The Coracle, October 2013

News from the Diocese of Truro

OCTOBER 2013 30p

Contents:

Are you on a mission?

Out & About

And I could have just been asleep

Will you give some time as a night shelter volunteer?

Cornish alternative gift catalogue

Weaving the AMD strand

Cathedral choir tour

Coming up

Discovering God’s K ingdom

thecoracleAlso includes

Doing Church

Differently

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FROM West to East, just like the Cornish weather, the ‘Walk Cornwall 2’ missionaries are on the move.

From Land’s End to ‘Lanson’ – and many points in between – the teams from ‘Through Faith Missions’ are joining with local Churches of all denominations to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people of Cornish towns and villages. Starting from the Isles of Scilly and the West on 21 September, working up through the Centre to the East and North and concluding on 13 October. The Church in Cornwall is ‘doing Mission’.

But what does it mean to ‘do Mission’, to ‘be missionaries in 21st century Cornwall?

Surely the real missionaries were Piran, Petroc and the like, who came from Ireland and Wales many

centuries ago to introduce the Cornish folk to their new-found faith. They, in the same way as the early apostles (literally ‘sent ones’), understood themselves to be sent by Christ to make disciples of the whole world. Now that we have Christianity – and there’s a Church in every community for those who want it – do we really need to ‘do Mission’ any more?

You’ll not be amazed that my answer is “Yes, as much as ever.” The Swiss theologian, Emil Brunner, famously said: “The Church exists by Mission as fire exists by burning”. Once we stop being missionary, we stop being Church. It’s not simply a case that “the Church is always one generation away from extinction” and that if we don’t bring in new members the whole Christian project will fizzle out.

Mission is so much more than a recruitment drive; it is about the privilege of sharing in the whole of God’s redemptive purpose for his

world … ‘Discovering His Kingdom and Growing His Church’. Evangelism, proclaiming the Good News of Christ, is a vital part of Mission, as are serving the poor, speaking out for justice and caring for the whole created order.

All of that, though, can seem an overwhelming mandate for our small churches with their limited resources. What does it actually mean in practical terms to be ‘mission-minded’ or ‘mission-shaped’ parishes?

That is a question we are starting to explore in conjunction with our Link Diocese of Strangnäs in Sweden.

At the beginning of this month, a number of Cornish parishes will play host to visiting teams from Strangnäs; and early in November they will be sending representatives for the ‘away leg’. This will be a wonderful opportunity to get to know Christians from a different country and context, but it will also have a deliberate focus on mission, and will include carefully structured conversations.

Each parish will be asking of their counterparts such questions as: “What does ‘mission’ mean to you?” “How have you been affected by it?” “How does mission work in your locality?”and “Who sets the agenda?” They will tease out answers to “How does the mission of your parish need to change?” and “What would have to happen, either in you or in others, for that change to become a reality?”

The learning, and the ongoing relationships, that emerge from these encounters will help us to clarify what we understand by ‘Mission’ and challenge us to a deeper and more active commitment.

This is an exciting month for Mission in Cornwall. Let’s pray for the fruits of both these exciting projects, and look forward to seeing God working through His people to extend His Kingdom.

Bill Stuart-White Archdeacon of Cornwall

Are you on a mission?

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Chartered Surveyors and Historic Building Consultants

THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury will be visiting many parts of our diocese during the three days of Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November.

Although the final details of his schedule are still being discussed, a broad outline of Archbishop Justin’s travels will be as follows.

Full details will be posted soon on the website, www.trurodiocese.org.uk and updated as the plans unfold. There will more information in the November edition of The Coracle, in the e-Bulletin and at the Roadshows.

FRIdAy 15 NOvEmBER: Launceston, Tregadillett.

SATuRdAy 16 NOvEmBER: Penzance, Newlyn, Truro and Eden Project

SuNdAy 17 NOvEmBER: Liskeard, Bodmin & Launceston

ARCHBISHOP RETuRNS TO CORNWAll

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Out & about

THE OASIS CENTRE has been operating since 2008, but became an independent registered charity and a much more structured organisation in 2010, writes Pat Walton.

We are still sorting out interrelationships between the four churches – St Columb Major, St Ervan, St Eval and St Mawgan – but it is an exciting time for us. We are run by a Board of Trustees with a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator and about 20 volunteers.

Located in the main street in St Columb Major, our aim is to be ‘the church’ for people who are housebound, marginalised, socially isolated and those with mild to moderate mental health issues. Some of our work is based around the Marks of Mission, especially by responding to human need through loving service.

What is special about what we do is that much of it is community led. We asked people what they wanted to help them to feel better about themselves and their community. They not only told us, but came forward to help to run it.

Although we offer home visiting, home communions, ‘drop-in’ times and general pastoral care, our aim was to reach out from the churches to those who felt that they didn’t belong – for a whole range of reasons. This has been managed by setting up a ‘Wellbeing Café’ which is run by volunteers who are also Local Pastoral Ministers.

The Café is funded by a great mix of sources – our local churches, the Rosemullion Trust, the Town Council, the County Council, the St Columb Institute, MIND, the Falcon Inn in St Mawgan and The Merrymoor pub in Mawgan Porth, which latter has supplied all our tea, coffee and sugar.

We offer the opportunity for people to talk, to share in activities that include art, craft and board games; but we also give them the chance to go shopping accompanied by volunteers, and to have monthly outings to places the members choose.

doing Church in the local community

FOLLOWING ON from the success of last year’s Beach BBQ, Marazion Messy Church decided to repeat the venture, writes Revd Dom Jones.

So on 18 August, out came the barbecues, sausages and burgers, and the people of Marazion

Sun, sea, sand & sausages - second time round

were treated to a free BBQ on the beach again. One hundred sausages and 50 burgers were given out free of charge to people on the beach and a sandcastle competition was held.

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These aspects of the work have taken off really quickly and those attending and those helping them have a sense of pride in their achievements. For example, the art and craft groups have produced items which are selling at the monthly community market and the local Mayor has been in to congratulate them.

As well as the Lay Pastoral Visitors (LPV), the local parish priest, Canon Ed Pruen, comes in, (sometimes with guitar in hand) and engages with the group. We don’t ‘preach’, although everything we do is done from a Christian philosophical point of view – valuing each individual and helping them to value themselves.

Another special aspect is that the local Councillor and Police drop in occasionally and talk to people, allowing them to express their views and giving them a voice that many never felt they had before. This encourages people to become involved in the community in a much more informed and active manner.

Membership is being encouraged in other activities such as the Patients Participation Group, which is starting at the local medical centre.

At the moment, one of our LPVs is trying to start up a Mens’ Group. Although all men are welcome, we are trying to reach those who are elderly, bereaved, isolated and lonely because they seem to find the Wellbeing Café a bit overwhelming.

