The Coracle, August 2014

News from the Diocese of Truro

AUGUST 2014 30p

Contents:

The Art Of Remembering

Out & About

Humility And Service Are Central Themes At Ordination Services

Celebration Of Public And Voluntary Service

Cornwall Remembers Supplement

Fillip For Philip

Walking The Way

Doing Church Differently Uncovered

Letters To The Editor

Male Voice Choirs Disburse Charity Concert Proceeds

Pastures New

Coming Up

Discovering God’s K ingdom

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The art of remembering

Our memories are more than a ‘re-collecting’ of past events. They help shape our identities and tell us who we are. With this in mind we can be quite selective over the sorts of events we call to mind – read

any autobiography of a famous person and, more often than not, you will discover that the famous person’s recollections tend to show them in a favourable light!

Yet the past is often more complicated than our remembrance of it, even our own past. We can smooth things out by suppressing a wrongful action on our part; yet the wrongful action still happened and, no doubt, will be remembered by someone else. Historians, of course, have an interest and a duty to try and bring the past to life, but every historian is selective, and it is only ever a version of the past that we read about.

For instance, for many decades, the received understanding of the reasons why Europe went to war in 1914 was that it was a collective failure of the ‘old order’; with the British just as much locked into that collective failure as anyone else. Now there is renewed interest in the idea that we went to war to stop German expansion and that, therefore, the reasons for going to war were ‘more noble’.

Attitudes and viewpoints change with the telling and re-telling of a familiar story. A truly significant reason why attitudes towards the First World War changed – from being a jingoistic expression of national pride to

IN FEBRUARY, I wrote an article for The Coracle about commemorating the First World War, with particular reference to what we are actually remembering. Now, with the centenary of the outbreak of the War almost upon us, I want to reflect on how we remember, especially how artists and musicians can broaden and deepen our acts of remembrance.

something more attritional and wearisome – came in the autumn of 1916 when, in cinemas up and down the country, a documentary film on the Battle of the Somme was shown, revealing the sheer horror of what the front line was really like.

That, and the insights given by the Great War poets, changed our understanding of the War; in a sense we have lived with that attitude ever since, so when we remember the War we remember the bleakness and the horror first and foremost.

Artists play a major part in opening up our collective memory to different stimuli. Britten’s War Requiem – two performances of which are being given in the Cathedral in November – was and is a searing condemnation of war, uniting as it does the words of the Latin Requiem with Wilfrid Owen’s war poetry. The work has become part of the way we remember war and its impact.

All this is very important because buried between the layers of our collective memory, somewhere, lies the truth, and if we suppress certain memories we suppress the truth. It is 25 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. We know about it in the

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West, but the generation of Chinese people who were born after the event know nothing about it all. It never happened as far as they are concerned. The inability to remember the truth can allow a certain kind of evil to reign as a seemingly benign influence in the world.

Of course, as Pilate said before Jesus, “What is truth?” The paradox is, the more we discover the more there is very often left to learn. But we should not stop searching for the truth, and historians, artists, musicians and many others can help us re-discover the past so that we can be more healthily aware of our present. (And if you ask why this is important, just think of all those young Chinese people ignorant of a bloody episode in their recent history, the truth of which is actually a distortion of a greater truth.)

And, remember, one of the activities of the Holy Spirit is to lead us all into truth, so

there is a spiritual obligation to probe into the recesses of our memory, because, in so doing, we become more authentically who we are, remembering the bad things as well as the good; and not some selective version of ourselves, the version that the autobiography is desperate to tell you about.

We hope that the ‘Cornwall Remembers’ programme the Cathedral is laying on later this year, concerning remembering the First World War, is a contribution to this process of honouring our collective memory. In word, music and art we hope to shine a few more beams of light into the collective layering that is our past such that further elements of the truth of this cataclysmic and world-changing event can come to light.

Roger Bush Dean of Truro

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C O R N WA L L IS FULL of old churches, crammed with unique history, writes Ann Kerridge.

How can we engage with local residents and children so that they learn more about their heritage, and value and protect it? At Cardinham we set out to celebrate the history of our church, St Meubred’s. We worked with Cardinham School on a ‘History Day’ when the whole school would spend the day on four activities focused around the church.

On the Friday, four groups were taken in turn around the church by costumed guides ‘time travelling’ to 878, learning about the church’s Celtic foundation; 1558, for the Tudor rebuilding and upheaval of the reformation; 1661 for the trauma of the Civil War; and 1948 in relation to two World Wars.

The other activities were making their own versions of our famous Cardinham cross with paper, string, pasta and lentils; making coracles with polystyrene and art straws; and practising Cornish songs. Then the day finished off with a concert.

On the Saturday, we offered the same tours to the public. Visitors had the chance to make coracles out of paper and bin bag plastic and float them with little saints on board in a paddling pool. Some of the children performed a concert in church and we displayed the crosses the children had made.

On both days everyone had a great time and said how much they’d learnt about the church – even those who know it well!

Out & aboutHistory days at Cardinham

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THROUGHOUT the summer, the various Christian denominations in St Ives take it in turn to hold services at the Chapel of St Nicholas on the island overlooking Porthmeor, writes Colin Sanger.

On 19 June, a group of parishioners from St Ia, St John’s-in-the-Fields, Halsetown, and St Anta, Carbis Bay, gathered there to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi – the day of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

“It was a wonderful and joyous occasion with glorious weather; and owing to the number

EIGHT fantastic churches, Bach’s amazing organ music, flute sonatas by Bach, Handel and their contemporaries, and favourite Easter hymns. What a wonderful day it was, write John & Jayne Bielby.

On 10 May, all the churches in the Eight Saints Cluster looked at their best with their beautiful Easter gardens; the weather blessed us and the fellowship was palpable. A candle was lit, a prayer said and an Easter hymn sung in every church for every church in the Cluster. And sublime instrumental music cascaded through every building.

The music touched us like the breath of God – finite breath supplied by human lungs (flute) was joined to everlasting breath supplied by the bellows of the organ.

of people attending, we had to celebrate the Mass outside the chapel,” said Fr Diego Galanzino.

This ecumenical service takes place every Thursday at 11am and all are welcome.

There was time to talk and make new friends and greet old ones; there was time to ponder, to make connections, to catch up. There was time – measured time, as we journeyed to reach the next church on the hour, a structured day that gave us fulfilment and freedom – very much like a

monastic day, punctuated by adoration and praise.

We had looked forward to the prospect, to the challenge of a pilgrimage; we were enjoying the exhilaration of the actual journeying, and at journey’s end we experienced the deep joy of a job well done.

Journey’s end was a supper, a Last Supper, a Eucharist, a thanksgiving, Holy Communion – where, with St Piran, we pilgrim people proclaimed once again the Easter Message.

Eight Saints musical pilgrimage

Island chapel service

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For its Easter theme, Boscastle County Primary School looked at the Stations of the Cross and produced its own version, which was displayed in Forrabury Church during the Easter season and subsequently in Truro Cathedral for two weeks, writes Revd Robert Thewsey.

The project came about after I took an Easter assembly the year before using the Stations of the Cross, and the children and staff of the school were so inspired that a year later they produced their own set, using paint, pastels, collage, material, and even drinking straws!

Each station is portrayed in a different part of the world, to show that Christ is present everywhere (this also linked in with the geography lessons) and the final Resurrection image has Christ being raised on Easter morning in Boscastle Harbour – this latter image being worked on by all the children.

Many comments were left in a special visitors’ book whilst the exhibition was on display in Forrabury, and many people were moved by the thought that children could create such stunning works of art.

Visitors moved by children’s art

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Walkabout in Polruan

Messy Church comes to Dobwalls

AFTER MANY YEARS of fund-raising, the United Church at Dobwalls was finally refurbished and re-opened last summer, writes Teresa Folland.

A year on we are blessed with a beautiful building – both inside and out; but most of our congregation are getting on a bit and we are sad because we long to welcome young families. So how appropriate that our very first Messy Church was about a couple called Abraham and Sarah who were blessed with many things but were getting on a bit and sad because they longed to have children.

Over half of our congregation volunteered to help in some way towards this Messy Church – it was advertised in the local school, every home in the village received an invitation through their letterbox, and a bright Messy Church banner was put up outside the church.

