Save The Parish - Cornwall

Parochial Church Council (PCC) members at King Charles Church in Falmouth have issued a plea for help to Cornwall's church leaders. They have written a letter to Archdeacon Clive Hogger and the acting Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev Hugh Nelson, stating that they do not believe their church's needs are being considered properly. There are - quite simply - not enough clergy in the deanery.  As yet there has been no response to the letter, dated 30 September 2024.   PCC members report that as things stand, the church has no one to take its Christmas Carol Service, nor Midnight Mass. The churchwarden finds it increasingly hard to find a vicar for services. This letter throws a question mark over Bishop Hugh Nelson's pledge to Save The Parish Cornwall that he was committed to increasing clergy numbers.    The letter below, forwarded by the PCC to Save The Parish Cornwall,  explains the situation. Dear Archdeacon Clive King Charles the Martyr Falmouth At our last Paro