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    Wedding news 28th May 2023

    Congratulations to Sam & Tom Davies, who celebrated thier wedding at the Congregational Hall this morning.
    Congratulations to Sam & Tom Davies, who celebrated thier wedding at the Congregational Hall this morning.      

    Farewell to Leo

    https://youtu.be/7hZeMjltPvQ LEO KASERER It was with shock and great sadness that we heard of the death of Leo - someone who has done so much for our church and for the wider community over many years. A most remarkable, gentle and compassionate man who touched the heart of all who met him; he will be greatly missed. We are arranging a memorial service for him on SUNDAY, 14th MAY AT 2 p.m. in the church when we shall hear about his amazing life and then meet afterwards down in the hall to share our memories and comfort each other. The Male Voice Choir will sing two of Leo's favourite Cornish songs and the film 'The Last Fisherman' will be shown. There will be a collection for the street children of Chile among whom Leo worked and who were so dear to him.
    https://youtu.be/7hZeMjltPvQ   LEO KASERER It was with shock and great sadness that we heard of the death of Leo - someone who has done so much for our church and for the wider community over many years. A most remarkable, gentle and compassionate man who touched the heart of all who met him; he will be greatly missed. We are arranging a memorial service for him on SUNDAY, 14th MAY AT 2 p.m. in the church when we shall hear about his amazing life and then meet afterwards down in the hall to share our memories and comfort each other. The Male Voice Choir will sing two of Leo's favourite Cornish songs and the film 'The Last Fisherman' will be shown. There will be a collection for the street children of Chile among whom Leo worked and who were so dear to him.

    Warm Tuesdays

    Come on along for a warm greeting, a warm drink, a warm company and a place to reflect. Every Tuesday through January and February
     

    Cristingle

    Christmas Eve.   All welcome to our festive celebrations. 1.45 pm in the hall. Followed by our 3 pm service above in the church.   Everyone welcome.    

    Harvest by the sea 2022

    The annual Harvest of the Sea was a happy well attended service with members of the congregation  participating in the readings and prayers. The sermon was given by George Ayoma who compared the dangers of storms at sea with the turbulence being experienced by the world of today and reminding us of the need for faith. The Rame Male Voice Choir  sang several of their well loved  songs but delighted us all with one which had only just been written  by one of their members,John Mostyn-Bond ,entitled  Fishermen of Cornwall.We also heard another written by a choir member ,Duggie Dillon,called Pride of Cawsand which recalled a local fishing tragedy in Kingsand in the 19th Century when 40 fishing boats were lost in a storm and,as fishing boats were not then registered with the Board of Trade,  an unknown number of fishermen lost their lives. £250 was raised for the Fishermen's  Mission

    My Best Friend

             Have you met my best friend Who lives in Cawsand, by the sea Always there to greet you Always with a cup of tea She’s now quite old    Can tell a story, yarn or two  Of things long past, and yesterday  Don’t be surprised, if she knows you So let me introduce her She can tell you more herself How she can be your best friend too And to your inner health I am the Cawsand Congregational Church Born in seventeen ninety three One side faces the Garrett Street The other out to sea Each day I wait here silently, Where waves do lap the shore The sea washes the rocks, my foundations, In storms, touch the fisherman’s store Sometimes they gently caress Sometimes they crash and roar Whatever mood the sea is in It’s there, outside my door I can tell you many a tale Of sights from my windows Of smuggling days, of fishing ways On these rocks, the Pembernose Excisemen fighting smugglers, My sea, a battlefield, bloody gore The King of Prussia’s boat was here Unloading ankers, contraband, more Harry Carter, given up for dead Kicked to a deathly wave Floated to a Cawsand beach Saved from a watery grave Humphrey Glinn, a preventative man Took a musket shot, off Penlee From the smuggler boat of Polperro By the name, of Lottery I’ve seen the wooden navy Bonaparte on Bellerophon Lord Nelson in the old Ship Inn With his love, Lady Hamilton The Blitz of the second world war Lit up the Plymouth sky Still some bombs rained on us here They fell near me, close by All these things of love and hate Have come in, with the tide But those who choose to enter here Leave their burdens, on the rocks, outside

    Disabled access

    New lift.
    A new lift is now installed,commissioned and operational in the community hall. We hope this attract more people to out coffee mornings and other community based functions who were unable to negotiate our stairs previously.

