Church update

The peculiarities of the parish structure of the Church of England means that everyone in the country has a church that is their church even if they don’t go to it, and the vicar of that church has a pastoral responsibility for all the souls within that parish even if they never meet face to face.

As we wait for Joachim’s replacement, Rev’d Linda and I (assisted by other retired priests) will endeavour to maintain this ‘cure of souls’ to all at Probus together with those at Ladock, Grampound, Creed, St Erme, Tresillian and St Michael Penkivel.

Yet as you can imagine, this leaves us quite thinly spread, and with other tasks such as planning services, visiting schools, taking weddings etc., providing pastorally care for such a large number seems almost an impossibility.

those that regularly visit the elderly or sick, check in on friends, remember folk in their prayers and, when appropriate, let us clergy know that someone could do with a visit.

At Probus Church we are in the process of setting up a pastoral visiting team that will do this in a more formal way so that, once trained and prepared, they can assist the clergy in this important task. Of course even then we know that we won’t be able to be everywhere and some may fall through the cracks, but the God who gives us this task is not limited as we are.

He knows all, cares for all and no problem is too big for him. He ultimately is one who watches over his people and to whom anyone can turn at any time.

Rev’d Paul Salaman

August church services

Sunday 6th 9:30 am Connect

11 am Holy Communion.

Sunday 13th 9:30 am Alternative Holy Communion

Sunday 20th 9:30 am Connect

Sunday 27th 9:30am Holy Communion

Other events

Coffee mornings: Tuesdays 10:30 am 12 noon. Fridays 9 - 11 am.

Youth Club: (Years 7 - 13) Alternate Sunday evenings