OUR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 SIGN UP TO OUR MAILINGS HERE CORONAVIRUS GUIDANCE GENERAL SYNOD AGREES 2030 The Church of England has offered advice to parishes. ‘NET ZERO’ CARBON TARGET This page (click here) on the national church website will be updated to reflect The Church of England’s General Synod has set new any change in circumstance. The threat posed by Coronavirus targets for all parts of the church to work to become (COVID-19) has been assessed by the carbon ‘net zero’ by 2030. Chief Medical Officer as ‘moderate’. This permits the Government to plan for all eventualities. The risk to individuals At its February 2020 meeting, An amendment by Canon Prof Martin remains low. members voted in favour of a revised Gainsborough (Bristol) introduced a Churches should already be following date encouraging all parts of the more ambitious target date of 2030, best-hygiene practices that include Church of England to take action and fifteen years ahead of the original advising parishioners with coughs and ramp-up efforts to reduce emissions. proposal. The Church of England has sneezes to refrain from handshaking also announced an energy footprinting during The Peace and to receive A motion approved today called for tool for parishes to calculate their Communion in one kind only. urgent steps to examine requirements carbon footprint. to reach the new target, and draw up + MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE an action plan. + READ MORE HERE BISHOP PHILIP ISSUES SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT “The thief comes only to steal write here has been reviewed both If the gospel is about human and kill and destroy. I came that by our own Diocesan Safeguarding flourishing, and abuse is a denial of they may have life, and have it Adviser, Sarah Acraman, and, even that flourishing, then we can never abundantly.” (John 10:10) more importantly, by a survivor say safeguarding is a side issue. It’s of abuse, as a representative of core business for us. that group of people whose views As your bishop I have a particular We are very familiar with the second and feelings have so often been carelessly and cruelly overlooked. charge laid upon me ‘to serve part of the verse above. But we do and care for the flock of Christ’, well to remember that Jesus’ words As Jesus’ words above make clear, and as chief pastor of the whole about his own purpose set him in abuse of any kind is not only diocese I will never abrogate that stark contrast to ‘the thief’, who incompatible with the good news of prime responsibility. I bring many ‘comes only to steal and kill and Jesus Christ, it is an outright denial years’ experience of devising and destroy.’ It is a very telling contrast of it. If the gospel is about the free, implementing safeguarding policies – and hugely relevant to the issue of open and un-coerced entry of human to this role: but that very experience safeguarding. beings into fullness of life in Christ, teaches me that in this area One year on from being welcomed abuse is its direct opposite: its there is never any room at all for to the diocese as bishop, and in the currency is secrecy and coercion and complacency. light of recent events, I want to put its consequence is the denial of life. + READ BISHOP PHILIP’S FULL down very clearly where I stand It cannot, then, be tolerated in any STATEMENT ON THE DIOCESAN on the issue of safeguarding – and form or to any degree. Safeguarding WEBSITE where we must all stand. What I is not therefore a ‘bolt-on’ extra. SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 2 DIOCESAN DIRECTORY THE CROSS OF ST PIRAN 2020 CHANGES & UPDATES LICENSED CLERGY RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Revd Stephen Payne* has been licensed as Priest in Charge of St Breoke & Egloshayle Seventeen lay people from across the Diocese of in Wadebridge. Revd Kirsten Norfolk* has been licensed Truro are to be recognised for their services to the as Associate Priest of Helston and Church and their local communities at the annual Wendron, and of the United Benefice of West Kerrier. She is no longer Assistant Cross of St Piran awards in March. Curate at Ludgvan, Marazion, St Hilary and Perranuthnoe. * Contact details can be found in the As in previous years, the awards will John Trethewey (West Wivelshire online directory at presented by the Bishop of Truro, the Deanery), trurodiocese.org.uk/directory-live/ Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen during two Ann Scawn (Trigg Major & Bodmin services on March 8 at St Piran’s Church Deanery), in Perranzabuloe. Roger Sullivan (Penwith Deanery), Deborah Harris (Penwith Deanery), UNLOCKING THE POWER: Among this year’s recipients, there are Linda Cobbledick (Stratton Deanery), individuals who will be recognised for Malcolm Hersee (Kerrier Deanery), EFFECTIVE PCC MEETINGS their long contribution to the