Save The Parish - Cornwall

  An item to lift the heart in the church listings in The Cornishman (3/11/22).   Germoe Church is holding a meeting for churchgoers and members of the wider community on the controversial plans envisaged in Kerrier deanery's On The Way plan. The meeting will be on 14 November at 630pm in the church hall. This will give everyone a chance to air their views - those who do not attend church (but still value its presence in the community) as well as those who have worshipped there for years.  Click here to read the plan. Momentum is building elsewhere. We understand other churches in Kerrier - and other Cornish deaneries - are similarly calling special meetings to re-examine the controversial plans. In Kerrier, at least one other Parochial Church Council (PCC) has already met to record its opposition to the plans.  Kerrier faces radical changes: a 'super parish' with just one Rural Dean covering 23 parishes. The plan  was voted through by the narrowest of margins. At the m

Once again, an evasive answer from the Diocese on the finances of Cornwall's five Transforming Mission projects - funded by the Church Commissioners (60%) and diocesan reserves (40%).   This time, it is Chairman of the Truro Diocesan Board of Finance Mike Sturgess who dodges the question presented at the September Diocesan Synod by Peter Holman representing Carnmarth North deanery. Mike Sturgess's full response is below but questions remain. As yet, Mr Sturgess has not responded fully to key elements: his response is in italics. Key remaining questions re in bold. 1.  As recommended in the report, we have been open about how we will use our reserves to fund mission initiatives in deaneries and parishes. Could you please let us know which diocesan reserves are being used to fund TM initiatives? Where is this indicated in the TDBF 2021 accounts, please?   2. We have established a new board for change and renewal that will oversee the funding of TM churches, the mission funding fo