Good Friday Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

On this most holy day please observe complete silence before and after the solemn liturgy.

There is both a certain starkness about the Good Friday liturgy and an elegant simplicity, in a rite that has changed very little in 1600 years. As such, the organ is not used to sustain the singing on this solemn day.

We gather this afternoon, as Christians have done since the earliest days of the Church, not to mourn the death of Christ, but to celebrate the triumph of the cross. Yet it is still a very real and solemn l iturgy we re about to celebrate; a liturgy which brings the power and effect of Good Friday into our lives in a very real way. So the vestments are blood-red in honour of
the victory which gives all martyrdom and death its meaning. The liturgy has a feel of restraint and awe in response to Jesus’ death upon the cross.

Stations of the Cross

Occuring
Saturday 17 February 2024, Saturday 02 March 2024, Saturday 16 March 2024, Saturday 30 March 2024 at for 45 mins
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion at Passiontide for many centuries because they enable us to engage actively with the path of suffering walked by Jesus. They originated when early Christians visited Jerusalem and
wanted to follow literally in the footsteps of Jesus, tracing the path from Pilate’s house to Calvary, pausing for prayer and devotion at various points. Eventually those pilgrims brought the practice back to their home countries, and, ever since then,
Christians of differing traditions have used this form of devotion.

In the late fourteenth century, the Franciscans were given the responsibility for the holy places of Jerusalem and they erected tableaux to aid the devotion of visitors. These kinds of images are now commonplace inside churches around the world, and
occasionally outside them too.

Jesus said, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.” (Luke 9:23-34)

Easter Day Eucharist with Lighting of the Paschal Candle and Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

Easter Day is the most important Christian festival in the year. Our liturgy is rich and triumphant, reflecting our joy and confidence in Christ’s victory over death and our share in eternal life: death no longer has the last word.

For those Christians who have journeyed through the forty days of Lent, the Easter liturgy is one of deliberate contrast, reflected also in today’s service:

Sight: the reappearance of flowers, the richly coloured vestments and, most of all, the newly blessed Easter Candle pointing to the Risen Christ , which also leads the procession at the beginning and the end.

Sound: the sound of Eastertide is ALLELUIA! Musicians across the centuries have given their best efforts to providing a feast for ear, voice and heart.

Touch: today we may well feel the blessed waters of baptism; let this be a reminder of the joy we share with Christians throughout the world, a joy shared with every denomination because we accept that we are all baptised into the Church of God, not into a particular denomination.

Smell: the use of incense is a symbol of our prayer and thanksgiving rising to God. The Nails in the Easter Candle contain within them a grain of incense reminding us that death is the sweeter because of Jesus’ victory on Easter Day. Incense is a sign of honour and a reminder of the holiness and mystery of God.

Sung Eucharist - Parish Mass

Occuring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

This service takes place each Sunday at 10:00am and lasts for approx. 1 hour. With hymns from the New English Hymnal and Songs of Praise hymn books, we welcome any visitors to our Sunday worship.

Currently, our worship is being looked after by Fr Tim Pilkington, until we appoint a Priest, as part of the "new" Benefice for Penryn.

Learning Biblical Hebrew with Dave Wheeler

Occuring
Every Monday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Address

Learning to Read Biblical Hebrew course that I'll be running from after the February half-term (i.e. starting Monday 19th Feb). The sessions will take place in Fairwinds, below KCM church on Market Street in Falmouth; classes will be 7.30pm-9pm weekly.

The course is free to attend - though participants will need to buy the textbook (Amazon or Abebooks). The textbook is "The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner Path to Biblical Hebrew) - it's £34 new on Amazon (here), or older versions (which are fine) on Abebooks - the textbook would last for up to 3 years of study. For the first 3 of our sessions together, there will be some, but minimal, use of the textbook so that people can try first before they commit.

Fairwinds pattern of prayer and Holy Communion Ben Hudd

Occuring
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at for 1 hour
Venue
Address

I was challenged a few years ago (bearing in mind that I'm from an open evangelical background) by the centrality of the Eucharist in mission. In response, I've begun to develop a rhythm of Holy Communion at Fairwinds, as well as prayer. Each 1st & 3rd Tuesday and 2nd and 4th Thursday of normal term time at 9.15 am there is the opportunity to come together to celebrate Holy Communion at Fairwinds, with mission and justice as a theme (we'll never run out of Bible passages for that!); the methodist church is also hoping to join with this as well as other churches of differing denominations if that so wish. I have written a liturgy (enclosed) that both uses Common Worship, and where there is flexibility permitted, the themes of mission and justice are drawn upon.

Whilst I appreciate of course that churches will wish to keep their own midweek worship, I'm hoping that as many as possible will feel able to participate together in unity around a shared table in surroundings that are different for some perhaps.

Each Wednesday there will also be prayer at Fairwinds from 9 am - 10 am that all are welcome to join in with. This will have a missional focus and be instantaneous in nature (ie there will be no framework of liturgy used) and will draw upon what has been happening during the previous week.

Tuesday 1st and 3rd of month 9.15am, Wednesday weekly at 9.00am, Thursday 2nd and 4th month 9.10am Term time only

Said (Low) Mass with Holy Communion

Occuring
Every Tuesday at for 30 mins
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

This said mid-week eucharist service is celebrated every Tuesday from 10:15am. The service lasts approx. 30 minutes and visitors would be most welcome

Penryn Warm Hub

Occuring
Every Tuesday at for 2 hours
Venue
Address

St Gluvias Church and Penryn Town Council have joined forces at Penryn Temperance Hall to provide a cheerful, warm and friendly welcome to everyone who is anxious about the rise in the cost of living and fuel costs. Serving a hot free lunch; menu includes bacon butties, soup and beans on toast with plenty of tea and coffee.

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Bellringing Practice

Occuring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Gluvias Church
Address
Church Hill Penryn Falmouth, TR10 8AJ, United Kingdom

Every Wednesday from 7pm-8pm. New recruits welcome.

The practice session lasts for approx. 1 hour, during which we will ring rounds and call changes, and attempt method (in small measures). Visiting ringers most welcome.

Little Sparks Stay & Play Group

Occuring
Every Thursday at for 1 hour, 45 mins
Venue
St Gluvias Church Community Hall
Address
St Gluvias Church Community Hall, West Street Penryn, TR10 8ER, United Kingdom

Little Sparks Stay & Play Group
Every Thursday in term time, 9:15 – 11am
£1 Per family

We provide a healthy snack for children, tea, coffee and cake for parents.

Please ring 07534 319 103 to book a place.

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Events are held during term time only