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Welcome to the Benefice!

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On Thursday 7th March we formally welcomed Revd Nicola Farr to our Benefice as Rector and Pioneer Minister. The service, taken by Bishop Hugh, Archdeacon Kelly and Dean Paul, was attended by over 200 people, both from our Benefice and beyond. It was particularly a delight to welcome so many clergy colleagues supporting Nicki plus many visitors from her former churches. Over the next few weeks, Nicki will have the opportunity to get to know each of our five congregations as she leads worship in each place. For Mothering Sunday, Nicki will preach at Advent. On Passion Sunday it will be the turn of St Thomas Camelford and St Teath. On Palm Sunday, not only will Nicki be in attendance, but also Bishop Hugh will be at St Julitta’s Lanteglos. Then on Easter Day, Nicki will lead a Sunrise Service at St John’s Delabole. For a full list of services, including Bishop Hugh’s visits on Palm Sunday, see our services page.

March Services

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Friday 1st March, 8.30 am, St Julitta, Breakfast Communion

Friday 1st March, 10.30 am, Delabole Methodist Chapel, World Day of Prayer

Friday 1st March, 7.00 pm, Compline

Sunday 3rd March 11.00 am, St Teath, Family Communion

Sunday 3rd March 4.00 pm, St Thomas, Songs of Praise

Wednesday 6th March 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Thursday 7th March, 7.00 pm, St Teath, Licensing of Revd Nicki Farr

Friday 8th March, 9.00 am, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 8th March, 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 10th March, 11.00 am, Delabole Methodist Chapel, Mothering Sunday Service

Sunday 10th March, 11.00 am, St Teath, Celebration Morning Worship

Sunday 10th March, 11.15 am, St Adwena, Holy Communion

Wednesday 13th March, 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Thursday 14th March, 7.00 pm, St Julitta, Compline

Thursday 14th March, 7.00 pm, St Thomas, Holy Communion & Healing

Friday 15th March, 9.00 am, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 15th March, 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 17th March 9.30 am, St Johns, Holy Communion

Sunday 17th March, 9.30 am, St Thomas, Holy Communion

Sunday 17th March, 11.00 am, St Teath, Holy Communion

Wednesday 20th March, 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Friday 22nd March, 9.00 am, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 22nd March, 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 24th March, 9.45 am, St Teath, Palm Sunday with Bishop Hugh

Sunday 24th March, 11.30 am, St Julitta, Palm Sunday Communion with Bishop Hugh

Tuesday 26th March, 7.00 pm, St Teath, Stations of the Cross

Wednesday 27th March, 9.00 am, St Adwena, Holy Communion

Maundy Thursday 28th March, 7.00 pm, St Thomas, Communion, foot washing & watch

Good Friday 29th March, 1.30 pm, St Thomas start walk of witness to St Julitta

Easter Sunday 31st March, 6.30 am, St Adwena, Sunrise Service

Easter Sunday 31st March, 6.30 am, St John, Sunrise Service

Easter Sunday 31st March, 9.30 am, St Thomas, Holy Communion

Easter Sunday 31st March, 11.00 am, St Teath, Holy Communion

Easter Sunday 31st March, 11.15 am, St Julitta, Holy Communion

Welcome Nicki!

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On 7th March 2024 we welcomed Revd Nicki Farr as our Rector and Pioneer Minister.

Rev Nicki writes:

It is with great excitement that I prepare to serve and minister in your churches and communities as your new Rector and Pioneer Priest. I look forward to meeting you soon and getting to know you, and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself….

I grew up in Hampshire with my parents and older brother where I regularly attended Church and Sunday School. During my teenage years, I engaged in a wide variety of different activities and hobbies and did not actively make room for God in my life so gradually drifted away from church.

In 1988, I married Andrew and after we moved to Cornwall, I felt a strong sense that God was calling me back to Him, so Andrew and I started attending St Mary’s Church in Callington.

After a few years of working in Lloyds Bank, I then became a full-time mum to our four daughters, Bethany, Kirsty, Rachel and Holly. Whilst they were growing up, I began my woodwind teaching practice. I found great joy in teaching many students to play instruments, helping them enjoy the love of music-making. I enjoy playing my clarinet with friends and as part of an orchestra. My other interests include swimming and walking at the coast and in the countryside and spending time with my family.

There have been many significant events where I have felt or seen God move in my life and in the life of others, which inspires me to tell others about Jesus. In 2015, I felt a call to ordination and after much thought, wrestling, prayer and discernment, I entered the Diocesan process which led to a recommendation for training. I was accepted by St Mellitus College where I studied for a Diploma in Theology, Mission & Ministry for two years before my ordination in 2020.

We moved to Launceston to take up my post as Assistant Curate to the Launceston Parish Churches and the Churches in the Moorland and Egloskerry group. It has been a fruitful time of learning, serving, ministry, prayer and blessing.

