St Mary's Church Pz. (unless the contents of the course dictate a more appropriate venue). Coffee available from 10am, lunch available afterwards if we wish to stay and chat. Date Theme Sept 22nd What is the Church? Nov 17th Key values and mission statements Jan 19th 2016 Gospel and Culture March 15th New monasticism in fresh expressions May 17th A rural and sea-side context of faith exploration (meeting at Paul)

If you would like to take part or want more information then please contact Sian or Andrew Yates on 01736 367863 E mail [email protected] or [email protected] 15 Continuing the extracts from the Sheffield and Paul Scrapbook from 1965

The Campers Since 1959 a school trip from a Birmingham school visited annually camping on Bellowan Moor - this is their impression of Paul. For some it was a first visit. For others it was a happy return to revisit an old friend. The train journey down gets rather depressing, with the china clay tips; the unattractive side of Redruth, Camborne and Hayle; and the exit from penzance station with the breathtaking views of the gas works and the new car park ! After negotiating the road repairs, there is a brief glimpse of the se front before one plunges into the congestion and confusion of Newlyn. Then begins the long ascent of Paul Hill, and gradually a gentle feeling of peaceful achievement steals over us all. The narrow winding lanes, with banks dappled with cornflowers; the changing views round every corner, one mintue rolling hills of pasture and invading gorse, the next, moorland with the kestrel hovering above; glimpese of the sea; and the cry of the gulls. The two things which strike the town-dweller are the profusion of flowers in a piece of meadowland, and the changing colours of the landscape as the sun changes its course and clouds drift across it. Then there are those everlasting memorials to the early homesteaders; the little fields cleaned of huge, grnatie boulders by the sweat and muscle of those pioneers, and the same boulders hoisted up to form a wall between the invading forces of nature and the efforts of man to scrape a living from the land he has so laboriously won. The village of Paul is like a favourite and well-worn piece of furniture. It belongs where it is; its design is individual, but pleasing to the eye; it has been cared for and loved by many generations; it is the centrepiece of all the new additions around it, and, in its presence, one fells rested and relaxed. The church stands for all time. In overcast skies its granite is grey and forbidding, but when the sun breaks through, a gently, deep gold-brown steals over it and the houses around it, and there is a comforting atmosphere. We loved the stone crosses set in walls and fields, and we 16 ventured down a fugo (fougo or faugan) hole and lived, for a moment, 2,300 years ago. Surely there are few places left where one can still see how a village develops. The farm and its immediate cottages, like Trevithal, then another small holding alongside and its cottage, until a whole community springs up and the "village" takes its name from the original building. We tried to understand why the locals have a different set of names from those of the ordnance survey people, but failed. Why is Bellowal called "Bellowan"? Why is Ros Vale called "Cloggy Moor"? Perhaps it's that deep-seated Cornish nationalism, the same which allows them to converse in English without an Englishman understanding them. The Cornishman does not take instant like or dislike to the "foreigner", but, quite rightly, reserves his judgement until he is sure. If he does accept you, then he is the most generous and sympathetic person one could hope to meet. If he does not accept you, one feels that you, not he, must be to blame. Finally one must learn a new set of words: a garden is a "meadow"; a meadow is called a "field"; a wall is a "hedge"; "my beauty" is a kindly term between friends; "cheers" means goodbye, and not good health - we think! So, until next year, Pol de Leon, stay as you are, and we "Brummies" ask you not to change your face. Byant no use e flourishin an kiwigglin e be thur lark as e growed.

