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Advent Carols and Readings from the Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together Care Home Ministry Team ...
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47 faith institutions from 21 countries, including nine institutions from the UK, have announced their divestment from fossil fuels as ...
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Volunteer Cornwall want to try to ensure that no-one is left alone over Christmas. Share your planned activities to their ...
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hanges to DBS checks have come in, from 28 November, regarding self-disclosure around spent, unspent and conditional convictions ...
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How green is your Advent? ...
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Latest updated advice ...
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Latest updated advice ...
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The research project has consulted with over 360 people in England (including Cornwall) to assess the churches’ social cohesion contribution ...
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Recording of a global service on 22 Nov 2020 to mark climate advocacy leading up to COP26 ...
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Wide-ranging interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd Justin Welby covers a number of issues including the British ...
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Discerning the vision and strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s ...
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The account given in the IICSA Report of abuse known to be inflicted on children in the Catholic Church in ...
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A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith & Society highlighting how collaboration between local authorities and faith groups ...
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Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby speaks with Vatican Media about the challenges facing Christians due to the pandemic, the ecumenical importance ...
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A series of recorded talks: How is it to grow up in Cornwall as a person of colour? How has ...
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Setting God’s People Free is an initiative across the Church of England to enable the whole people of God to ...
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Care homes across Hampshire, Cornwall and Devon will pioneer the new system which will see a designated visitor given access ...
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Colin Bloom has been appointed as the Faith Engagement Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) ...
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In this time of continuing global pandemic, of national and international crisis and at the beginning of a second national ...
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Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF), Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC), Volunteer Cornwall and Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) have committed to ...
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The Synergy Network (SN), a growing coalition of churches, para-church groups and Christian agencies working to end Serious Youth Violence ...
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A bright spot in this difficult year has been the resurgence of community spirit during the lockdown. The As One ...
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Resources from The Children’s Society for holding Christingle services this year ...
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We call upon the Church of England to make November 2020 a month of prayer for our nation. We know ...
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Could the growth of the church, or the reversal of its decline, lie in its social engagement with local communities? ...
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The Church of England has published a landmark set of resources drawing together the Bible, theology, science and history with ...
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An Ecumenical Kirchentag is a high-profile setting for joint Christian witness. It demonstrates – across all denominational boundaries – that ...
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More than 200 leaders, family and friends from across the churches gathered on 28 October 2020 to celebrate Bishop Joe ...
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To mark six months since #PrayersOfHope began, CTE General Secretary, Rev Dr Paul Goodliff, has written a special prayer ...
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This new report shows the important role local welfare assistance schemes run by councils in England have played during Covid-19, ...
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The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre is supported by nine churches in Falmouth, Penryn and surrounding villages. It is ...
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The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited the nation to join them in prayer, in a message encouraging ‘calm, ...
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WPD is inviting charities, community groups and local authorities to apply for awards of up to £1,500 to support initiatives ...
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This summer, many CTE Member Churches spoke out against racial injustice and committed to stand against racism in all its ...
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The Cornwall Food Access Alliance (CFAA) is a growing Network of community organisations – small and large – that are ...
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Church Leaders and leaders from other faiths are sending an open letter to The Prime Minister calling for buildings used ...
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Following the announcement of a second national lockdown, a letter has been sent to clergy from the Archbishops and Bishop ...
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New restrictions applicable to weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals from 5 Nov ...
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It is a source of deep anguish that the Government is requiring, once again, the cessation of public communal worship ...
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Church leaders in Cornwall have called on the Government to commit to ensuring that no child in future goes hungry ...
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This Toolkit provides an easy-to use framework helping local churches to collaborate with confidence and flexibility, developing the right agreement ...
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Back in 1970 Samaritans opened its Cornwall branch at Treyew Road in Truro, and has become one of the busiest ...
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Commemorating the Pilgrims who set sail 400 years ago with a reflection on its legacy in a series of videos ...
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Following the decision in parliament not to extend free school meals over the half-term holiday, a number of groups and ...
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We've created a handy telephone signposting information list for people, Foodbanks and grassroot organisations in Cornwall ...
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Over 40 days, this prayer journey will lead you through the four key stages of transition: discerning the signals of ...
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Specifically-prepared resources to support clergy wellbeing during a time of Covid through reflection either individually or as a group ...
