Truro Diocese

Giving Mechanisms
2022-02-15 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
In this session we will explore mechanisms including regular giving, online and contactless and legacy giving, to equip your church and facilitate giving both in your congregation and community.
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Anti-Racism Seminar: Worship, Advocacy and Curriculm
2022-02-15 16:00 - 19:00
The first of two online workshops support us all as we seek to address racial injustice and asks; “Why does it matter to us here in Cornwall and what can we do?”
The workshops are designed for all members of staff, school leaders and governors and anyone wishing to know more about how we can address racism today.
The first session will include a presentation from Emily Norman (CEFEL) asking ‘Why do we need to include antiracism in our schools?’ Professor Paul Miller (Educational Equity Services) will explore the questions ‘Why do we need to do this, why in Cornwall and why now?‘
During the second session Aleisha Lewis will look into ‘Why should anti-racism be included in the curriculum‘ and Domini Leong (BAMEED SW) will lead a session on ‘Where to make a start‘
These free seminars will be online via Zoom – 4 to 7 pm
Session 1 – Tuesday 15th February with Emily Norman and Professor Paul Miller
Session 2 – Wednesday 16th February with Aleishia Lewis and Domini Leong

Anti-Racism: Worship, Advocacy and Curriculum
2022-02-16 16:00 - 19:00
The second of two online workshops support us all as we seek to address racial injustice and asks; “Why does it matter to us here in Cornwall and what can we do?”
The workshops are designed for all members of staff, school leaders and governors and anyone wishing to know more about how we can address racism today.
This second session will include a presentation from Aleisha Lewis will look into ‘Why should anti-racism be included in the curriculum‘ and Domini Leong (BAMEED SW) will lead a session on ‘Where to make a start‘
This free seminars will be online via Zoom – 4 to 7 pm
Session 2 – Wednesday 16th February with Aleishia Lewis and Domini Leong

Knowing Your Herods by Revd Professor Andrew Lewis
2022-02-19 10:00 - 15:00 | St Endellion Hall, St Endellion, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Endelienta’s new Reflective Day: Knowing Your Herods by Revd Professor Andrew Lewis
“We have all heard of the Massacre of the Innocents by king Herod. But how did he become king of the Jews? Weren’t the Romans in charge? And how is he connected with the Herod who married his brother’s wife and put John the Baptist to death? And who was the Herod who put St James to death and was then eaten up by worms and died? Is the Herod Agrippa who is found trying the case against St Paul a relative? And what can we usefully learn about the writing of Scripture and its message from all this?”

How to do your APCM from start to finish
2022-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | online
Short training session to include a Q&A and a chance to share with others.
Including getting ready, who does what, paperwork and what happens after.

Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Data Protection for Safeguarding Officers
2022-03-02 18:00 - 19:00
Revd Mark James and diocesan training officer Mandy Wells lead a session on what do you need to do, record keeping, what should be in place and FAQs.
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Talking Pioneering
2022-03-08 19:30 - 20:30 | online
Join our Pioneer Network Facilitator, Lindsey Morgan-Lundie for our third Talking Pioneering session.

Loss and bereavement awareness training
2022-03-10 10:15 - 12:45 | Zoom
Cruse Bereavement Care will lead this session, which is open to lay or ordained ministers who meet with bereaved people. A helpful session for anyone who wants to understand the issues surrounding bereavement and how to communicate with people after someone close to them has died.
The session will be run by Cruse Bereavement Care and there is a maximum of 10 places available to book. Cruse Bereavement Care offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. They work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

A Generous Welcome
2022-03-15 14:00 - 15:00
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’, are the focus of Jesus’ teaching. But how do we leave that lasting impression on visitors to our churches? This webinar will look at 4 areas of welcome: outside, inside, spiritual guidance and communication and will help you to realistically evaluate your own ‘Welcome’.

Book here

Minute taking with John Truscott
2022-03-15 18:30 - 20:30 | online
Why we need minutes, the skills we require, the preparation, how to write accurate, clear and effective minutes and more.
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Becoming a Community Changer
2022-03-17 09:30 - 11:00 | online
Join Joff Phipps, Social Justice Missioner, All Saints Church Truro, as he chats to Ian Curnow, Chief Executive of Konnect Communities CIC about his work, empowering local communities and creating social enterprises. They’ll discuss how to make a difference, what are the first steps and who are the organisations that can help.
Konnect Communities works to enable, motivate and inspire people in our communities who are seeking to improve their skills, develop their opportunities and maximise their potential.

Completing your Parish Return drop-in for parishes
2022-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Practical help to complete Statistics for Mission and Return of Parish Finance.
Meeting Registration – Zoom

Sung BCP Holy Communion
2022-03-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Truro Cathedral
Wednesday 23 March
Sung BCP Holy Communion in Truro Cathedral to commemorate the martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer.
Time to be confirmed

Cranmer Day Commemoration
2022-03-23 15:30 - 18:30 | truro cathedral
THE TRURO BRANCH OF THE PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY
Cranmer Day Commemoration on March 23, 2022 at Truro Cathedral
There will be tea and biscuits from 3.30pm before Dean of Truro Roger Bush gives a talk on the legacy of Cranmer at 4pm. This will be followed by Choral BCP Holy Communion at 5.30pm.
All welcome, non-members especially so.