On 1 June, 16 of the volunteers arrived and we catered for 50 people not knowing how many, if any, would come. We opened the doors, and half an hour later, 82 people – mums, dads, children and grandparents – had crossed the threshold. Wow. Praise God!

Everyone was welcomed with refreshments and games, followed by our story and then messy crafts. The afternoon was rounded off with a celebration and worship time and a delicious supper of lasagne, garlic bread and salad, followed by some yummy puddings (we managed to stretch the food to feed the 62 who stayed!).

God promised Abraham that he would have more descendants than he could count the stars in the sky and Abraham trusted God; he led Abraham and Sarah to the land of Canaan and they were blessed with a son, Isaac, which means laughter.

We put our trust in God as we prayed for families; he led us to the ‘land of Messy Church’ and we were blessed with a fabulous family time that was enjoyed by all.

BISHOP TIM went on walkabout in Polruan on Monday 16 June, meeting a number of local residents, writes Richard Hews.

He met with firefighters, the business community and Vicar, Louise Courtney, as part of the ‘Week of Encounters’ organised by Looe and District Churches Together.

Accompanied by Revd Steve Wild, Methodist Chairman, and Father Keith Mitchell from Bodmin, he visited the family-run boatyard of C Toms & Son where he met father and son, Alan and Paul Toms.

The party then stopped for tea at ‘Crumpets’ in Fore Street before walking up to the Polruan National Coastwatch lookout where a simulated incident was organized involving watch-keepers, the coastguard and firefighters.

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I attended the ‘Way to Go’ event at Truro Cathedral on 31 May, writes Sandra Huffer.

At the beginning of the day, I began chatting to ladies sitting behind me and we spoke of our churches and

where we live in the diocese. The day started; there was worship and hymns and then we set off in different directions to the various workshops.

After the service later in the afternoon, there was a tap on my shoulder from one of the ladies I had met in the morning. She explained that she was a member of Mullion Old Cornwall Society and was particularly interested in churches dedicated to St Michael as he is one of the Cornish Saints.

She also said that her group hoped to visit Bude soon, so I gave her my e-mail address and asked her to let me know if I could be of help.

A week or so later, I received an e-mail from Priscilla Oates asking if St Michael’s would be open on Wednesday 11 June as her group was coming to Bude and some might like to visit the Church. I confirmed it would and offered to provide them with a cup of tea or coffee and cake if she let me know how many might be there.

I was, however, rather surprised when she said that 29 would be coming although not all might come to the church! So I quickly rallied the troops, made cakes and prepared for the visit.

On the day, we were delighted to welcome 25 people. They were such a grand crowd, mostly church members – both Anglican and Methodist. We found out that Priscilla is not only the chairman of Mullion OCS but also Churchwarden of St Corentyn at Cury on the Lizard.

We had a good time together and, by the time they left, felt that through this chance encounter we had made new friends.

‘MEET the Funders’ travelled to Ludgvan on 4 June for a workshop on funding applications and how to provide evidence to demonstrate your project is needed, writes Rosey Sanders.

Rebecca Evans, MAPping & stewardship adviser, offered advice on ways of gathering evidence, the difference between aims, outcomes and outputs when completing funding applications, and tips on writing a successful funding bid.

The second part of the workshop was led by Lois Wild from Transformation Cornwall, who gave an interactive online session on making statistics and research relevant when completing funding applications. Delegates

learned about accessing data from their postcode area using Neighbourhood Statistics and the Neighbourhood Profile maps* and she also highlighted some useful documents and links, including the Church Urban Fund’s Poverty Tool**.

For more information about Meet the Funders, contact [email protected]

* www.neighbourhoodstatistics.gov.uk ** www.cuf.org.uk

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Chance encounter

Rebecca offers advice on gathering evidence.

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It was good to see an increased congregation in Gwennap Pit on 8 June for the annual Pentecost service, despite a chilly wind and only fleeting glimpses of sunshine, writes Primrose Peacock.

Birdsong provided a pleasant background to the Salvation Army band from Falmouth; the Diocesan Bishop and the Methodist District Chairman enjoyed their usual happy banter; and introductions, hymns and prayers preceded the address given by Major Jean Harris SA from Exeter.

Taking Pentecost as her subject, she referred to its origins as a Jewish celebration and feast, which has developed into both a corporate celebration and personal encounters with Christ. She explained how Jesus had instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem – illustrating this with a story from Stansted Airport, where a young man waited

for his wife and baby; and noting how at the time of Pentecost the ‘Young Church’ waited together in heart and mind.

Major Harris referred to the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, which described how everyone was filled with the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire settled on them. There was great unity, yet each individual experienced a personal encounter with the Spirit who bestowed individual gifts upon them.

This should still occur, she suggested; but all too often the given gifts are not used and non-Christians view the Church as fragmented. She appealed for unity such that all may join together as the Body of Christ – bound by “unity in diversity”.

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will be given shape, energy and purpose, and the strength to persevere.

“And here, in the morning of this day, we arrive at another moment of significance,” said Bishop Chris. “Jesus is here among us, as he promised, and we know that the lives of Heather and Jane and Peter and Deborah and John will change today. No wonder that, with them, we feel anticipation, excitement and yes, anxiety.

“Those gathered were uncertain, anxious and confused; conscious more than anything of their inadequacies and weaknesses,” he continued. “And, believe it or not, that is always the right place to start when contemplating Christian ministry.

“We may live in a society where we are told ‘You’re a winner!’ and urged to ‘believe in yourself!’ but on this day the best way to embark on Christian ministry is in humility and dependency upon him who calls us and equips us. It is in our weakness that God’s strength shines most brightly.

“So Heather, Jane, Peter, Deborah and John, know that you are loved, know that you are chosen, know that feeling inadequate is an essential qualification for the task before you. Know that it is in your weakness and humility that God’s Holy Spirit is most free to inspire you.

“Know that you are being sent because he loves those to whom you will minister. And this day open your hearts and minds to receive the gift of his Holy Spirit and continue obedient and faithful to his call upon you to serve him and his people as priests.”

In her address to the new deacons the previous evening, Archdeacon Audrey had also emphasised the twin themes

SATURDAY 28 JUNE saw the ordination of five new priests at a special service in Truro Cathedral, following the ordination of five deacons the previous evening.

In his sermon, Bishop Chris referred to the Gospel reading from John 20. 19-23, in which the risen Christ appears to his fearful disciples in a locked room and makes it clear to them that things will never be the same again – that through the power of the Holy Spirit their lives

Photo: Paul Richards

From left: Elly Sheard (Eight Saints Cluster), James Hills (Kea), Claire McIlroy (Anthony with Sheviock & Torpoint), Bishop Tim, Alison Hardy (Stratton & Launcells), Angela Brown (Redruth with Lanner & Treleigh) and Bishop Chris.

From left: Bishop Chris, Heather Aston (Meneage), John Jukes (Saltash), Bishop Tim, Jane Bradbury (Helston & Wendron), Peter Butterfield (Gulval & Madron) and Deborah Grigg (Bodmin with Lanhydrock & Lanlivet).


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of humility and service. In a passing reference to the television programme, Who do you think you are? she suggested that now was a good time for them – and their family and friends in the congregation – to examine their true identity.

“To help you begin to address this question, I’d like to introduce everyone here to a different concept of identity,” she said, “a concept I discovered in the writings of Timothy Radcliffe, a former Master of the Dominican Order.

“The concept is this: that we only discover our true identity in responding to God’s call. Radcliffe suggests we only discover who we really are when we answer God’s call to share in his life of love, of mercy, of generosity and of service.

For Angela, Alison, Claire, Elly and James, God’s calling has led you to this point of ordination as a Deacon. Whatever else God may have in store for you, whatever else he may call you to – you will remain a Deacon – God’s servant – serving Him, His Church, His people.

“What this doesn’t mean is that you can get dumped with all the jobs your Incumbent, your Churchwardens and your PCC don’t want to do – you’re all in this together! Neither does it mean that your true identity is to be found in being called ‘The Reverend Whoever’, nor in bits of white plastic or stoles or robes.

“But rather, you will continue to discover your true identity the more you listen to God calling your name, the more you respond to his call, the more you live out that calling in the particular communities in which he sets you, and the more you follow in the footsteps of the greatest servant of all, Jesus Christ.”