What we know we still need are regular sessions on welfare benefits, debt counselling surgeries, a memory café, better bereavement support, a young mums’ group and better involvement in our two local residential homes. Canon Ed and a couple of LPVs have made a start with the latter by visiting, talking to residents and taking short services.

We also have our first meeting about the bereavement support project coming up. This involves some extra training for the LPVs about working with ministers taking funerals and becoming involved in visiting and supporting the bereaved person or family.

We hope soon to look at some youth work and inter-generational work and would love to improve links with our local GP surgery so that the care we offer can be more holistic. We are encouraging this by having a local Health Development Worker come in and she talks about weight management, nutrition and shopping for healthy food in a way that encourages participation by those who can most benefit.

I think all of us involved in the various activities are humbled – by the efforts people are making to make changes to their lives and to develop new skills, and the trust they place in those who listen to some very traumatic stories.

Where are we going from here? We hope it will be wherever God leads us and wants His church to go.

Passers-by were amazed as they were invited to a free BBQ and everyone who came had a great time – but couldn’t understand why we would do this. So as we handed out burgers and hot dogs, we spoke of God’s generous love for us all and how at Messy Church, we love to show God’s hospitality.

We pray that through these few hours on the beach, some of the people we met might just have gone away wanting to know more about this God who inspires people to give away free food!

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ON SUNDAY 18 August, for the second year in succession, the revived tradition of Morwenstow’s ‘Blessing of the Sea’ service took place in bright sunshine on the beach at Duckpool, writes Bob Pirie.

Following a procession from King William’s Bridge, led by Bude Town Band and with Arthur Bryant carrying the ceremonial cross, the service attracted a large group of worshippers, including many holidaymakers from the beach.

With Revd Richard Ward-Smith officiating, the programme included rousing hymns – accompanied by the band – prayers and readings by Sharon Roberts and Bob Pirie. Then,

Blessing of the sea

EIGHT teenagers, 3 vicars, 2 youth leaders, 5 tents, 1 gazebo and an overflowing minibus is the perfect combination for a weekend away with a youth group, writes Revd Dom Jones.

During the August Bank Holiday weekend, the United Benefice of Mounts Bay Youth Group – ‘Living On Love’ (LOL) went off to Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival at Cheltenham racecourse.

Led by Revd Annie HenryHolland and me, LOL meets every month in Marazion to eat lots of food, read the Bible and talk about God. This weekend was no different other than that we joined 20,000 other Christians to do it.

Greenbelt brings people of all ages together to explore faith, arts and justice issues and during the few days that we were there the young people in LOL and their leaders took part in all sorts of activities – from worship with Graham Kendrick & Ben Cantelon to Zumba classes and spray painting, puppet workshops and talks.

Everyone who went had a fantastic time; and through the activities and joining together with others, they strengthened their faith and are already looking forward to next year!

LOL at Greenbelt

following the blessing of the sea and a signal from the Vicar – who lowered a Cornish flag – a wooden cross was cast into the waves from a rock jutting out into the advancing tide.

Interestingly, the following day someone retrieved the cross and it was last seen propped up in a prominent position at the foot of the cliff.

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FLOWER Festivals, like flower gardens, come in all shapes and sizes, writes Primrose Peacock.

Some are very beautiful and sophisticated like tall lilies, others represent blowsy peonies, rose-bowers, or even bright sempervivums on scree.

At Ladock, the Church and School are set in a peaceful enclave above the busy B3275. The church building has many enchanting features and benefited from the attentions of a former incumbent of means, who provided William Morris windows and other adornments.

During the first weekend of August, they celebrated the 60th anniversary of our Queen’s Coronation with a flower festival that demonstrated the enormous ingenuity and talent to be found within this small, happy community.

Imagination and lateral thinking produced the Royal Yacht in polystyrene floating on a sea of blue flowers and the Imperial Crown constructed from gilded wicker rings, flowers and ‘jewels’. There was also an excellent display of crafts that included some unusual ones.

One gentleman has made a long-standing hobby of constructing thumb sticks from interesting honeysuckle entwinements and other woods found by fossicking in hedgerows. There was high quality

bookbinding; excellent artwork in several guises, complicated knitting, crochet, needlework, and bridal posies made from costume jewellery for use during Lent or Advent when there are no flowers in church.

It appeared that everyone had pulled together to present a grand herbaceous border for visitors. They were also sensible regarding pricing.

A £2 donation to the church display was modest and encouraging. Next door, in the charming Victorian school building, a hot drink and a nice slice of homemade cake cost £1; whilst across the road, an ‘Open Garden’ helped complete a sunny Saturday outing.

Preparations and planning had taken a year but it was time very well spent. Congratulations to all involved.

Ten talents at ladock

Vestry chimney at Ladock Church

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And I could have just been asleep

For more information about becoming a Street Pastor, visit www.streetpastors.co.uk

Knew all the theory … could tell you all about it … but now it was for real! Scary… Apprehensive. Had prayed lots ... been down to Church ... but now I had to do it. “You have no trouble talking – you talk to everyone,” they said. But this felt so different...

The team leader gave me the phone! Me … technology! No pressure! Not a passenger/observer anymore…

Now, it’s Sunday afternoon. I’m back down at Church. Too busy during the service this morning. (Yes! No slacking. God might want me out on the streets until 3 or 4am, but He still needs me in Church on Sunday morning by 9.30am!)

It’s quiet. Just the wind gently blowing outside and I’m gradually, prayerfully, in God’s presence, unpacking the events of last night...

I CAN’T BELIEVE so much happened … and I could have just been asleep, writes Sue Nicholas.

After two months of intense training – most Saturday mornings and quite a few Monday evenings covering first aid, handling conflict, equality and diversity, roles and responsibilities and two nights of observation under my belt (The Armour of God, Belt of Truth, that is [Ephesians 6: 10-18]) – there I was ‘ready’ for my first Street Pastor duty.

chatting to families making their weary way home from an all-day event – realising the parents are maybe storing the thought of Street Pastors for the future when their grown-up children may be out at night...

two Mums, in their 40s, both with children with special needs, on their twice-a-year night out together. Glad of Street Pastors telling them that’s OK...

praying close to people having disagreements...

the pregnant mum, happily smoking as she waited for a taxi home...

Charlie showing so much interest in what we do and why...

numerous conversations with people having a good night out and happy to stop and chat...

giving bottles of water to people who could become dehydrated...

giving ‘flip-flops’ to girls unable to cope in their high heels and in danger of treading on broken glass...

picking up glass bottles that could be potential weapons....

sweeping up broken glass...

and John who asked me ... he asked me ... to pray for him. What a privilege!

And everything being phoned back to the Prayer Pastors for prayer. Yes, I even mastered the phone!

And I could have just been asleep!

Look up the national (or your local) Street Pastor website. You’ll be amazed at how many towns have Christians – who would normally be tucked up in bed by 10pm – on the streets simply listening, caring and helping others. You’ll be amazed at the average age of Street Pastors. And you will be amazed at what the power of prayer is doing on our streets.