Insurance for Churches with Kay Short
2022-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 | online
Advice on ensuring your church is fully insured and common pitfalls.
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Mothers' Union Lady Day Service
2022-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | truro cathedral
Mothers’ Union Lady Day Service,
Truro Cathedral,
Saturday 26th March 2022 at 11am

The Mothers’ Union of Truro Diocese invite you to join them in their annual Lady Day Celebration held in the cathedral.

Always a joyous occasion, the Lady Day service holds a special place in the MU calendar. On this day branches across the diocese come together in one place to celebrate the MU and its role – both locally and globally.

The service is open to all and all church members, regardless of whether an MU branch is running in their parish, are warmly invited to attend.

Bishop Hugh will be presiding and Dean Roger will be preaching. Clergy who would like to robe and take part in the procession are requested to please let the cathedral know that they will be attending.

On the Trail of St Sampson
2022-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | St Sampson’s Church, South Hill, PL17 8NZ, United Kingdom
On the Trail of St Sampson
What is it that makes Cornwall a place rich in Celtic saints? At St Sampson’s South Hill, a place seemingly hidden away in East Cornwall, we have an amazing faith and heritage story to tell, starting with St Sampson and continuing to this day.
Anne Hayward will be giving a talk at St Sampson’s South Hill on Tuesday 5th April 7pm.
On the Trail of St Sampson (Free, donations welcome) | Facebook
Anne will be telling us about early Celtic saints and their journeys and the incredible impact this age of the saints still has on us. We all know about The Saint’s Way from Padstow to Fowey, but there are other less well known and trod routes. Perhaps we can create local pilgrimage routes to inspire a new generation of pilgrims?
The focus of the talk will be especially on St Sampson and his life and travels. Sampson has the distinction of being the only ‘Cornish’ saint whose ‘Life’, or biography as we would call it today, was written less than two hundred years after his death. We know he started life in Wales and died in France, but the Cornish bit in between is full of excitement; Killing giant serpents, being asked to leave a monastery for being too good and restoring a man back to life.
At the heart of the Christianity of Celtic people like St Sampson, was a profound faith and a sense of calling to discipleship. They went out into the world sowing the seeds of God’s kingdom. They travelled long distances, engaged with people in the local communities they visited and told them the good news about Jesus Christ. Sampson really seems to have existed and to have been a pilgrim and a true disciple. We can imagine a simply dressed man, with sandals on his feet, carrying nothing more than a cloth bag for his belongings. Someone like that must have come to the area we now call South Hill and spread the word of God. We like to believe St Sampson built his monastery at South Hill, evidence points towards this, but we cannot prove it! I believe that person was probably Sampson and I thank God for his faithful obedience.
Anne has undertaken many personal pilgrimages and it will be a delight to hear about her experiences as a pilgrim and church visitor, as she tells us what makes a good church welcome. Her book ‘A Celtic Pilgrimage’, which has a forward by the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen Bishop of Truro, gives some history of the ancient Celtic places visited and recalls conversations with those she met as a modern-day pilgrim. It is a fascinating read.
A warm welcome awaits.

St Mellitus College Open Day
2022-04-26 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-05-17 09:00 - 14:00 | St Mellitus College, South West, St Matthias Church, North Hill, PL4 8HF, United Kingdom
Location: St Mellitus College, South West, St Matthias Church, North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8HF
Time: 9am – 2pm
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St Mellitus College is a community studying theology in the context of worship, prayer and mission. Our students combine rich theological training with on-the-ground ministry experience.
Our Open Days provide an opportunity to experience College life first hand and find out what it’s like to study with us.
As part of the day, you will have the opportunity to join in with morning worship and teaching alongside our current students, followed by a Welcome Session and Q&A where you will be able to ask questions about life at St Mellitus College and hear from our Centre Director.
You can book an Open Day here, or be in touch with Portia Crossley (portia.crossley@stmellitus.ac.uk).
Start your student story today.

The Bereavement Journey
2022-04-26 19:00 - 21:00
Bereavement can impact hugely and affect all areas of life. Developed at Holy Trinity Brompton and appreciated by thousands of people over 20 years, The Bereavement Journey is for anyone who has been bereaved at any time and in any way. By means of a series of films and discussion groups it gently guides bereaved people through the most common aspects of grief, enabling them to process the implications for themselves and discern next steps.
The course offers 5 x weekly sessions for bereaved adults with an optional 6th session. The first 5 sessions look at commonly experienced aspects of bereavement via DVDs and discussion. The hope is that the course will enable attendees to take some steps towards processing their grief and begin to envisage a positive, albeit different, future. Apart from a short closing prayer, there is no specifically Christian content/discussion in these sessions. The 6th session, which is entirely optional, looks at the Christian view of death, healing and the afterlife. As this final session is optional, The Bereavement Journey is suitable for people of any faith or none.
Sessions will be on consecutive Tuesdays, 7-9pm (although we encourage arrival any time after 6.30 pm to chat) starting on Tuesday 26th April. Anybody needing more information should initially contact: nikki@smartchurchliskeard.co.uk or you can register your interest here: https://smartchurchliskeard.churchsuite.com/events/pakpfaur

