JUNE-JulY 2016 Marilyn’s Musings The week-end of 11 th and 12 th June will see any number of street parties and cream teas around the country and commonwealth celebrating the official 90 th birthday of our earthly monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Whether or not you are a Royalist, you cannot help but stand in awe of this remarkable woman, the longest reign- ing British Monarch of all time, who at the age of 90, still works over 40 hours a week fulfilling her oath - “ I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the ser- vice of our great imperial family to which we all belong.” Until recently we have only seen glimpses of her, but the documentary ‘The Queen at 90’ narrated by Prince Charles, showing private home mov- ies, gave us a privileged insight into the woman who is not only our Mon- arch, but also a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. So what is it that gives her the strength, the ability to engage with people of all ages, of all faiths and none, from across the globe? Sally and Ray Tomlins’ St Saviours’ Flower Show exhibit The answer can be found in her From the Editor Christmas Day messages, summed up in this one from 2002 – “ I know just how much I rely on my faith to guide Weddings. They seem to be back in fashion this year. After quite a few lean years, our me through the good times and the group of Churches has about 16 booked for this year, 9 of them at St. Wyllow. And whilst there are always those who grumble about 'what a waste of money' and 'it's all bad. Each day is a new beginning. I become so commercialised' it is still a magical and spiritual event. A statement of love and know that the only way to live my life commitment from the couple involved. is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that It gives families something out of the ordinary to talk about - hats, caterers, wedding cars, the day brings, and to put my trust in confetti, hymns, who to invite (and not), champagne and food. It's all about tradition and God...I draw strength from the mes- above all it says something about faith in the future and celebrating life. sage of hope in the Christian gospel”. We wish them all luck, health and endless happiness. Romantic it maybe - and why not ! Just as Prince Charles gave us oppor- tunity to see what our Queen is really like, so Jesus gives us opportunity to see what God is really like - the Queen’s Christmas message in 2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS reminded us that “God sent his only AND CONTRIBUTORS son ‘to serve, not to be served’. He re- stored love and service to the centre of Due to clashes with the present our lives in the person of Jesus Christ”. September press date and the editorial teams’ other commitments we are changing the publication dates of the Parish News. If everyone strived to do the same, what a different world we would live To achieve this we will publish a one off August/September/October issue going to press 14th July. in! Yours in Christ Thereafter we will publish as before at 2 monthly intervals See revised copy dates on page 22 CHURCH DIARY St. Wyllow Lanteglos, St. Saviour Polruan, St. Ildierna Lansallos Lansallos Parish St. Tallanus Talland, St. John Bodinnick, St. Marnarch Lanreath, St. Nun Pelynt News by John Feesey, JUNE Thursday 14 Honorary Treasurer Thursday 2 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer Sunday 17 Trinity 8 Those of you who may be regular followers 11.00 St. Wyllow Wedding 09.00 St. Ildierna Holy Communion of this column (if indeed there are any!) 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist Saturday 4 will know that in the last few issues we've 11.00 St. Tallanus Parish Eucharist 13.00 St. Wyllow Wedding been learning about the story of the 17.00 St. Marnarch Evening Worship Church of St Ildierna and its Celtic and Sunday 5 Trinity 2 Thursday 21 Norman predecessors over the centuries. 09.00 St. Ildierna Morning Prayer 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Well, you may be relieved to know that 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion you're getting a break from history this 11.00 St. Saviour Parish Eucharist Sunday 24 Trinity 9 month, with more instalments in future 11.00 St. Tallanus Songs of Praise 09.30 St. Marnarch Family Service issues. 