I look forward to continuing my faith journey with the Camel-Allen Churches, as together we seek the will of God, and look to share His love amongst one another and with the wider communities.

We look forward to welcoming and seek God’s blessing on Rev Nicki and Andrew as they move home and settle into life within our group of churches, and Rev Nicki as she prepares for her service of licensing and installation and begins work with the team here.

Epiphany visitors!

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St Teath church welcomed Archdeacon Kelly to lead our first service in January, complete with visual aids and an opportunity to do some playdough modelling! Who knew the reading of the Baptism of Jesus needed props of sand, a chair, a star, a dove and some water? Well now we do!

For our second service of the month we welcomed Claire Charlton, lay reader from Egloshayle. She spoke to us about how God can turn up in the less likely places and is definitely not limited to Sunday services! It was a joy to share our service with Claire who has sung with our choir at the Cathedral on several occasions.

Rev’d Jeffrey Terry was back with us for our third Sunday, talking about how God rejoices in our celebrations.

Our Rhythm & Rhyme group is very popular with local toddlers and their parents. Every other Monday, it’s a great way to start the week and get to know other local families.

We’re gearing up now for the Licensing service of our new Rector and Pioneer Priest, Rev’d Nicki Farr. All are welcome to the service on Thursday 7th March, 7.00pm, in St Teath church. If you’re planning on attending, please could you let Gareth know, so we can have enough seats and refreshments afterwards.

Services for February

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Friday 2nd February 8.30 am, St Julitta, Holy Communion for Candlemas followed by Breakfast

Friday 2nd February 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 4th February 11.00 am, St Teath, Family Communion

Sunday 4th February 4.00 pm, St Thomas, Songs of Praise

Wednesday 7th February 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Thursday 8th February 7.00 pm, St Julitta, Compline

Friday 9th February 9.00 am, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 9th February 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 11th February 9.30 am, St John, Morning Worship

Sunday 11th February 11.00 am, St Teath, Morning Worship

Sunday 1th February 11.15 am, St Adwena, Holy Communion

Wednesday 14th February 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Wednesday 14th February 7.00 pm, St Thomas, Holy Communion with Ashes

Thursday 15th February 7.00 pm, St Thomas, Holy Communion and Healing

Friday 16th February 9.00 pm, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 16th February 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 18th February 9.30 am, St Thomas, Holy Communion

Sunday 18th February 9.30 am, St John, Holy Communion

Sunday 18th February 11.00 am, St Teath, Holy Communion

Wednesday 21st February 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Friday 23rd February 9.00 am, St Julitta, Morning Prayer

Friday 23rd February 7.00 pm, St Adwena, Compline

Sunday 25th February 10.00am, St Teath, Breakfast Church

Sunday 25th February 11.15 am, St Julitta, Holy Communion

Wednesday 28th February 9.00 am, St Adwena, Morning Prayer

Make a Joyful Noise unto the God of Jacob

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Many thanks to Kerstin Lewis for a write up of events in St Adwena, St Julitta and St Thomas.

(Psalm 81 v 1)

Throughout the months of December and January our three churches have been filled with the joyful sounds of hearty singing. It all started on December 3rd with our traditional Advent Carol service at St Adwena. What better way to celebrate Advent in Advent?! This was followed by a joint Christmas Carol Service for the congregations of St Julitta and St Adwena later in the month. Traditional Bible readings brought the message of Advent and the story of Christmas alive and both were enhanced and illustrated by the words of the well known hymns and carols. The Benefice service on Christmas morning was the next joyous gathering with some amazing singing and the familiar rhythm of BCP Morning Prayer.

Songs of Praise at St Thomas in January took the theme From Christmas to Epiphany and Beyond. We had a whistlestop tour from Christmas to Candlemass through St Stephen, St John, The Holy Innocents, St Thomas of Canterbury, New Year’s Eve, The Epiphany and the Baptism of Christ. Each had its own hymn sung to a well known tune even if the words were unfamiliar and a relevant poem or prayer – many by Revd Malcolm Guite.

On Saturday 20th we celebrated The Epiphany with another joint Carol Service, this time at St Julitta’s. Again traditional hymns and readings explored the story of The Epiphany and the other manifestations of Jesus recorded in the Gospels.

We are very grateful to our organists Gareth Stubberfield and Steve Tyrell and our team of bell ringers for all they do to enhance our worship in such a joyful manner.

All our services involved some form of hospitality from tea and delicious homemade cakes at St Thomas’, mince pies & mulled wine, sausage rolls & sherry at St Adwena to a full blown pasty and pudding supper at St Julitta’s. Congregations were delighted to stay and chat long after the end of the service and so the joy engendered by the music and readings continued long after the churches themselves returned to their peaceful, prayerful normality.

As we move on into 2024 watch out for our regular Songs of Praise services (first Sunday at 4.00pm at St Thomas’) and our planned programme of Songs of Praise and Choral Evensongs at St Julitta’s and St Adwena!