church, Lindsay Hockley (Kerrier Deanery), John Truscott describes himself as for their work with local charities and Pauline Sansom (Truro Cathedral), a passionate behind-the-scenes community groups and for their efforts Brian Spong (Truro Cathedral), administrator who loves sorting to help others. Jill Greet (Powder Deanery), things out and tidying things up – Monty Hooper (St Austell Deanery), and yes, he does know how annoying Each year deaneries are asked to Phil Tremain (Pydar Deanery), that makes him sound! But these are nominate individuals who have gone Margaret Johnson (Carnmarth North essential skills for an effective PCC. above and beyond in their service. Deanery), Janet Thomas (Carnmarth North John will be leading us in a Parish THE RECIPIENTS Deanery), Administration half-day course Patrick McWilliam (Bishop’s Award), Barbara Jenkins (Carnmarth South on March 14 at Heartlands Visitor Elaine Searle (East Wivelshire Deanery), Deanery). Centre. He is hoping to share some of his enthusiasm and excitement for enabling PCC meetings to be THY KINGDOM COME 2020 LAUNCHES: JOIN IN! effective, to avoid trivia and focus on what it means to be in the service of Thy Kingdom Come 2020 of all traditions across the Christ. launched at Lambeth Palace region are being encouraged in London in February. to come together to stand The one day course will rapidly cover and pray on the South West why we have a PCC, why we get As in previous years, there Coast Path. together for meetings and how we can will be resources available For more information prepare a meeting really well. From on the main Thy Kingdom or to sign up visit www. making agendas effective to focusing Come website including the southwestawake.com on the seating layouts, to determining Prayer Journal, The Novena individual roles at the meeting to and Prayer Adventure, the Renewal, Cornwall’s Beacon writing up the notes, John plans to family prayer adventure map, which this event, will take place on May 31, the cover all aspects of active life on a year has been updated and will have an Beacon event Renewal – worship, PCC. If notes are not written clearly, accompanying app. celebration, prayer will take place at St or in such a way to prompt people into Martin’s Church, Liskeard. action, what was the point of sitting If you are planning on holding events and through that two-hour meeting? activities during Thy Kingdom Come There will be a celebration service at 2020, which runs from May 21 to May 10.30am with activities for young people. + BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE 31, please do let us know. You can do so There will be an all day prayer room and a by contacting Jane Horton, Prayer and free lunch and then at 6pm there will be Discipleship Coordinator, via email at worship night. [email protected] FOLLOW +PHILIP For more information visit Bishop Philip’s blog One event already organised for this St Martin’s Church Website trurodiocese.org.uk/bishops-blog/ year is the South West Awake Chain of on Twitter: Prayer. On Saturday, May 30 between + READ MORE @pmounstephen 2pm-2.30pm, thousands of Christians SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 3 OVER £10,000 RAISED BY CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE Local charities across the Diocese of Truro will benefit from over £10,000 following the success of the 2019 Christmas Giving Catalogue. The annual booklet, produced by Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum in conjunction with the Diocese of Truro, has seen a steady increase in the level of donations given and organisers are keen to say a ‘Big Thank You!’ to all who The late Revd Julyan Drew at sea Photo by Chris Yacoubian donated as this year’s total reaches £10,200. The 2019 catalogue featured 20 charities from those supplying CHAMPIONING CHAPLAINS backpack beds to the YMCA and Dance Express as well as all the Cornish What do you think of when you think of chaplains? foodbanks. Gentle clerics treading apologetically around hospitals, + READ MORE speaking in hushed tones with ever ready platitudes, tissues and a church invite? Maybe on the TV, but not in Cornwall. message to heart. Chris has the very Here, the role of the chaplain is robust, official sounding title of Bishop of frontline and diverse. Truro’s Officer for Rural Affairs. A study of chaplaincy in Cornwall It’s a startling fact that more than in 2017 undertaken by THEOS, a one farmer a week dies by suicide in religious and society think tank, the UK. “Farmers are under siege and COME RAIN OR SHINE 2020 revealed, “A picture of a vibrant and the nature of their work and life style extensive chaplaincy scene.” It showed often means they have few people Following on from the success of that Cornwall has chaplains covering to share a pint with, never mind their Come Rain or Shine in 2019, which almost every area of life within our worries,” says Chris.