10:30am  6th September Service of the Word

Time: 10:30am (service will last approx. 30 minutes)  
Capacity: 20 people (due to social distancing requirements)
Location: All Saints Church

This gathering will be a short 30 min 'Service of the Word.' A quiet, traditional service with a liturgical structure to centre our thoughts and hearts on God's word. 

The safety of everyone entering the building is of paramount importance to us. Therefore, some COVID-19 precautions have been put in place and we ask everyone attending the service to please comply with these precautions to best ensure the safety of everyone at the church.

2pm 6th September
All together service thinking about the school year

Time: 14:00 (service will last approx. 1hr 30 minutes)  
Capacity: 50-60 people (due to social distancing requirements)
Location: The Gardens at All Saints Church

This service will be an outdoor service with partial cover available for rain and sun shelter. The service will include music and sung worship led by the our worship team, all-age activities, teaching, and fellowship. 

Individuals as well as couples and larger households (in bubbles) are very welcome to join us. Although we won't be able to gather children's groups there will be some fun teaching for children from the front so we can all remain in our bubbles. More information will be shared nearer the time. 

There will be no services in person until September.

We will review services after 2nd August and decide at the end of August whether we can proceed with live services in September depending on Coronavirus infection levels, NHS and government advice and our own experience of opening up the church.

Please note that Jeremy is on annual leave from Monday 3rd August to Sunday 16th August

‘THE PEOPLE OF BEIRUT NEED

OUR HELP NOW, THEY CAN’T

WAIT’ – BISHOP PHILIP CALLS

FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE TO

LEBANON CHURCH FUND

By Richard Best

The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, has urged everybody to consider giving to a fund set up to help people whose lives have been devastated by the explosion in Beirut.

The explosion in the country’s main port killed at least 154 people and is believed to have injured around 5,000 others. It is estimated that around 300,000 people have lost their homes as a result of the blast.

Beirut is the country’s capital, and the port is also the main way that food is imported into Lebanon.

A fund has been set up by the Church Mission Society (CMS), of which Bishop Philip was previously the executive leader, to channel aid via a church close to the blast site.

To contribute to the fund, click here.

You may wish to join us for  '19 mercies', a spiritual retreat.
If you would to join us then drop an email to Jeremy ([email protected]) for details of the zoom invitation and password.

Church Finances

Thank you for your financial gifts to the mission and ministry of the All Saints family. We really appreciate all the regular support we receive through PGS and standing orders, as well as the one off donations received over this time. It has been a great blessing.

As you all know, the church has been unable to generate any income during the Coronavirus outbreak. Our outgoings have remained the same however. At the beginning of this year, we had £34,220 in our account, which is equivalent to 6 month's costs. The current projection for the end of this year is that we will be left with enough money to pay just under two month's costs, £7,345. We urgently need to generate further funds in order to pay for these costs.

If you normally donate cash or cheques using the weekly collection or 

If you would like to setup a standing order please use the following details
Account name:        All Saints Church Highertown PCC.
Bank:                      Lloyds Bank, Boscawen Street,  Truro
Sort Code:              77 - 09 -12
​Account number:     2 9 4 1 9 2 6 0

You can also now quickly and easily set up payments via the Parish Giving Scheme by contacting their phone line 0333 002 1271. Please quote our PGS Code: 390639122

If during this time you would like to make a one off gift to the church you may wish to use our Justgiving service by giving online using a debit/credit card or paypal account. Click on the link here to give to the church in this way.

Find simple ways to help deal with loneliness and isolation. 

1. Pray. Light a candle, if safe, and pray for hope, faith and strength to keep loving and caring for each other during this time of struggle.
2. Talk about how you feel. This may be difficult if you are self-isolating, but do use the telephone, internet, and social media. If you need to contact a counsellor this can be arranged by your GP, or via local agencies, or privately. The Samaritans are there 24 hours a day, every day, and it’s free to call them on 116 123.
3. Focus on the things that you can change, not on the things you can’t.
4. Look after yourself - physically, emotionally, spiritually. Plan in things that you enjoy at regular intervals during the day – a TV programme, a phone call, a book, a favourite dish, a game.
5. Look after others. Even if only in small ways, but do what you can: a smile, a kind word, writing a letter or an email.