    Ukraine

    A village united in support of the suffering in Ukraine. Over £3000 raised and money still coming in.
    A village united in support of the suffering in Ukraine.  Over £3000 raised and money still coming in.   Austrian volunteers welcomed to the coffee shop after a long absence.  They joined in with the fund raising for Ukraine, and their help was much appreciated.

    Disabled access lift

    A lift was installed last week. This important addition improves access to the community hall. With an updated post added today 24 May.

    Harvest of the Sea 2021

    Harvest of the sea in aid of the Fisherman's mission
    Harvest of the Sea in aid of the Fishermen's Mission.   The speaker was George Ayoma who is always a welcome visitor and he is seen in the photo with Sally Whitehall and Reverend Jill Murray.   A large congregation enjoyed the contribution by the Rame Male Voice choir after a long spell of Covid silence.   The collection was given to the Fishermen's Mission

    Harvest festival Service 2021

    Harvest Festival
    The Harvest Service on September 26th 2021 was taken by Meryl Archer pictured in the photo with Jill Murray. Meryl is in training for the ministry and taking a service was part of her training. She posed the question why we were all eager to spread the word about favourite restaurants,books and films but reticent about spreading the good news about Jesus. All Harvest donations were sent to Shekinah. All Harvest produce was sent to Shekinah.

    Alan Westlake

    Alan Westlake passed away on the morning of Tuesday 10th March 2020. After an accident whilst on his mobility scooter a week before he was admitted to derriford hospital.  Doreen and his son Richard stayed at his side, throughout. Later that week his grandchildren Emma & James along with Ricks Wife arrived and contiuned to support Doreen by spending hours with her at Alan's side. Alan was fully aware for days after the accident due his strength and will power the family had time to share some moments with him prior to his passing. Sadly because of the coronavirus rulings and the ban on travel along with self isolation the funeral could only be attended by Doreen, Joyce and Anne. The service was recorded allowing family members being to see a very moving funeral via internet technology supplied by the funeral directors.     

    Christingle

      The annual Christingle Service on Christmas Eve was well attended and great fun.The children came early to make Christingles,draw pictures,make angels and finger puppets and help in the organisation of the service. During the service they filled the crib with Mary Joseph and the baby and with animals and angels.The familiar carols made it a joy for everyone.As Vivien had lost her voice Geraldine stepped in at the last minute as mistress of ceremonies and made the whole service happy and memorable.

    Cycling for fun

    Cycle path
    Today we started work on our cycle route from Cremyll Quay to Cawsand with Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (Official), @Rame Conservation Trust, @Cornwall Council and Sustrans funded by the European Agricultural Fund. This can be a perfect way to get fit and healthy whilst doing your bit to tackle climate change after Christmas. You can even hire bikes from Edge Cycles at Mount Edgcumbe and explore our beautiful Rame Head section.

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    Advent day 2023

    Sun, 08/12/2024 - 20:45
    Advent day

    Tuesday Coffee Shop

    Every Tuesday 10am - 12am
    Coffee and Tea at Congregational Church Hall.

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    Coffee morning 26 Oct 2024

    As there will be no Coffee Morning in the Institute on 26th October we are going to hold one on that date in the Congregational Hall for our church funds. It will be a Pre-Christmas event with the usual stalls - cakes, Bric a Brac, raffle etc., and we shall have Christmas decorations and gifts as well. We would be grateful for donations of items to sell and we have also been given a beautiful patchwork quilt to raffle. Come and do your Christmas shopping early this year! SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday, 13th October at 10.30 - Morning Worship and Holy Communion Sunday, 20th October at 3P.M. - 'HARVEST OF THE SEA' with Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir - all welc ome.  

