Bishop's Blog
Bishop’s Address to February Synod 2026
Members of Synod, sisters and brothers in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I joined you at St Erme a year […]
Bishop Hugh’s last Diocesan Synod Presidential Address
Bishop Hugh gave his last Presidential Address to Diocesan Synod at the November gathering. Who has a phone? Who has apps on their phone? What’s your favourite app? One of […]
Presidential Address – September Diocesan Synod
Presidential Address – The Rt Revd David Williams, Bishop of Truro Readings: Philippians 2:11–16; John 3:13–17 Part I – Homily on Holy Cross Day Brothers and sisters in Christ, We […]
Diocesan Synod – Presidential Address, June 2025
Presidential Address – The Rt Revd David Williams, Bishop of Truro As part of Thy Kingdom Come, I spent over 17 days walking and praying. I think I walked more […]
Bishop Hugh’s Easter Sermon
Isa 65:17-25, Acts 10:34-43, Luke 24:1-12 Easter Day, 20 April 2025 Truro Cathedral If, for a couple of days, you were given all the tools and all the authority […]
Diocesan Synod Presidential Address – November 2024
At the beginning of his Presidential Address at Diocesan Synod in November, Bishop Hugh provided those present with the opportunity to talk about their thoughts, feelings and experience of the […]
Assisted Dying Bill
In the weeks to come, a Private Members Bill will come to the House of Commons which, if passed, will legalise assisted dying for the first time in this country. […]
Bishop Hugh’s Presidential Address to Diocesan Synod
First of all, to those of you joining Synod for the first time – a huge welcome, and a huge thank you for serving the life of the church in […]
Gorsedh
1 Cor 13:1-13, John 15:5-15 Gorsedh Service, 8 September 2024 Over the summer we went to stay in a friend’s house while they were away. One of the pleasures of […]
Joy and Trust – Presidential Address for Diocesan Synod May 2024
We have got lots of really important stuff to engage with and to discuss at Synod today; patterns of ministry, the role of Church Wardens, how we can support small […]
