November 2018 - January 2019 The PARISH NEWS for Lanteglos, Lanreath, Lansallos, Pelynt & Talland Curate’s Corner As we move toward my favourite time of year, I read once again the familiar lines from the second chapter of Luke’s gospel (verse 10); “the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” These are the words spoken by the angel to the shepherds as they watched over their flocks on that first Christmas long long ago. It was a very important announcement; news that the long awaited messiah was to be born in Israel, in the town of David. We too have recently heard a very important announcement, the new bishop of Truro has now been appointed, the Rev’d Canon Philip Mountstephen, and we can look forward to his installation in the new year. Whilst I doubt very much that people will be looking Polruan Carnival Queen Liliana attended by Emma (left) and Kiro (right) back on this event two thousand years from now with quite the same amount of joy and enthusiasm that we do as we look back to the birth of Christ, it is From the Editor never the less a very important event for all of us here in the diocese of Truro. He is a man with a Welcome One and All to a bumper edition of our Parish News magazine. I sincerely hope that reputation for mission, and we look forward to you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed putting it together. Thank you to everyone who following him in the new direction that he will has written articles, sent in poems and fund raised on behalf of our community. I am staggered by doubtless lead us. the energy and support generated by such a small parish in this respect. Advent is a time of preparation and looking forward in much the same way that Lent is, in fact the church Within these pages is a poignant reminder as Lanteglos remembers the sacrifice made by many uses the same liturgical colour, purple, during during WW1 to ensure a way of life was upheld and a sad reminder of the struggles still being Advent as it does in Lent. If you pop your head endured around the world for that principle today – ‘News from Nigeria’. around the door of any of the parish churches during Lent you will see the alter and one or two other areas However, you do not need to dig too deep to find happy and joyous events that have been decorated with purple. celebrated that shows there is a lot of good in the world. You will see that it has been an This seems to be where the similarity ends, as we extremely busy summer and note that there is a lot to look forward to, and something for don’t usually give up things during Advent; mince everyone, in the busy lead up to Christmas, a period many enjoy for all the reasons Revd. Gary pies, various tasty morsels, alcohol and decorations has mentioned. Let’s hope that ‘peace and goodwill toward men’ is in abundance during of all kinds seem to proliferate. Christmastide. Enjoy the festivities! Immediately after Advent is the season of Christmas, and just a few lines further into Luke’s gospel (verse 14) we are told that the angel is joined by a choir S!anne who sing the following lines; “Glory to God in the highest, Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth! And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Which is, of course, the theme of Christmastide, let us hope and pray that this feeling will proliferate as In this issue freely as the mince pies and alcohol during this most Curate’s corner 1 Parish Council 16 magical time of the year. To help us get into the From the Editor 1 Fowey library 17 spirit of Christmas there are a number of Carol, Air Ambulance 18 Christingle and other seasonal services planned Church and parish diaries and notices 2 Fowey Estuary news 20 around the whole benefice, all of which you are News from the Parishes 4 warmly invited to join us in. Local News 6 ‘The Plastic Plague’ 20 Letters to the editor 8 In the garden 22 May Almighty God bless you richly this Advent and News from Nigeria 22 throughout Christmastide. ‘Waiting’ 9 More local News 10 News from the Town Trust 24 Frogmore Farm 12 Fowey harbour 150th anniversary 25 Gary Lanteglos remembers WW1 13 For those in peril on the sea 26 Polruan Regatta and Children’s sports 14 National Coastwatch Institution 27 Church Diary From The Registers St. Wyllow Lanteglos; St. Saviour Polruan; St. Ildierna Lansallos; St. Tallanus Talland; St. John Bodinnick; St. Marnarch Lanreath; St. Nun Pelynt Baptisms NOVEMBER Monday 17th 30 September; Eleanor Rose Stanbury, St. Thursday 1st: ALL SOULS 17.30 Polruan Sch. Carol/Nativity 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion 14.00 Ildierna, Lansallos SUNDAY 4th: ALL SAINTS & 18.00 St. Nun Sch. Nativity Play 28 October; Emily Jessica Rowe, St. Ildierna, 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion