Truro Diocese

Gathering the fragments that remain Quiet Day
2020-08-15 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
An online Quiet Day based on Mark 6.30-44 & john 6.1-13
Saturday 15th August, 10am – 4pm
led by Revd Jane Horton
Whatever your experience of these past months has been, if you too feel drawn to share in Jesus’ invitation to the disciples to ‘come away … and rest awhile’, at least in a virtual way, then please join us for this special day. There will be a combination of input and shared times on Zoom and plenty of ‘space’ to pray and ponder in between.
All are welcome.
Please email me direct if you would like to attend (jane.horton@truro.anglican.org)

Running a Giving Programme
2020-07-30 12:00 - 13:00
Are you thinking ahead and planning a giving or stewardship programme for your church?
Join Christine and Liz from 12-1pm pm via Zoom.
We will show you the different resources available for your giving programme and give you some tips on how to run it.
Questions are invited and we will respond to these. If you would like to submit a question in advance please email stewardship@truro.anglican.org
Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RB1zQGX3QfyjvUHuG5jjIg

Covid19 and Children – exploring trauma
2020-07-28 09:30 - 11:30 | online
This session is particularly aimed at Ministry Teams though open to individuals who might want to attend.
Led by Kids Matter, participants will explore the impact Covid19 is having on children’s well-being. There will be a key focus on how it is impacting vulnerable children and those with adverse childhood experiences.
Participants will consider provisions which may be made to support children; whether that setting is in churches, schools or even individual conversations (perhaps grandparents with grandchildren).

I Packed it Myself – How Churches can engage creatively and positively with overseas workers.
2020-07-23 09:30 - 11:00 | online
Cornwall has an increasing number of overseas workers who are vital to our economy in many areas such as agriculture, hospitality and care and health sectors. How can we as a church be aware of the needs of such workers, accept them as part of our communities and extend a real welcome, just as if they were from Newcastle or Totnes?
This session will offer an opportunity to hear first-hand from people who have had this experience. Their story contains both good and worrying elements.
Ten years ago the Diocese of Truro partnered with Bridging Arts to run a successful project to support churches seeking to respond to migrant workers. We will be looking to see how these and new materials can be used to think through the challenges and opportunities in this area for 2020. Lots of practical tips and resource ideas on offer.

Clergy Conversations Part 3 - As lockdown eases, how are we journeying together effectively in a new mixed economy of Church?
2020-07-21 14:00 - 16:00 | online
“Fruit Salad” or “Fruit Smoothie”?
As lockdown eases, we are starting to speak of offering a mixed (or blended) economy of church. So is it possible to retain the distinct flavours of our traditional churches whilst incorporating the new online offerings that have been flourishing during the past few months (a fruit salad), without blending everything so much that is all looks and tastes the same (a fruit smoothie), and without burning ourselves out in the process!! We’re delighted to welcome Bishop Hugh to this, our third ‘Clergy Conversation’ during which we will continue to listen to each other as we share our experiences and ideas, and continue our journeying together.

Getting started with online and contactless giving webinar
2020-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
Would you like to enable people to give online? Would you like to use a contactless card reader in your church when it is back open?
Join Christine and Liz from 12-1pm via Zoom.
We will take you through the options for online giving and how to set this up, and we will show you how contactless readers can be used in your church and some of the different options available.
Questions are invited and we will respond to these. If you would like to submit a question in advance please email stewardship@truro.anglican.org
Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fj28mtGpSxeECXrxS4xiZA

Quiet Day for Clergy
2020-07-09 09:30 - 15:30
Thursday, July 9: 9.30am – 3.30pm
led by Revd Jane Horton

“Gathering up the fragments that remain” – Mark 6:30-44
The day will begin and end with a simple act of worship and input will be offered at various points during the morning and afternoon (all via Zoom). There will be plenty of opportunity both to spend time in quiet prayer on your own (perhaps using Ignatian Imaginative Contemplation or Lectio Divina) and to share the fruits of your prayer with others if you wish, maybe enjoy a prayer walk … Nothing is compulsory!
In the midst of all this coronavirus season busyness, weariness, ongoing strangeness and discombobulating, constantly shifting guidelines, my hope and prayer is that this will be a gentle day to draw breath in God’s presence and be blessed, refreshed and encouraged.
Please email me if you are interested (jane.horton@truro.anglican.org) and I will send you a Zoom invite.
Alternatively, if you would prefer to use the material on your own at another time, then do let me know and I shall email it to you in due course.
There is also the potential to run the ‘virtual’ version of this Quiet Day again, if people would like to share the experience with others, but cannot make July 9.

NB Although this is an invitation for clergy in the first instance, it’s a day that could very easily be run for those in lay leadership if there’s enough interest.

