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Diocesan Synod approves 2018 budget
Diocesan Synod today (Saturday, September 9) unanimously approved the budget for 2018. The budget for next year is based on there being no increase in Mission and Ministry Fund (MMF), […]
Suicide isn’t painless
It’s devastating, no matter how sweetly the lyrics of the MASH theme tune were sung. Revd Simon Cade, Director of Education and Discipleship at Truro Diocese, likens suicide to a […]
“Fundraising isn’t about money, it’s about getting people involved,” and then it works.
Running through Lillian Quinn, like the writing in a stick of rock, is the belief that “Problems are made to be overcome.” Finding solutions has been Lillian’s life work, from […]
Family at the heart of Sclerder Abbey’s Festival
The sun shone for Sclerder Abbey’s Family Festival last Saturday, an answer to a prayer that began many months ago when the event was first planned. Apart from sunshine, the […]
A Mermaid, a camper, an unlocked church and a tin of Spam
They are an unlikely collection of words, but together they amounted to an unexpected and extremely generous donation to St Senara’s Church in Zennor, famous for its mermaid, just because […]
St Wenn Shortlisted for Church Times National Green Building Award
By now the story of St Wenn and how it was transformed from a traditionally cold church that was challenging to hang around in the winter, to a warm, welcoming, […]
Making the most of the sunshine – with the help of a loan from the diocese
When the sun shines on the church hall at St Gluvias, in Penryn, it’s good news all round as the gleaming solar panels on its new roof are generating electricity […]
Does a volunteer from your church deserve an award nomination?
Most people who are involved with a church will have seen the incredible difference that volunteers make to their communities. From foodbanks to Lay Pastoral Ministry, from running youth groups […]
Celebrations as finial cross can finally be restored to the roof of Treslothan Church
A £10,000 grant from the National Churches Trust has been cause for celebration for Treslothan Church – as it means repairs to its roof will now be able to go […]
Even Dr Who features in new website for our wondrous Cornish Churches
From St Nonna in Altarnum to St Breaca in Breage and lots in between, the National Churches Trust website tells the stories of our churches from forgotten chapels in farmyards to […]