These are mostly young people who are not going to come and find us on Sundays in our church buildings, but many are ready to talk with us if we go to where they are.

P.S. You sleep soooo well on a Sunday night after a Saturday duty!

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For more information and offers to help contact Paul Green, Project Manager Cornwall Homeless Support Project, c/o Diocesan House, Kenwyn TR1 1JQ

or call 01872 274351 or 07857477122 or e-mail [email protected] Alternatively contact Richard Bryant at St Petroc’s on 01872 264153.

Alongside the St Petroc’s Centre in Truro, churches in Newquay and Camborne are hoping to provide night shelters for the months of December and January – offering a warm meal, some companionship and a dry night.

This is going to need a lot of volunteers, so we are beginning to launch an appeal for people who would be able to offer regular evenings/nights – or just one-off shifts – to help out. Ideally, we are hoping that a church might take on a regular slot – every Thursday during the period, for instance – and that church would then find enough volunteers from within its membership.

But at this stage we are interested to hear from any individuals or groups who are interested in making this project happen.

Roger Peppiatt volunteered last year at St Petroc’s and these are his reflections...

“‘Life is a journey, not a destination’. My destination for about eight evenings last winter was St Petroc’s, where I acted as a volunteer during its ‘Cold Weather Provision’. The positive experience was a formative one for me.

“I was a bit apprehensive my first time. Client numbers varied, but the maximum was about 18. While the staff were often busy in the office or doing risk assessments, we volunteers were encouraged to interact with the clients and offer practical help.

“Some clients wanted to tell their stories, which were often fascinating. Others clearly preferred their own company. Over the two-month period, I came to know several clients and some of their issues. When I saw them in the streets of Truro later, it reminded me that there is a sub-culture present in our community, of which few people are aware, and even fewer have any understanding.

“Did volunteering for St Petroc’s take me out of my comfort zone? Definitely! Did it enrich my life’s journey? Yes.

“Is it a destination you wish to visit? Please give it some thought.”

Full training will be made available by St Petroc’s Society staff members for

all volunteers, so anyone taking part will be properly prepared for this important –

sometimes challenging but always rewarding – service to those in need.

Will you give some time as a night shelter volunteer?

PlANS ARE already in process, in partnership with St Petroc’s Society, to ensure that we offer a better service to the homeless community in our county this coming winter, writes Revd Andrew Yates.

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THE CORNWALL Independent Poverty Forum has taken inspiration from national charities and has produced a version of a Christmas catalogue on behalf of local organisations committed to helping those in extreme need throughout the County, writes Alison Mandeville.

This year we are running The Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue as a pilot exercise and have tried to select projects geographically across the county and in the areas of need that they are meeting. If our catalogue is a success, then we hope to widen the number of organisations in 2014.

We are delighted to have received funding from the Rosemullion Trust and we also have the backing of Donna Birrell from BBC Radio Cornwall who is helping us launch the catalogue.

The Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue will identify the charities and

projects and will indicate the gifts which they feel would most benefit their clients. Some examples are:

Start-up toiletries pack for a homeless person £5 (STAK)*

Helping a service user set up a new home £20 (dISC)**

Feeding a single person for 3 days £10 (Truro Foodbank)

Donors can choose a project(s) and a gift(s) and pay for them through the Poverty Forum.

The Catalogue Administrator will be responsible for collating and sending the donations to the benefitting organisations. Each donor will receive a certificate(s) stating the gift and the charity/project in time for them to give them to their friend/family member as a Christmas gift.

We do look forward to your most generous backing and donations to help us to help some of the most vulnerable people within Cornwall. May we thank you all in anticipation.

* St Austell Community Kitchen ** Drop In and Share Centre

Cornish alternative gift catalogue

For more information, contact Alison Mandeville, Cornish Christmas Giving

Project Administrator, on 07582 736531 or e-mail [email protected]

THAG is a group of 27 volunteers who give on average two hours per week to

serve breakfast to the homeless that are within Truro and the surrounding area.

The volunteers are here 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, with a selection of tea,

coffee, toast, cereal and a full English breakfast. During the festive period, we

serve a Christmas lunch on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. THAG has been

in existence for over 14 years, offering a warm welcome and most importantly non-judgemental acceptance to each person who appears at St John’s Hall every morning. We are a charity and encourage any donations to help the group continue to serve a breakfast to the vulnerable and homeless each morning, whether it is a donation of eggs, bacon, baked beans, orange juice, toilet roll, blankets, hats, socks,

gloves, etc, we accept anything given THAG provides a regular and safe place

for the homeless to meet, receiving a warm welcome and a good start to the

day, providing food and shelter.

£1.00 provides one breakfast voucher for two meals £5.00 provides one breakfast voucher for 10 meals with a complimentary

choice: a toiletry pack; hat, glove & sock pack; flask, soup & biscuit pack Cornwall Women’s Refuge Trust provides a safe supportive environment for

women and children who have escaped domestic violence. They offer support

and advice, empowering survivors of domestic abuse for a safer and happier future. The charity was founded in 1979 by women from local churches who sought to provide a temporary place of safety for women and children. The Trust has developed and provides a place of safety for up to 6 women and 14 children in need of escape from domestic abuse. These families are likely to have fled their home with short notice and therefore arrive with little more than

they are wearing. The items listed below are crucial for them when they leave.

£5.00 Children’s items - soft toys, children’s books, felt pens & crayons £15.00 Single bedding or towels £25.00 Saucepans, plates & bowls, cutlery £30.00 An overnight bag for personal items www.cwrt.org.uk

(7) Truro Homeless Action Group (THAG)

(8) Cornwall Women’s Refuge Trust

The DISC Café began offering services to vulnerable people in January 2008, and

registered as a charity in December 2011. We are based in Camborne, south

west Cornwall, and have an excellent track record, serving the community as a

whole. The Café offers access to services 20 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. It provides a safe space and a hot meal and people to talk to. DISC Café provides essential support and facilities to vulnerable people including the lonely, the homeless, people with drug/alcohol issues, offenders and ex-offenders, people with mental health issues, and travellers. It is the ONLY facility

in the local area that is not restricted in its targeting of support and has NO

entrance requirements. We accept people as they are; we value them for who

they are. £3.00 provides 2 days hot meals £5.00 provides 1 Christmas gift of hat, scarf & gloves

£7.00 pays for 1 Christmas lunch £10.00 helps DISC support a homeless person out of homelessness £20.00 helps a service user set up new home http://skovva-cambron.vpweb.co.uk/DISC-Cafe.html

Teams of Street Pastors have been out on the streets in Penzance every Saturday night since December 2012 from 10.30 pm to 4.30 am on Sunday mornings. Street Pastors is an ecumenical mission style response to weekend night-time problems. Those involved engage with people on the streets and in night-time venues to care, listen and chat offering practical help where requested.