PRIESTS ORDAINED ON SATURDAY 28 JUNE

Heather Jane Aston serving in the benefice of Meneage

Jane Bradbury serving in the benefice of Helston and Wendron

Peter Graham Butterfield serving in the benefice of Gulval and Madron

John Christopher Jukes serving in the benefice of Saltash

Deborah Ann Grigg to serve in the benefice of Bodmin with Lanhydrock and Lanlivet

DEACONS ORDAINED ON FRIDAY 27 JUNE

Angela Brown to serve in the parishes of Redruth with Lanner and Treleigh

Alison Jane Hardy to serve in the parishes of Stratton and Launcells

James Luke Hills to serve in the parish of Kea

Claire McIlroy to serve in the parishes of Anthony with Sheviock and Torpoint

Elly Sheard to serve in the parishes of the Eight Saints Cluster

Family and friends celebrate outside the Cathedral.


Revd Heather Aston and supporting pirates.

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Celebration of public and voluntary serviceIT WAS a glorious sunny afternoon on 12 June when the Cornwall Faith Forum held a ‘thank you’ event at the Dor Kemmyn site at Penmount for all the support given to the people of Cornwall by the public and voluntary services during this winter’s storms, writes Rosey Sanders.

Lady Mary Holborow, who is a patron of the Cornwall Faith Forum, opened the celebration; followed by Susan Cannan, bereavement services manager at Penmount, and representatives from the Police, Fire, Coastguard, Salvation Army, Ambulance and other services, who each gave short résumés of their experiences during the floods.

Prayers from the individual faith communities were interspersed between these presentations and the following testimonial from Cllr George Trubody (Cornwall Councillor for the Rame Peninsula who was not able to attend) was read out:

“I would like to pass on a sincere thanks from myself and the residents of Kingsand to the Fire Service and emergency services – including police, coastguard and ambulance – for all their help during the February storms in Kingsand. The quick response and actions of these teams most definitely ensured that there were no serious injuries or worse. I witnessed at first hand the professional way in which people were rescued and evacuated, and the feedback that I received from residents affected, was how reassured and safe they felt when they saw the emergency services arrive to get them out. Thank you to all involved.”

Finally, Matt Robinson, architect for the Dor Kemmyn project, explained how the mud bricks comprising its structure will be made by hand from local clay, and a previously made brick was dedicated by Lady Mary and the youngest Cornwall Faith Forum member, ‘Sara’ (soon to be one year old) patted it into place.

Our thanks to Sarah Jeffery, from Devon & Cornwall Police, who played a large part in organising this event.

For more information regarding the Cornwall Faith Forum and the Dor Kemmyn Project visit its new website, www.dorkemmyn.org.uk

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Lady Mary Holborow and Revd Andrew Yeates.

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Exhibitions Lectures Films Music & Poetry War RequiemEvents to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1

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The Very Revd Roger Bush introduces Truro Cathedral’s commemoration programme

August 4th this year sees the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. Those who went to war in that hot summer had no idea, of course, just what a cataclysmic event it would turn out to be.

Over the next four years there will be many commemorative events marking significant moments during the war, but specifically in August and November this year, Truro Cathedral will be holding a series of talks, displays and concerts that focus on many aspects of the War and its significance: this series will include involving schools in

telling the story of the War from local standpoints, the showing of films which have a First World War theme, the recitation of War poetry, and lectures by people with distinguished careers in theology, history and public affairs.

We hope to show that the War had many faces, and that engagement with the War is something that still resonates with many people today. I hope you will find something of interest in what follows.

The War did leave lasting consequences, and we hope that what the Cathedral is offering will explore something of the horror, the courage and the determination of people not to be overcome by despair that the War consistently evokes in our imagination.

Bach’s B Minor MassMonday 4th August at 7.30pmMarking the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, the St Endellion Festival Orchestra and Chorus join forces with Truro Cathedral for a special performance of one of the greatest choral works ever written: Bach’s Mass in B minor. Conducted by rising star Ryan Wigglesworth, and with an international team of soloists comprising Sophie Bevan, Mary Bevan, Pamela Helen Stephen, Mark Padmore, Matthew Brook, this concert promises to be one of the highlights of the WW1 commemorative events.Tickets from the Hall For Cornwall Box Office: 01872 262466 or www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Candlelit Prayer Vigil for PeaceMonday 4th August (10pm – 11pm)Truro Cathedral will be holding a silent prayer vigil from 10pm until 11pm. At 11pm, the time at which this country declared war a hundred years ago, there will be a short service asking for God’s forgiveness and guidance. You are very welcome to join us, for a few moments or for the whole hour, for this candlelit vigil.

“Martyrs as really as St Stephen was a Martyr”?Commemorating the dead of World War OneThursday 25th September 7 for 7.30pm startTruro Theological Society present a lecture by Professor John Wolffe (Oxford University). The title of this lecture comes from a sermon by the Bishop of London, Arthur Winnington-Ingram, preached early in the First World War, reflecting a widespread clerical impulse to frame the memory of the war dead in a Christian context set against an influential secular nationalist construction of their sacrifice. The other focus of the lecture will be on the steps taken to commemorate the dead and controversies over the design of cemeteries and headstones. It will be shown how in the face of significant pressure for secular forms of commemoration, church leaders were successful in securing significant compromises, but in so doing engendered an enduring ambiguity between Christianity and nationalism.Tickets £4 (includes glass of wine) in advance from the Cathedral Office, 14 St Mary’s Street, Truro, TR1 2AF, 01872 276782 or on the door

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Cornwall Remembers...

Cornwall’s Schools Remember: Personal stories and reflections from the First World War15th July – 21 NovemberPupils from schools throughout Cornwall have been busy researching the impact World War One had on their families, local communities and Cornwall as a whole. Information has been gathered from various sources including interviews, visits to WW1 sites and Cornwall Record Office. The pupil’s response to these experiences both artistically and philosophically form the basis of this exhibition, in a sense it is one young generation talking to another, separated by a century. 10-5pm (Mon-Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), Free.

Opening the Gates of Hell1st August – 15th AugustAn exhibition of paintings by Phil Whiting marking the hundredth anniversary of the start of World War One. Phil Whiting writes, “Some dates in History are overwhelmingly significant : 4th August, 1914 - the start of the Great War is one such date. It was not simply the start of a world war but was the start of a descent into barbarity which lead to the Gulags, Nanking, Auschwitz and Hiroshima and did not end until the Cold War and the birth of the United Nations in the 1940s. My exhibition, of paintings and text, will hopefully provide a salutary reminder of what might happen next, through further exposing the scars of what happened in the four years which followed 4th August, 1914 - the date humanity clearly and willingly opened the gates of Hell.”10-5pm (Mon-Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), Free.

No Man’s Land: A triptych created by Roy RayMonday 20 October – Saturday 15 NovemberDuring the Great War, No Man’s Land was the link between opposing trenches and the killing ground for both sides. It also became the improbable meeting place for soldiers during the Christmas truce of 1914. Often a barren wasteland devoid of vegetation, pitted with shell holes and shrouded in barbed wire, it became the horrific canvas for the mechanical slaughtering of millions of young men. The artist explores the nature of this common ground, wrestling with his own emotions and responses and creating a unique and visually stunning testament to the sacrifice of all involved. 10-5pm (Mon-Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), Free.

Trenches: A series of World War One ‘constructions’ by Roy RayMonday 20 October – Saturday 15 NovemberUsing fragments of letters, poems, artefacts and the detritus of trench life, Roy Ray creates a poignant reminder of the lost generations from both sides.10-5pm (Mon-Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), Free.

