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Team Clergy Church Wardens St. Andrew Redruth Caspar Bush—Team Rector 01209 216958 Lez Seth 01209 215191 Deb Grigg 07742 865618 Sue Pearce 01209 217596 Graham Adamson 01209 315965 St. Euny Redruth Peter Fellows 07903 807946 Margaret Johnson 01209 211352 Lay Readers Lucie Rogers 01209 211255 Jim Seth 01209 215191 Web site: www.miningchurch.uk Judith Williams 01209 202477 St. Andrew Pencoys Margaret Du Plessy 01209 481829 Jill Tolputt 01209 214638 Christchurch Lanner Magazine Editor/Treasurer Ross Marshall 01209 215695 Richard & Rosemary 01209 715198 Mary Anson 01209 211087 Robinson St. Stephen’s Treleigh PASTORAL TEAM 07724 639854 Anne Youlton 01209 214532 Christine Cunningham 01209 218147 Enquiries Concerning Church Halls St Andrew’s Crypt Lez Seth 01209 215191 Pencoys Church Hall Christine Walker 01209 215850 Lanner Church Hall Margaret Davis 01209 214470 Treleigh Church Hall David Rowe 01209 218416 Enquiries Concerning Weddings and Baptisms Please email Revd Caspar Bush on [email protected] or telephone 01209 216958 Benefice Office & weekly news sheet Administrator: Simon Cooper: Tel office 01209 200739 (Please leave a message) E-mail: [email protected] Benefice website http://www.redruthchurch.org.uk Administrator: Alice Bush Email: [email protected] FIVE ALIVE MAGAZINE Subscriptions (£7.50 PER YEAR OR £1.00 PER COPY): please contact your Churchwardens Articles and advertisements: please contact:- Richard and Rosemary Robinson: [email protected] by FRIDAY 16 AUGUST Rector’s Notes – AUGUST 2019 Rest – one of God’s good ideas I write this as some schools are breaking up, and I myself am looking forward to a summer break. Work is a God-given thing. Whether it’s paid work, or (something the church totally relies upon), voluntary work, work is good and normal. I find it interesting that the idea of retire- ment is not actually found anywhere in our scriptures! And with life expectancy having increased so much over the last two generations, roles in church which are mainly filled by retired people do give people a real opportunity to serve God in a fulfilling and rewarding way, which can make a real difference to our communities. But while retirement may not have been invented in biblical times, rest most certainly was. It’s surely one of the key things to take from the extraordinary Creation narrative in Genesis chapter 1, where after God has worked to bring the whole created order into being in six days, God rested on the seventh day. ‘Remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy’ says the third of the Ten Commandments, though of course the principle of rest is more important than which day of the week we take it. Not long ago I saw a meme (an internet image) directed at church ministers. A minister is saying “I never take a day off because the devil never takes a day off”. The reply comes back “You might want to choose a different role model…” I’ve mentioned before that my parents have a zoo near Bristol. They are both 81, and they still manage it themselves, albeit with 70 staff. But over the last two years my siblings and I have been helping them go through the process of passing it on. Next month, having spent 25 years in marketing in various organisations, my brother will become the managing director. It’s been difficult for my parents to let it go, but now that they’ve made the decision a weight has been lifted from their shoulders and they seem so much happier! Though retirement isn’t biblical, as we get older of course our capacity to work becomes less, and we need to watch out for our fellow church members who might be toiling with more than is good for them. If you are a key player in one of our churches and you need to slow down, or to give something up, do be brave enough to say. Conversely, if you have noticed a church friend struggling with their responsibilities, might you be able to take something over from them? At least help share the load? May God bless our rest, as well as our work. With my prayers & best wishes Caspar Bush (Team Rector) SPREADING THE SEED As I write this, the first of the Crocosmia blooms are bursting into life across the area. Each August the woods, hedges and cliff tops around West Cornwall are full of the fiery orange flowers. In the same way as Daffodils and Bluebells take their place in the early months of the year, the vibrant Montbretia Crocosmia bring the colour in summer. When I first moved to Cornwall in July 2007 I was struck by the vibrant colours of the Crocosmia growing in the wild areas of the Red River valley where I lived in Tuckingmill. Adding as it did to the summer