    Thank you from Ina Kaserer

    Dear villagers of Cawsand and Kingsand Thank you very much for your warm welcome.
    Dear villagers of Cawsand and Kingsand   Thank you very much for your warm welcome. That made it so much easier for us! Leo still seems to be here in this place he loved so much.  All the chats, your good thoughts, your coming together, your wonderful words and letters brought a little bit of sunshine and the fresh sea breeze into our hearts.  Thank you!  Ina Kaserer and boys.

    An evening of musical theatre

    Playing to a full house on the 11TH of November irrespective of the ghastly rain and gales this musical runs again on the 24th November. Ticket sales only  Start 19:00 for 19:30  Interlude in the hall below the church for chat, coffee, tea and biscuits. 
    Welcome to Cawsand Congregational Church : Rev. Jill Murray   A warm welcome to you all at  Cawsand Congregational Church.     It raises a smile that our Church, first built on the very edge of the sea front here some hundreds of years ago, should be hosting these musical plays tonight. This is especially so for the first performance which tells some of the story of a passenger family who were on the Mayflower sailing ship journeying from Plymouth to America in September 1620 and arriving in the waters of the New World on the 11th November the same year. The Mayflower was carrying a group of separatists, the Pilgrim Fathers as they have become known. This group had broken away from the mainstream Church of England to seek a new start, a long way from home. Although parted by four centuries, we in this church share something with those intrepid folk from four centuries ago. They wanted to run their own more simple church services and gatherings in humble surroundings, in the same way as the chapel churches and congregations do to this day.   The site on which you are situated this evening would have witnessed the small, square masted, and very cramped Mayflower as it made its way west from Plymouth. Plymouth was then a small town built around the Barbican. The pilgrims would have seen sights familiar to us today as they sailed out to sea; the pilchard cellars along the rocks, the tiny dwellings scattered around Kingsand and Cawsand As you enjoy tonight's performances, do please spare a thought for the importance of where you are — we are together in the last remaining Congregational Church in the entire County of Cornwall. It is a treasure that we must all in whatever way we can keep for the present and future generations. Why not support us sometimes on Tuesday mornings at our regular coffee mornings ... and if you come along for a Sunday service, which is held every two weeks, there are often superior biscuits provided with your tea afterwards!  

    Harvest of the sea 2023

    Harvest of the Sea' was a sell-out this year and we sang loudly enough to raise the roof...and so did the Male Voice Choir! And it was lovely to see Jo Northey, new Oversight Minister in the Parish who was able to meet many more 'locals' and share a cuppa and a chat. An annual event not to be missed! And we are having a Coffee Morning on 18th November; all the usual stalls plus beautiful Christmas cards and decorations and other treats made for us by Carolyn, our Parish Clerk. Proceeds to be shared between good causes..do come and support us. SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 12th November- Joint Service for Remembrance Sunday at Maker Church. For details please see elsewhere in this issue. 26th November at 10.30 a.m. - Service of Holy Communion led by Rev. Al Lowe. All welcome.
    Harvest of the Sea' was a sell-out this year and we sang loudly enough to raise the roof...and so did the Male Voice Choir! And it was lovely to see Jo Northey, new Oversight Minister in the Parish who was able to meet many more 'locals' and share a cuppa and a chat. An annual event not to be missed! And we are having a Coffee Morning on 18th November; all the usual stalls plus beautiful Christmas cards and decorations and other treats made for us by Carolyn, our Parish Clerk. Proceeds to be shared between good causes..do come and support us.  

    Welcome Poppy Jane to our community

    Poppy Jane's Baptism today with her parents Gemma and Daniel.
    Poppy Jane's Baptism today with her parents Gemma and Daniel.