ExhibitionsA series of exhibitions will mark the centenary of the start of World War One

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Remembering the Great War: tracks and tricksLecture given by Michael Portillo, former Defence SecretaryMonday 3rd November at 7pmMichael Portillo will examine how the outbreak of war in 1914 postponed a civil war in Ireland and a general strike, and attracted most suffragettes to vigorous support of the government’s war effort. It was a railway war. Railways precipitated a mechanised war. They were the conveyor belt for men to the trenches and for the shells intended to annihilate them. Railways determined how the war was fought, the outcome of battles, and arguably the outcome of the war itself. The British people were motivated by the plight of Belgium and the fear of German imperialism. But after the war, the British started to think that the war had been futile and they had been the victims of propaganda. The Germans’ denial of war guilt played an important part in the rise of Adolf Hitler. Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

War and the problem of sufferingLecture given by Professor Paul Fiddes (Oxford University)Tuesday 4th November at 7pmWar raises the problem of human suffering in an acute way. The aim of this lecture is to develop a theological response to suffering in our own lives today, including the impact of war but not restricted to this experience. The argument is grounded in the witness of poets of the First World War, expressing actual human experience of war with a particular intensity. The belief that God suffers with us offers needed consolation and the possibility of giving meaning to our own human stories, two themes that are painfully and poignantly explored by the poets of war.Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Rethinking the First World War in 21st century Britain: opportunities and obstaclesLecture given by Dr Catriona Pennell(Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter)Thursday 6th November 7pmReviewing how historians have written about the First World War and how that has evolved over time, Dr Pennell explores the ‘revisionist’ framework currently used to view the war and how public memory and perceptions have similarly altered. She ends the lecture with some of her own reflections of where the British public is ‘up to’ regarding popular memory of the war. What can be said as we move into the centenary period? What are her hopes for the centenary in terms of what it will allow for ‘rethinking’?Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Special Ticket Dealso All three lectures for £25 (half price for students)o One film + lecture £12 (half price for students)

LecturesThree eminent speakers and writers take three different approaches to understanding the lessons of World War One

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Remembering the Great War: tracks and tricksLecture given by Michael Portillo, former Defence SecretaryMonday 3rd November at 7pmMichael Portillo will examine how the outbreak of war in 1914 postponed a civil war in Ireland and a general strike, and attracted most suffragettes to vigorous support of the government’s war effort. It was a railway war. Railways precipitated a mechanised war. They were the conveyor belt for men to the trenches and for the shells intended to annihilate them. Railways determined how the war was fought, the outcome of battles, and arguably the outcome of the war itself. The British people were motivated by the plight of Belgium and the fear of German imperialism. But after the war, the British started to think that the war had been futile and they had been the victims of propaganda. The Germans’ denial of war guilt played an important part in the rise of Adolf Hitler. Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

War and the problem of sufferingLecture given by Professor Paul Fiddes (Oxford University)Tuesday 4th November at 7pmWar raises the problem of human suffering in an acute way. The aim of this lecture is to develop a theological response to suffering in our own lives today, including the impact of war but not restricted to this experience. The argument is grounded in the witness of poets of the First World War, expressing actual human experience of war with a particular intensity. The belief that God suffers with us offers needed consolation and the possibility of giving meaning to our own human stories, two themes that are painfully and poignantly explored by the poets of war.Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Rethinking the First World War in 21st century Britain: opportunities and obstaclesLecture given by Dr Catriona Pennell(Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter)Thursday 6th November 7pmReviewing how historians have written about the First World War and how that has evolved over time, Dr Pennell explores the ‘revisionist’ framework currently used to view the war and how public memory and perceptions have similarly altered. She ends the lecture with some of her own reflections of where the British public is ‘up to’ regarding popular memory of the war. What can be said as we move into the centenary period? What are her hopes for the centenary in terms of what it will allow for ‘rethinking’?Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Special Ticket Dealso All three lectures for £25 (half price for students)o One film + lecture £12 (half price for students)


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Britten’s War RequiemSaturday 8th & Sunday 9th November at 7.30pmBritten’s War Requiem was commissioned to mark the consecration of Coventry’s new Cathedral in 1962, the original having been totally destroyed by bombing in WW2. Such vast resources are needed in this work that performances are rare, and it has not been heard live in Cornwall for 27 years. Britten uses Wilfred Owen’s WWI poetry, sung by tenor and baritone soloists accompanied by a chamber orchestra, juxtaposed with Latin words from the Requiem Mass, sung by the choir and soprano soloist, accompanied by a huge orchestra. The work also includes a separate part for a boys’ choir which will be taken by the Cathedral Choristers. Mark Padmore, Elizabeth Llewellyn and Gavan Ring are soloists of international renown who will bring exceptional presence to the performance. The War Requiem offers an unforgettably powerful musical experience, and a profoundly moving commemoration to victims of war.Tickets £15-£21 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 www.hallforcornwall.org,uk

Pre concert talk. Title: War and Peace in Britten’s BritainJohn Bridcut in conversation with Petroc TrelawnySaturday 8th November at 6pm in the Cathedral Chapter HouseThis introduction to Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem explores both the text and the music of the work that, more than any other, cemented Britten’s international reputation. The composer conceived it as a European project, and yet much of its strength derives from the rarity of the requiem in the British tradition, the particular British responses to the slaughter of the First World War, and of course the powerful English poetry of Wilfred Owen.Tickets £10 must be bought in advance as Chapter House has limited capacity. From Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Seminar on Britten’s War RequiemA half-day Seminar presented by Christopher Gray and Russell Pascoein Truro School ChapelSaturday 4th October 10am – 1pm (Registration from 9.30am)The seminar will explain how the vast performing forces of the War Requiem are used and why Britten chose to incorporate Wilfred Owen’s poetry into the Latin requiem mass. It will look at the historical circumstances leading to the commissioning of the work for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962 (the original having been destroyed in a World War II bombing raid), and will explore the pacifism of Britten, the pacifism of Owen, and how their arts collide in the War Requiem. The seminar will consider where the War Requiem sits in the grand Requiem tradition, together with analysis of Britten’s unsettling music, how the work was received, and its legacy. Bring a packed Lunch.To book a place, pick up a form in the cathedral or online www.threespiressingers.org.uk and send cheque for £12 made out to Three Spires Singers. Further information from Jenny Young, 07817 468807, [email protected]

War RequiemBenjamin Britten’s War Requiem is a fitting culmination of our week of commemoration

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All Quiet on the Western Front (PG)1930Tuesday 4th November 9.15pmOscar winning adaption of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel of the same name. A young German soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy and Ben Alexander.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Gallipoli (PG) 1981Wednesday 5th November 9.15pmA Peter Weir film starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee as two idealistic young friends who join the Australian army during World War I and fight the doomed Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Regeneration (15) 1997Thursday 6th Nov at 9.15pmBAFTA-Award-nominated film adaptation of the Booker award-winning novel of the same name by Pat Barker, directed by Gillies MacKinnon. It stars Jonathan Pryce as Dr William Rivers, who treated World War I officers suffering from shell shock. It follows the treatment of friends Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon and raises profound questions about the nature war and its impact on humanity.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Special Ticket Dealso All three films for £12o One film + lecture £12 (half price for students)

FilmsFilms play a major role in shaping modern memory and perceptions of history.Enjoy three classic films about WW1 on the Cathedral’s BIG screen!

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All Quiet on the Western Front (PG)1930Tuesday 4th November 9.15pmOscar winning adaption of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel of the same name. A young German soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy and Ben Alexander.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Gallipoli (PG) 1981Wednesday 5th November 9.15pmA Peter Weir film starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee as two idealistic young friends who join the Australian army during World War I and fight the doomed Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Regeneration (15) 1997Thursday 6th Nov at 9.15pmBAFTA-Award-nominated film adaptation of the Booker award-winning novel of the same name by Pat Barker, directed by Gillies MacKinnon. It stars Jonathan Pryce as Dr William Rivers, who treated World War I officers suffering from shell shock. It follows the treatment of friends Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon and raises profound questions about the nature war and its impact on humanity.Tickets £5 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Special Ticket Dealso All three films for £12o One film + lecture £12 (half price for students)

FilmsFilms play a major role in shaping modern memory and perceptions of history.Enjoy three classic films about WW1 on the Cathedral’s BIG screen!

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Never such Innocence again: Poems of the First World War Monday 3rd – Friday 7th November (10am – 4pm)Former English teacher Simon Price has selected 35 poems, one to be read in the Cathedral on the hour (10am-4pm) through the week. His aim has been to reflect as wide a range as possible of the human experiences and responses to the so-called Great War: the big themes of pity, horror, grief, anger and bitterness, but also some tiny moments of humour or hope or beauty.

