Frieze of the Beatitudes, Basilica of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Bible readings: Rev. 7:9-end – Gospel Reading [NRSVA] Matthew 5.1–12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
CLUSTER INFORMATION & EVENTS
Light in the Darkness Lunch. St Mary’s is holding a Bring and Share lunch on Sunday 1st November at 1pm. Please sign the sheet and let Penny know what you intend to bring. We look forward to seeing you there for food and fellowship. Contact Keno at admin@penleecluster.org.uk
Celtic Morning Prayer – Each weekday morning on zoom 8:00am – 8:30am. Please email Keno for zoom details.
Breakfast and Breathe – This group for parents and carers meets every Monday at St Mary’s at 9:30am. We share breakfast, friendship and fellowship. We have craft activities and also have an optional gentle faith-related activity. Please let Hilary know if you are coming to this so we know numbers.
Fellowship Lunch at St Mary’s – Every Monday midday.
Lunch Club at Paul Hall. Every Monday at 12 noon.
Emmaus Group is a diverse, friendly group reflecting on a Bible reading every Tuesday, 5-6pm, at Paul Church Hall. All are very welcome. Kevin
Night Church at St Mary’s – 6pm to 9pm every Wednesday, join us for dinner, reflection and singing. A warm welcome awaits. This is a place for everyone. Victoria
Psalm Prayer Group – Every Thursday at 11:15am we read, pray and meditate on a Psalm. Come and join us at St Mary’s. Josie
Meditation Group – Every Friday a Meditation group meets at St Mary’s church at 10:30am. This is a welcoming and supportive space for everyone in the community. Vicky
Christian Meditation and Contemplative Prayer – Last Monday of the month at St Mary’s at 7pm. We look forward to being together in silent worship. Next on Monday 30th November. Vicky
Julian Prayer Group – The Julian Group meets at 6pm at St. Pol de Leon church on the first Sunday of the month, and online via zoom all other Sundays. If you would like to attend, please email Mel at mlevesconte@hotmail.co.uk for zoom details. Mel
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 by 7pm on Tuesday evenings.
If you would like to join the group and could spend a little time each week praying the list in your personal prayer time, please do contact Mel at mlevesconte@hotmail.co.uk who will add you to the circulation list. Information is not shared and members’ names are not circulated within or outside the group. Mel
Penlee Socials
This is a social group for people who live alone. We arrange film visits mostly, sometimes other cultural events. If we go to an early evening film, we often have drinks and snacks in the Savoy bar afterwards to discuss the film. Members range in age from 50 to 80. We have been meeting for some years, originally comprising St John’s folk. We would be happy to welcome new members. If you would like to join contact Keno at admin@penleecluster.org.uk and he will forward your message to me.
We look forward to your joining us! Victoria Howard
St John’s Clothes Rack.
The next clothes rack is on Wednesday 11th November 2pm-5pm. Please sort out any Christmas jumpers and Children’s Toys for this event. I will collect from churches on Tuesday 3rd November. Many thanks for your support with the Clothes Rack. We are now supported by Churches Together in providing this. If you would like to volunteer to help out on the day, please contact Hilary at rainbowproject@penleecluster.org.uk.
Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue 2026
The Diocese of Truro is proud to reveal 2026’s Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue with four charities featuring for the first time. This year 20 local groups and charities providing much needed help in the community feature in the catalogue. People are invited to visit the Diocese of Truro’s website and download a copy of the catalogue to see which charity they would like to help this Christmas.
Autumn half term Holiday Club
Thank you to everyone who has given so generously to Holiday Club through donations of money, food and time from volunteers. We could not do this vital work supporting children from our church schools without you.
As I write the children are completing day 3 of the 4 days. They have visited Helston Museum, Ferdi’s soft play, St Ives and today are preparing for a Light party with a trip to Flikka donkey sanctuary tomorrow. Our Holiday Club is underpinned by Christian Values of Generosity, Courage, Friendship and Caring for Creation in action.
Jenny, our Family Worker, has led daily reflection with the children and even fitted this in at the waiting room of Penzance station before going on the train to St Ives!
Look out for a display of these and photos from Holiday Club in St Mary’s soon and a full report on Holiday Club next week. Hilary Tyreman
