OUR NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 SIGN UP TO OUR MAILINGS HERE LOVING OUR NEIGHBOURS CHARTER FOR ABUSE REPORTING SHOULD BE NUMBER 1 The Diocese of 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 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 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 , , believes God has called him to 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 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, , has been Truro Cathedral also received a that mission is to reflect in heart and granted £25,000, Church significant grant from the fund. hand the passions and priorities of £12,900, and St Dominick, 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 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. guess how much lower that decline must with schools, friends and sense of Volunteers are sought to identify and have dropped over the past six months purpose compared to children in other monitor buildings at risk (including – young people feeling disempowered, European countries. churches) and report any finding back to choices taken away, rites of passage the project lead. So what can we do about it? abandoned, exam results thrown into If you feel you can support the project chaos by ill-conceived algorithms and Many churches are working hard to reach please get in touch with Paul via email at bickering politicians, and an uncertain young people, including those at our [email protected] future destabilised by the economic colleges and university, but it has to be crisis. acknowledged that many more churches As Mark Russell, chief executive of The in Cornwall are more used to tending to Children’s Society says, “Even before the our aging flock than our lambs. But we CHURCHES’ £12 BILLION pandemic, which we know has taken can all be better informed. It’s vital that a huge toll on our children’s wellbeing, young people know they are loved and ‘NATIONAL HELP SERVICE’ many felt their life didn’t have a sense of valued, ensure that they are able to talk The House of Good report from the purpose. We believe it is not only a fear to someone, be it a friend, relative or a National Churches Trust, the UK’s of failure – which in previous research we professional. They need to know that it’s leading church buildings support found was higher amongst those living OK not to feel OK, and to ask for help. charity, has branded the nation’s church in poverty – but also rising child poverty As the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin buildings a ‘National Help Service’ after levels that could partly be to blame.” Welby says, we’ve all got to step up and finding they provided £12.4 billion worth be there for each other and as the young of essential social and economic support A situation that is set to get worse as people themselves say, ‘Listening to each to local communities during the 12 the economic toll of the lockdowns bites other is the key.” months up until May 2020. harder. Read the full story on the diocesan Read more here. The Children’s Society Report yielded website here. the disheartening finding that our

SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 4 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY HONOUR FOR DIOCESAN NOVEMBER 5 The Children’s Society Christingle resources webinar, 11am - 12pm, Click on the title to find out more. ENVIRONMENT OFFICER 9 Diocesan Roadshow - North & South Carnmarth, 7pm. Click on the title to find out more. The Diocese of Truro’s environment officer Luci 18 Diocesan Roadshow - Trigg Minor & Bodmin, & , 7pm. Click on Isaacson received the British Empire Medal in the the title to find out more. Queen’s birthday honours announced in October. 30 Diocesan Roadshow - East & West , 7pm. Click on the title to find out more. Luci has been recognised for her work on flood risk management and on alerting and empowering communities GET IN TOUCH in Cornwall about the increasing danger If you have a news story or a diary of flooding due to climate change. date to share, please get in touch: 01872 360037 comms@truro. While Luci is clear that the increasing anglican.org before the 17th of each risk of serious flooding is due to the month. changing climate, she is passionate in her advocacy of a two-pronged approach. She campaigns both for the OTHER LINKS mitigation of risk through tree-planting, https://trurodiocese.org. carbon capture and all forms of carbon Prayer Diary uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ reduction and also for communities DoT-Prayer-Diary-Sep-to-Dec-2020. (including churches) to prepare for pdf possible flooding, even if they have not experienced it before. is why we are in this mess. I think this podcast captures different perspectives Within the diocese Luci is someone who and some that really help. You’ll hear at THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY has guided and helped us with all forms the start, Prof Kevin Anderson, who is of caring for God’s creation over recent on one of my favourites. CHRISTINGLE RESOURCES years, and we owe her a debt of thanks The Children’s Society has a selection for all her work. But perhaps this is “Our own Environment Champions of new resources for celebrating also a good example of the importance across the diocese learnt about the Christingle. This year it includes of working together, in this issue as in ‘carbon budget’ watching an amazing resources to help support planning, many others. short film he put together, which today, from a virtual Christingle guide, to for me, remains the best explanation, informal arts and crafts idea, to In God’s economy there is no separation for all. I believe if you all know what Christingle at Home paper bags. of church and civic life – there is just we know (from a climate science Download the full selection of human life and the life of the natural perspective), you will innovatively grow, resources . world for which we are all called to care. work out solutions some of us would here never dream up and together we can You can also help share the light by Luci says: “I want to bring to your lessen the load coming, rather than downloading a window decoration attention the podcast in the Church sweep it under the carpet. I’m relying on you can colour and share in your Times. It will never be one thing, or you.” community. even a group of things that will get people doing what we need to slow When you’ve listened to the podcast If you would like to arrange a meeting, down or understand climate change, and watched the film, have a go at call to discuss ideas about Christingle it is unfortunately, many things, which completing our ten pledges. this year or to book a speaker to join your service – online or in person, contact Jess Meale on 07715 510464 or email jess.meale@childrenssociety. COMING SOON: NEW ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER org.uk The level of activity within the If you are interested in how the The Children’s Society Church Team Diocese of Truro on tackling the church is responding to the will also be hosting a webinar on climate and ecological emergencies environment challenges all around November 5 from 11-12 to showcase is soon to be reflected in a new us, then sign up here to the mailing the new resources, talk about how ‘environment news’ newsletter. list and be informed, inspired and we can support you and answer any illuminated. questions. The event is free but you do need to register.

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