Yesterday Lost: Poems, Songs and War Letters - Ivor Gurney 1890-1937Wednesday 5th November 7.00pmA collection of songs and words to honour the memory of Ivor Gurney and his generation, reflecting three phases in his life with Jonathan Carne and Naomi Johnston.First, the early influences: pre-war Gloucester where he grew up; the countryside which was a source of visionary inspiration; his scholarship to the Royal College of Music where he became an awkward yet brilliant student and showed early signs of genius.Next, the First World War and the torment of trench warfare and army discipline: a time when Gurney’s musical utterance became crystalline and the voice of a unique war poet emerged.Finally, the aftermath of war. Invalided out of the army, with his best verse and many fine songs yet to write, Gurney drifted from casual work back to the College and eventually into a long and harrowing mental decline.Tickets £10 from Hall For Cornwall, 01872 262466 or on the door.

Organ RecitalFriday 7th November at 1.10pmThe Great War’s shadow was cast on the organ lofts of England just as in every other sphere. This recital will explore its effects on the music and personalities of the early 20th Century British music world. Performed by Luke Bond, Assistant Director of Music. Free with retiring collection

Working on NO MAN’S LAND Thursday 13 November at 7pmAn evening of stories, music and poetry featuring Roy Ray, Katie Kirk and Annie Henry. Both poignant and heart-warming ‘Working on NO MAN’S LAND’ engages the audience using Roy’s warmth and natural humour to explore our shared experience of war and conflict. The punctuation of poems and songs lead the audience to reflect on their own memories and responses to conflict. Refreshments available. Tickets £5 Send SAE and cheque made out to ‘Truro Cathedral’ to Truro Cathedral Office, 14 St Mary’s Street, TRURO, TR1 2AF.

Poems, Songs and Music

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Calendar

Exhibitions

Films

Lectures

Music

Poetry

War Requiem

Worship &Vigil

HfC = Hall for Cornwall Box Office 01872 262 466TC = Truro Cathedral Office 01872 276 782TSS = Three Spires Singers (see page 5 for contact details)

START DATE TIME EVENT COST BOX OFFICETues 15 July Mon-Sat 10-5pm Cornwall’s Schools Remember FREE -to Sat 22 Nov Sun 12-4pm Fri 1 to 15 Aug Mon-Sat 10-5pm Opening The Gates Of Hell FREE - Sun 12-4pmMon 4 Aug 19.30 Bach’s B Minor Mass £8-£24 HfCMon 4 Aug 23.00 Candlelit Prayer VIgil FREE -

Sat 6 Sept 19.30 Honour Over Glory: 100 years in Music £12.50 HfC and Verse £15.50 £18.50Thurs 25 Sept 19.00 for ‘Martyrs as really as St Stephen Adults £4 TC 19.30 start was a martyr?’ U18 Free, Stu £2Sat 4 Oct 10-1pm Seminar on War Requiem with Christopher £12 inc. TSS Gray (Musical Director) and Russell Pascoe Coffee & (Composer) CakeMon 20 Oct - Mon-Sat 10-5pm No Man’s Land Tryptych - Roy Ray FREE -Sat 15 Nov Sun 12-4pmMon 20 Oct - Mon-Sat 10-5pm Trenches Exhibition FREE -Sat 15 Nov Sun 12-4pm Mon 3 to 10-4pm War Poems on the Hour FREE - Friday 7 NovMon 3 Nov 19.00 Lecture: MICHAEL PORTILLO £10 HfCTues 4 Nov 19.00 Lecture: Prof. PAUL FIDDES £10 HfCTues 4 Nov 21.15 Film: All Quiet on the Western Front (PG) £5 HfCWed 5 Nov 19.00 Yesterday Lost: Ivor Gurney £10 HfCWed 5 Nov 21.15 Film: Gallipoli (PG) £5 HfCThurs 6 Nov 19.00 Lecture: Dr CATRIONA PENNELL £10 HfCThurs 6 Nov 21.15 Film: Regeneration (15) £5 HfCFri 7 Nov 13.10 Organ Recital FREE -Sat 8 Nov 18.00 Pre Concert Talk - John Bridcut and Petroc Trelawney £10 HfCSat 8 Nov 19.30 War Requiem £15, £18 HfC £21Sun 9 Nov 10.00 Remembrance Service inc. Fauré Requiem FREE - Sun 9 Nov 15.15 Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance FREE -Sun 9 Nov 19.30 War Requiem performance £15, £18 HfC & £21Thur 13 Nov 19.00 Working on NO MAN’S LAND £5 TC

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Calendar

Exhibitions

Films

Lectures

Music

Poetry

War Requiem

Worship &Vigil

HfC = Hall for Cornwall Box Office 01872 262 466TC = Truro Cathedral Office 01872 276 782TSS = Three Spires Singers (see page 5 for contact details)

START DATE TIME EVENT COST BOX OFFICETues 15 July Mon-Sat 10-5pm Cornwall’s Schools Remember FREE -to Sat 22 Nov Sun 12-4pm Fri 1 to 15 Aug Mon-Sat 10-5pm Opening The Gates Of Hell FREE - Sun 12-4pmMon 4 Aug 19.30 Bach’s B Minor Mass £8-£24 HfCMon 4 Aug 23.00 Candlelit Prayer VIgil FREE -

Sat 6 Sept 19.30 Honour Over Glory: 100 years in Music £12.50 HfC and Verse £15.50 £18.50Thurs 25 Sept 19.00 for ‘Martyrs as really as St Stephen Adults £4 TC 19.30 start was a martyr?’ U18 Free, Stu £2Sat 4 Oct 10-1pm Seminar on War Requiem with Christopher £12 inc. TSS Gray (Musical Director) and Russell Pascoe Coffee & (Composer) CakeMon 20 Oct - Mon-Sat 10-5pm No Man’s Land Tryptych - Roy Ray FREE -Sat 15 Nov Sun 12-4pmMon 20 Oct - Mon-Sat 10-5pm Trenches Exhibition FREE -Sat 15 Nov Sun 12-4pm Mon 3 to 10-4pm War Poems on the Hour FREE - Friday 7 NovMon 3 Nov 19.00 Lecture: MICHAEL PORTILLO £10 HfCTues 4 Nov 19.00 Lecture: Prof. PAUL FIDDES £10 HfCTues 4 Nov 21.15 Film: All Quiet on the Western Front (PG) £5 HfCWed 5 Nov 19.00 Yesterday Lost: Ivor Gurney £10 HfCWed 5 Nov 21.15 Film: Gallipoli (PG) £5 HfCThurs 6 Nov 19.00 Lecture: Dr CATRIONA PENNELL £10 HfCThurs 6 Nov 21.15 Film: Regeneration (15) £5 HfCFri 7 Nov 13.10 Organ Recital FREE -Sat 8 Nov 18.00 Pre Concert Talk - John Bridcut and Petroc Trelawney £10 HfCSat 8 Nov 19.30 War Requiem £15, £18 HfC £21Sun 9 Nov 10.00 Remembrance Service inc. Fauré Requiem FREE - Sun 9 Nov 15.15 Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance FREE -Sun 9 Nov 19.30 War Requiem performance £15, £18 HfC & £21Thur 13 Nov 19.00 Working on NO MAN’S LAND £5 TC

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CANON PHILIP Lambert was the Eucharistic president and preacher at his farewell service on Sunday 22 June, writes Primrose Peacock.

He is moving to St Thomas Kefalas in Crete – being very well acquainted with Greece, knowing the language, having long-standing interests in Orthodoxy and iconography, and is an active member of the Friends of Mount Athos.

Canon Philip joined the Cathedral staff in 2006 as Canon Missioner, and a very large congregation gathered to hear his final sermon. He took as his subject, ‘fear’ – initially addressing many common fears, such as new situations, financial problems or singing in public.

All of these could be destructive, he suggested, before illustrating the point with recollections from his days as a curate, aged 24, in London, where he was required to meet many different types of people – some of whom he found very unorthodox and disconcerting.

He mentioned his first funeral visit and other situations in which he was afraid of not being relevant. But then he found that his church became a place of community – like a swimming pool where all could go at their own pace.

“Everyone can teach us something about God – however eccentric they may seem,” he said. “Aspects of their lives then become teaching and relevant. Practical action should be a must. It allows ordinary people to become vehicles of truth.”

We then heard a reference to ‘the duck’, one of Canon Philip’s many funny tales.