We have  launched a new website just for online content.  It includes recorded services, meditations, articles and sermons, along with links to all our social media channels. 

Simon Cade has been appointed to the role of diocesan secretary, within the Diocese of Truro.

Simon has carried out the role on an interim basis since January, and his appointment was made following an internal recruitment process and interview.

Bishop Philip said he is delighted by Simon’s appointment. He said: “I know that those who have worked with Simon over recent months will warmly welcome this news.

‘UNIQUE COMBINATION OF GIFTS’

“Personally I am delighted and thank God for sending us someone with such a unique combination of gifts and such an evident desire to serve both the Kingdom and Cornwall to the best of his considerable abilities.

“Do join with me in thanking God for this and – as I’m sure you will – please give Simon your full support. We face challenging and uncertain times ahead: but we trust in the faithfulness and the goodness of our God to lead us on together.”

Simon was diocesan director of education & discipleship prior to his move into the interim diocesan secretary role. He had held that post since 2014.

ORDAINED

Before that, Simon was in parish ministry and was latterly the Team Rector of Redruth.

Simon is originally from Portland in Dorset, he is married to Catherine and was ordained in 1994.

He said: “ I am honoured and somewhat daunted by the trust put in me, but I know that I have an outstanding team around me. I am confident that, building on the firm foundations of Esther Pollard’s work, we will be ready to respond to God’s call for the Church of England in Cornwall. Thank you to all those who in this most challenging of years have given so much to sustain and grow our work, I look forward to the next steps in this adventure.”

We pray for the people of Beirut and Lebanon, open the hearts of the world to give with generosity.

We pray for the family and friends of Edmond, who died last week.

We continue to pray for Freddie and family as he enters long term treatment.

We pray that God will enable support for people with mental health difficulties affected by Covid-19 and lockdown.

We pray for the swift development of a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19.

We pray for all those already in terrible circumstances whose lives have been plunged into even deeper crisis because of Covid-19.

We pray for discernment for all of us to see where we should be putting our energies into God's work, in deed and prayer.

We pray for the healing of the earth and the courage to play our own part in it.

We pray for Revd John Bannister and his family

We pray for students receiving results and schools and universities trying to ensure a fair system.

 Meditations by Anna Robinson are here click here to listen​

STOP PRESS: ONLINE QUIET DAY, 24th August

The 'Gathering the fragments that remain' Quiet Day has moved date to Monday 24th August, 10am - 4pm (based on Mark 6.30-44 and John 6.1-13; short sessions on Zoom and plenty of time to 'retreat' in your own home/garden).

If you're feeling the need for gently led space to press pause, to pray and reflect over what these past months have meant for you, where you feel you are now and what your hopes and fears for the future may be, then do join us - all welcome.

Contact: Jane Horton ([email protected])

Looking for things to keep your little ones entertained this summer? The New Street Church Kids team have produced summer craft bags to help.

The crafty bags are based around the theme of fishing in the Bible. The bags, which contain all the craft materials needed to make the various projects, are available to anyone and can be picked up free from Huddle cafe in Falmouth on a Tuesday or Thursday.

To ensure no one misses out, the team have made the information in the bags available on the diocesan website here:

https://trurodiocese.org.uk/resources/parish-resources/children-young-people-families/church-and-school-families-and-youth/ so that other churches or individuals can print out the booklet and create their own bags.

There are also videos to go with the crafts (linked via QR code on the leaflet) which can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdS76HMJrtrPMhAmMq1yPmnpAtb7jeWA-

Click here for details​

Contacts

Clergy

Vicar: Revd Jeremy Putnam  (01872 261944) on leave until Monday 17th August

Curate: Revd Janette Mullett

Curate: Patrick Gilbert

Churchwardens:

Simon Bray (07724 168789)       

Jane Tomlinson (01872 273542)

Staff Team

Youth Leader: Alice Bevan (07450 997945)

Operations Manager: Lucas Bostdorff (07511 214450)

Social Justice Missioner: Joff Phipps

Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Irene Mortimore (07889 822951)

Church Office Hours: Administrator- Kirsty Basram 

 [email protected]  (Mon 6-10 and 2-3.30, Thurs 8-4, Fri 8.30-11)