Cuddesdon Summer School in Biblical & Theological Studies
2020-07-08 10:00 - 2020-07-09 12:00
The opening words of Psalm 24 are well known: “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it,” and yet, humanity has historically treated the earth as if it was ours and ours alone to do with as we pleased. Christians have, sadly, often taken our dominion over the earth and other creatures as permission for exploitation. Both the Bible and the Christian tradition offer us an alternative vision for humanity’s relationship to the rest of creation, one of care, responsibility, and mutual flourishing that shows us that caring for creation is an act of praise honouring to God.
Humanity is now having an unprecedented impact on the natural world. How we care for our world is becoming an evermore pressing question. This Summer School will explore the themes of creation care found in scripture and tradition, and look at how a theology of creation care is being put into practice in different contexts.
Wednesday, July 8
10:00 Revd Jen Brown: Welcome and introduction
10:05 Dr Hywel Clifford: Creation Care in the Old Testament
11:00 Dr Rebecca Dean: The kingdom of God and the transformation of the wilderness in the Synoptic Gospels
12:00 Revd Dr Darrell Hannah: The work of Operation Noah, a Christian charity working with the Church to inspire action on climate change
Place: Online on Zoom
Cost: £15
Thursday, July 9
10:00 Revd Jen Brown: Welcome and introduction
10:05 Prof. Meric Srokosz: Caring for the Oceans
11:00 Revd Jen Brown: Loving our neighbours – the inclusion of non-human animals in Creation Care
12:00 Revd Dr Andrew Gosler: Of Faith and Feathers – or Conservation as a Human Rights Issue
Place: Online on Zoom
Cost: £15

Filling Station
2020-07-06 19:30 - 21:30 | All Saints Parish Church, Killigrew Street, Falmouth, TR11 3PN, United Kingdom
Monday 6th July at All Saints Church, Falmouth with Drew Cox.

Mental Health First Aid session
2020-06-29 09:30 - 13:00
We are hosting a Mental Health First Aid session run by Healthy Cornwall on Monday, June 29.

For information on how to join and to book a space, please email melanie.pomery@truro.anglican.org

How can we address religious inequalities in a post-Covid-19 transition?
2020-06-26 16:00 - 17:30
Despite much of humanity being faced with one of its worst pandemics for over a century, Covid-19 has not been a great equaliser. Pre-existing vulnerabilities have been exposed and social, economic, gender and religious inequalities have been exacerbated. If we do not address these inequalities now, the situation could be dramatically worse for religious minorities around the world in the wake of Covid-19 and its manifold consequences.
So, what can be done? Join us online to hear from our international panel of experts and those experiencing the impacts of Covid-19 in Iraq, Nigeria and Pakistan.
KEYNOTE Rehman Chishti MP, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
CHAIR Mariz Tadros, CREID/Institute of Development Studies
SPEAKERS Ali Abbas, HIVE (Pakistan) · Fatima Suleiman, Islamic Counselling Initiative of Nigeria · Salam Omer, KirkukNow (Iraq)
DISCUSSANTS Mike Battcock, DFID (UK) · Marie-Juul Petersen, Danish Institute for Human Rights
Book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we-address-religious-inequalities-in-postcovid-19-transition-tickets-110273589274
CREID Invite religious inequalities and Covid19 26Jun (002)

Ten top tips for Giving webinar
2020-06-25 11:00 - 12:00
To sign up click here.

Stewardship Surgery webinar
2020-06-18 11:00 - 12:00
Drop in with your questions! To sign up click here.

Quiet Day at Home
2020-06-18 10:30 - 15:30
Perhaps some of you are thinking that you have had too many of these recently, but since people cannot meet together for one of Degibna Prayer Chapel’s occasional Quiet Days, the Revd Andrew Hill would like to invite you to share in a Quiet Day at Home. This could be done on any convenient day, but if most people are able to use the same day, participants can be together in time if not in place.
June is Bible Month (www.preachweb.org/biblemonth) and this year people are encouraged to focus on the book of Ruth. What a wonderful focus for a Quiet Day! Mark Greene writes, “Ruth is one of those books whose riches never seem to run out. You can read it in 10 minutes and relish it for a lifetime.”
So please join with Degibna on Thursday, June 18 (or a day nearby) for this Quiet Day at Home, 10.30am – 3.30pm.
This is going to be a low-tech Quiet Day (no Zoom etc.) but couples can share in this together or, if you are on your own, you can arrange with a friend to phone between sessions and so share the experience. A simple sheet will be prepared with suggested timings, questions for reflection and suggestions how to use the quiet times. Please contact Revd Andrew Hill to register (Tel: 01326 569803 – email: andrew@aandbhill.plus.com) and he will email or post the information sheet. Unlimited numbers can apply!
If the day is successful, Degibna may consider offering an ‘at home’ version of future Quiet Days for those who cannot attend. Further resources can be found on their website: http://www.degibnaprayerchapel.org.uk/

St Mellitus College Virtual Open Day
2020-06-16 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-19 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-04-21 09:00 - 14:00
St Mellitus College is a national theological college with a local centre in Plymouth offering theological education and training to Anglican ordinands and lay students in and beyond the Church of England.