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Last year we witnessed another increase in victims entering the support services we deliver in England and Wales through the ...
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The Character Course brings together the most up-to-date psychology with ancient biblical wisdom. In eight sessions, it covers key themes ...
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Over lockdown, our buildings may have been closed, but the Church was open - providing more than FIVE MILLION meals ...
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Key insights from an ongoing Church of England research programme into clergy flourishing are to be distributed to curates across ...
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Transcript of the Westminster Hall debate on 21 Oct ...
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Recording of a virtual event giving an opportunity to pause and reflect on the impact Covid has had on us, ...
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Featuring 20 charitable organisations and all of Cornwall’s foodbanks, the catalogue provides an opportunity to give a gift of hope ...
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The five primates of the UK and Ireland have written this joint letter in the Financial Times, setting out their ...
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Cornwall’s residents are urged to get involved and give their views on how to make Cornwall fairer and more inclusive ...
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The Liskeard & Looe Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre is expanding to cope with the high numbers of local ...
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2021 has been prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland ...
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An opportunity to provide an exciting creative element to your Christmas programme that cannot be cancelled and which brings joy ...
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The Prime Minister has asked us all to observe the Rule of Six. There are lessons and challenges that Christians ...
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The World Council of Churches (WCC) new website ushers in an online community that will serve as an “ecumenical window” ...
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The House of Good report from the National Churches Trust has branded the nation’s church buildings a ‘National Help Service’ ...
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Transformation Cornwall and Churches Together in Cornwall have compiled a collection of resources for churches and faith groups across Cornwall ...
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Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption ...
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The Autumn 2020 issue of CTC Review, featuring Sunny Stories, Creation Fest Online, new CAP Debt Centre in Falmouth/Penryn, Ethical ...
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CTE has responded to the CTE Presidents' call for real change to work towards racial justice: ...
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CTE's Principal Officer for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations, Bishop Joe Aldred, retires on 31 October ...
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Modern life has been chipping away at children’s happiness over time. Our Good Childhood Report 2020 finds this toxic trend ...
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The vision for the Prayer Shield is to unite thousands in forming a shield of prayer over the United Kingdom ...
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A statement from the Archbishop following publication of the IICSA report on the Anglican Church in England and Wales ...
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Staement by the Church of England on pulication of the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, which ...
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Fratelli tutti is the title Pope Francis has chosen for his encyclical letter dedicated to 'human fraternity' and 'social friendship' ...
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Bishop Hugh has encouraged Christians throughout the diocese to make the care of society’s most vulnerable people their priority, in ...
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This report finds very clear messages for policy makers and civil society on the impacts of Covid-19, the scale of ...
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Issue 3 of the Falmouth-based magazine exploring how faith influences creativity is released on 12 October ...
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Modern Slavery is an increasing issue across Cornwall and Transformation Cornwall is working with partners to highlight this problem and ...
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A new urban Christian community is being established in Plymouth by the Diocese of Exeter in partnership with the Lee ...
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We are sad to report that the decision has been taken to close the Huddle Café in Falmouth with immediate ...
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If worship hasn’t changed, how do we lead people in worship when our circumstances and available resources have? How can ...
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Latest news from the Transforming Mission projcet ...
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In this report, we assess the impacts of the hostile environment on individuals and communities. We find that it has ...
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Prayer sheets to help children learn more about how persecution affects children in other countries ...
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Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) is an action-focused community of Christians in the UK aged 18-30, choosing to follow Jesus ...
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This 15 minute survey aims to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on everyday activities might have affected ...
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Advance notice of two ways you can take action to loosen the grip of poverty next year ...
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Climate Sunday is an initiative launched by a broad coalition of Christian charities and denominations, urging all churches to be ...
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Nestlé have informed Fairtrade they no longer plan to buy Fairtrade cocoa and sugar from some of the world’s most ...
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The new Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, in conversation with Richard Best from the diocesan communications ...
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Find out how you can help Cornwall become carbon neutral ...
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Members of the Progressive Christianity Network Britain were polled for their top priorities for Christian action in a post Covid ...
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A step-by-step guide full of advice, resources and case studies for church leaders as your localities continue to recover from ...
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Audio content consumption continues to grow and understanding a few key audio production skills can greatly improve the quality of ...
