OUR NEWS OCTOBER 2019 SIGN UP TO OUR MAILINGS HERE SEARCH BEGINS FOR NEW BISHOP OF ST GERMANS AFTER SYNOD VOTE Truro Diocesan Synod voted to approve the appointment of a new Bishop of St Germans, when it met on Saturday, September 28. The synod was asked to give formal hope, encouragement and change for approval to the appointment, us all across the diocese, and that he following a decision by the Dioceses or she should continue the ministry- NEW MINISTRY IN ST Commission to go ahead and recruit focused work Bishop Chris began a replacement for Bishop Chris in encouraging and nurturing the FIMBARRUS, FOWEY Goldsmith. developing ministries of both churches The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip and individuals. Mounstephen, has appointed the Revd Bishop Chris resigned the see in order Ian Gulland as interim Priest-in-Charge to take up a post as the director of “We should be proud that the in the benefice of Fowey. the Ministry Division of the Church of outstanding work he’s done here in Bishop Philip has chosen to appoint England. Truro has been recognised by the Revd Gulland to this role for six wider church, and I’ve not doubt he months, asking him to work with the Announcing the news to synod in his will be a great blessing to the Church parish in exploring their future mission Presidential Address, Bishop Philip of England as a whole.” and ministry across the whole town. said: “Essential to the focus of the work of a new Bishop of St Germans To read the full Presidential Address, Ian will be licensed in his new role is that he or she should be an agent of click here. in St Fimbarrus Church at 7pm on Wednesday, October 2. Bishop Philip said: “I am delighted that BISHOP PHILIP BACKS CALL FOR RESPECT IN DEBATES Ian has taken on this role as we seek, with the parish, to discern our next The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd It calls for the 2016 referendum to steps and to ensure that we have a Philip Mounstephen, has urged be honoured and for the rule of law joyful and welcoming expression of people to heed calls for debate to and impartiality of the courts to be our faith for the people of Fowey.” be carried out with respect - saying upheld. that to do so is a part of our Cornish Ian said: “It is a real privilege and I “We should not denigrate, patronise tradition. am grateful for the warm welcome I or ignore the honest views of fellow have received. I look forward to being A joint statement issued on behalf citizens, but seek to respect their part of the church in Fowey, where all of the Church of England’s College of opinions, their participation in are welcome and where Jesus will be Bishops calls for respect on all sides, society, and their votes.” proclaimed afresh to all generations.” amid growing acrimony over the Bishop Philip commented: “Our debate on Britain’s withdrawal from Ian’s first services will be 8am and Cornish motto and tradition calls us the EU. then 11am on Sunday, October 6. to value ‘One and all’. My prayer, and The statement asks for a new tone my call, in these difficult times, is The interim role is part-time, and Ian of listening and respect in debates that we do just that.” will also continue as assistant curate and describes the use of language in in the St Austell benefice. some cases as “unacceptable”. + READ MORE SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS OCTOBER 2019 2 DIOCESAN DIRECTORY CHANGES & UPDATES LICENSED CLERGY Revd Howard Flint* has been licensed as rural dean of St Austell. Revd Dr Peter Knight* has been as licensed rural dean of Trigg Major Deanery. PTO Revd Greg Stanton* has been given PTO in this diocese. * Contact details can be found in the online directory at trurodiocese.org.uk/directory-live/ ANTI-SLAVERY DAY RESOURCES AVAILABLE October 18 is UK Anti-Slavery Day and the Clewer Initiative has put together several resources around the theme of ‘Let’s Talk’, including an OUR VISION FOR EDUCATION anti-slavery day church resource and children’s resource. There are also graphics of the prayers to use Revd Simon Cade, the Director for Discipleship on social media. All the resources are available from and Education talks about the diocese’s vision www.theclewerinitiative.org/ for education: resources As well as resources for churches, All over Cornwall, and on the islands, for wisdom, knowledge and skills. there is also a unique poster designed people are doing their best for children; This promotes ideas that broaden to raise awareness of modern slavery one of the great things about my job is education from a narrow set of tests among homeless people for use in that I get to hear about them. to something much richer and deeper, winter night shelters, drop ins, and with the ambition for every child to soup kitchens. Alongside it there is I hear about the parents who struggle fulfil their potential. a foldable card, designed for people through chaos to get their children to working with the homeless to help school with the right