Christmas 2024 : Help and Support across Cornwall
Each year, people all across Cornwall give the most precious gift of all at Christmas; their time. With communities offering …
Resources for Advent and Christmas 2024
Resources are available for Advent and Christmas 2024, including the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, and those from a …
Bishop Sarah responds to Commons debate on assisted suicide
“The Church of England believes that the compassionate response at the end of life lies in the provision of high …
Statement on Second Reading of Assisted Suicide Bill
“It remains the case that improving the quality and availability of palliative care offers the best pathway to reducing suffering …
Assisted dying bill – thoughts from our Member Churches
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is making its way through Parliament. Many Christian leaders have commented on …
Cornish Christmas Giving 2024
Our 2024 Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue includes 20 charitable organisations and all of Cornwall’s food banks. So this Christmas, give …
Act on Poverty: a resource for small groups
We’ve partnered with Christian Aid, Church Action on Poverty, The Trussell Trust, and other partners to create resources to help you and …
The Future of Arms
New technologies are changing the way in which war is fought. JPIT’s Future of Arms project aims to equip Christians …
The Meaning of Dignity: What’s beneath the assisted dying debate?
Andrew Grey revisits his old report unpacking some of the fundamental ideas beneath the assisted dying debate …
Engaging with the Assisted Dying debates faithfully, prayerfully and compassionately
Despite being a private members bill (a bill that is not proposed by the government, but by a backbench MP) …
Faith leaders join to oppose Bill to legalise assisted suicide
Leaders of the major faiths have spoken of their deep concern about the impact on vulnerable people should assisted suicide …
70 Christian organisations call on UK banks to stop financing new fossil fuels
CTBI is supporting and helping to promote an appeal to the major UK banks involved in fossil fuel financing, together …
Cornwall faith groups and Cornwall Council come together to create Cornwall’s Faith Covenant
Faith groups from across Cornwall came together on13 November to sign Cornwall’s new Faith Covenant, a joint commitment between Cornwall …
Listening campaign for housing justice
Transformation Cornwall is supporting The Centre for Progressive Change (CPC) who are looking at launching a housing campaign aimed at …
Justin Welby resignation: Prominent Christian leaders react
Christian leaders across the Church are sharing their responses to the recent resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury …
Love My Neighbour – shutting the door on winter loneliness
Can you, your church or your local Churches Together group pray for, offer practical support and bring good news to …
COP16 on Biodiversity – what progress for nature?
This autumn, delegates from nearly 200 nations met at Cali in Colombia for a stocktake of the world’s ecosystems. What …
More light and truth : Rowena Loverance reflects on six years as Chair of CTE Trustees
Rowena Loverance stepped down as the Chair of the CTE Trustees in October 2024 having led the Board for the …
Safeguarding: What does it mean to be safe?
A video for Safeguarding Sunday produced by thirtyone:eight …
WCC, ACT Alliance, and Lutheran World Federation issue joint call to action for biodiversity
The World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance, and Lutheran World Federation have issued “A Call to Action for Biodiversity and …
A Shared Vision for Flourishing Schools: New report unites faith and education leaders to transform England’s education system
Church of England, Catholic Education Service, and Confederation of School Trusts launch groundbreaking report, “Flourishing Together: A collective vision for …
Statement from Bishop Hugh Nelson & Dean Simon Robinson
The Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, Acting Bishop of Truro, and The Very Revd Simon Robinson, Dean of Truro, have shared …
Resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 12 Nov 24
Statements and news items in the wake of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury following publication of the Makin …
Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24
Summarises the findings of ACN’s continued research, assessing recent patterns of violence and persecution …
Resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury – Statements
Following the publication independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by …
Behind the Stained-Glass
Study undertaken for Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice lays bare the lived experiences of UKME/GMH people in the Church of …
Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published
The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late …
Church of England and Methodist Church recommit to working together as Covenant turns 21
Anglicans and Methodists in England will be underlining our commitment to forging closer ties as we mark the 21st anniversary …
Church investigates after ‘people of Falmouth’ install slave trader plaque without permission
The Diocese of Truro is investigating after a plaque highlighting the involvement of one of its parishioners in the slave …
Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue
With Christmas just around the corner, give a gift of hope this Christmas by supporting local organisations …
Introducing the Citadel Project: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
Following a successful pilot in Wales in 2020, Cornwall was chosen among five other areas in the UK for the …
How Christians can get involved from home with UN conferences this autumn
A new guide explaining how Christians can get involved in the United Nations Conferences COP16 and COP29 has been published …
CEC reaffirms solidarity with the Middle East churches amidst regional conflict
In a powerful show of solidarity, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, President of the Conference of European Churches …
Next Steps for The Clewer Initiative
The Clewer Initiative is moving into a new phase. The generous funding from the Community of Saint John the Baptist …
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025
Resources for the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are becoming available to order and download …
Gather25: The Global Church Gathering Together Like Never Before
There are 5.5 billion people on the planet who do not know Jesus. If we want to reach the whole …
National Fishing Remembrance Day : 12 May, national
National Fishing Remembrance Day is a day for reflection and commemoration of all those who have lost their lives while …
Thy Kingdom Come 2024: Daily Reflections
Daily video reflections for Thy Kingdom Come 2024, accompanying the 2024 Prayer Journal …
New Covenant for Cornwall signed
A special event to mark ten years of growing Christian unity in Cornwall took place at St Petroc’s Church in …
Becoming Better Together : an Act of Rededication : 27 January 2024, St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin : Photo Gallery
Photographs from the Becoming Better Together service …
Becoming Better Together: A new covenant for Churches Together in Cornwall
Churches Together in Cornwall Coordinator Kathy Pope reports on their 10th anniversary gathering …
Unity in Cornwall
Letter from Kathy Pope, CTC Co-ordinator, published in The Tablet, 19 January 2024 …
Churches Together in Cornwall 2013-23
as recorded in extracts from CTC Newsletter 2013-19 and CTC Review 2019-23 …
Call for Advent candle to remain unlit for peace
To remember all those who have died in the Israel/Palestine conflict, Methodist churches across the country are being called upon …
Church of England’s Christmas single sees thousands poised to ‘Join the Song’
Choirs up and down the country will sing the new carol, released today across streaming platforms …
Crisis Communications Course for Churches
The course is for church leaders wanting to know how to safeguard their church against a reputational crisis and how …
Friendships: The heart of ecumenical witness – the webinar
CTE’s Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations, Doral Hayes, reports on the webinar she co-hosted on 24 May 2023 …
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Statement on the Church of Uganda
The Archbishop of Canterbury expresses grief and dismay at the Church of Uganda’s support for the Anti-Homosexuality Act …
“If your banks don’t care about climate change—ask them why”
Thirteen-year old Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae has a serious message for the adults in the world: “While you are worrying about whether …
Does Government Do God?
Conversation about the recent Bloom report has continued in various fora during recent weeks. These discussions are going to be …
Online Services
A regularly-updated list of churches offering live-streamed worship across Cornwall …
