Faith Stories

Esther’s Story

For me it is an ongoing relationship with God. Like any relationship it is not unconditional and reflecting on my own path so far I think there was never any […]

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Liz’s Story

I was born and brought up in Truro in what was a strict Methodist family. My father was also born in Truro.  After qualifying as a Dr, and following war […]

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Kathryn’s Story

“My mother was an Anglican, my father and grandparents were Methodists, so we were sent to the Methodist Sunday school. When I was about 11 the ‘Caravan Mission to Village […]

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Margaret’s Story

While many people prefer not to think of their own deaths, those that do often envisage it as during old age with loved ones by their sides. But for some […]

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John’s Story

A diagnosis of a terminal brain tumour at just 44 would be enough to shake most people’s faith but not for John Meteyard. John, a conveyancing lawyer, and his wife […]

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Bishop Chris’s Story

“I was not brought up in a practising Christian home. I can’t remember there being much spiritual conversation, in fact as the eldest of five brothers, it was friends, football […]

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Donna’s Story

It’s taken me a little while to write this because I am still very much on a journey when it comes to my faith. I suppose looking back there have […]

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Diane’s Story

    My mother was a Methodist and I went to the Anglican parish church Sunday school with a neighbours daughter. So I became an Anglican. My mother was confirmed […]

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David’s Story

“Why am I a Christian? The short (and selfish) answer is that I like being loved! I had the good fortune to grow up in a loving family, where Christian […]

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Claire’s Story

  I’m not from a church family. My parents were not church goers although they would class themselves as CofE. It all started for me when I took my children […]

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