Family Events and Celebrations
It is a privilege for the church community to host people when they come to celebrate and commemorate the important events of family and community life.
Whether you are wishing to celebrate the gift of new life through Baptism, or your marriage, to commend a loved one at the end of their life, or to commemorate or celebrate any event or achievement, you are most welcome to contact us about it.
Wherever you are on Life’s pilgrimage, we can assure you of our prayers.
Initially, please contact the Parish Priest.
Priest's Letter March 2026
From the Parish Priest
Dear Friends,
One of the phrases I use—probably too much—is that there is no such thing as Ordinary Time in the Church’s year, as following Christ is an extraordinarily wonderful thing to do! It is a play on words: we have just left a short period of Ordinary Time between Candlemas and Lent, and there is a much longer period of Ordinary Time over the Summer and Autumn. But there is nothing ordinary about the Christian life!
Over the next few weeks, we will once again take part in the most exciting time in the Church’s Year. We continue to travel through Lent, acknowledge the love within our families on Mothering Sunday, and relive and celebrate the dramatic moments of Jesus’ final days—his death and resurrection during Holy Week and Easter. The commemorations of Holy Week, which lead into Easter, remind us of God’s understanding of human suffering. We see a great deal of despair, unfairness, hurt, and suffering in our world at present. These were all things that Jesus experienced in his lifetime, and by living through them, He was able to triumph over them. So let us use this time to commend our world to God, who loves and cares for His creation so deeply.
Please come and join us in our commemorations and celebrations over the next few weeks. These are special times, prepared for with special effort. Eastertide is a time for joyous celebration. We are thrilled to welcome an exceptional group of young singers from Germany who specialize in Barbershop singing. The Barberpapas will be performing in St. Mary’s Lifton on 9th April at 7 PM. The concert is free and open to everyone of any age. I can assure you it will be a night to remember!
With love and prayers,
Philip