season, I assumed that they were a Cornish native plant. But did you know this? According to Burncoose nurseries the crocosmia flower was only introduced to these parts in the 1880s as an addition to the gardens of the well-to-do, brought back by Cornish mining expeditions to Southern Africa. In the space of a little more than a century, the flowers have shown just what they were capable of and, refusing to be bound by the garden walls, burst into life right across Cornwall to the very edges of the land. “Invasive” is one word used to describe the way that these plants have spread, but I think other words would be better: persistent, relentless, enterprising, dynamic! Around the same time as these unassuming orange flowers were being planted in genteel borders, the churches of our benefice were undergoing their own building and restoration: Christchurch Lanner was consecrated in 1845, St Stephens Treleigh, 1846, St Andrews Pencoys was built in 1882, St Andrews Clinton Road in 1884. (It must be said that St Euny church is the obvious exception to the rule here… Founded in the 6th century, the church as it now is was mostly built in 1786 around the 15th century tower. But nevertheless, the 19th century was clearly a time of great growth for our churches!) But I wonder, what will be the legacy of our church be? What has our “spread” been over the same period as the montbretia has been moving incessantly outwards from the confines of the enclosures it was planted in? And how can we continue to spread the wildflower seed of the gospel? The good news that God loves us and has come to us in Jesus should and does transform and bring vibrance, life and colour to all parts of our land. Revd Graham Adamson ST STEPHEN TRELEIGH The Benefice Service at Treleigh on Sunday June 30th, and attended by all five Churches, was Reverend Graham Adamson’s first presiding Communion since his Ordination service on the previous Saturday. He was assisted by Reverend Caspar Bush with the sermon being given by his Mother, Barbara Adamson. Intercessions were by Reverend Deb Grigg, readings were by Trish Knights, and Mike Hichens was at the organ. A presentation was made to Graham and his family and a picnic in The Hawthorn Garden followed. An Ordination cake, made by Rachael Giddens and donated by Carol Stewart, was cut by Graham and enjoyed by everyone. It was a great get-together where everyone brought their own picnic, meeting old friends, making new ones with weather to go with it. Treleigh Ladies Group had a very enjoyable trip to St. Ives on Tuesday July 2nd with an energetic few hours discovering the atmospheric delights of the town. It was great to see Reverend Deb Grigg back in action on July 7th when she took the service, assisted by Len Cunningham as Eucharist Minister, with readings by Andrea Rogers. Welcome back Deb! Treleigh Fete on Saturday July 6th was a great success and a wonderful afternoon’s get-together with music by The Skyliner’s Band giving a real swing and atmosphere to the whole proceedings. Amid the buying and selling, demon- strations and games there was a great sense of comradeship with old friends meeting up and catching up with the latest news. Griff’s Martial Arts Club gave an impressive demonstration with youngsters of all ages taking part. A further high- light was the large and tempting array of refreshments that was served in the hall. Treleigh Garden Fete has moved with the times but still retains the feeling of a traditional village fete. Our sincere thanks to all who supported the event, buyers, sellers, helpers, raffle ticket sellers, organisers, refreshment staff and those who helped to set up the stalls and gazebos in the morning. It was a real team effort, as always and a wonderful summer’s get together. Fundraising continues for the massive upgrade and refurbishment of Treleigh Hall which will be even more of an asset to the ever growing community around Treleigh. An exciting project which will see the hall with greatly enhanced facilities for use by those in the locality. Plans have been passed and applications for Lottery funding and grants will be prepared, together with fundraising activities. Trish Rowe (01209 218416) CHRISTCHURCH LANNER Film Club June’s film wasA Day At The Races, starring the Marx Brothers, with Margaret Dumont, Allan Jones and Maureen O’Sullivan. The film was released in 1937 and showcased the various comic and musical talents of the Marx Brothers. July’s film will beStan And Ollie which tells the tales of Laurel and Hardy attempting to reignite their film careers following a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain. The film stars John C.