Who we are
OUR BASIS
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENZANCE AREA unites in pilgrimage those Churches in the Penzance area which, acknowledging God’s revelation in Christ, confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures, and, in obedience to God’s will and in the power of the Holy Spirit commit themselves
- To seek a deepening of their communion with Christ and with one another in the Church, which is His body; and
- To fulfil their mission to proclaim the Gospel by common witness and service in the world to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
OUR OBJECTIVES
The object of the charity shall be the advancement of the Christian religion according to the doctrine and practices of the constituent Churches.
OUR AIMS
The aims of Churches Together in Penzance Area shall be –
- To enable the churches, as pilgrims together, to explore the Christian faith together, to develop mutual relationships, to seek a common mind, and to make decisions together.
- To encourage churches to worship, pray and reflect together on the nature and purpose of the church in the light of its mission – each church sharing with others the treasures of its tradition.
- To enable the churches to live and share the Gospel, to evangelise together and to take further steps towards fuller unity.
- To enable the churches to respond to the needs of society and to witness to the Gospel together.
- To promote religious harmony between all active faith groups in South West Cornwall.
OUR AREA
Churches Together in Penzance Area aims to serve the original Penzance Borough, namely the neighbourhood of Penzance, Madron, Heamoor, Gulval and Paul, a coterminous area known as the Penzance Area.
LINKS
Churches Together in Penzance Area is in association with Churches Together in Cornwall website and Facebook
The National Organisation is Churches Together Britain and Ireland – many churches, one purpose.
St Petrocs are involved with Breadline and The Breakfast Project
Cornish Inter Faith Forum – meets at the Dor Kemmyn Peace Field, Penmount
OUR ACT OF COVENANT
We, the Ministers and Congregations of the Penlee Cluster Churches of St Mary’s, St John the Baptist, St Peter’s, Newlyn and Paul Parish Church, the Methodist Churches of Chapel Street, High Street, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor, the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, The Salvation Army, The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), the Parish Churches of Madron, Gulval and Heamoor, the Mounts Bay Benefice Churches of St Paul’s Ludgvan, All Saints, Marazion, St Piran & St Michaels, Perranuthnoe, and Penzance YMCA.
- Confess our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour according to the Scriptures and acknowledge our calling to serve Him in the world.
- Give thanks for all that we have in common, but we recognise that our divisions are a hindrance to that calling.
- We therefore repent of all that is sinful in our divisions.
- Since we recognise in one another faith in the one Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed in the Scripture, which the creeds of the ancient Church and other historic confessions are intended
to safeguard; - And since we recognise one another as within the one Church of Jesus Christ, pledged to serve in His Kingdom and sharing in the unity of the spirit;
We therefore covenant together to make visible the unity of Christ’s people in our villages and towns, not yet knowing what form that unity may eventually take, but believing that by taking the steps to which we now commit ourselves we shall be led to a fuller understanding of that unity which is Christ’s will for all His people. And therefore we pledge ourselves to join in prayer and worship, not only for the unity of Christ’s people, but such as will provide for each tradition the opportunity to learn and value the spiritual traditions of all the churches for the glory of our Lord
Jesus Christ;
- To support each other in deepening and renewing our several traditions for the enrichment of the life of the Church and of the individual believer;
- To cooperate as churches in ministry and pastoral care;
- To work as a team in caring for the community; to cooperate in Christian witness;
- To cooperate in Christian education and training and to these ends.
WE ARE A REGISTERED CHARITY
CTIPA is a Registered Charity – Number 1147642
EXECUTIVE
THE EXECUTIVE consists of elected representatives of the Foundation Churches as defined in THE CONSTITUTION. These are The Church of England, The Roman Catholic Church, The Methodist Church, The Salvation Army and The Society of Friends (Quakers). Other local churches can be represented on THE EXECUTIVE by invitation and co-option from among the Forum Representatives.
The following Officer posts were elected at the AGM on 28th June 2022:
| Chairman | Karen Morozova |
| Deputy Chairman |
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| Treasurer | Ian Woollard |
| Minute Secretary | Margaret Thomas |
TRUSTEES
We are currently looking for trustees following recent retirements and soon to be retired members. Could this be a role you could fill ?
Karen Morozova
Mandy Pearce
Susan Tidball
David Tidball
Anthea Smith
Jakki Love
GOVERNANCE
Coming soon. Section under construction
FORUM GROUP REPRESENTATIVES
We need you… could you become of part of the information sharing forum ?
Member churches are represented on THE FORUM which is composed of those nominated by local congregations. THE FORUM offers guidance and direction in the spirit of the Foundation Document to THE EXECUTIVE which is the formally constituted body that runs the Charity.
People of many faiths and none work as part of CTIPA PROJECTS. The PROJECTS are managed by MANAGEMENT GROUPS who are responsible to THE EXECUTIVE but have considerable autonomy in the running of their Projects. They are responsible for the delivery of the project and for acquiring funds by application to grant making bodies etc.
CTIPA is runs on a budget provided by the subscription of local churches, grants and donations from many Christians and wider supporters. Grants given for projects must be entirely dedicated to that work. We are grateful to those who subscribe to enable THE EXECUTIVE to fulfil its responsibilities and to forward its specifically Christian work such as the worship and witness we provide in the community and the schools.
Donations to Projects and to CTIPA can be made by e-mailing: treasurer@churchestogetherinpenzance.co.uk
or via the DONATE page on this website