He spoke about the Orthodox churches, and how Anglican churches could learn lessons from them. He praised many aspects of the Cathedral and its community including the Chapter, the choir, artists – which had been a specific interest for him – and various lay

groups. He reminded us that Jesus said: “Do not be afraid.”

Canon Philip recognised that by moving to Crete he was in most respects going to an unknown and possible fearful situation.

He concluded by reading a prayer written by Br Roget of Taize Monastery in France; before the Choir sang as a tribute, a prayer entitled ‘Mother of God’, set to music by the late John Tavener, while Canon Philip stood facing the Cathedral icon of the virgin and child which he had commissioned in 2010.

Following the final blessing, Frances Lambert – until recently a specialist nurse at the Mermaid Centre – joined her husband on the podium before the Dean made the presentations.

Dean Roger was in amusing mode and produced a series of slightly different gifts. They including a miniature bottle of Ouzo, a ball of string relating to the Cretan legend of the Minotaur, a cheese knife, sun glasses and a cartoon – before politely handing over a ‘certain white envelope’ with love and thanks.

He spoke about Canon Philip’s tenure being one of fun, fellowship and faith. A finger buffet was then served in the refectory for those who wished to stay.

Fillip for Philip Photo: Keith Sparrow

Canon Philip with his wife, Fran, receiving a painting by Primrose Peacock.

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WHEN I WAS A CHILD I thought like a child, I sang like a child, and my father loved nothing better that to accompany my boyish treble voice on the piano, writes Revd Rob Yeomans.

One of his favourite songs – and certainly one of mine – was The Holy City (1882 Frederic Weatherly music by Michael Maybrick). It is strange and interesting what goes through your head when walking the Camino!

My head buzzed with music and lyrics, sacred and secular. But The Holy City kept coming back. Essentially those few words from the second half of the song, ‘And all who would might enter, and no one was denied. And Why? Because of the shadow of a cross – upon a lonely hill’.

The Camino is a route – traceable on a map from your starting point to your goal. The Camino passes city and countryside, hamlet and hillside – some of the way is rough and stony, some level and direct. There are green pastures, fields full of flowers, flowing waters. There are valleys that evoke death. There are mountains that have to be climbed, and bridges that have to be crossed. Scorching heat, blinding rain and mist so thick that you can’t see a foot in front of your face! Sometimes pleasant walking conditions with the sun warming your back and a cool breeze cooling your face.

But the Camino only comes alive because of the people. Fat ones, thin ones, peoples of all colours, beliefs, sexualities and cultures. Young ones, old ones and many middle-aged ones. Speaking every language under the sun. Yet there is one language.

“”

And it is for this that we are born,

to be brother to the other.

It is for this that we are pilgrims,

not to travel to the shrine of

St James of Compostela

or St Michael the Archangel,

but to travel

to the shrine which each person is,

to this temple

in which resides the Kingdom of God.

This is the pilgrimage of the Christian,

of every human being.

This is the pilgrimage

which became more and more obvious

as the days went on for me.

[From Listen Pilgrim, Christopher William Jones (DLT 1968)]

Walking the Way

Two centuries of rampant materialism have resulted

in a spiritual aridity unparalleled in human history. Statistics reveal a collapse in church attendance matched by a significant fall in the numbers entering the priesthood. Recent surveys indicate that Spain, until recently seen as a deeply religious society, now has less that 20% of its population actually practising Catholicism.

Yet here is the rub – in this same period the numbers entering the Camino soared and pilgrim figures have risen tenfold in a decade. How do we interpret these trends?

[‘The Present Breakdown & Breakthrough’ from A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago by John Brierley.]

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The Language of the Camino has three words. “Hola!” A word of recognition and greeting.

“Buen Camino” – Good Way – an expression of hope that your path may be fulfilling and an expression of affirmation that we are following this ‘way’ together. Always said with a smile, a wave, a touch, a nod – even when the rain of Galicia is hammering down - Buen Camino means not that I am/we are enjoying this part of the experience; but that ‘The Way’ is good.

Did you walk alone? I set out on my own – yet I was never alone. Physically there was always another pilgrim up front and always a pilgrim way behind – sometimes ‘with you’ as a group – sometimes 100 yards away sometimes maybe a mile – but always a person, a fellow perigrino – close to you on ‘The Way’. But that wasn’t the only reason I was never alone. The story of Cleopas and his friend on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus may help you to understand what I mean [Luke 24.13-35].

And why did I do it? To prove to myself that I am still alive and so to celebrate being 70! To thank God for 47 years of ordained ministry in His service and trying to – and often failing – to follow His Way. Oh and to avoid collecting more ‘stuff’!

“What do you want for your birthday?” friends and family kindly asked. “A donation to the Stratton Deanery Camino Fund,” I was

able to reply. A fund to enable people in our deanery to follow The Way in their way – through retreats, pilgrimages, quiet days or whatever may help them on their Camino. And the fund is still open!

If you would like to make a contribution, send a cheque (made out to The Stratton Deanery Synod) to Mrs Sue Dickenson, Stratton Deanery Treasurer, Ranelagh, Stewarts Road, Week St Mary, Nr Holsworthy, Devon. EX22 6XA.

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And have I been changed by the experience? Thirty-three days and 450 miles later, how has the Camino affected me? It has clarified my resolve to continue the adventure of discovering new ways of ‘being’ church. Ways of making a reality what ‘The shadow of a cross on a lonely hill’ made possible ‘That all who would might enter and no one was denied’.

The Camino underlines the words and the concept of ‘being inclusive’. All walking the same path, with a common goal, a common greeting and a common affirmation. Hola! Buen Camino! Some walking fast, some just plodding – yet all with a common purpose.

Walking the Camino has strengthened my resolve, as John Brierley eloquently expresses it ‘to allow time for old belief systems and outworn “truths” to fall away so that new and higher perspectives can arise’.

To learn more – listen to my sermons until the day of my funeral (!) talk to me, e-mail me*, phone me**. For as someone once said in the Diocese of Truro, “Together We Can”. That is the affirmation of the Camino and my prayer for all of God’s people.

* [email protected] ** 01566 781570

“”

A purpose of pilgrimage is to allow time for old belief systems and outworn ‘ truths ‘ to fall away so that new and higher perspectives can arise. We

may also need to recognise that colleagues and partners at home or at work may feel threatened by our new outlook on life. Breaking tribal patterns, challenging the status quo or querying consensus reality is generally considered inappropriate at best or heretical at worst. The extent to which we hold onto any new understanding is measured by how far we are prepared to walk our talk and live our ‘new’ truth in the face of opposition, often from those who profess to love us. Christ was crucified for living The Truth.

[‘Returning Home – Reflections’ from A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago by John Brierley.]

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SOMETIMES the simplest things are the most effective, writes Revd Philip de Grey-Warter

Uncover is about equipping, enabling and enthusing Christians simply to read and discuss Luke’s Gospel with a non-Christian friend in a sort of ‘micro-book group’.

Launched by UCCF (The Christian Unions) in 2011 and endorsed by the Bishop’s Den panel in February of this year, Uncover has proved to be a most successful evangelism initiative, mobilising thousands of students and bearing fruit in countless professions of faith.

The genius of the project is the high quality resource material, which is attractive, accessible and – above all – enabling. They have produced a ‘Moleskine’-inspired version of the Gospel, with the text on one side of the page and room for jottings on the other.

It includes links to video introductions to six possible discussions (‘seeker’ studies specially written by Becky Manley Pippert), as well as to video clips answering common questions that arise from the text (on suffering, science & miracles, the arrogance of the uniqueness of Christ, for example).

There are also individual’s stories of their investigation of the Gospel; and the discussion material ‘See for yourself’ includes six strands of evidence with questions, the relevant Gospel text and explanatory notes.

If you have been around Church for a while, you will be familiar with the Gospel accounts as they are read Sunday by Sunday. Uncover is simply a way of inviting a friend to open a copy of Luke’s Gospel with you and to discuss it together – as you might do in a book group or over a newspaper and a cup of coffee.

In a recent survey (Ed Stetzer, How Unbelievers View the Church, 2009), when asked if they would be willing to read the Bible with a friend if asked, 61% of ‘20-somethings’ said “Yes”; 42% of those aged 30 and above said “Yes”. There is an untapped ‘market’ waiting to be engaged – at least two of every five people we know!

