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Bishop Hugh’s Presidential Address to Diocesan Synod
First of all, to those of you joining Synod for the first time – a huge welcome, and a huge thank you for serving the life of the church in […]
Gorsedh
1 Cor 13:1-13, John 15:5-15 Gorsedh Service, 8 September 2024 Over the summer we went to stay in a friend’s house while they were away. One of the pleasures of […]
Joy and Trust – Presidential Address for Diocesan Synod May 2024
We have got lots of really important stuff to engage with and to discuss at Synod today; patterns of ministry, the role of Church Wardens, how we can support small […]
Cross of St Piran Award Service Sermon – March 2024
Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:1-11 Some of you, many perhaps, will have come across The Message. It’s a translation of the bible that uses colloquial language to bring the text alive […]
Where is home for you?
Where is home for you? Is it a place, a feeling or a group of people? What or where is it that makes home, for you? Because there’s a deep […]
Safeguarding Sunday
What does the word ‘safe’ mean to you? What does it feel like? Where does it take you in the bible? And how about the word ‘guard’? What feelings does […]
Presidential Address: Diocesan Synod November 2023
Two and half years ago Bishop Philip introduced On the Way in a video to the diocese. And he began by suggesting that the bible story that can best help […]
Faithfulness, curiosity and mutuality
Glory to the father, and the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forever. Amen Anyone who has ever been […]
September’s the time for New Year’s resolutions
Every year as holidays end, a new school year starts and summer turns to autumn, I feel like something new is beginning – so much so that I’ve always felt […]
Bishop Hugh talks Change & Renewal at May’s Synod
I hope that you’ve had a chance to read the Diocesan plan. I was heartened to hear someone at the briefing that we ran for Synod members saying that, while […]