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November 2020 OUR NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 SIGN UP TO OUR MAILINGS HERE LOVING OUR NEIGHBOURS CHARTER FOR ABUSE REPORTING SHOULD BE NUMBER 1 The Diocese of Truro has published a ‘survivor’s Bishop Hugh has encouraged Christians charter’, to give assurances to individuals who come throughout the diocese to make the care of society’s most vulnerable people their forward to make disclosures of abuse that happened priority, in the face of a second wave of in a church context. Coronavirus. Bishop Hugh said: “We are facing a tough The document, called Safeguarding: would be if colleagues believed that an winter, and many people are already Caring for People Who Have Experienced individual was in imminent danger of running low on reserves – their energy, Abuse, sets out how anybody coming suffering harm, when they have a legal their money, their resilience. Many forward to talk about their experience obligation to intervene. But otherwise it people are tired of all the challenge and of abuse can expect to be treated and is down to the individual to say what they change, but this situation isn’t going the care they should expect to receive. want to happen. away any time soon, so we need to stay The aim is always to give control to the committed to caring and looking out for person making a disclosure, supporting “We understand that for some people one another – and especially for those them to access the help and support who might have experienced abuse in a who are suffering most. that they feel is right for them at any church context, the last thing they want stage. to do is to talk to the church about it. That is perfectly reasonable, so we have “Church communities who have been Independent chair of the Diocesan set up a mechanism by which people working so hard to care for others Safeguarding Advisory Panel, Nigel can go direct to First Light, who are cannot continue spreading themselves Druce, said: “The ‘survivor’s charter’ will, extremely experienced in helping people perpetually ever-thinner. It is important I hope, give people confidence to come who have experienced abuse.” that our clergy and church communities forward. It offers them guarantees as to take care not to burn themselves out. how they will be treated. They will remain Read the full story on the diocesan in charge at all times – the only exception website here. Read the full article here. BIGGEST EVER SOUTH WEST CAROL SERVICE PLANNED FOR DECEMBER - JOIN IN! To mark Christmas 2020, the biggest year as we remember the reason for the ever South West Carol Service is planned season. for December and you are all invited. Organiser and Lead Pastor Mark Pugh The services, which will take place at said: “Christmas will be different for 7pm, will be screened on the South West so many people this year against the Carols website. Join in LIVE on December backdrop of the Covid-19 struggle. There 5 and 6 for a Christmas like no other. will likely be a lack of social interactions and regular elements such as large carol Celebrate with people all over the South and stories, fun and engaging audience services and school nativity plays etc West tuning in from their home for a interaction points, and more. are unlikely to be possible – at least on festive online production featuring home the same scale as we are normally used grown talent and headline acts. We all know that 2020 has been an to. I think this could be a wonderful interesting year, but that doesn’t mean opportunity for us to share the gospel in Featuring traditional carols, creative Christmas is cancelled! And the first a different way – together.” musical items, a nativity produced by ever South West Carols event will be a children across the region, items to celebration of all the GOOD things that Find out more on the diocesan website make you laugh out loud, interviews take place at this wonderful time of the here. SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 2 CELEBRATIONS AS READERS LICENSED IN SERVICES As with most things in 2020, the Frost, Penelope Leach, Sandra Massie service to celebrate Reader Ministry and Deborah Crocker - were Admitted took a new format this year. and Licensed. Due to Covid-19, the usual service full During the Zoom service, one new of pomp and ceremony with choir, Reader, Roy Cooper, was Admitted processions and the attendance and Licensed and two Readers, of family, friends, members of our Michael Waring and Christopher Clark, churches and Readers could not take who are new to the diocese were place. Instead it was decided to hold welcomed. two services – a face-to-face event in DIOCESAN ROADSHOWS Truro Cathedral and a second Zoom New Reader Debbie Crocker said: “I service. thought the cathedral service was a The diocesan roadshows are wonderful experience and personally continuing throughout November Two very different services for a I suspect I found it far more spiritual and into December on Zoom. year that has been restrictive. At than I would have with a cathedral full Each roadshow will be specific to the service at the cathedral five new of people and all the associated pomp a pair of deaneries as we look to Readers - Deborah Mitchell, Matthew and ceremony.” encourage discussion around life in your individual settings. Hear why the new Bishop of St Germans, Hugh Nelson, believes God has called him to Cornwall and do ask him questions. Bishop Philip will formally introduce the diocesan vision The Saints’ Way and take questions. You will then be invited in your deanery groups to consider the vision’s priorities and how they may work in your area or are already at work in your area. In a change to the normal proceedings, this year’s roadshows will also include the swearing in of AWARDS MADE THROUGH CULTURE RECOVERY FUND churchwardens. The roadshows start at 7pm. To attend, you need to register. You CHURCHES RECEIVE COVID GRANTS can register and find out more information on the diocesan website Three churches in the Diocese of Truro have received here. nearly £50,000 in grants from the National Lottery FUNDS FOR MISSION Heritage Fund and Historic England. “Funds for Mission” are blessings to help us join in with God’s mission, and St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin, has been Truro Cathedral also received a that mission is to reflect in heart and granted £25,000, St Teath Church significant grant from the fund. hand the passions and priorities of £12,900, and St Dominick, Saltash Jesus. has been awarded £10,800. St Petroc’s, in the centre of Bodmin, has received money that will help it in The diocese offers two levels of grant The awards have been made under the several of its endeavours. The church funding to encourage and support Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, a has a whole raft of social outreach parishes in their mission. This funding scheme designed to support heritage projects. Over the summer the church is particularly aimed at projects that organisations that were financially has been putting together ‘fun bags’ fit with the vision of the diocese and viable prior to Covid-19 but which are for families in the community. They can meet at least one of the five now at risk. The grants are designed contain some essentials and food strategic diocesan priorities. to help churches ensure their viability, items, as well as games, to help try to covering costs incurred by Covid-19, brighten people’s days. More information is available on allowing for business planning and job the diocesan website here or email retention. Read the full story here. [email protected] SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS NOVEMER 2020 3 INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PUBLISHED The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, has published its overarching investigation report into the Anglican Church in England and Wales, based on the main public hearing in July 2019. The IICSA report focuses on common themes and issues identified in all three THE SAINTS’ WAY hearings, which included the case studies into Bishop Peter Ball and the Diocese of OUR CHILDREN ARE UNHAPPY - Chichester, both held in 2018. The 154 page report makes eight principal recommendations about a range of issues including the church’s WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? response to victims and survivors, which is an absolute priority. Our children are unhappy. They are fearful of failure, Read more on the diocesan website here. struggle to make friends and are pressured by school, according to The Children’s Society Good Childhood VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR report released at the end of the summer. And the BUILDINGS AT RISK ROLE data was collected was pre-Covid19. Would you like to be involved in a new Historic England and Cornwall Heritage Trust grant funded initiative? If so, Paul The Children’s Society have been young people had the lowest happiness Holden, lead for this exciting new project checking in with our young people measurements of any other European would like to hear from you. over the past decade and have sadly country. More than a third of UK 15-year- discovered that their happiness has olds scored low on life satisfaction The Cornish Buildings Group are leading been in decline throughout that time. and didn’t fare too well on happiness a three-year project to identify and It doesn’t take much imagination to measurements including satisfaction campaign for Cornish buildings at risk.
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