If you’re interested in taking part in the ‘Doing Church Differently’ pilot for Uncover, please e-mail [email protected].

For more information see: the ‘Useful links’ section on www.foweyparishchurch.org or visit www.uncover.org.uk

“What has been staggering is that non-Christians are willing to look at the primary sources.” [Rico Tice, evangelist]

“The joy of it is that it does not need an experienced leader.” [Michael Green, evangelist]

“I’ve not seen anything like this in 20 years. It has been quite remarkable – the non-Christians are hungry to do it.” [Richard Cunningham, UCCF director]

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Sir,

Getting to the truth of the matter

Thank you to Revd Stephen Dawes for his ‘Truly Man’ article. So Jesus was exactly like us, a man of his time, but without sin. The ‘sinlessness’ makes him very different.

The Reformation blossomed through religious argument; so I am not attacking all that was written, but wonder about the Church’s stance on a few of the things attributed to Jesus. I return to Jonah. Jesus could foresee that his alienation of the leading Pharisees would lead to his arrest, a blasphemy charge and his death. However, if still only man, how could Jesus refer to the sign of Jonah and not only predict his death but also his resurrection?

Can he explain Matthew 11.27, “no-one knows the Son but the Father...”; “For the Son of Man is to come in the glory of his Father with his angels...” (Matt 16.27); “If you believed him [Moses], you would believe what I have to tell you, for it was about me that he wrote.” (John 5.46); “How can you have seen Abraham? In very truth I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.” (John 8.58); and “I am revealing in words what I saw in my father’s presence” (John 8.38)?

Jesus was God made man, definitely human but his knowledge of the Scriptures not only astounded ‘the church of its time’ but angered it. In the ‘lost years’ before his ministry, did Jesus learn in some depth of his heavenly identity? Would an ordinary Galilean have such in depth knowledge of the scriptures, the ability to confront the learned of his day and understand the purpose of his mission without a relationship with God his Father that no other mortal has?

On the cross he had to die wholly man in order to be the ultimate sacrifice for our sins – feeling the blackest of despair when his father’s presence was withdrawn from him, “Eli, Eli ...” A shock to someone who had felt so close to father God for much of his life. Truly man, yes; without sin, yes; but wasn’t there something more? Sandra Merry Local Worship Leader, Liskeard

Sir,

Just ticking along

In the latest edition of Countryside, the voice of the National Farmers’ Union (July 2014, pp38 & 41) is a two-page article on the etiquette of address given to those who climb our church towers, two or three times a week, to keep our Victorian church clocks ticking. They are neither technicians nor engineers, but are entitled to be addressed as ‘Their Worshipful Clock-winder’.

Such men and women climb our church towers on a regular basis to maintain, ‘huffing and puffing’, winding up the quarter-ton weights of our clocks. Others of our nation’s ‘Worshipful Clock-winding Bands’, even hold an AGM on the church/tower roof – with a sandwich and flask of tea in hand! Such bands, have been know each to climb the tower in turn and change the hour, unaware of others having done so, thereby causing much confusion in our villages!

Duncan Paul Matthews Old Cornwall Society, Liskeard.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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LAST November, the Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs gave a charity concert in the Royal Festival Hall writes Terry Hodge.

The event was compèred by Bishop Tim and raised a total sum of £73,426.71. This has been divided between the RNLI, Cornwall

Hospice Care and the BBC Radio Cornwall Appeal – each charity receiving £24,475.57.

It was a truly a remarkable evening and as chairman of the Federation I would like to thank all those involved, including those who attended the concert and filled the venue, for their efforts and support. It was beyond our wildest dreams that so much money would be raised, and there is no doubt that the funds will have a significant impact on the work of the three charities.

Guy Botterill, RNLI fund-raising manager for the South West and Suzanne Tanner, representing the St Ives RNLI branch, received the donation to that charity and explained that the money would be used to help provide a new tractor for the St Ives lifeboat.

In receiving the donation to Cornwall Hospice Care, Kevin Marsh, its facilities manager, emphasised how important fund-raising is for the work of the organisation and thanked those involved with the concert who had helped raise such an impressive amount.

Daphne Skinnard, assistant editor for BBC Radio Cornwall, explained how its charity appeal was focusing on support for local community initiatives and how the sum donated was several times more than anything expected, giving it a “tremendous start”.

Male voice choirs disburse charity

concert proceeds

MILLY Winstanley has left the Diocesan House team to join a local marine engineering company.

Milly joined us in March 2009 as part of the Education Team. In July 2012, she took up the post of Parish Finance Officer and has worked closely with parish treasurers since then.

It has been a real pleasure to work with Milly and we shall miss her.

Pastures new

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WHEN I first moved to Mount Hawke, my incumbent, Revd Alan Bashforth, took me to see the work of Wired Cornwall, writes Revd Jules Williams.

It’s impossible not to be impressed by both the dedication of the staff and volunteers and the obvious joy and fulfilment the clients get from

going to the centre. Having a stroke or brain injury leaves many people with little to look forward to, but clinical psychologist and director Liz Barnes and the volunteer team at Wired are committed to helping people live the best lives that they can and restoring hope.

I’m a great believer in Jesus not just being about what happens after death, but bringing ‘life in all its abundance’ this side of heaven too. And that’s what the work of ‘Wired’ does – it gives people whose lives have been turned upside down, lives which are that little bit more abundant.

Jumping out of a plane from two miles up on Saturday 2 August seems less like a good idea the closer it gets. But if I can raise some money and some publicity for Wired, it will be worth it. The team at Wired have devoted their lives to making other people’s lives better, while all I have to do is fall out of an airplane (and live through a few weeks of terror beforehand!).

If you think you would be able to support the work of Wired and sponsor me, I would love to hear from you on 01209 891172 or at [email protected] Or you can give directly on the Wired website home page, www.wiredcornwall.org/front

Oh, and don’t forget to pray that I’m all in one piece at the end!

If you would like to help Wired Cornwall – either on an individual basis or maybe as your church’s special charity – contact Liz Barnes via [email protected] or call 07922554415 or 07540070899.

Vertical challenge for vital work COMING UP

Jackie & Liz

Revd Jules

John

Lucy

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THE CROSS is a collection of religious paintings, created by Brian Whelan as an itinerant exhibition, and arranged on a simple wooden cross.

Two images, St Michael and St Piran, were painted especially for the Cornish leg of the journey, which comes to rest in St Ives Parish Church for the summer.

Brian Whelan is a renowned artist who exhibited at St Ia’s last summer at the St Ives Sacred Art Exhibition 2013. For that occasion, he created the Guardian Angels Series and a depiction of St Ia sailing into the harbour. Brian’s religious works are displayed in many important venues worldwide and he is currently working on an exhibition at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, celebrating Edith Cavell.

All the paintings – mixed media on canvas – can be purchased individually and collected/posted at the end of the exhibition. A percentage of sales profits will benefit the parish church. For more information, contact Fr Diego at [email protected]

The Cross comes to Cornwall

FOLLOWING ON from the Epiphany Art Project at St Hilary Church, there was a personal prayer labyrinth workshop; and, from September, artists and makers from all over the diocese are invited to ‘drop in’ on a Wednesday morning to be creative in the Lady Chapel.

For more details, call Revd Annie HenryHolland on 07768 166309. “It’s inspiring to create art surrounded by the historical artworks and in the sacred setting of St Hilary Church,” she says.

Artists from the Newlyn School were commissioned to beautify the church in the time of Fr Bernard Walk, and art tours – followed by a cream tea – can be booked for groups over this summer. For details about these, contact Carrie Baker on 01326 560970.

‘Epiphany’ art project continues

Photos: Colin Sanger

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Tuesday 23 September

Falmouth School Trescobeas Road

Falmouth TR11 4LH

Tuesday 30 September

Launceston Town Hall, Dunheved Bar & Kitchen

PL15 7AR

Thursday 9 October

Liskeard Town Council Public Hall &

Refreshment room 3-5 West Street

Liskeard PL14 6BW

Tuesday 21 October

Penwith College Zennor Refectory

St Clare Street, Penzance TR18 2SA

Thursday 23 October

Shire House Suite, Bodmin Town Council Mount Folly Square Bodmin PL31 2DQ

Tuesday 4 November

St Erme Community Centre, Castle Field, Trispen

TR4 9BD

Venues for Diocesan Autumn

Roadshows 2014

THIS IS a time of great change in our churches and the wider communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. There are u n p r e c e d e n t e d challenges; yet there are also wonderful, practical, innovative things happening too.