Tuesday 18th Lansallos 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion 18.00 St. Marnarch Roving Nativity and 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion Carols on the Green 11.00 St. Saviour Family Communion Thursday 20th Weddings 10./00 St. Saviour Holy Communion 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise 1 September; Joshua Thomas Bruce to Rebecca Thursday 8th SUNDAY 23rd 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion Linda Mark, St. Wyllow, Lanteglos SUNDAY 11th: REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 09.30 St. Marnarch Family Service 8 September; Benjamin Luk Skerrit to Lucy 10.45 St. Wyllow Act of Remembrance & 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion May Morton, Talland Service 18.00 St. John Carol Service 10.45 St. Nun Act of Remembrance Monday 24th: CHRISTMAS EVE 15 September; Niall Joseph Kane to Lara 11.00 Polperrro 15.30 St. Saviour Nativity Pollok Talland Methodist Act of Remembrance 16.00 St. Marnarch Christingle Alexander Taylor to Sacha Amelia Morrall 12.45 St. John Act of Remembrance 23.00 St. Wyllow Midnight Mass Talland 18.30 St. Ildierna Act of emembrance 23.15 St. Nun Christmas Eucharist 28 September; Edward Reginald George 19.30 St. Marnarch Community Concert Tuesday 25th: CHRISTMAS DAY Wednesday 4th 09.30 St. Saviour Family Service Hooper To Nicola Louise Cattini St. 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion 09.30 St,. Marnarch Family Communion Marnarch’s, Lanreath Thursday 5th 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Thursday 27th SUNDAY 18th: 2nd BEFORE ADVENT 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer Funerals/Thanksgiving services 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion SUNDAY 30th 30 October; Alan Dobinson, St. Nun, Pelynt 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion 11.00 St. Marnarch Benefice Lessons and 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion & Carols Glyn Valley Crematorium Funerals: Baptism JANUARY 2019 2 October; William John Blake MBE 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist (Services for January 2019 subject to change please 15.30 St. Saviour Sing a new Song check the notices) Thursday 3rd Interment of cremated remains Thursday 22nd 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer SUNDAY 6th 15 October; Barbara Knight St. Wyllow, SUNDAY 25th: CHRIST THE KING 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion Lanteglos by Fowey 09.30 St. Marnarch Morning Prayer 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion 11.00 St. Saviour Parish Eucharist 11.00 St. Wyllow Morning Prayer Burial 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise 11 September; Jack Rescorle St. Marnarch’s, Thursday 29th Lanreath 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Wednesday 9th DECEMBER 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion Saturday 1st Thursday 10th 15.00 St. Saviour Christingle 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer SUNDAY 2nd: ADVENT SUNDAY SUNDAY 13th 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion 11.00 St. Nun United Village Service 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer 11.00 St. Wyllow Advent Service with 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist Choir 17.00 St. Marnarch Evening Worship 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Thursday 17th The Churches of 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Lanteglos by Fowey, Lansallos, Lanreath, Thursday 6th SUNDAY 20th Pelynt and Talland 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion Saturday 8th 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion Priest in Charge Revd. Marilyn Elliott 01503 221159 St. Marnarch Com’y Choir and Band Curate Revd. Gary Eve 01726 870568 SUNDAY 9th 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist Lanteglos Churchwarden Colin Payne 01726 870715 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist 15.30 St. Saviour Sing a New Song Treasurer Graham Tyson 01208 873750 Thursday 24th 16.00 St. Nun Christingle Secretary Richard Hews 01726 870659 17.00 St. Marnarch Advent Sacred Space 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer SUNDAY 27th 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Lansallos 09.30 St. Marnarch Family Service Wednesday 12th Churchwarden Margaret Phillips 01503 220474 Treasurer John Feesey 01503 220884 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion 11.00 St. Wyllow Morning Prayer Secretary Glen Feesey 01503 220884 Thursday 13th 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Pelynt 14.40 Polperro Sch Christingle Thursday 31st Churchwardens Sheila Morrell-Davies 01513 220976 Saturday 15th 10.00 St.