An amazing exhibition - Tree of Life and Open Heaven
2022-04-28 09:00 - 2022-06-07 12:00 | St Martin’s Church, Liskeard, PL14 3AQ, United Kingdom
An amazing exhibition of textiles and embroidery normally only seen in cathedrals due to its size is on display in St Martin’s Church, Liskeard. This is it s first visit to Cornwall.
The artist, Jacqui Parkinson, has had her work displayed in most of the cathedrals of England. She designed the glass screen and south door in St.Martin’s.
Tree of Life consists of three huge stitched silk panels on a subject that runs though the bible. It took eighteen months and a million stitches! Visitors find it moving and uplifting – and there’s lots to interest children too.
Tree of Life with Open Heaven are on show from 28th April to 7th June, open during the week from 9 to 12 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Special group visits can be arranged through the Church Office 01579 347411.
Please view flyer for further information: Amazing exhibition at St Martins

Finance drop-in session
2022-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Open session to ask questions about parish finances including preparing accounts and reports.
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

Bluebell Woodland Walks, Cupcakes & Tea
2022-05-01 14:30 - 18:00
Bluebell Woodland Walks, Cupcakes & Tea for St. Erme Church & Community Centre
on Sunday 1st May 2022 – Anytime between 2:30pm and 6pm
Tregassow Manor Farm, Trispen,TR4 9BL, (Beware Satnav unreliable!)
Well behaved dogs welcome
Farm vehicle at the ready if needed for the less able!
Everyone welcome!
(suggested donation of £4)
Tregassow Bluebell Walk 2022

Talking Alpha - how to run it effectively
2022-05-05 14:00 - 15:30 | online
Join Sam Gristwood, the Head of Alpha UK for the South of England and Revd Ed Hodges, Vicar of St Matthews, Exeter, as they discuss Alpha and how it can be used. They will unpick a variety of approaches to Alpha and the difference Ed has seen running the programme in the South West compared to HTB.

Finding Stability in times of change - quiet day
2022-05-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Treargel, Hendersick Farm, Portlooe, PL13 2HZ, United Kingdom
A Quiet Day at Treargel, run by Rev’d Jane and Richard Frost MBE, author of ‘Life with St Benedict’.
Richard says;
‘We continue to live in times of unprecedented and unsettling change and uncertainty. At a time when change is often feared, stability can be elusive, and busyness interferes with listening to God, this quiet day offers an opportunity for space and reflection.

There will be three short talks, times of silence and prayer.’

Treargel Quiet Days are open to all on a reflective journey.
We have 3 sessions, with prompts at the start of each; then spread out to the various lounges, library, gardens, labyrinth, Shepherd’s Hut, Hermitage, woods or coastal path.

10-4pm with refreshments and simple lunch included.

Booking is necessary
Further information can be found here.

Encouraging Legacy Giving in your church
2022-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Each year around 4,000 people leave a gift in their will to their church, funding mission projects, maintaining beautiful church buildings and growing faithful communities. This can be a final opportunity to say thank you to God for all he has given to us. Today we will look at how and why we may encourage will writing and legacy giving in our churches. We will look at the resources available to write a legacy policy, plan a legacy campaign and help people with will writing, including introducing a new free will writing scheme.
Register here.

Share Story Share Jesus
2022-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | St Thomas Church, Heamoor, Church Road, Heamoor, TR20 8SW, United Kingdom
A cosy evening discovering simple ways to share our faith through story circles. With Bishop Hugh, Simon Betteridge and friends.
These workshops form part of our preparations for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s mission weekend in the diocese in June 2022.

Offering support in the perfect storm
2022-05-18 09:30 - 12:30 | All Saints Highertown Church, Tresawls Road , Truro, TR1 3LD, United Kingdom
The pandemic has left many households and businesses in Cornwall facing financial difficulties. The addition of increasing housing costs, energy and fuel prices and food costs means many are now facing ‘a perfect storm’. At this event there will be a coming together of concerned people from a wide variety of agencies and community groups who are committed to working together to do everything that is possible to help those across Cornwall who are facing such immense challenges. All are welcome to come and share your good practise and bring your ideas on how together we can make a difference. See information flyer Offering support in the perfect storm 18.05.2022a
Register your attendance HERE

Zero Carbon Britain - Two day training course
2022-05-18 10:00 - 2022-05-19 17:00
Tackling climate change is essential to the life of faith. It is a way to love our neighbour and to care for the gift of creation. In 2020, recognising that the global climate emergency is a crisis for God’s creation, and a fundamental injustice, the General Synod of the Church of England set a bold target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2030. We hope this course will inspire and equip you to act to reach this target.
For more information please view flyer:C of E ZCB course

Share Story Share Jesus
2022-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | TBC