Moseley Grammar School Field Club, Birmingham

17 18 19 20 21 Cleaner for Paul Church Hall. £40 a week. Starting early October. For many years the hall has been cleaned by volunteers on a rota basis. The number of volunteers is getting smaller and the PCC has now decided to recruit someone to clean the hall on a weekly basis. By agreement the job should take about 4 hours each time but this will vary from week to week. The day on which the job is done would be by agreement. You can apply by letter, email or phone, giving your contact details and any other relevant background information. The deadline for applications is Friday 18th September. We'll then arrange to meet applicants in the hall to discuss the job in more detail. If you’d like to apply or want to find out more about the job, contact Margaret Byrne on 01736 731617, email: [email protected] or Jane Osborne on 01736 731349, email: [email protected]

Please send written letters of interest to Margaret Byrne, The Moorings, Mousehole Lane, Paul, Penzance TR19 6TY

22 Fund Raising for the Cove Macmillan Support Centre

Ed Murphy and Andrew Campbell from Paul will be undertaking a cycling challenge to raise money for The Cove Macmillan Support Centre which will be built at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. They will be cycling from Duckpool Beach Cove in the Bude area of North Cornwall to Sennen Cove in the far West of Cornwall over 3 days in September. The Cove Macmillan Support Centre is being built for the people of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly and it will provide a dedicated facility for cancer patients, carers and those affected by cancer. Cancer affects every part of ones’ life and people need financial, emotional and practical support, as well as medical treatment. The Cove Macmillan Support Centre will mean people have a place to come to when they need support, and it will offer a wide range of services to support people affected by cancer. This centre will be a vital resource for the people of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. Cornwall is one of the only counties that does not have such a centre. We want to ensure the funds are raised so that Cornwall has this facility. Macmillan has already committed £2.1 million towards the building of the centre and is fundraising for the remaining £1 million.

Ed and Andrew would be really grateful if you could donate to this worthy cause via the just giving website here

http://www.justgiving.com/Edmond-Murphy where you can also watch a video clip about the need for the centre.

23 Flash mob wedding at Marazion: Chris Totney

Very recently I brought my church choir from Devizes to sing in Cornwall. We have lots of children in the choir as well as adults and they had been looking forward to this trip for ages. We were to sing a concert at St Mary’s Penzance and then sing the Sunday services at Truro cathedral. On the Saturday the children were to have a day on the beach near St Michael Mount and then go to Lands’ End and Sennen for evening fish and chips. It was whilst we were on the beach near St Michael Mount that something quite extraordinary and beautiful happened. The children were busily digging a large sand hole when onto the beach walked a couple who had just got married: Full wedding attire to have photos taken. Our children were intrigued. Church choir children they were no strangers to weddings...but on a beach? They gathered around amazed. Then they did what they are used to doing at weddings....they surrounded the couple with their music. “The Lord bless you and keep you” they sang. “The Lord make his face to shine upon you". Clad in swimming costumes and wet suits....spades in hands and covered in sand, they sang a song asking God to bless the couple and to bring them peace. The young people will never forget that moment....and probably neither will the newly married couple....on their special day...and a choir coming out of nowhere to remind them that God is everywhere and will bless them and bring them peace.

24 SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT WI Our President Chris Rowland managed to quieten a very chatty group of members to start the meeting and welcomed everyone including a new member and guests to another very busy evening. Various events that were advertised in County News were mentioned including the Truro bursary to be used by a member who has not attended a course at Denman College previously, a cycle trip on the Camel Trail and a Drop in Day at Chynoweth an Conteth. Final arrangements were made for our visit to Cornwall Air Ambulance and a thank you letter was read from Cornwall Hospice Care for our donation to their Cake Bake Day. Chris also mentioned a couple of local events, a talk by Philip Jackson from The Minack Theatre in the church on June 23rd in aid of the restoration of the church window and yoga classes to take place in the Church Hall on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dido Page, our member who had attended the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace gave a most detailed report of her visit which made us feel we had all been there with her. Unfortunately the member from Gulval WI who had attended the Annual Meeting at The Royal Albert Hall was unable to join us and although two of our members had attended we await our delegates report next month. Chris then read minutes of the meeting held in 1950 in which we recognised several names and realised although lots has changed within the WI there is a framework which continues. Our speaker this evening was Erica Darby who spoke on “Animation for Film and TV” Erica gave us a very interesting talk about the making of animated films with numerous examples of various stages of the work along with some clips from completed films. Members were fascinated by this insight and to learn that this work had been taking place in the far South West of Cornwall for the past 15 years. The evening ended, as always, with delicious refreshments and more chat. Our next meeting will be on Thursday July 9th at 7.30pm in Paul Church Hall when the speaker will be Corinna Langford from the St Petroc’s Society. Visitors are most welcome. Further information from Sue on 01736 363386. 25 26 27 Looking forward….to May 2016

