Polruan Church on the Quay

Last Sunday Trelawny Benefice welcomed the Pelynt Male Choir and the Lanreath Community Choir to their Church on the Quay in Polruan. Its an informal service with hymns and songs from the choir and some congregational hymns. Around 120 people gathered on a beautiful summers evening. `The Rev` as he`s known, Richard Allen, preached on mariners guidance through the stars, compass and technology today. He shared on the fact we all need guidance and that Jesus has a plan for each of our lives. Church on the Quay runs for 6 Saturday or Sunday nights in late July till the end of August. Its in line with the Trelawny vision to take the church to the people wherever they gather.

 Richard Allen Rector of Trelawny

Polruan Primary Easter service

The children from Polruan Primary School thoroughly enjoyed their Easter celebration service at St Saviours Polruan. All the children took part in the service with songs and readings. their Easter hats were great fun as was The Rev`s Easter message which talked of the new life Jesus can bring. The Rev even had  a large inflatable ester bunny to illustrate!

Polruan Nativity Service

Polruan Carols on the Quay

Polruan hosted carols on the quay on Saturday evening. Over a 100 people gathered to sing carols around the Christmas Tree on the Old Coal Wharf. The singing was assisted by a hastily put together community choir who did a fantastic job. The Rev retold the Christmas story through the carols sang and spoke of the importance of the Kings gifts of Gold depicting a King but the King of Kings. Frankincense burnt in the temple as a symbol of prayer reminding everyone that we can talk to Jesus through prayer and have a relationship with him. Finally myrrh which was used to embalm dead bodies again symbolically reminding everyone of Jesus love to us at Easter in dying on the cross for our forgiveness before God. We concluded with a great rendition of we wish you a  merry Christmas. £215.20 was collected for Crisis at Christmas the Rev`s Christmas Charity enabling 7 homeless people to be treated to a Christmas shelter, a Christmas lunch, a safe place to sleep over Christmas, access to meals , health care including a doctor and dentist as well as counselling. Well done Polruan!

Richard Allen

Frogmore Farm Nativity

Last Sunday Trelawny Benefice organised a Nativity on the farm at Frogmore near Polruan. Around a 100 people including lots of children gathered in this authentic place to simply act out the nativity story. There was no rehearsal, everyone just turned up and anyone who wanted to join in could dress up as a nativity character. There were real donkeys and lambs in the barn and it felt very much like a stable scene as there were plenty of farm smells. The Rev just retold the Christmas story with plenty of actions for the characters who ages ranged from 2 to 80! Afterwards everyone hung around for the traditional mince pies and mold wine. We will be at Lansallos next Sunday and Polruan at 4pm for family Christingle Services

Richard Allen  Rector of Trelawny

Polruan Tea

St Saviours Polruan hosted a coffee morning and table top sale for the Rev Daniel of Nigeria a long time friend of the church. He was visiting to celebrate 50 years of marriage and another British Tour.

Polruan church on the quay 5th August 2023

St Saviours Polruan hosted another outdoor service on Saturday 5^th August. Over a 100 people gathered on the Quay in Polruan to be treated to Gospel music and a selection of hymns led by the Lovenly Choir of St Neot. The Rector of Trelawny Richard Allen spoke on the care and protection of Jesus who never leaves us or forsakes us and knows every hair on our head and whom can calm the storms in our hearts. He shared about lone Atlantic and round the world crossings and how the sailors in their loneliness and fear could look to God through Jesus. Norman Mallard shared a stirring testimony of God`s provision in his own life.

Around  a 100 people and a number of children gathered for the next instalment of Polruan’ s Church on the Quay. This weeks service was led by the Callington Gospel choir who shared some joyful sing along favourites. The congregation were clapping and dancing to their joyful music. The Rev this week shared on ship wrecks honing in on Paul`s own ship wreck and how no one was lost on their boat as they all trusted in God. Today many of us from time to time feel ship wrecked but Jesus is able to sustain us in our troubles.

Afterwards the choir retreated to the Russel Inn where they treated everyone to rousing Cornish folk songs.

Richard Allen Rector of Trelawny

St Saviours Polruan Funday

St Saviours Polruan enjoyed a special family fun day at the sports field in Polruan last Sunday. A number of families plus around 18 children attended which is all the more encouraging as there are only 25 children in the village school. They were entertained by water sliding provided by the local National Trust Rangers as well as fun games including rounders. They will look forward to their monthly meetings again in the autumn held on Friday nights in the village hall.

Richard Allen Rector of Trelawny

Polruan Church on the Quay

St Saviours Polruan held its first church on the quay service for the summer season. The singing was led by the Pelynt Male Choir. Thankfully the rain held off and over 70 people shared in the service. The Trelawny Rev, Richard Allen showed the congregation his new crab line and shared about Jesus being a fisher of men and the many exciting iniatives which take place in Trelawny as Richard feels Jesus brings, joy, peace and purpose to our lives and wants to share that with our communities we serve. There will be services every Sunday on the quay throughout August.

Richard Allen Rector of Trelawny

Polruan Harvest of the Sea Sunday 18th June 2023

Polruan celebrated Harvest of the Sea with the Polperro Fishermen’s choir. The service was led on the old coal wharf by the Trelawny Rector, Richard Allen. Up to 140 people gathered. We celebrated the fishing harvest of our sea and gave thanks for fishermen who`s job is dangerous and becoming increasingly more difficult with depleted fishing stocks. We remembered too especially the work of the RNLI who`s crews put their own life’s at risk. The Rector in his talk reminded the congregation of the sacrifice given by Trevelyan Richards and the Penlee Lifeboat crew who lost their lives at sea trying to save the crew of the Union Star off the Cornish coast in 1981. He related it as a modern day parable as Jesus himself had sacrificed his life to save others.

Polruan Messy Church

St Saviours Polruan held its annual Easter Messy Church on the Old Coal Wharf in Polruan on Maundy Thursday. The children shared crafts and games and an Easter Egg Hunt around the village and Quay. Around 25 children and even more adults enjoyed the Easter fun.

Polruan Kids Club

Everyone having fun in the village hall. Kathryn Hill organised Pancake making with the children and some traditional pancake races!

Polruan Messy Church Christingle

A group of around 40 people aged from 1 to 94 gathered in the village hall in Polruan for our Messy Church Christingle Service. It was lovely to be in this warm well apportioned space. The Rev spoke on the Christingle in that the orange represents the world in which God created, the candle reminds us of Jesus coming into the world as the light of the world and that we need to follow his light in our lives as all his ways are good and trustworthy. The Rev unravelled 30m of red ribbon around the hall as the red ribbon on the Christingle reminds us of Jesus blood shed for us on the cross to forgive us. The large length symbolised it was for everyone. Finally we looked at the sweets on the Christingle reminding us of the fruits of the Holy Spirit which God gives to us to display in our lives.
Following the fun service we all shared drinks and lots of cake!

Messy Harvest

Easter Messy Church on Polruan Quay

The children of Polruan and many visitors shared an action packed Easter Messy Church on Polruan Quay. The children were treated to a fabulous array of Easter craft activities. An Easter egg hunt around the harbour which finished off with songs and an Easter talk from the Trelawny Rev, Richard Allen. Richard shared about the fact Jesus rose again on Easter Sunday so that we can have new life with him and that one day we might rise with him in heaven. Afterwards everyone shared Easter eggs, traditional hot crossed buns and drinks.

Harvest of the Sea Polruan