Retired Bishop takes in-depth look at Cornwall's small churches - send him your views
It's hard to locate on the Diocesan website - but a bit of detective work unearths a link to an important piece of work by the Rt Rev Graham James, a Cornishman and former Bishop of Norwich. Bishop Graham is looking into the importance of small churches and - as almost all of Cornwall's rural churches are by definition small - this is an important piece of work. Click here for more details - and Bishop Graham's questions for you.... To contact Bishop Graham, click here . “I am pleased to lead this project on behalf of the diocese, and thank Bishop Hugh and his colleagues for asking me to do so," says Bishop Graham. " Since my return to Cornwall five years ago I’ve loved going to some of our smaller congregations, and have marvelled at the faithfulness of many of our lay people. They are salt and yeast in their communities, even if they do not always recognize it. "I’ve also noticed many of them are tired, sometimes through doing too many jobs, and feeling...