Save The Parish - Cornwall

More disquiet over the links between the Post Office's former CEO Paula Vennells and Archbishop Justine Welby. The Queen's former Chaplain, Rev Canon Jeremy Haselock, is calling for the Archbishop to resign over his apparent lack of judgement in shortlisting Vennells as a possible Bishop of Londo n. Click here to read.

The Diocese of Truro has belatedly produced a jargon-packed paper on the concept of 'oversight ministry' - central to the Bishops' On The Way plans that are being rolled out (amidst widespread unease) across Cornwall.   Click here to read the paper, approved by the Ecclesiastical College in December 2023 - a dense and uninspiring read reflecting the bureaucratic and managerial approach currently embedded in Church House. It is sadly unlikely to inspire future candidates for the (largely unworkable) oversight ministry vacancies being advertised. The Bishops of Truro and St Germans have repeatedly revealed over the past 12 months their conviction that 'oversight ministry' is key to the future of ministry in Cornwall. The concept of 'Oversight ministry' has been built into Church House thinking in Truro for some years. Vacancies for oversight ministry posts from East Wivelshire to Penwith have failed to attract candidates. Potential applicants are understandab...

A narrow escape - highlighted by this letter in the Sunday Times (14 January 2024) from Richard Coles, former Church of England parish priest