Tywardreath News and Views is a monthly parish magazine which covers religious and community events in the parish of Tywardreath (in the county of Cornwall in the United Kingdom). Tywardreath also has a daughter church, Tregaminion Chapel-of-Ease, which stands on high ground above the ancient seaside port of Polkerris. These churches have always worked closely with Tywardreath Methodist Church whose pastoral letter and other material appears alongside. The magazine is produced in A5 format, and, typically, has fourteen pages of text.
The Rt Revd Tim Thornton , currently Bishop of Sherborne, in the Diocese of Salisbury, is to be the 15th Bishop of Truro. Bishop Bill retired in April.
Tim Thornton was educated at Devonport High School for Boys and took an Honours Degree in Theology at Southampton University. He has had wide experience of both urban and rural ministry and looks forward to continuing the good relations which exist with other Christians in Cornwall.
The Bishop is married to Siān, who is a Headteacher; they have two adult children, Benedict and Alice. The Bishop, who lists as his hobbies, Rugby Union, cricket and reading church history and novels, will move to the Bishop's house at Feock at the end of the year. A service to welcome the new Bishop wil take place in Truro Cathedral on 24th January 2009.
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