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London is often perceived to be different from the rest of the UK – more liberal and more secular. However, ...
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A way of reaching those left behind in the pandemic world of reliance on new technology ...
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CAFOD, Christian Aid and the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) have joined with other faith-based international development agencies in ...
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Perspectives from CTE Member Churches on how they and their congregations have been affected by the coronavirus crisis ...
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Rethink: In a BBC podcast, Pope Francis warns poor have become part of landscape ...
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This booklet “Prayers in Lockdown” was published on 1st June 2020. It has been written in collaboration by 25 people ...
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CTBI begin a listening project that gives space to hear the experiences of Black church goers, of those who have ...
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This week, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster wrote to both the Israeli Ambassador, Mark Regev, ...
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11 June 2020 The Council for World Mission published a statement, entitled “I Can’t Breathe,” reflecting that black and minority ...
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There are a lot of new online churchgoers - this report tries to work out how many. Then it suggests ...
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Imaginative and creative ways of working together at local level proliferate throughout England. Many are new but a steady and ...
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Latest Government advice, published 12 June 2020 ...
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Churches and Christian organisations across Britain and Ireland have issued statements following the death of George Floyd in the USA ...
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Local churches are encouraged to hold a local Climate Sunday any time during a one-year period starting on 6th September ...
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Church of England Statement on individual prayer in churches following the Government’s announcement today that church buildings can open up ...
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The World Council of Churches (WCC) and its member churches resolutely condemn both racism and violence, and consistently seek to ...
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How Cornwall rose to the challenge of coming together to pray Thy Kingdom Come in lockdown ...
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But outrage and sorrow are not a sufficient response to racism and inequality in society. How to begin a process ...
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“The church was born in tumult yet emerged from the chaos with a potent, indeed life-changing, message relevant to all ...
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Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum (CIPF) are very pleased to release their End Hunger Cornwall conference report held at the end ...
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The Season of Creation is a time to slow down and focus on what matters. During this special time each ...
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We are all sharing the experience of the storm caused by COVID-19 and the lockdown, but it is increasingly clear ...
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Prayer is a vital part of life for the public, with just under half of UK adults (44%) saying they ...
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We’re very pleased to present to you the ‘Upper Room’. Inspired by the Upper Room in Acts 1 & 2, ...
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A blog by Pete Greig of 24/7 Prayer ...
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Resources from Christians Against Poverty for churches to help support their local community ...
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Advice on involving and managing volunteers during the coronavirus outbreak, from NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) ...
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Pastoral message from Bishop Mark, RC Diocese of Plymouth ...
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring ...
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Christians, Jews and Muslims prayed together in Jerusalem to end the pandemic of Covid-19 ...
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prayers and intercessions for personal or group use, special prayers for use when it isn’t possible to meet in church, ...
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This Easter we are asking 1000 UK Church leaders to publicly commit to supporting their local communities, to bring a ...
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The needs of the poor and persecuted church are urgent and must be met now. Coronavirus is creating a humanitarian ...
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A page from Churches Together in England listing resources ...
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If you are in isolation or in need of help due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, this site can put ...
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Resources from the Arthur Rank Centre for rural Christians and churches to use in their own homes and communities, as ...
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In a historic joint pastoral statement released on 26 March, the World Council of Churches and Regional Ecumenical Organizations affirmed ...
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A regularly-updated list of churches offering live-streamed worship across Cornwall ...
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all Church of England churches will close with immediate effect in line with the Government’s instructions. There will also be ...
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a regularly updated page from the World Council of Churches ...
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Transformation Cornwall have now uploaded the resources from the Meet the Funders main Spring event on their website ...
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CTE have a new Facebook page - please like and follow for national news from the churches ...
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Worship services in Methodist Churches are suspended for the time being in line with Government guidance. We would encourage people ...
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18-month course for lay and ordained leaders in rural churches who have already displayed some creative and entrepreneurial flair in ...
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Bishop Philip has issued a statement on safeguarding ...
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We regret the Falmouth Filling Station meetings are CANCELLED until further notice due to the current emergency ...
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On the 20th of every month in 2020, pray for 20 minutes at 20:20 ...
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Through Prayer 2020 we are asking God to work through all that is done in 2020 – personal witness; church ...
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