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Dwindling, aging congregations? How very dare he!
“Optimism is a precondition for any job in the Church of England. But the overwhelming impression is of dwindling, ageing congregations: homely, well-mannered and kindly folk increasingly out of joint […]

A lone pilgrim on the Cornish Celtic Way
Being a pilgrim on the Cornish Celtic Way, if you’re a bishop, is, as Bishop Chris would testify, wonderful. Lots of people to walk alongside, the kindness of churches opening […]

Vocations: Student Jemima Bush works her way through an array of choices
Few of us are fortunate enough to have an unequivocal sense of vocation, something that gives an unmistakable direction to our lives. For many it is more nuanced, their sense […]

A Grand Adventure for the team behind the Huddle Cafe in Falmouth
Matt and Bianca. Even their names are cool. And not just because they sound like an 80s band. Matt and Bianca are the two new managers of the Huddle, a […]

Modern slavery is focus of Truro event featuring films from charity Unchosen
An event to help shed light on the dangers and practices of modern slavery is to be held in Truro later this month. Stay Safe From Slavery will feature two […]

St Wenn wins the Church Times Green Church Award!
A proper David and Goliath story, St Wenn Church has won the prestigious Church Times Green Church Award. That’s no mean feat when you consider this tiny Cornish church was […]

The journey, joy and heartache of adoption
When Jane* and Mark* began the long road to adopting James*, they knew it was going to be challenging. Having reached a point in their lives when they accepted they […]

Climate change cyclists to depart Truro Cathedral, bound for UN talks in Germany
Three cyclists will set off from Truro Cathedral on a journey to deliver a report to the COP23 UN climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. Along their route, the […]

Doors of St Andrew’s Church in Redruth to be opened wide after two decades
Plans to work towards opening up St Andrew’s Church in the centre of Redruth every day have been announced by the PCC. The news comes two decades after the original […]

South Petherwin Shop leaves positive legacy for both church and village
The community shop at South Petherwin might have had to close less than two years after opening, but the project has left ongoing, tangible benefits for the church and the […]