Praying today for anyone for whom Remembrance Sunday is a day of grief. And for the 200 Anglican military chaplains who give such outstanding moral, spiritual & pastoral care. 3 of them are leading the online service for Remembrance Sunday. Watch from 9am
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Wonderful news that Bishop Sarah has been appointed the next Archbishop of Canterbury. She’s a remarkable person, with huge experience and, most importantly, deep faith. Please join me in praying for her 🙏
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Looking for a new challenge? Come and join us! #clergyvacancies #clergyjobs #cornwall @churchofengland.org @togetherforthecofe.bsky.social @hughnel.bsky.social @simoncade.bsky.social @revsimonjr.bsky.social @revlaurabh.bsky.social
08.07.2025 12:32 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1In Armed Forces Day, I’m joining Padre Chris in praying for peace and justice, and for those who serve in the Armed Forces #ArmedForcesDay
28.06.2025 07:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Without serious investment in peacebuilding, the UK ‘risks facing the conflict crisis with one arm tied behind its back.’ I am pleased to be a signatory to this letter to the Prime Minister today, calling for investment in peacebuilding as well as defence.
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It’s great to be at the annual Transformation Cornwall Meet the Funders event today, bringing together the people who want to make Cornwall a better place with funders and support organisations. It’s packed for the first speaker from Cornwall Women’s Fund #MtF2025
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Cornwall & its churches were looking glorious today. Davidstow, St Stephen’s Launceston & Veryan all bright in May beauty. Inside the faithful gather to pray & worship and, in Veryan, to celebrate the beginning of their new Roseland benefice @diotruro.bsky.social #lovethelocalchurch
04.05.2025 19:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The new Cornwall Samaritans operations base in Truro is a wonderful space for them to continue their work of compassionate listening. It was a privilege to be there to cut the ribbon, declare it open & thank all the volunteers who make Samaritans happen @samaritans.bsky.social
03.05.2025 18:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What a joy-filled, love-saturated, spirit-abundant service at Menheniot church today, as Li Selman was welcomed as the new Vicar of the Tribute Benefice @diotruro.bsky.social #lovethelocalchurch
30.04.2025 21:03 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you @cornwallairamb for such an interesting visit to your HQ today. As the first Air Ambulance in the UK, they’re an iconic Cornish organisation and save hundreds of lives every year. A really impressive team who are rightly supported by people across Cornwall
29.04.2025 21:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Logo commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Day with bold numbers and text within a stylised 'V'.
Is your church planning to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War?
Find out more about how you can take part, along with suggested prayers and liturgy, at cofe.io/VEDay80.
We have vacancies! Do visit our website trurodiocese.org.uk/vacancies/
* Oversight roles in Lostwithiel and Boscastle
* Environment roles
* Governor & governance vacancies
To St Michael’s, Newquay for their Mothering Sunday service today. The view from the door is of blue sky and blue sea. Inside a warm welcome and holy worship. They’ll be looking for a new Vicar soon - keep an eye on trurodiocese.org.uk/vacancies/ for more news @diotruro.bsky.social
30.03.2025 19:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A wonderfully happy confirmation service in Week St Mary today, where the community is strong and faith is real (and they know how to sing!) @diotruro.bsky.social
27.03.2025 22:38 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Spring had come to St Piran’s, Perranaworthal today.
A warm, welcoming and faith-full church that really understands ‘community’ and lives it out #lovethelocalchurch @diotruro.bsky.social
“Do you have a deep and vibrant faith, a heart for mission and ministry in rural communities, and the gifts to bring fresh oversight, unity and vision to a beautiful cluster of churches close to the centre of Cornwall?” Find out more through the link below 👇
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130+ Eco-School Warriors aged 3 - 11, from 20 church schools, + 40 teachers and volunteers, flooded into Truro Cathedral for the 1st Eco-Schools Activity Day. @cornwallcouncil.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social @falmouthuniversity.bsky.social @churchofengland.org @hughnel.bsky.social
18.03.2025 12:01 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Great joy at St George’s, Truro and St Michael’s Penwerris as Fr Owen Edwards is licensed as their new priest after many years of waiting. Join me in praying for Owen and the communities he now serves @diotruro.bsky.social
20.03.2025 07:24 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A really joyful celebration of a new ministry in the Lands End churches this evening and wonderful to welcome Rev Adam Thomas to the @diotruro.bsky.social
13.03.2025 22:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
There were celebrations at St Piran’s Church in Perranzabuloe this weekend as 20 people from across the diocese were recognised for their work in churches, communities, and schools.
Read the full story, and see more photos here: trurodiocese.org.uk/2025/03/cros...
Today at Truro Cathedral we remembered those we loved and lost during the pandemic. It was good to be together, to pray and to look back at the lockdowns and ask what we’ve learnt @trurocathedral.bsky.social @diotruro.bsky.social
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And here’s the second group of wonderful people who received St Piran’s awards today. Such inspiring, humble and generous stories of service. This group includes our first ever school awards, given to a Head, a teacher and two volunteers from the local church 👏 👏 @diotruro.bsky.social
08.03.2025 18:08 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The first group of St Piran’s award winners have just been celebrated & thanked in a special service at St Piran’s church. What a brilliant group of generous-hearted, service-focussed, faithful-filled people. More to come this afternoon!@diotruro.bsky.social
08.03.2025 14:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
St Piran’s day parade in Truro today. Blue sky, Cornish flags and a crowd of every age celebrating Cornwall, it’s culture, identity and community spirit
05.03.2025 17:52 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Bishop Hugh Nelson speaks out to highlight gender based violence, domestic violence, and the violence experienced by women in every society. @womensaid.bsky.social @churchofengland.org @refugecharity.bsky.social #domesticabuseawareness @hughnel.bsky.social
03.03.2025 16:25 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1You can read the latest diocesan news here: mailchi.mp/e17512870527...
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A wonderful pilgrimage & communion at St Piran’s Oratory with the Another Way Community today. Inspired by Celtic Christianity and the Cornish Saints, they’re a welcoming, creative and holy community. And they’re fab! More at anotherway.community
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Huge turnout for the St Piran’s parade in Redruth today. The sun shone, Cornish flags flew and rich, deep rooted community was celebrated. Also some brilliant costumes and mad stuff @diotruro.bsky.social
01.03.2025 14:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Prime Minister rightly said that the urgent need to increase defence spending is a ‘generational challenge’. It requires a generational response. Raiding the aid budget does not meet that standard. My letter to @thetimes.com today
01.03.2025 09:11 — 👍 13 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 1
To Menheniot this morning. Outside it is wet, windy and bleak. Inside the welcome is warm, the worship holy and the sense of community strong #lovethelocalchurch @diotruro.bsky.social
23.02.2025 15:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0