Eliza and Penny being greeted by Bishop David at Truro Cathedral
6th Sunday of Easter [Rogation Sunday]
Bible Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 [St. Peter’s will be reading Mark 4:1-20, for Rogation Sunday]
IMPORTANT: Change of Sunday service time at St. Pol de Léon Church, Paul
Please note that from this Sunday, 25th May, the Sunday Service at St. Pol de Léon Church in Paul will start at 11.00am (not 10.30am).
THERE WILL BE NO NEWSLETTER NEXT SUNDAY, 1ST JUNE.
THE NEXT ONE WILL BE ON SUNDAY 8TH JUNE
Weekly newsletter/blog and website
Please send all information for the Sunday newsletter/blog by Wednesday evening to Josie at penleeclusternewsletter@gmail.com. For anything else specifically website-related, please contact Chris at communications@penleecluster.org.uk. If you would like to write a reflection for the newsletter, please contact Josie.
CLUSTER INFORMATION & EVENTS
Psalm Group
There will be no Psalm Group on Thursday 29th May. It will meet again as usual at St. Mary’s Church at 11.15am on Thursday 5th June.
Celtic Morning Prayer
Each weekday morning on zoom from 8.00am-8.30am. The zoom meeting ID is 836 8507 5696. If you would like to attend, please email Keno at admin@penleecluster.org.uk (or call on 01736 331633) for the passcode.
Julian Prayer Group
The Julian Group will meet on zoom at 6.00pm this Sunday, 25th May. If you would like to attend, please email Mel at mlevesconte@hotmail.co.uk for zoom details. It will then meet in Pol de Léon Church at 6.00pm on Sunday 1st June.
Prayer Requests
If you are concerned about someone and would like their name included in the Prayer Request Group’s weekly prayer list, please do email Mel at mlevesconte@hotmail.co.uk by 7.00pm on Tuesday evenings. Thank you.
St Mary’s is a National Demonstrator Church for achieving Net Zero Carbon
We received funding of £21,286 in 2024 from The Archbishop’s Council towards the installation of new all-electric heating. This consists of four Herschel overhead radiant heaters in the Celtic Chapel and the Narthex and four innovative infrared heaters, created by the company for churches and other public buildings. They are named Halos and resemble chandeliers, when supplied with integral candle-style lighting.
We also benefited from a grant of £15,241 towards this project from The Benefact Trust, having already raised over £40,000 ourselves from gifts and local fundraising. We wish to thank warmly both these major funders and all other donors to this project.
The 4th Annual Art Exhibition at St. Peter’s Church
Saturday 24th May to Friday 30th May
St. Peter’s fourth annual art exhibition continues this week, until Friday 30th May, from 11.00am – 5.00pm Monday – Friday (12.30pm – 5.00pm this Sunday, 25th May). Over 30 artists represented. Pictures, prints and cards for sale. Proceeds to St. Peter’s Church and Penlee Lifeboat. For more information contact: artexbo2025@gmail.com
The coxswain and crew from Penlee Lifeboat at the ‘Grand Opening’ of St.Peter’s 4th Annual Art Exhibition
Congratulations!
At the 49th Annual Meeting of Penzance Council this week, our very own Revd Derath Durkin was appointed Council’s Chaplain for the year by the Mayor (Cllr Stephen Reynolds).
Core Staff Meeting at St. Mary’s
Tuesday 3rd June
The monthly meeting for all core staff at St. Mary’s will take place on Tuesday 3rd June at 10.00am.
Paul Church
In concert 2025
Boilerhouse
Tuesday 3rd June
The church’s acoustics suit them, they enjoy coming to play here, we love hearing them and consider ourselves fortunate to have been added to the select small number of venues for Boilerhouse concerts. Don’t know who or what Boilerhouse is? Come along and enjoy a beautifully haunting harmonious music experience. Nibbles/wine from 7.00pm, talk at 7.30pm, followed by debate and more nibbles/wine.
The BIG St John’s tidy up!
If you like sorting things, labelling and general organising and tidying then come along to St John’s Church on the following dates:
Tuesday 27th May 10.00am -12.00 noon
Wednesday 28th May 10.00am -12.00 noon
We will be sorting out resources in the downstairs rooms and tidying the main church. Coffee and cake provided! Many thanks – Hilary, St. Mary’s
Civic Service and Cluster Service at St. John’s Church
Sunday 22nd June
The service this year (as last) is also the Civic Service. It is the Feast of John the Baptist. Traditionally, the Civic Service marks the start of the week-long Gowan Festival and is attended by the Town Mayor ( Cllr Stephen Reynolds) and Deputy Mayor ( (Cllr Nicole Broadhurst) and other town councillors, together with other visiting mayors and their consorts. Joining them will be members of our congregations, children from St Mary’s and Madron Daniel schools, members of various community groups and people from our community.
I am particularly excited to say that we will also have our new Bishop David Williams joining us, who will be preaching. The theme of this year is’ On the Crest of a wave’ (‘War Grib Don’).
The service will be at 11.00am, which is preceded by a parade beginning at St John’s Hall, walking along Alverton Street, down Market Jew Street, left at the Longboat, then up to St John’s church. You are welcome to join us for both the parade and the service, or to come straight to St John’s for the service. If you are joining the parade, please be at St John’s Hall by 10.15am. We welcome all of you to join us for our service this year. Any queries please contact Derath on derathdurkin@penleecluster.org.uk.
Help needed at St. John’s for half-term…
The bouncy castle at St. John’s will need moving away on Wednesday 28th May, so if we could have a few volunteers, that would be much appreciated.
OTHER INFORMATION & EVENTS
Cathedral packed to welcome new bishop
A service of welcome for the new Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd David Williams, saw Truro Cathedral packed with people on Saturday. For details of the service, please see here: https://trurodiocese.org.uk/2025/05/cathedral-packed-to-welcome-new-bishop/
If you were unable to be there on the day, Truro Cathedral live-streamed the service on their YouTube channel. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJzzSevzsA
Call to Prayer at Chapel Street Methodist Church
Saturday 7th June
Our world is in a dreadful state and desperately needs prayer. We invite you to join us on Saturday 7th June at 10.00am at Chapel Street Methodist Church to pray for our world, our country, our community. We are stronger together; bring your friends to pray with us. – Churches Together in the Penzance Area (CTiPA)
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. Since it began in May 2016, God has grown TKC from a dream of possibility into a movement that unites more than a million Christians in prayer in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions, so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ. Every person, household and church is encouraged to pray during the 11 days in their own way. It is our hope and prayer, that those who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and His love for the world, will hear it for themselves and respond and follow Him. Specifically, we again invite each and every Christian across the globe to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of five people who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call. Whether you have joined in with Thy Kingdom Come before or not, we invite you to take part from 29th May – 8th June 2025. – Thy Kingdom Come
For more information, see here: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/
Debt Advice
The Salvation Army offers debt advice services to people in this area. They are free, confidential and impartial. Please dial 01752 643955 to speak to a Debt Advisor from 10.00am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email cornwalldas@salvationarmy.org.uk.
