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Good Friday prayer and meditation from Lis Escop
Bishop Philip has written an extended service of worship and meditations for Good Friday. He recorded it with his wife, Ruth, at their home, Lis Escop. To watch the service, […]

Good Friday and Easter Day worship from Lis Escop
Bishop Philip has prepared an extended service of readings and meditations for Good Friday, and recorded it at Lis Escop with Ruth. That will be available here from 8am on […]

Palm Sunday worship from Lis Escop
Bishop Philip and Ruth Mounstephen invite you to worship with them on Palm Sunday. To watch the video, please click on the photograph or on the link below. Or click […]

11am, Sunday, April 5, 2020: make a date with the Lord’s Prayer
The people of Cornwall are being invited to join together for a shared moment of prayer on Sunday morning (5.4.20). At 11am, everybody is invited to step outside if safe, […]
Coronavirus: practical guidance for parishes and statement from Bishop Philip
In light of the continued increase of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United Kingdom, the guidance of the Church of England is to suspend the administration of the chalice as […]

Bishop Philip issues statement on safeguarding
Bishop Philip has today, Wednesday, February 5, issued a statement on safeguarding. Bishop of Truro: Statement on Safeguarding “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came […]
Diocese carries out review into past safeguarding concerns
All Church of England priests in Cornwall have been asked to check their records to ensure that all safeguarding concerns have been reported to the appropriate authorities. They are required […]

Video: Bishop Philip urges us all to be peacemakers this Christmas
The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, has issued a plea for unity this Christmas. He said: “Whatever your views on politics, I’m sure you would agree that a […]

Songs for Earth – the movie!
A film has now been published celebrating the Songs for Earth environmental service that saw more than a hundred Cornish primary school children join with members of the WI, the […]

Bishop Philip and Steve Wild urge people to vote in General Election – and consider what kind of Cornwall they want
The Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, has joined forces with his Methodist counterpart, Revd Steve Wild, to write an open letter to the people of Cornwall in the run-up to […]