Our Open Days are a great way to find out about the college, our courses and community. Due to the current circumstances, we can’t physically welcome you but our Virtual Open Days will still give you a taster for the College.
On the Virtual Open Day, you’ll have the chance to connect with us remotely from the comfort of your own home and view a welcome message from the Dean, an introductory talk from the Centre Director and sample some teaching.
To register please email Jenny Weigel.
For more information visit stmellitus.ac.uk.

Environment Champion Event
2020-06-12 18:00 - 20:00
Now home based. To take part sign up here.

The Parish Giving Scheme for new parishes webinar
2020-06-11 11:00 - 12:00
Join Liz Wallace and Christine Salaman, Parish Support Officers. To sign up click here.

Filling Station
2020-06-01 19:30 - 21:30 | All Saints Parish Church, Killigrew Street, Falmouth, TR11 3PN, United Kingdom
Monday 1st June at All Saints Church, Falmouth with Richard Fothergill.

Thy Kingdom Come Beacon Event
2020-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | St Martins Church, St Martin , Liskeard, PL14 3AQ, United Kingdom
Renewal – worship, celebration, prayer
May 31 at 11am (Live)
St Martin’s Church Liskeard Facebook page & Youtube Channel
Guest Speaker Sarah Yardley
All welcome!

Choral Evensong sung by Resonet Choir
2020-03-15 18:15 | St Anietus Church, St Neot, Liskeard, United Kingdom
Choral Evensong sung by Resonet Choir at St Anietus Church (St Neot, Liskeard), on Sunday 15th March 2020, 6:30pm.

Called to the Nations 2020
2020-03-14 | The Engine House, Cardrew Industrial Estate TR15 1SS, Cardrew Industrial Estate, TR15 1SS, United Kingdom
Saturday 14th March 2020 at The Engine House Church, Cardrew Way, Redruth TR15 1SS.

'Beautiful Burial Ground' Conferences
2020-03-12
Two one day conferences – simple ways to explore the diversity in burial grounds and create a haven for wildlife, heritage and people.
Please see the poster below for more details on the two conferences.

Filling Station
2020-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Penmorvah Manor Hotel, Budock Water, Falmouth , TR11 5ED, United Kingdom
Monday 2nd March at Penmorvah Manor Hotel with Graham Adamson.

St Mellitus College Open Day
2020-02-25 09:00 - 14:00 | St Mellitus College, South West, St Matthias Church, North Hill, PL4 8HF, United Kingdom
St Mellitus College is a national theological college with a local centre in Plymouth offering theological education and training for ordinands and lay students in and beyond the Church of England.
Our Open Days are a great way to find out about the college, our courses and community. To register please email Jenny Weigel.
For more information visit stmellitus.ac.uk.

'The Place of Silence' - Reflective Day
2020-02-15 10:00 - 15:00 | St Endellion Church, Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29 3TP, United Kingdom
‘What role has silence in the response of faith? Does silence help us to remember who we are in a noisy world, or is it a way of evading uncomfortable truths?’ There will be an opportunity to ponder these questions, and others in a reflective day, ‘The Place of Silence’.
Led by Revd Jonathan Mosedale on Saturday 15th February 2020, in St Endellion Church. The day will also involve reflecting on our own experiences of silence, looking to the rich inheritance of Christian practice and theology, to help us answer these questions.
The day will begin at 10am with coffee in the St Endellion Hall and will finish at 3pm. Please bring a packed lunch.
£10 per person.

Filling Station
2020-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Penmorvah Manor Hotel, Budock Water, Falmouth , TR11 5ED, United Kingdom
Filling Station – Monday 3rd of February at Penmorvah Manor Hotel with Roy Hendy.

British Anglican Cursillo - South West Area Meeting
2020-01-25 10:30 - 14:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street , Launceston, PL15 8AU, United Kingdom
British Anglican Cursillo – South West Area meeting, Saturday 25th of January 2020, 10:30am-2:30pm at St Mary Magdalene Church, Hullavington (SN14 5DU)
All Cursillistas in the South West, whether active in Group Reunions or not are welcome to attend the South West Area Meeting.
The Talk at this meeting will be the Cursillo Rule of Life led by Rev Alastair Davis (Bristol Cursillo SD) and Rev Tony Price (Oxford Cursillo SD)
After refreshments the meeting will start with a Floating Group Reunion.
Lunch will be provided (small donations towards costs welcome)
Please notify Angela Smith, South West Area Rep if you would like to attend – west@anglicancursillo.co.uk
If you are travelling by train and would like a lift from Chippenham Station, please let Angela know.

Declutter your life
2020-01-24 10:00 - 16:00 | The Barn, Hendersick Farm, Portlooe, PL13 2HZ, United Kingdom
‘We like to tidy our homes but what about our lives? Take some time out to look at what sparks joy in your life and how to fit more joy in.’
Friday 24th January 10-4pm, a light lunch and refreshments are included, there is a suggested donation of £20 to cover costs.
The day is open to anyone on a reflective journey, though Treargel has Christian roots. We won’t be teaching, just providing promptings for your own private contemplation.
Please see the poster below for more information.