There can be no doubt that the Holy Spirit is at work and we all have the opportunity to share in Discovering God’s Kingdom and Growing his Church.

• So what is happening to the Church in our diocese?

• What effects are the 3 Strand projects having? Discipleship. Accompanied Ministry Development. Doing Church Differently.

• Tell us about the good things that you are doing to support ‘Our Vision’ and the ‘3 Strands’.

• Come and be inspired.

• Come and meet the Bishops and Archdeacons and challenge them – that’s one of the reasons why we have the Roadshows. And they do listen.

• Come with an open mind and gather fresh ideas. And share your successes with others.

And as far as the logistics go, the 2014 Autumn Roadshows are bigger, offer some new venues, and plenty of parking. The free refreshments are available from 6.30pm and the full programme commences at 7pm. See you there.

Autumn Roadshows taking shape

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Announcements

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going to print, but its accuracy is not guaranteed and does not form part

of any offer or contract.

Truro Cathedral SPECIAL SERVICE Sunday 12 October at 2pm to celebrate the gifts, faith, and creativity of those living with schizophrenia and long-term mental health problems. Culmination of week of events, details to be announced.

We are looking for people to be actively involved in planning the service and to contribute poetry, reflections, music, or artwork, as well as to share in readings and prayers.

If interested, contact Christopher Newell on 07770641247 or [email protected]

CORNWALL ORGANISTS’ ASSOCIATION Truro Methodist Church 16 August at 3.30pm President’s Meeting hosted by Philip Davey, with guests Tom & Ian Little. Details [email protected]

ORGANIST WANTED Parish Church of Stoke Climsland (South East Cornwall) Thriving, friendly village church, with active and varied musical tradition, seeks organist and pianist to further develop music for worship in range of musical styles.

Successful applicant will be professional, yet flexible, in approach and have a passion for use of music to enhance worship.

Remuneration negotiable. Open to job sharing.

For more information, or to apply, contact Kathryn Carnegie, [email protected] or call 01579 370187.

What’s on

Parish of Launceston ‘THE EVENT’

in The Town Hall, Launceston 10am to 2pm – Saturday 30 August

Join us for ‘summer fun’ children’s crafts, games, quizzes, face painting, parish history, current activity displays and demonstrations,

refreshments and much more… Free entry – all welcome.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

Lady of mature years and quiet living, engaged in full-time Christian ministry within the

Primary Sector seeks suitable long-term, unfurnished rented accommodation at a modest rent. Long term

preferred in the Truro/Falmouth area. Minimum 2 bedrooms, small garden, nearby parking.

Excellent references available. Please call 01326 372733.

For more information and to book a place at any of these events, contact Epiphany House, Kenwyn,

Truro TR1 3DR Tel: 01872 272249

E-mail: [email protected]

Epiphany House www.epiphanyhousetruro.co.uk

The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesdays at noon.On the first Tuesday of the month there will be

Prayer for Healing.

Morning Prayer is said in the Chapel at 10.45 am Monday to Friday.

Meditation Groups meet on 1st Monday of the month

2.30 pm - 4 pm & 3rd Monday of month 7.15 - 9.30 pm.

Quiet Space: we warmly welcome individuals seeking Quiet

Space for prayer, rest, reflection or study. We have a number of small rooms available as well as use of

the beautiful grounds and can offer refreshments and food. Overnight accommodation with breakfast is

available as well as facilities for self-catering.

The Revd Michael Firbank, Priest in Charge of Camborne and All Saints Tuckingmill, in the Diocese of Truro, has been appointed Vicar of Gresley, in the Diocese of Derby. Revd Firbank and his family will move in July and take up this new role in September.

Retirements

The Revd Canon Michael John Adams BA Vicar of Newquay in the Diocese of Truro with effect from 31st October 2014.

Resignation

The Revd Preb John Alexander Cyril May PhD, BD Priest in Charge of St Endellion, Port Isaac and St Kew and St Minver with St Enodoc and St Michael, Rock in the Diocese of Truro with effect from 18th September 2014.

ST ENDELLION CHURCH Sunday 10 August 6pm Evening Worship with Taize chants by candlelight. Sunday 14 September 6pm Evening Worship with Taize chants by candlelight.

ST JUST IN ROSELAND ORGAN WEEK Jonathan Bielby MBE (Organist Emeritus, Wakefield Cathedral) will give three linked organ recitals, all at 7pm: Tuesday 19 August Thursday 21 August – Special Request Programme Saturday 23 August Each concert has an interval and will finish by 9pm, making it possible for concert-goers to return on the King Harry Ferry (last ferry 9.30pm). Wine & soft drinks on sale in aid of church funds. Tickets at door: 1 concert £6; 2 concerts £10; 3 concerts £15. Accompanied under 16s FREE.

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(for September issue)CCornwall Schools Remember. Pupils from Cornish Schools have researched family or local community links to WW1. Exhibition runs until 21 November.Friday 1 to 15 August. ‘Open the Gates of Hell’ Phil Whiting’s paintings marking 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1. 10-5pm (Mon-Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), Free. Runs until 15 August. Friday 1 1.10pm. Jonathan Delbridge. Free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 2 from 12-2pm. Messy Table Fun for families and children.Sunday 3 from 4pm. Evensong marking centenary of start of WW1.Monday 4 7.30pm. Bach’s B Minor Mass by St Endellion Festival Orchestra & Chorus. Tickets from HfC, www.hallforcornwall.co.uk, 01872 262466. 10-11pm. Candlelit Prayer Vigil for Peace marking exact time war was declared in 1914. Tuesday 5 5.30pm. Solemn First Evensong of Transfiguration of our Lord.Wednesday 6 5.30pm. Solemn Eucharist of Transfiguration of our Lord.Friday 8 1.10pm. Georgina Sherriff (St Paul’s, Knightsbridge) Free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 9 10-3pm. City of Truro Male Choir on High Cross.5pm. Full Peal attempt.Sunday 10 12.30pm. Meditational Dance Experience. All welcome.Wednesday 13 10-12. Noon Friends’ Coffee Morning in Pearson Room. All welcome.Friday 15 1.10pm. Andrew Bryden (Ripon Cathedral) free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 16 11am-2pm. Messy Table Fun for families and children. Free. 10am-3pm City of Truro Male Choir Fund-raising High Cross. 4pm. First Evensong of Blessed Virgin Mary, patronal festival. Sunday 17 10am. Solemn Eucharist of Blessed Virgin Mary, patronal festival; and after service, Fairtrade Table.From noon. Sunday Carvery Lunch in Cathedral Restaurant – one course (£8.50), two courses (£10.50). Must pre-book on 01872 245011 or at [email protected] Thursday 21 10am-4pm. Mothers’ Union Family Fun Day. Enjoy our free games and activities. Refreshments available.

Friday 22 1.10pm. John Keyes (Nottingham) free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 23 1pm. Nordic Light, lunchtime concert given by Eskilstuna Oratoriekör and Kammarkören Fors Cantores from Sweden. Free, with collection. 5.30pm. First Evening Prayer of Bartholomew the Apostle.7.30pm. Evening Organ Concert by American Nathan Laube, includes music by Hollins, Bruhns and Liszt. Tickets £10 (Students £5, under-18s free) on the door.Sunday 24 10am. Solemn Eucharist of Bartholomew the Apostle.4pm. Solemn Eucharist of Bartholomew the Apostle.Monday 25 BANK HOLIDAY Cathedral open from 9.30am.Friday 29 1.10p. Joshua Hales (Sheffield Cathedral) free lunchtime organ recital.Saturday 30 10am-3pm. City of Truro Male Choir Fund-raising High Cross.7.30pm. GOGMAGOG vs Corin the Intergalactic Giant Slayer. Futuristic retelling of ancient Cornish creation myth. Tickets from Cornwall Riviera Box Office, 01726 879500 www.crbo.co.uk

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