£5.00 provides 5 silver foil space blankets £10.00 provides 5 pairs of flip flops £25.00 provides 3 hours administration, co-ordination and fund-raising time.

http://www.churchestogetherinpenzance.co.uk/streetpastors.htm

(9) Drop in and Share Centre (DISC), Camborne

(10) Street Pastors - Churches Together in Penzance Area (CTIPA)

Cornish Christmas Giving

Cornwall’s Alternative Christmas Catalogue 2013

(presented by the Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum)

Gifts that make

a difference

Your gift will show that you

care for someone you know,

but it will also help to

transform the lives of people

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01566 785440

• Sound Reinforcement

• Induction Hearing loops

• video Projection

• Established 1985

• Over 40 Churches, Chapels and a Cathedral installed

• Exceptional after-install service

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The Bishop has assembled the panel for his Den.

(Who are they? See inside)

They have the funds… do you have the project?

Don’t delay. The DEADLINE for initial applications: Friday 1st November.

For details of how to apply, read on…

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“…exciting initiatives will be proposed that focus on people working together…”

This is a scheme to encourage applications from groups who wish to ‘do church differently’ and to bid for some money to try out new ways of working. Our hope is that some exciting initiatives will be proposed that focus on people working together and prioritising what is needed to discover God’s kingdom and grow the Church.

We want to support several projects which could be used as models to show how churches will flourish within the community in the future. There is no blueprint for the type of project that will be favoured, but particular consideration will be given to innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. There will be the opportunity to bid for significant funding to run these projects and the process of awarding the funding will culminate in the ‘Bishop’s Den’.

The process begins with an invitation to deaneries, parishes and clusters to submit applications in support of their ideas. These will need to be in line with the overarching vision of discovering God’s kingdom and growing the Church, will have the support of a range of involved parties – often across a number of parishes and benefices – and be underpinned by a clear strategy, such as a Mission Action Plan, preferably at a deanery level.

Each submission will identify the opportunity or need, the scope, the resources required, the measurable outcomes and the viability of the project. Initially, we will only want to see the idea in outline; but eventually each project will need to:

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submit a full Application Form; present a coherent business case; and develop a project plan.

Throughout the process, help will be available to develop the plans and ensure each bid is as successful as it can be. Applications will be short-listed and a final selection process will be undertaken at the Bishop’s Den.

The Bishop’s Den will be a public event at which teams will be invited to present their plans to a panel, chaired by the Bishop and including people from business and charity sectors, as well as within the Church.

Each successful bid will be monitored throughout the project process and help will be given to ensure that each project achieves the benefits it has promised. However, those teams running projects also need to have the freedom to think ‘outside the box’ to deliver these benefits.

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2013 1st November 6th November

Deadline for initial ideas and bids First stage approval and selection

November & December

Develop business and project plans

2014 24th January 31st January

Deadline for applications including full business and project plans Bishop’s Den applications short-listed

23rd February Bishop’s Den

March onwards

Projects commence

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We’re looking for ideas that are imaginative and bold and that will enable Christians in a locality to engage in more effective mission to the wider community. Projects should be able to demonstrate how they advance the diocesan vision to discover God’s kingdom and grow the Church.

Imagine a world without Messy Church or Open the Book. These initiatives, that have spread like wild fire and are almost taken for granted, started life as small local ideas. It’s not the scale or the source of the idea, it is the imagination and faith behind it that counts.

That means that projects related solely to Church services or to administration or to building repairs are unlikely to find favour. Further guidance about how to give your project the best chance of success is included below. We have some thoughts about the kind of ideas we’d be pleased to hear about, but we’re sure there are plenty we haven’t dreamed of – and that’s where your vision and imagination come into play.

As the projects are intended to be pilots, it is important that we can all watch and learn from them and, as appropriate, seek to replicate them in different parts of our diocese.

We are not looking for projects that simply redecorate buildings or hire administration staff, unless a clear objective relating to Mission is an outcome and there is a tangible benefit.

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Primarily through the award of significant grants; but also, where possible, through advice and mentoring.

Initially we would just be interested in hearing about your ideas – even those that have not necessarily been developed very far, but that offer a new and interesting way of working. After an initial selection stage, to be held in the autumn, we would then work with you on developing your ideas to produce more definite proposals, with project and business plans.

Projects, wishing to be considered for funding, will be challenged to enter the Bishop’s Den. There will be an initial short-listing of no more than 12 projects at the end of January followed by the Bishop’s Den event which will be held on 23rd February 2014. In front of a live theatre audience, each project team will ‘pitch’ its proposal to a panel of fierce (not terribly) adjudicators, chaired by the Bishop of Truro.

The successful teams will be awarded funding towards their projects.

Part of our vision for ‘doing church differently’ is that our approach becomes more ‘co-operative’ and less ‘parochial’; so the panel is likely to favour projects that come from – and minister to – geographical areas wider than a single parish. If your project covers a whole benefice, cluster or even deanery, then so much the better.

For this reason, any group (or even individual) may apply. It doesn’t have to be a PCC or a deanery synod (though support from such bodies will be important) and it will be wise to consult widely while

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preparing your application. Ecumenical working will be encouraged; although applicants must be primarily – and clearly – part of the Diocese of Truro.

Awards will be made in two categories; awards will range between £5,000 and £100,000. Awards above £10,000 will be decided in the Bishop’s Den, awards below £10,000 will be assessed separately and announced at the Bishop’s Den. It is possible that larger awards will include an employment element; in these cases it is envisaged that provision will be made for a three-year period and, in such cases, grants will be payable in instalments.

It is envisaged that perhaps three or four larger awards will be made. Applicants for these will be required to pitch in the Bishop’s Den and it is hoped that the awards will be announced at the event

In addition, a number of smaller awards will be offered to support smaller-scale projects. Applicants for these will not be required to pitch, but should submit an application in the same way. A brief presentation of some of these projects may form a part of the Bishop’s Den event.

Successful projects for smaller awards will be announced at the conclusion of the Bishop’s Den and will demonstrate a degree of innovation and imagination, as well as a clearly thought-through plan.

It should be remembered, of course, that applications to the Archbishops’ Council Mission Fund (ABCMF) are welcomed, and grants

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of up to £2k awarded, regularly throughout the year for all sorts of mission projects.

All awards from the Bishop’s Den will be made from the newly created ‘Transformation Fund’.

This Fund has been created with the specific purpose of resourcing the diocesan vision – as outlined in the document ‘Discovering God’s Kingdom and Growing the Church – Diocese of Truro 2013* approved by Diocesan Synod in May 2013 – from part of the proceeds of the sale of diocesan houses deemed surplus to requirements.

The Transformation Fund is therefore entirely separate from the Mission and Ministry Fund (MMF) and from all other pre-existing Diocesan monies.

* www.trurodiocese.org.uk/about-us/about-the-diocese/diocesan-synod

No. This will not be a requirement for receiving the grant. However, if you can find additional resources, you may be able to do bigger and more exciting things for God.

