Thy Kingdom Come – what’s going on
With just two days to go, there is so much prayer planned around Cornwall for Thy Kingdom Come – from prayer stations to cabins, walks to labyrinths, here is a round-up of most of what we know is going on. If we’ve missed something, we’re sorry (and we undoubtedly have) but please do let us know if you are doing something and would like us to help you promote it. Also remember to click on the map and help us light up Cornwall, and just in case you’re flagging this video reminds us what it’s all about.
Ascension Day, Thursday May 25th
- Be a part of the Prayer Labyrinth at Towednack Church, based on The Lord’s Prayer.
- Join in at Land’s End to start off the wave of prayer along the Land’s End to John O Groats route with with Archdeacon Bill Stuart-White at 8.00am, followed by breakfast at the Land’s End Hotel (you will need to book). This will be followed by a 10am Eucharist in St Levan Church in the “Walkers Chapel,” then lunchtime prayers at 1pm in St Buryan Church, with a soup lunch afterwards. The day will end at Sennen Church, where there will be a simple Celtic evening time of prayer. Book for breakfast by contacting Revd Vanda at canonvanda@gmail.com
- If you’re on the Roseland, celebrate Ascension at a contemporary service in Philleigh Church at 6pm. St Just in Roseland Church will be open every day during daylight hours and St Mawes every day, all day. Both welcome everyone at the special prayer places they have installed, “Whether it is peace, letting go, being blessed, praying for the world, praying for those who are in need, we invite you to take this time to do so.”
- Sheviock Church invite you to a prayer evening from 7.00-9.00pm, to drop in and use the prayer resources around the church. “Whatever your needs are come and tell them to God,whatever your worries come and share them with God.”
Friday, May 26th
- From today onwards, apart from Sunday 28th, All Saints Church, Falmouth, have set up prayer stations offering the chance to pray quietly or with others, from 9.00-6.00pm
Saturday, May 27th
- Prayer walk from Budock Church to Conway Road, beginning at 9.30am, with Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together
Sunday 28th May
- Start your day with Donna Birrell on Radio Cornwall. Revd Lucy Larkin will begin the show with a prayer, followed by William Trinick, chair of trustees at Truro Foodbank, at 7.00am, then children from St Meriadoc Junior School at 8.00am who will be saying their own prayers.
- Truro Cathedral are having a ‘Kaleidoscope of Prayer’ with Choral Evensong at 5pm, Prayer and Worship at 6.30pm and a Taizé Reflection at 8.30pm.
Monday 29th May
- Prayer breakfast at Old Kea Church, from 7.30 – 9.00am
- Prayer walk from Mylor to Mylor Bridge, from 10.00 – 12.30am with Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together
- Churches Together invite you to the prayer cabin at Emmanuel Baptist Church, from 7.30am-10.30pm for an inspiring and prayerful worship environment.
Tuesday 30th May
- All Hallows, Kea, are having a morning of family prayer with innovative and fun ways to pray with your children from 10.00 to 12.00pm
- Prayer walk in Old Hill Estate from 2.00-3.00pm with Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together, then a later walk at 6.00pm around Budock
Wednesday 31st May
- Churches Together Youth Prayer Event at the Cabin, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Falmouth, from 11.15-12.00pm
- ‘Walk the Journey of Prayer’ at All Hallows, Kea, from 10.00am to 2.00pm
- Worship & Prayer night, All Saints Church, Falmouth, from 7.30-9.30pm
Thursday 1st June
- Walk the Kea parish with prayer and coffee stops from 9.45 – 12.30pm
- Morning prayers at Budock, followed by a walk to King Charles the Martyr at 9.00am with Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together
Friday 2nd June
- ‘Walk the Journey of Prayer’ at All Hallows, Kea, from 4.00 – 8.00pm
- St James Church, Torpoint, ask you to come for a moment, an hour or a day for their day of prayer from 9.00 – 9.00pm
Saturday 3rd June
- All Hallows, Kea, are offering 12 hours of prayer from 7.00-7.00pm, to come and go as you’d like.
Pentecost, Sunday 4th June
- Churches Together Pentecost Service at Gwennap Pit, with a bus for those who need it from Emmanuel Baptist Church, calling at Penryn (cost £5 per person).
- Pentecost Praise at All Hallows, Kea from 7.00pm
- Evensong at Veryan Church, from 6.00pm