The successful com-pletion of a meticulous Millennium project will be celebrated at Maryfield Church near Torpoint on Sunday (January 16).

The Bishop of Truro, Bill Ind, will be leading a special service in which new Millennium kneelers made by members of the church over several months will be dedicated.

It is the first time in 25 years that the Bishop of Truro has visited Maryfield which is in the Parish of Torpoint.

The Vicar of Torpoint, the Rev James Warren, is expecting the church will be full for the 11.15am service.

The kneelers and pew-runners have a Celtic theme with cross-stitch patterns in yellow, green and grey on a red background.

Chapel warden Lt Com Bill Bevan (rtd) and his wife, Betty, have each completed a large kneeler.

Mrs Bevan said: "The kneelers were the church's project for the Millennium. Bill and I worked on and off on our kneelers for three months. We are pleased with the results."

Other members of the congregation who undertook the painstaking work were Jean Pearson, May Harvey, Nora Gunner, Peggy Horrell and Muriel Smith. Viv Price spent many hours on a special lectern bookmark.

Mr Bevan has written a piece explaining the design and this has been framed for display in the church.

The Bishop of Truro will preach during the dedication service and lead communion.

Another leading churchman, the Arch-deacon of Bodmin, Rodney Whiteman, who is soon to become the Archdeacon of Cornwall, will also be present at Maryfield on Sunday.

"The Parish of Torpoint will be presenting a wooden fruit bowl made by a local craftsman to the archdeacon as a token of our appreciation for the work he has done in this area," said Mr Warren.

"The bowl has been made by Jan Bosustow who is based in Torpoint. His wife, Christine, is the organist at St James Church."