The Bishop’s Den will be looking for projects that:

are new; are imaginative and creative; are collaborative;

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help to discover God’s kingdom and grow the Church; fit clearly within at least one of the ‘Five Marks of Mission’**; stand a good chance of being sustainable beyond the period of

initial funding; may be replicable in other parts of the diocese.

** www.trurodiocese.org.uk/community/social-responsibility

In addition, successful applications will need to include:

a well-thought-through idea with detail of how it will be implemented and delivered;

an explanation of who will be responsible for delivering the initiative;

evidence of commitment by others involved in the project/initiative or from whom you will require support in order to make it successful – this may include PCCs, deaneries, congregations, ecumenical partners, local people or organisations;

a clear idea of what you expect to achieve through this initiative, including an indication of anticipated timing of outcomes;

a well-thought-through business plan, including all likely costs and other resources required, key dates, risks and measurable outcomes;

a timetable for starting the initiative and an associated project plan;

evidence that the project is in sympathy with the Mission Action Plans of a deanery, benefice, cluster and/or parish;

reasons why you think the initiative is needed, who it will help, tangible benefits, and the reasons why you think it will work/be achievable;

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what you will do if the initiative is successful – in terms of building upon that success, expanding the reach of the activity and taking it to other areas;

what you will do if, over time, the project needs more funding to keep it going; and

the relevant experience or skills you have identified to deliver a successful outcome.

No.

The Transformation Fund is open to all parishes and mission communities and no disadvantage will accrue under either of the above circumstances. Your idea will be assessed entirely on its merits. However, since the aim of the fund is growth through mission, we expect you to tell us if and how your initiative will help you to improve your ability to meet the MMF call or develop your Mission Action Plan.

Because we’re asking for bold and original ideas, it is recognised that success cannot be guaranteed. If it becomes clear that a pilot project is not going to realise the intended benefits, the team overseeing the project reserves the right to intervene by either suggesting changes (such as a different approach), or even stopping the project.

However, funds already committed (for salaries, etc.) will not need to be returned. We recognise that even if a project doesn’t fully deliver all the agreed benefits, it is important that we evaluate it and learn from this for the future.

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The success criteria for each pilot granted an award in the Bishop’s Den will be agreed either in the den or soon after – but definitely before the project commences.

There are three stages to applying for an award:

1. Before 1st November – make an informal approach to the steering group to notify your intention of applying for an award and to discuss (in broad terms) your application. If it is felt that it would be helpful, suitable guidance will be made available to provide support for developing your ideas, completing your business and project plans and application form.

2. Before 24th January – complete an Application Form (downloadable from the diocesan website www.trurodiocese.org.uk/vision-strategy/doing-church-differently-the-bishops-den) and provide relevant accompanying documentation.

At this stage, a preliminary selection will be made – by the panel and an independent moderator – of those projects chosen to enter the Bishop’s Den and the smaller projects to be offered smaller awards.

3. Applicants for larger awards will be notified as to whether they are being invited to participate in the Bishop’s Den by 3rd February. If so, they will then need to:

prepare a 5-minute pitch to be presented in the Bishop’s Den and

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be prepared to answer probing questions about the project, those people to be involved, financial and other details, and its expected benefits and outcomes.

Throughout the three-part process, support and advice will be offered as requested. Other awards will be announced at the Bishop’s Den.

Bishop Tim will chair his Bishop’s Den panel in Truro College Theatre on 23rd February 2014 commencing at 4pm.

The Bishop has assembled the team for his Panel in the Den…. top names from the worlds of broadcasting, business, charity and church.

The Rt Revd Tim Thornton – Bishop of Truro Mrs Daphne Skinnard – BBC Radio Cornwall Mrs Catherine Mead – Lynher Dairies (makers of Cornish Yarg) Mr Steve Ellis – Chief Executive of St Petroc’s Society The Very Revd Dr Jonathan Draper – Dean of Exeter

Compere for the Bishop’s Den: It’s the “Voice of the Balls”, the BBC’s Alan “Deadly” Dedicoat.

The Truro Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd is a company limited by guarantee. Registered no. 49825. Charity no. 248330

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Weaving the AMD Strand

dr Jonathan Rowe has joined the ‘Our vision’ team as director of the Accompanied ministry development (Amd) Strand.

This role will not only have a profound effect on shaping ordained ministry across the diocese and the provision of appropriate ‘space’ and support for our clergy, but will also involve an equal amount of time and effort in nurturing and integrating lay ministry at a parish level to match the new and evolving demands.

In a thumbnail interview, Jonathan shares some thoughts…

What brings you to the diocese of Truro?

I have been asked to help establish and run the diocese’s new programme of Accompanied Ministry Development (AMD).

What has prepared you for this?

My last role involved helping train clergy for the Dioceses of Truro and Exeter. Prior to that I was Principal of a theological college in Spain, where my family and I lived for 12 years. And before going to Spain I was involved in health services management in the UK, Uganda and Pakistan.

So a combination of theological teaching and leadership – just what is required for AMD.

What is Accompanied ministry development (Amd)?

At root it’s about reinvigorating the people of God. That’s the big picture, the thing that we long to see.

If we look a little closer at the nitty gritty, then we see it is accompanied because congregations will be helped to think about how the story of their particular church connects with the bigger story of God’s dealings with his world. It concerns ministry because we will re-imagine how we can be living witnesses to God’s love. And it is about development because we want to see the church grow.

So it’s for everyone?

Yes. God calls a people to live with and for him. Every Christian has a special vocation and one of the aims is to help us all to think about ours and how it connects with the local

church’s ministry and mission. The clergy have a particular role in the church and we want to encourage that too, helping them explore what it means to be a priest in the 21st century.

What do you see as the main challenges facing the diocese at the moment?

The same as the challenges that have always faced any Christian community: to know God and make him known.

How will Amd help us meet these challenges?

Reinvigorating the church is God’s work. Our part is to listen to him and share the Good News of his love for the world. AMD will help us listen to God by providing inspirational teaching and the space to pray and reflect. And it will help us share the Gospel in word and deed wherever we are.

How does Amd relate to the other two strands in Our vision (‘discipleship’ and ‘doing Church differently’)?

The strands are very much intertwined. Each one of us is called to be a disciple of Jesus; AMD builds upon that. And by funding imaginative projects, ‘Doing Church Differently’ will help churches grow.

What are your outside interests?

Enjoying Cornwall – its countryside, beaches and food!

For a full update on Amd, visit www.trurodiocese.org.uk/vision-strategy

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Cathedral director of music, Christopher Gray, reflects on a week of sun, singing and Swedish hospitality.

IN AUGUST 2000, Truro Cathedral Choir travelled to Sweden to sing services and concerts in our link Diocese of Strängnäs. I was just about to take up post as assistant director of music at Truro Cathedral, and my new boss, Andrew Nethsingha, asked me to come along to get to know everyone.