kit, ingredients, The vision is also about hope and them understand the signs of modern outfits, homework and uniform, aspiration, taking failure seriously, but slavery, and know what to do when even when nobody mentioned half refusing to see failure as the end of they come across it. On the website of it until Sunday night. Or about anyone’s story. there is also guidance for volunteers the grandparents on the school-run, and project managers on steps they providing tea and taking to cubs, and The vision recognises that any can take in their projects. about the governors and trustees who individual story is part of the whole give hours behind the scenes to make story of society, so it promotes MORE INFORMATION sure that things in school are run well. educating for community and www.theclewerinitiative.org/letstalk living well together – building the Last week I heard about a teaching communities in which we live as much assistant who goes way beyond what as individual achievement. she is paid for, she makes sure that the most vulnerable children are not Fundamental to human flourishing is forgotten. I have teacher colleagues educating for dignity and respect, vital FOLLOW +PHILIP who keep their passion for lively and if we are to be faithful to loving our fulfilling education, even when the neighbour whoever they are. Bishop Philip’s blog government is obsessed with league These four themes, educating for trurodiocese.org.uk/bishops-blog/ tables and narrowing the curriculum. wisdom, for hope, for dignity, and for One of the ways that the Church of community build on scripture and England supports this work is with our Christian tradition, and it is a vision Twitter: “Vision for Education.” increasingly valued by those who work @pmounstephen in education beyond church schools The vision talks about educating and parish life. SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING OUR NEWS OCTOBER 2019 3 PYDAR CHAPTER CLERGY TAKE TO THE WAVES TO RE-AFFIRM BAPTISM VOWS When Revd Anne Brown asked the “Somehow that then ended Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip up as a trip to the seaside, Mounstephen, to oversee clergy from to give thanks to God for all Pydar Deanery as they reaffirmed their that has been, for all that is baptism vows, he was delighted to and for all that is yet to be, agree. as together we trust in God and go forward in our shared His only condition was that he ministry.” should join them and reaffirm his + WATCH THE VIDEO vows alongside them in the sea at Perranporth. n PICTURED TOP RIGHT: Deanery members prepare And so it happened that a small group to go in; PICTURED RIGHT: found themselves heading into the Revd Canon Anne Brown surf – the forecast storms had failed to re-affirming her baptism vows with materialise, the clouds lifted and a small Bishop Philip and Revd Helen Baber; patch of blue sky was even visible. PICTURED BOTTOM RIGHT: Revd Helen Baber with Bishop Philip and Bishop Philip and Anne were joined in Revd Chris; BELOW: Revd Chris the water by Revd Chris McQuillen- McQuillen-Wright takes the plunge Wright, Revd Helen Baber and Revd Elke with Bishop Philip and Revd Anne Deeley. And watching on from the sand Brown. was Revd Jem Thorold. Anne said: “As incumbent members of a very small deanery, we have close, supportive working relationships and in one of our regular weekly gatherings, someone, whose name escapes us now, suggested that as a chapter it would be good to dedicate ourselves to our combined journey in Christ through a reaffirmation of our baptismal vows. PRAYER & SPIRITUALITY IN THE DIOCESE OF TRURO Have you ever wondered ... where is God in all of this? Is there more to prayer than I am experiencing? What am I meant to be doing with me life, my work etc? Have you ever wished you had Spiritual direction/accompaniment Horton, at Church House or the Revd someone who could listen to you, is available to anyone who feels they Janette Mullett, Director of Epiphany give you space to talk about your could benefit from such a relationship. House. experiences, ponderings and questions It’s certainly not just for those who and help you make more sense of consider that they’re ‘good’ at praying! And whilst on the subject of prayer … them? Someone you could talk to If you haven’t already done so, please about prayer, your relationship with The Diocese of Truro is currently do take a look at and try using the God and how to recognise God’s seeking to work with ecumenical new-look Diocesan Prayer Diary: leading in your life? Someone who organisations like Epiphany House, the www.trurodiocese.org.uk/wp-content/ could help you grow into a deeper Spirituality Network for Cornwall and uploads/2019/06/Prayer-Diary-June- realisation of how much God loves you the Vessel Trust to create a new team to-Sept-2019.pdf and could ‘walk alongside’ you on the with a shared vision of continuing journey of faith? to encourage and enable prayer and Praying for others across the diocese, spirituality across the county.