Bishop David speaks about his first months in Cornwall
An engaging, frank and persuasive video from the new Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev David Williams, reflecting on his first months in Cornwall (he arrived in May 2025). "It's been more exciting than I ever dreamt possible," he says in a film published on the Diocesan website ahead of a Clergy Recruitment day later this month. But it's also been tougher than he expected. "Every night I go home energised by the people I’ve met and the places I’ve visited," he said. "A profound sense of thankfulness for this place and the people of Cornwall. But it’s also been tougher than I could have imagined. That twin impact, those two impressions, I think are quite important to hold together. You will find more of God than you imagined but you'll find a challenge you weren't expecting." Has anything surprised him? "I have been surprised by the warmth of the welcome in almost every place I've been. As perhaps in many other places but maybe it...