Three of our current Lay Vicars (a tenor and two basses) were also on that trip, as was one of our current bass Choral Scholars who was singing treble back then. The trip was a great success and so it was with some excitement that last month, 13 years on, we made a return visit.

The 14-hour journey (coach-plane-coach) was taken in good spirits, despite a 4am start. Our party numbered 40, including our 18 boy Choristers, 12 gentlemen (4 altos, 4 tenors and 4 basses), Dean Roger, Canon Perran and assorted adult helpers.

After a good night’s sleep, we had an open rehearsal which was attended by around 60 organists and professional musicians from the Strängnäs Diocese.

The set-up we have in Truro is commonplace in England – a group of boys who must all attend the same school (a ‘choir school’) where they rehearse before lessons each day, singing at six services each week, being joined by professional gentlemen who sing the lower parts. This is not something that exists on any scale anywhere else in the world and non-British church musicians are often curious about how our boys are taught and how they achieve such high standards.

During the rehearsal I was able, via my headset microphone, to explain some of the comments I was making to the choir – perhaps most significantly how we train the boys’ voices to make a healthy sound, developing their high register, ensuring good breathing and posture, and establishing the right kind of group dynamic.

Beauty and power

Later that day, we sang Choral Evensong, which we had been asked to offer exactly as we do it in Truro. Dean Roger and Canon Perran led the service and we sang music by Herbert Howells and Charles Wood, as well as a beautiful setting of Psalm 121 to Anglican chant. Hundreds of people were there and I must say that I found this the most moving experience of the week.

I sometimes lose sight of just how beautiful the service of Evensong is. For me, its old-

Cathedral Choir Tour

Luke Bond at one of the fabulous organs he played for us on the tour.

In rehearsal.

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fashioned words, evoking another age, convey something of the unchanging, eternal nature of God. Like the music the choir contributes, the archaic language and structure of the service speak to us in a way that is ‘other’ and, in a world where so much of our communication strives to be as direct and precise as possible, it is refreshing that the poetic nature of Evensong allows different people to be moved in quite different ways.

I was surprised that its power seemed to transcend the language and culture barriers (perhaps more ‘culture’, as nearly everyone we met spoke perfect English) and the congregation seemed genuinely drawn in by it. Experiencing Evensong through Swedish eyes has certainly refreshed my own appreciation for its power and beauty.

Compare and contrast

While the choir had a curry in Strängnäs, Luke and I went for dinner with some of the organists and choir directors who had come to our rehearsal and Evensong. Our jaws were on the floor for most of the evening as we heard of the 140 (mostly full-time) musicians employed in the Diocese of Strängnäs, which has about the same population as the Diocese of Truro.

I stayed for the week, along with Dean Roger and Lois, with Bishop Hans-Erik and it was interesting to hear about the challenges his church faces as it continues on its journey of separation from the State and all the financial implications that entails. Through the link with our diocese, they are keen to understand how a financially independent church works.

I feel that, in informal conversations throughout the week, musicians and clergy from Truro and Strängnäs deepened their understanding of the joys and the challenges being faced by fellow Christians seeking

earnestly how best to serve God and his church in the changing landscape of the 21st century.

The day after our Evensong, we travelled to Örebro (don’t ask how it’s pronounced!) where we sang a concert to a packed audience who honoured us with a standing ovation at the end (something which is apparently very rare in Sweden).

The next day, there was a concert in Eskilstuna where we received another standing ovation – perhaps helped by the inclusion of Allegri’s Miserere, complete with its famous top C for a solo boy Chorister.

Another highlight was singing Mass at Strängnäs Cathedral on Sunday morning. The service was nearly all in Swedish, which presented something of a challenge. But having done battle with their language, we ‘retaliated’ with a setting of the Lord’s Prayer in Cornish and then James MacMillan’s incredibly powerful anthem Christus Vincit, which moved a number of people to tears.

In the sermon, Dean Roger and Canon Perran shared something of cathedral life in Truro, with their entertaining words being translated into what seemed like even more entertaining words by Dean Johan.

Some last minute things for the boys to remember just before the concert in Eskilstuna.

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Community and hospitality

An important part of going on tour for us is nurturing the sense of community amongst our singers, young and, well, less young. Our team of boys and men see each other for services almost every day, but there is rarely time for the whole group to socialise as they usually need to go straight home to their families (Evensong finishes at around 6.15 pm on most weekdays). And, if we want boys of the highest calibre to audition for places as Choristers, they need to think of the choir as something that is fun.

With that in mind, we managed to squeeze in visits to a water park and an amusement park, in addition to seeing an early 17th century Swedish warship, and a boat trip generously hosted by the Dean of Strängnäs.

Hospitality doesn’t get any warmer than that which we experienced in Sweden. We are grateful to Bishop Hans-Erik, Dean Johan and also to Helena and Mathias who worked so hard to make this an unforgettable week.

And so the last words go to some of the boy Choristers…

We were staying in Låsta which is a B & B made of wood. It’s surrounded by trees and fields and we played football in the paddock and even Mr Gray joined in! Pedrek and Jamie (age 12)

The cathedrals are different than in England: they are made of red brick and they seem to have big towers with clocks on them. Our last concert was the best. There were four organs and we sang our last-ever solos with the choir. Leaving Choristers, James and Billy (age 13)

On two days we played with Strängnäs Cathedral’s youth group. They taught us their version of hide-and-seek and it was really fun. We also played football with them on the cathedral green and also a game called The Muffin Man. Ben (age 12)

We went on a lake cruise and we had dinner inside the boat. Then we went outside and the choral scholars sang Blue Moon and Goodnight Sweetheart. It was sunny and the water was completely still.” Toby (age 11)

We went to a water park where there were four slides! All of them were really good except for one where I stopped and William crashed into me. I was very proud to jump off the 7.5-metre diving board! Harry (age 11)

Trip by the Choristers to Lake Mälaren.

The guest house at Låsta.

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Cornwall Faith Forum Pilgrimage to Israel

Revd Andrew Yates writes…

MEMBERS of Cornwall Faith Forum (CFF) invite you to join them on a unique pilgrimage to the ‘Holy Land’ by travelling as part of a multi-faith group. CFF is committed to promoting tolerance and understanding, so the pilgrimage will include visits to projects that encourage inter-faith dialogue and co-operation within Israel.

Between Saturdays 15 to 22 February 2014, we shall visit the holy sites of the Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Bahai faiths. There will be daily prayers for participants to share in worship of their own tradition, as well as opportunities for joint spiritual reflections on the places we visit and the people we meet.

Daily Itinerary: Day 1, Travel; Day 2 Mount of Olives & Bethlehem; Day 3, Jerusalem; Day 4, Hebron & New City of Jerusalem; Day 5, Masada, Qumran & Jericho; Days 6 & 7, Galilee & Mount Carmel; Day 8, Akko & Return

Price is £1280 per person including flights, airport taxes, accommodation on half-board basis, transfers, sightseeing and English-speaking tour guide, air conditioned coach and entrance fees, gratuities and service charges.

