Ordination at St Mary's
ST MARY'S Church, Callington was the setting for the ordination to Priesthood of the Rev Penny Raynham by the Bishop of Truro, the Right Revd Bill Ind.
Among those gathered to witness Penny's Ordination were the Portreeve, Jane Black and deputy Portreeve, Tony Nettle, the Diocesan registrar, the Archdeacon of Bodmin, visiting Clergy, Prebends, Canons and Readers, the Priests and
Ministers of Callington Methodist and Roman Catholic Churches and the Mustard Seed Church, the Priests of St Mary's as well as Penny's own family and the families of St Mary's Church and St Sampson's Church, South Hill.
Diana Hambly, Peter Whitting and Penny Raynham gave the readings and the sermon was given by the Revd Dr. David Hewlett, Principal of the South West Ministerial Course; the organist was Philip Morse. At the conclusion of the service Bishop Bill gave Penny a Bible and a Chalice as 'signs of authority given her to preach the gospel of Christ, to minister his holy sacraments and to care for his holy people.'
A faith supper held in the Town Hall, followed the Ordination and the Communion Service and the Revd. Robert Oakes invited the Bishop to say Grace. Bishop Bill said an ancient Celtic Grace - 'Ready, Steady, Go!'
During the supper Bishop Bill presented Penny with her licence and gifts and flowers were given to Penny from St Sampson's Church family, St Mary's Church family and St Mary PPC. The supper ended with Penny cutting a cake that had been made and decorated by Peter Whitting, one of St Mary's churchwardens.
Command
is completed
COMMANDER Lesley Smith, a part-time Royal Naval Reservist has completed her appointment as the Commanding Officer, of HMS Vivid, the RNR training unit, based at Plymouth.
Lesley, aged 51 of Stoke Climsland, has been in command for two years and hands over the task of heading the 220 strong members of the Unit to Commander Pennie Burne, from Mannamead.
Lesley originally served as a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service but had to leave on marriage, and therefore decided to join the RNR in l974 to continue her Naval connections. She has served a total of 27 years, and although she will no longer be in command, will continue her duties within her specialist branch (logistics), working out of the Training Centre in Plymouth.
Lesley, who lists reading, sewing and tennis amongst her hobbies, is married to Iain. They have two sons, Alistair 23, and Neil 21. She said: 'After a long and varied service with considerable foreign travel with NATO Logistics, I regard being in command as the pinnacle of my RNR career.'
Carnival time
at the library
CARNIVAL time is coming to Callington library on Thursday August 2, with a Mr Showers clown show and workshop, which will give children the chance to watch a magical show and then learn how to stiltwalk, spin plates, and unicycle.
The cost will be £1 per children for the event, which will run from l0am until noon and will be suitable for children up to the age of 11.
On Thursday August 9 children will be able to enjoy carnival stories, face painting and crafts at the library, this also billed a morning of carnival fun for those up to age 11. The time and cost will be the same as for August 2.