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Creation: What can I do?

“Be not afraid!” … so Jesus tells his followers, knowing too well how fearful they were. We too can feel overwhelmed and despairing in the face of news about extreme climate events, but we too must allow ourselves to be comforted and strengthened by Jesus’s words. If we open ourselves to receive the grace ofContinue reading “Creation: What can I do?”

September: a time to pray

Churches Together in Truro has put together a programme of prayer and fasting for the city during September, based on readings from the book of Nehemiah. Each week has a different prayer focus – Public Service, Relationships, Business & Commerce and Church with a prayer and reading for each day. See the leaflet giving fullContinue reading “September: a time to pray”

Sad Goodbye to the Music Group

After 30 years’ involvement in providing music at Mass in Truro, Gill Cousins has decided to stand down and consequently, the Music Group in its current form will be no more. For many years now, ably assisted by Molly, Gill has led the Music Group and planned the hymns and Mass settings for each seasonContinue reading “Sad Goodbye to the Music Group”

TRURO STREET PASTORS

Critical Appeal for Volunteers – July 2021 Would you consider joining our friendly and supportive ‘church on the street’ in this exciting and vital front-line work in the night-time economy of Truro? Are you … … A good listener. … Non-judgemental. … Caring Perhaps wishing to put your nursing, caring, medical or other people skills,Continue reading “TRURO STREET PASTORS”

Letters to our MP

If you would like to write to our MP about Climate Change and Climate Justice but are not quite sure where to start, here are a few points that you could tailor to express your own concerns (see address details below): You have said you are “passionate” about climate change so I am writing toContinue reading “Letters to our MP”

Churches Together in Walking

The Summer programme for these Wednesday walks is now available. Meeting in the car park of St George’s church in Truro at 9.30am each week and returning by 5pm, these excursions are designed to help walkers discover different parts of Cornwall and enjoy fellowship together whilst doing so. The group aims to take the minimumContinue reading “Churches Together in Walking”

Coffee mornings are back in town!

Postponed from mid-May, this year’s Christian Aid Coffee Morning finally took place last Saturday attracting well over 30 people, including 7 from St Piran’s. Held outdoors for the first time, the garden at Summerville in The Crescent provided a restful, colourful background for coffee-drinking, conversation and wandering around the various stalls — watercolour paintings, plants,Continue reading “Coffee mornings are back in town!”

Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together

Justice and Peace Bulletin. 24 March 2021 ACTIONS OF THE WEEK Pray for those Christians throughout the world who are unable to gather for worship this Eastertide, the greatest of all Christian Festivals, remembering those imprisoned for their faith and their families, and those undergoing persecution for their beliefs. Send a card of support throughContinue reading “Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together”

Our Lady Star of the Sea, St Mawes

Readers of Our Lady of the Portal Church Bulletin will be familiar with seeing “& Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Anthony” in the heading, and for years St Mawes was represented in our Parish Pastoral Council. However, it may surprise some of you to know that St Mawes has for a longContinue reading “Our Lady Star of the Sea, St Mawes”

See The Sixteen on the Wigmore Hall Stage this Monday

As part of Wigmore Hall’s Spring 2021 series The Sixteen presents an ‘as live’ online performance of music by William Cornysh, Richard Davy, Walter Lambe and King Henry VIII himself. Recorded live from the Wigmore stage earlier this month, this concert will be broadcast for free on Monday 15 February at 7.30pm and will then be available toContinue reading “See The Sixteen on the Wigmore Hall Stage this Monday”