Save The Parish - Cornwall

Despite claims to the contrary by the Bishop of Truro Philip Mounstephen that there would be no 'central unit' - there is going to be a central unit overseeing implementation of his controversial On The Way cost-cutting plans.. The Bishop said in  his Presidential Address at the Diocesan Synod on 28 May 2022  that reports of  'some kind of central unit in Church House under the leadership of the Director of Change and Renewal' being set up were 'fanciful'. In fact it is indeed being set up - right now.  Details of the new unit follow.  To read the allegedly  'fanciful reports' published in early May by Save The Parish Cornwall, click here . Ruth Marriott The new team at Church House, Truro, will implement the deeply unpopular On The Way plans that are being pushed through across the county. The Bishop of Truro has already announced that the new 'Director of Change and Renewal', tasked with pushing through the plans, will be Ruth Marriott.   The...

Now that most On The Way deanery plans have either gone through – despite widespread protest – or are in their final stages, ‘Joint PCCs’ are being proposed between parishes in the same benefice. They are being encouraged under the strapline ‘One Parish – One PCC’. It is important – if you care about your church and its future – that this should be resisted. It is time to say ‘No’  [1] There’s no going back. The Church Commissioners’ staff have been asked whether it is possible to withdraw from a Joint Council.   The answer given is “if a church wanted to leave the Council, then in theory it could be brought back, but there is no clear process set down.”   So at present this is a one-way ticket. Here are ten strong reasons to resist - click on this link to read more background. 1.      Lack of control of assets 2.      Diluted vision 3.      Lack of autonomy in decision-making 4.     ...