The following are usually listed in order of publishing or amendment date.Please scroll down the entire list in case you miss something important. Clicking on a title takes you straight to the respective news story. Of great importance is a reminder of our Prayer for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and throughout our troubled World.Page 1List of all our News StoriesPlease keep a lookout for anyone who needs help this Christmas.Will we be seeing Angels this Christmas?A New Bishop for Our Diocese.Page 2Grapevine - Latest EditionNews from Our Diocese - DecemberAdvent & Christmas at St PaternusJust A Thought - Ours is Not to Reason WhyPage 3Our RemembranceMinistry Matters from Rev'd JessA Poem for Remembrance SundayA letter from our Rural DeanPage 4A Harvest Time ReflectionSt Piran`s Cross Award for Verna Jones.Leaving Service for Rev`d NickiSafeguarding at St Paternus..Page 5Earthquakes, Floods & WarsSomething wonderful happened at St PaternusUrgent Help still needed for the people of Ukraine.Ukraine without war - Prayer and Peacetime pictures.Page 6A Prayer for Peace in Ukraine, the Middle East and throughout the World. Do you have any questions or comments on any of the above stories? If so, please use the 'Send Us a Message' form near the foot of our 'Get in Touch' page, choosing 'Other' as a subject, and we will do our best to help.PLEASE NOTE: Our church is open for prayers every day during the daytime and we invite you to visit the church as often as possible to pray for peace in Ukraine and throughout the world.
Even in a relatively wealthy parish such as North Petherwin, there are people who need help, be it because they are old and lonely, or just lonely, because they can't afford to pay for heating their homes and are living in freezing conditions, because they are hungry, because they are suffering from depression, because they need help for other reasons.We all have neighbours, and nearby there may just be someone who could do with your help. Christmas can be the happiest time of the year for many but for others it can be anything but that. So please keep a look out.For some, our Blue Christmas event may be just the thing to brighten up their lives. It is held on Monday 23rd December at 4 pm in St Paternus Church. You can download the poster here to display or pass on to someone who you think may be interested.Thank you.PLEASE NOTE. This and all other entries in 'News and Notices' are usually listed in order of date published or amended.
Please celebrate with the people in our special Community this festive season with an Angel outside of your property. Your Angel can be made of any material (ideally recycled) and can be any size. We hope to bring a smile to people’s faces when they see your amazing Angels!Our Crafty Church team have produced a poster which we greatly appreciate you downloading and printing for display.OUR ANGEL DISPLAYWe would love to see a picture of your Angel. Our plan is to create at least one, and hopefully more, A4 size collages of the Angel pictures we receive.So please send your picture to:st.paternus@btinternet.comPLEASE NOTE. This and all other entries in 'News and Notices' are usually listed in order of date published or amended.
New Bishop of Truro announcedDowning Street has announced that His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Rt Revd David Williams as the 17th Bishop of Truro.David is currently the Bishop of Basingstoke, a position he has held since 2014. Prior to his consecration in 2014, David was a parish priest for over 25 years.Ordained in 1989, David began his ministry as a curate in Ecclesall, Sheffield Diocese. He was a priest in Dore before being appointed Rural Dean of Ecclesall in 1997. In 2002 he became the vicar of Christ Church in Winchester and was made an honorary canon of Winchester Cathedral in 2012.On his appointment, David said: “I can't tell you how excited I am to be coming to the Diocese of Truro. It's been an astonishing journey, enriched by so many people I've met on the way, people who clearly have been praying; people who've been seeking wisdom for the future of the church in Cornwall.“What a remarkable place this is! I've worked in and visited Cornwall many times over the last 30 years and each time have come back feeling refreshed and renewed - both spiritually and physically.I am, at heart, a parish priest. I want to continue working for the flourishing of local churches. The local church is vital to a local community. It's a place where we encounter God. It's a place where you're encouraged and comforted when you're in trouble. It’s also a place where we are challenged and learn how to live in God’s light.“So, as I look forward to coming to this place, I wonder if I can ask you to pray with me, as I will pray for you, that we would be faithful to who God is and what he calls us to be. That we would travel together would go on a new adventure together to discover the goodness of God, not in some distant place, but in our own localities. May the Lord bless you.”David, along with his wife Helen, has been warmly welcomed by the Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, who has been acting Bishop of Truro since the departure of Bishop Philip Mounstephen. Bishop Hugh said: “I am delighted by David’s appointment and am looking forward to welcoming him and working with him. His wealth of experience, love of people and deep faith will inspire us on, as we continue to work for a fruitful and sustainable church in Cornwall.”It is likely that Bishop David will be installed in Spring 2025 when a service to welcome him as bishop will take place.PLEASE NOTE. This and all other entries in 'News and Notices' are usually listed in order of date published or amended.