18.00 St. John Evening Prayer & 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist Baptism 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion Instead, I'd like to highlight the success of 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Wednesday 8 our amazing Lansallos Bellringers over 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion Sunday 31 Trinity 10 the last year, winning the East Cornwall 11.00 St. Marnarch Benefice Eucharist winter league, held in towers throughout Thursday 9 East and Mid Cornwall, from Saltash to St 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Columb. The final was held at Menheniot Sunday 12 Trinity 3 FROM THE REGISTERS when Lansallos won the first set. Last 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion year Lansallos came second in the round 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer Baptisms: ringing and third in the change ringing at 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist 1st May Freddie Eric Barton the East Cornwall Ringing Association 11.00 St. Nun United Village Service St. Marnarch’s Festival, held in Lanreath. There's new 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Heidi Margaret Barton blood coming on too, with three new ringers under training of whom the Thursday 16 St. Marnarch’s youngest is teenager Edward Talling. 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Weddings: Regular bell practices were held over the Sunday 19 Trinity 4 2nd April David James Richard Morgan to winter months and will start again in 09.00 St. Ildierna Holy Communion Jennifer Jane Parsons St. Wyllow September, so if you'd like to join do 11.00 St. Wyllow Morning Prayer 23 rd April Christopher David Secker to contact our tower captain, Roger Talling. 11.00 St. Tallanus Parish Eucharist Hermione Jane Davis St. Ildierna 17.00 St. Marnarch Evening Worship I'd also like to salute the generosity of the Cyrille Jean Jacques Lacroix to late Mr John Bagley, who was interred Wednesday 22 Rachel Elizabeth Pollard St. Wyllow 10.00 St. Saviour Experience Biblical two years ago at Lansallos and who kindly Seaside 21 st May Jacob Ellery Fletcher to Megan left a bequest to help defray the cost of Jade Bryant St. Tallanus churchyard maintenance. It serves as a Thursday 23 reminder to us all that leaving a gift to 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer Funerals: 21 st April Janice Mary Kennedy your church in your will is one of the Sunday 26 Trinity 5 St. Tallanus simplest and best ways that you can help 09.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist – and it won't cost you anything! 23 rd April Jacqueline Mary Goddard 09.30 St. Marnarch Family Service 11.00 Polperro Big Green St. Wyllow Sadly, our good work is sometimes still Festival Service 20 th May Kitt Brooke Alcuin John Fulke undone by vandalism, the latest being the 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion Augustine Constantine Spencer-Churcher wrenching of the donations organ pipe in 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer St. Tallanus the porch from its fixings and theft of its Thursday 30 23 rd May Joyce Bevan St. Nun contents. As it was low season and the 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer pipe had just been emptied, it's unlikely Services at the Crematorium: that the thief gained very much but it JULY 28 th April Shirley Warner of Polruan shows how important it is to keep our eyes Friday 1 9th May Ernest Peters of Pelynt open. Rural churches like ours are always vulnerable and we certainly don't want to 14.00 Polruan School leavers service rd 23 May Joyce Bevan of Pelynt keep them closed, so vigilance is our best Sunday 3 SEA SUNDAY Trinity 6 defence. 09.00 St. Ildierna Morning Prayer 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion Lansallos Fete An important date for 10.40 Coal Wharf Polruan your diaries: Lansallos Fete will be held in Blessing of the Sea the Old Rectory garden (next to the 11.00 St. Saviour Parish Eucharist church) at 2.30pm on Saturday, 30 th 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer Publisher July ( in the church if wet). 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise Revd Marilyn Elliott 01503 221159 Thursday 7 [email protected] This is a traditional, family fete with 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Managing Editor stalls, games for children (of all ages!), ice Sunday 10 Trinity 7 John Nuttall-Smith 870273 cream, plant sales and cream teas. The 09.30 St.Marnarch Holy Communion Editor - Susan Shakerley 870211 event will kindly be opened by Radio 11.00 St. Nun United Village Service [email protected] Cornwall personality Donna Birrell. Free 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer Assistant Editor - Janet Downes 870627 parking, too, and you can combine your 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist [email protected] visit with a stroll down to picturesque 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Lansallos Cove, so do come and enjoy a Advertising - John Nuttall-Smith 870273 [email protected] day out.