A congregation of some 38 people, including several local farmers, braved the stormy weather and flooded roads to attend the Lansallos Harvest Festival service on Sunday, 29th September, and enjoyed a delicious pasty supper and home made cakes afterwards. The centrepiece of the service was a delightful Harvest Loaf, skilfully crafted and baked by Mrs Marjorie Crew of Tregamellyn Farm – and including the traditional harvest mouse! (See photo). The Rector of Trelawny Benefice, the Reverend Richard Allen, gave a thoughtful address based on the reading from verses 6-9 of Chapter 3 of the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth”: as true now as then, as farmers will know. The next big event at Lansallos Church will be a “Harvest of the Sea Festival” with the famous Polperro Fishermen’s Choir at 6.30pm on Sunday, 20th October, followed by refreshments to include pasties and cakes, so do put it in your diaries now.