When the PCC decided to commit to restoring the East window, we knew we were in for a very long haul to raise funds. (Actually, I didn’t, but very soon learned my mistake!) We’ve had two really successful early May three day events - As We Were in 2014 and the Arts and Crafts weekend 2015. Thanks to the success of those events and of this summer’s lecture series, together with some very generous donations from both individuals and local organisations and successful funding bids we now have over £20,000 towards our total and, we hope, the promise of a further £23,000. There’s still a long way to go. Several more big bids are in the pipeline and we have other fund raising events in mind, but we want to make an early start on planning next year’s May event to make it even more successful and enjoyable for everyone. Some of us met a few weeks ago to share ideas, and we’ve come up with a suggested theme - “A Window On Our Village”. The idea is a bit like Open Gardens but open houses as well/instead, with things going on for people to do and see - music, hobbies, anything you’d like to share with other people. Not every house and not every day, but a varied programme over the weekend of 30th April and 1st and 2nd May 2016. We want to keep the East window itself at the centre of things, so activities and exhibitions in the church will be really important. We thought of having activities and exhibitions on different themes each day: Saturday 30th - ‘Flowers’, arranging, growing, painting, making; Sunday 1st - ‘Animals/Pets’ - wildlife information and conservation, care and training of pets, drawing, carving, with an animals service outdoors in the evening. Monday 2nd - ‘Musicathon’- as many different soloists and groups,instruments and voices, styles and eras as possible, performing for as long as possible. These are just first ideas - we want as many people as possible in the village and beyond to make suggestions and get involved. 11am on Wednesday 9th September - there will be another planning meeting in the church hall, so do come along if you’re interested and join in the chat. 10am -12 on Saturday 26th September - a coffee morning to spread the word about what’s being planned and to get going early on planning so we’re well prepared for a lovely weekend. (As ever, fund raising raffle prizes and cakes very welcome!!) 28 29 30 31 Paul Feast Week 2015 Sunday 11th October 8.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Civic Feast Service Guest Preacher : The Superintendent of the Newlyn Fisherman’s Mission, Keith Dixon 6.00pm Anglican/Methodist joint service of Holy Communion 7.45pm Mousehole Male Voice Choir Concert in the Church in aid of Church Funds Guest Artists : The Torpoint Ladies Singers Admission: £6.00

Monday 12th October 9.30am Meet of the Western Hunt, stalls and coffee in the church and on the car park. 1.00pm Mousehole School Feast Sports on the school field. Feast cup to be presented ALL ARE WELCOME

7.30pm Evening of stories, songs, Mrs Puckey’s famous raffle & a cake raffle for charity Hosts: Anna Murphy & friends Admission £1.00

Tuesday 13th October 7.30pm Paul Cricket Club Euchre Drive in the Hall 7.30pm Lecture in the church “Royal Lifeboat Institution” by Martin Brockman East Window Fund-raising Lecture Admission £5.00 including a glass of wine & snacks Wednesday 14th October 6.30pm Concert Evening in the Church with refreshments Contributions from Mousehole School, Paul Church Choir & John Harry Thursday 15th October 3.00pm Community Outreach Afternoon Tea in the church hall – £3.00 Proceeds in aid of The White Cross Mission ALL ARE WELCOME

7.00pm “Fun Feast Quiz” in the King’s Arms

Friday 16th October 7-9pm Under 14’s Disco in the hall - £3 Saturday 17th October 3.00pm Mousehole versus Paul Boules Match in the church car park 7.30pm Feast Dinner in the hall - £6.00 Tickets from Roger Bond 731057 Sunday 18th October 7.30pm Concert by Vicky Abbott & “The Blazing Heart” Choir