North Kernow Benefice.

The Churches of the North Kernow Benefice are:-

St James the Great Church, Kilkhampton;

St Swithin's Church, Launcells;

St Morwenna and St John the Baptist Church, Morwenstow;

St Olaf's Church, Poughill and

St Andrew's Church, Stratton.

This Benefice is part of the Stratton Deanery, in the Diocese of Truro and is the northernmost cluster of churches in the Deanery and indeed in the Diocese.  After us, it's across the Tamar into Devon and Exeter Diocese.  The parishes include some of the most dramatic coastal scenery and landscapes in Cornwall.  

Get in touch

Phone us: 01288 354215

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What's on

NORTH KERNOW BENEFICE - Morning Prayer on Zoom

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at for 30 mins

Every weekday via Zoom - a service of Morning Prayer

Please contact any one of the churches in the Benefice if you would like to join.

More info

STRATTON DEANERY - ST JAMES PILGRIMAGE 25th JULY 2025 WITH BISHOP DAVID

for 7 hours, 30 mins

10.00am Meet at St James the Great Church, Kilkhampton for reflection and a short walk to the nearby holy Well
12.00 noon At St James Church, Jacobstow, for Celtic Eucharist Service ,
followed by Bring Your Own lunch with teas and coffees served.
Pilgrimage Walk across fields to nearby holy well
3.30pm Meet at Boscastle Village Hall ( site of ancient St James' Chapel
Pilgrimage walk to the Minster Church followed by Healing service at the nearby holy well. (There's a lot of them about!)

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ST OLAF'S CHURCH, POUGHILL - PRAYER AND PRAISE IN THE SCHOOL ROOM

Monthly. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
The School Room
The School Room Poughill Road Poughill Bude, EX23 9ER, United Kingdom

Prayer and Singing God's praise in the School Room. The next session will be on Sunday 27th July.
THIS IS FOR THE WHOLE BENEFICE - ALL VERY WELCOME.

Our churches

Safeguarding

We at the North Kernow Benefice of Churches are committed to safeguarding all who worship in any of our churches and all who visit the churches. We recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives, but there are particular groups of people who need to be cared for. These include children and at-risk adults.

Who to contact with any safeguarding concerns about the safety and well-being of children, young peope and adults:
Priest in charge: Rev Teresa Folland 01288 352599
or the Parish Safeguarding Officer (contact details for the Parish Safeguarding Officer can be found on each church's homepage on this website).

For advice and help from the Safeguarding team at the Diocese of Truro about a safeguarding concern , please email
[email protected].
The Diocesan Safeguarding Officer is Andy Earl (01872 247212)

Other useful organisations
NSPCC 0808 800 5000 or [email protected]

Click here for reporting a concern to the Diocese