For more information, download a brochure from www.trurodiocese.org.uk/community/working-in-the-community/other-faiths or visit www.christian-travel.com/tours

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Canon Lynda Barley writes…

AT 2pm on Saturday 5 October in Truro Cathedral – following the licensing of diocesan Readers – there will be a half-day conference for all church - or chaplaincy based pastoral carers. It will be free to all those who are engaged in lay or ordained pastoral ministry.

The programme will commence with a plenary address by Revd Dr John Eatock, entitled ‘Games People Play’. Dr Eatock is Lead Adviser for Counselling and Psychotherapy in Spiritual and Pastoral Care for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Following his lecture, delegates will be able to choose to attend one of five workshops covering: Maintaining Pastoral Boundaries; Listening to God/ Spiritual Survival; Listening Skills & Team Building; Ministry of Reconciliation; and Working with the Terminally Ill.

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Full details and a registration form are available on the

Cathedral website, www.trurocathedral.org.uk.

Pre-booking is essential.

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Will Aid celebrates 25 years of life-changing success

Spirituality days at Epiphany House

SINCE Will Aid began in November 1988, participating solicitors have raised over £13.6 million for the nine Will Aid charities, including Christian Aid. In this 25th Anniversary year, Will Aid continues to go from strength to strength, helping to change lives both in the UK and around the world.

Here in the UK, thousands of families have benefitted because their loved ones have made or updated their wills through Will Aid, ensuring that their affairs were in order. It is also an opportunity for people who wish to leave a legacy to their local church to do so at the same time.

If you would like more information about Will Aid this November, visit www.willaid.org.uk or call 0300 0300 013 to find your nearest participating solicitor.

VERYAN and Ruan Lanihorne’s parish priest, Canon Doug Robins, has arranged an innovative series of talks and discussions this autumn, to be held in Portloe Church on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm, beginning on 16 October.

The sessions are open to everyone, regardless of belief or background. Each meeting will begin with a talk, followed by questions and a more general discussion, led by retired Franciscan Sisters Ann-Marie Stuart and Isabel Keegan.

Speakers include Russell Pascoe, who in spite of declaring himself an atheist, has composed some

inspiring music for worship; a local member of the Society of Friends, who will talk about the value of silence; and Dr Stephen Dawes, Canon Theologian at the Cathedral who will talk about the rise of method-ism. Other topics will include pilgrimage; the power of words; and how theatre allows us to explore life.

There’s no charge – though donations towards expenses would be welcome – and no need to book. So do come along!

For more information, contact Canon doug Robins on 01872 501618 or at [email protected]

SISTERS Ann-Marie and Isabel – the first women and also the first Franciscan nuns to be ordained in Sherborne Abbey, retired to Cornwall at the beginning of February 2013 in order to continue to teach and preach spirituality in a slightly less demanding way.

They have discovered over their years of ministry in Dorset and Cumbria that there is a strong thirst for spirituality not only in those counties, but also here in Cornwall. There is a shared respect for the beauty of the landscape, and also a people steeped in the Celtic Christian tradition with its artistic and cultural heritage rooted in nature.

Sisters Ann-Marie and Isabel are running a series of Spirituality Days at Epiphany House this Autumn. Each day begins at 10am with coffee or tea followed by Gathering Worship at 10.30am. Participants will need a packed lunch.

26 OctoberA look at the way in which the scriptures we know and love developed over the centuries,

and how the Early Christian church decided which books of the Bible should be retained. Then we’ll look at the Benedictine way of using Scripture for contemplative prayer or Lectio Divina – the ‘prayer of the heart’ as it is known.

11 NovemberWhat do the Beatitudes say to us today? Before anything else they offer us a whole new and fresh way of living our lives. They offer us not so much empty promises for the future but rather valuable insights about how to live out our lives in the here and now in a prayerful and contemplative manner.

2 decemberAn Advent Quiet Day to relax as we prepare for Christmas, featuring insights and learning about prayer from the O Antiphons; some of the most glorious and attractive ways of addressing Jesus the Son of God, as we prepare for his coming.

Book for any of these days through Epiphany House on 01872 272249 or e-mail [email protected]

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Exploring spiritualities

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digest the Christmas Story

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Behind each of the 25 windows there is a Fairtrade chocolate star and a few words from the Christmas story. Behind the final window there is a 24-page Christmas story booklet to read, keep and enjoy.

As well as celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, the calendar makes a charity donation to The Children’s Society from every sale, raising money for some of the country’s most disadvantaged children.

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Churches with a Traidcraft rep can order through them. Selected independent retailers and Christian bookshops may also have limited supplies. Details can be seen at www.realadvent.co.uk/shop

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What’s On cont/dWhat’s On

TRuRO THEOlOGICAl SOCIETyProgramme for 2014 Thursday 20 February‘INTRODUCING CHRISTIAN FEMINIST THEOLOGY’Dr Nicola Slee(The Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham) Tuesday 13 may‘THE BREADTH OF SALVATION:RETHINKING THE WIDER HOPE AND THE URGENCY OF THE GOSPEL’ Prof Tom Greggs(University of Aberdeen)7 for 7.30pm Cathedral Chapter House Admission £4 (Under-18s free, f/t students £2)details Revd Stephen Dawes on 01872 223181 or [email protected]

PASTORAl vISITORS, BEFRIENdERS & mEAlTImE COmPANIONS do you have a smile, a listening ear and loads of common sense? We are seeking volunteers to fill/combine these three vital roles at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske. Full training is given and travel expenses can be claimed. If you are interested, call Chaplaincy on 01872 252882 or Voluntary Services Dept on 01872 253737.

St Ives Parish ChurchAddITIONAl SINGERS REQuIREdFor thriving traditional style, SATB robed choirWeekly Mass and monthly choral EvensongTraditional Anglo-Catholic liturgy and music.details from Neil Shepherd01736 759944 or visitwww.stivesparishchurch.co.uk

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ST ENdEllION CHuRCHSunday 13th October 6pmEvening Worship with Taize chants by candlelight.Sunday 10th November 6pmEvening Worship with Taize chants by candlelight.

Breage Parish ChurchCHRISTmAS TREE FESTIvAl

Friday 13 - Saturday 14 december10.30am - 3pm

Craft Stalls & RefreshmentsFriday Lunchtime Children’s Choir and a Visit from Father

ChristmasSunday 15 december

2 - 4pmCream teasAll welcome

Bishop’s Study Group (TRuRO)Starts on Monday 23 September for 9 weeks. Celtic Christianity and medieval monastic Orders in Britain until the Reformation. Sessions start at 7pm in Refectory at Epiphany House. Cost: £2 per session. All are welcome – and no tests or exams!

Bishop’s Study Group (mENHENIOT)Meetings for Autumn on Wed 4 Sept, Wed 2 Oct, Wed 6 Nov & Wed 4 Dec. New Testament History and Authorship. All start at 7.30pm. Any queries, call Canon Pat Robson on 01726 882366 or 07867577416.

veryan Parish Church Tuesday 22 October 7 pm

RECITAl ON 100-yEAR-Old HEARd ORGAN Christopher Gray

Tickets £10 – cheques [payable to Veryan PCC] to Vicarage, Veryan TR2 5 QQ will ensure reserved seats. Queries to 01872 501670 or 01872 501727.

Truro CathedralSING FOR CORNWAll

A celebration of Cornish Song(Sponsored by Lillicrap Chilcott)

18 October at 7pmInternational soprano, Tessa Spong

Cambiata Cornwall – a new choir of young male voices aged 14 – 17 premiering a new work, ‘Kernow bys Vyken’

by Russell Pascoe.Tessa will be accompanied by Luke Bond will also be

performing duets with Chris Gray on the Cathedral Father Willis organ.

Tickets start at £9 (Adults) and £6 (Students)Post-concert sit-down dinner in the Chapter House at £12.

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October datesTruroCathedral

Tuesday 1 Cathedral Calendar Exhibition (Until 31 Dec). 5.30pm. Solemn Eucharist of St German. Friday 4 1.10pm. Neil Kelley (Rector of Bushey) Free lunchtime organ recital.6.30 for 7pm. Harvest Festival Supper and Friends AGM in Chapter House. Tickets £14 (incl supper and drink) from Friends Office, 01872 274986 or [email protected] 5 12-2pm. Messy Table. Fun for families and children.5.30pm. First Evening Prayer of Harvest also 5.30pm. Meeting Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals, Chapter House.Sunday 6 10am. Sunday Eucharist & Harvest Festival (Preacher from Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals).Wednesday 9 10-11.30am. Friends’ Coffee Morning, Pearson Room. All welcome.Friday 11 1.10pm. Colin Andrews (Indiana, USA). Free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 12 10.30am - 5pm Make Music to the Lord. Diocesan Music Day including at 7.30pm a Graham Kendrick Concert. See www.trurocathedral.org.uk for details.Sunday 13 8pm. Open to Question – Informal chance to reflect on issues of Faith with Revd Canon Dr Stephen Dawes, Pearson Room. Free.Thursday 17-25 10-5pm. One World Week Exhibition, featuring local groups & organisations. Free. 2pm. Mothers’ Union Meeting in Pearson Room. All welcome.5.30pm. First Evening Prayer of Luke the Evangelist.Friday 18 1.10pm. Christopher Gray (Truro Cathedral) Final lunchtime organ recital of 2013 series. 7pm. ‘Sing For Cornwall’ Concert featuring Tessa Spong (International Soprano), Christopher Gray, Luke Bond and Cambiata Cornwall. Includes new work by Russell Pascoe. Post-concert dinner £12.Tickets £9-15 from Hall for Cornwall, 01872 262466, www.hallforcornwall.co.uk Saturday 19 11-2pm. Children’s Messy Table. Free art & craft activities for children and families. 3:30pm. RSCM Diocesan Choral Festival Service. Parish Church Choirs from across the county. All Welcome.Sunday 20 10am. Sunday Eucharist with Bishop of Quimper to preach then Fairtrade Table after service.12.30pm. Meditational Dance. All welcome.4pm. Evensong for United Nations Sunday.Saturday 26 10-5pm. Isles of Scilly Schools Stained Glass Window Project (Until 31 Oct).10.30am. Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Launch High Cross.1pm. Vauxhall Male Voice Choir. Informal lunchtime concert. Free.Sunday 27 2.30pm. Interfaith Service. 4pm. Solemn First Evensong of Simon & Jude, Apostles.Thursday 31 5.30pm. Solemn First Evening Prayer of All Saints’ Day.

Windows Into… AUTUMN, WINTER & SPRING COURSESWindows Into… the Lord’s Prayer - Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 21, 28

Course title to be confirmed - Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9

Windows Into… the Apostles’ Creed - Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17

Windows Into… the First Holy Week and Easter - Feb 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

All in the Pearson Room at the Cathedral Office Monday afternoons 2-4pm and repeated on Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm. £10 for each course. No booking necessary

Epiphany House www.epiphanyhousetruro.co.uk

The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesdays at noon. On the first Tuesday of the month there will be

Prayer for Healing.

morning Prayer is said in the Chapel at 10am Monday to Friday and 9.30 am on Saturday.

meditation Groups meet on 1st Monday of the month 2.30 pm - 4 pm & 3rd Monday of month

7.15 - 9.30 pm.

Friday 27 - Sunday 29 September ‘WRITING AN ICON’

Workshop led by Jacky Botterill. Retreatants will be guided through the ‘writing’ of their own icon as a means of deepening prayer. Suitable for beginners

and those with some experience.

Friday 4 October 9.30am-4.30pm

WEll dAy for rest, renewal and refreshment.

Saturday 12 October SINGING OuR PRAyERS

Quiet day of reflective prayer led by Jacky Botterill using icons and Taize music.

Saturday 26 October A dAy WITH THE SCRIPTuRES

Quiet day led by Srs Ann-Marie & Isabel

For more information or to book a place at any of our events, contact 01872 272249 or e-mail

[email protected]

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Date and Deanery Venue

Thursday, 26th September Stratton & Trigg Major

Thursday, 10th October St Austell & Bodmin & Trigg Minor

Tuesday, 15th October East & West Wilvelshire

Thursday, 17th October Powder & Pydar

Tuesday, 22nd October Kerrier & Penwith

Thursday 24th October North & South Carnmarth

Tregadillet Church Hall, Prout Way, Tregadillet, Launceston PL15 7HT

Kea Church, Kea Cottage, Truro TR3 6AE

Hayle Community School, 3 High Lanes, Hayle TR27 4DN

Dracaena Centre, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth TR11 2ES

Liskeard School & Community College, Luxstowe, Liskeard PL14 3EA

The Shire House Suite, Mount Folly, Bodmin PL31 2DQ

From 6pm COFFEE & TEA in the MARKET-PLACE

7- 7.15pm OPENING WORSHIP

7.15 - 7.35pm INTRODUCTION TO ‘OUR VISION’ and the ‘3 Strands’ with Bishop Chris

7.35 - 8.45pm HAVE YOUR SAY A chance to have your say at round table workshops to discuss each of the 3 Strands and what they mean to you in your parish.

Each session will be preceded by a 5-minute presentation:

• discipleship led by Archdeacon Audrey

• Accompanied ministry development (Amd) led by Bishop Chris

• doing Church differently & Bishop’s den led by Archdeacon Bill

8.45 – 9pm ANY QUESTIONS? your chance to ask Bishop Tim and his colleagues questions about our diocese.

9pm BLESSING & Homeward Bound