Safeguarding

Promoting a Safer Church

The Callington Cluster of Churches along with the Diocese of Truro and, indeed, the rest of the Church is now doing all it can to ensure that we maintain a safe and healthy environment for all people.

To this end, everyone involved in any way in a voluntary capacity within our five churches has been encouraged to undertake the Basic Awareness Safeguarding training course provided by the Diocese. Those who lead or assist in services, children’s groups, music worship groups or pastoral care teams are expected to take higher level training and, if required, to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check as a matter of course.

It has been wonderful to see how willing folk have been to undertake these responsibilities; appreciating the need to be watchful and ensure the protection of minors and vulnerable adults at all levels.

So, if you are attending one of our churches and feel led by the Lord to volunteer to help in one or other of the clubs, groups or organisations, please don’t be surprised at the level of form filling and checks you may be required to undergo.

“God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all (the Safeguarding requirements) that you need, you will abound in every good work” 2 Cor. 9:8

Contact details for the safeguarding officer at the churches in the Cluster.

St Mary's Callington
Denise Bomyer: denisebomyer@hotmail.com

Stoke Climsland Parish Church
Jo Burt: burtsathome@outlook.com

Linkinhorne Parish (St Melor's and St Pauls)
Maxine Browne: maxineatlinkinhornechurches@aol.com

St Sampson's, South Hill
Miranda Lawrance-Owen: mlawranceowen@icloud.com

Diocese Safeguarding advisors
Andy Earl and Jo Pomeroy: safeguardingconcerns@truro.anglican.org
01872 274351 (office hours)
07591203589 (out of hours emergencies)

Aug 2023 - Safeguarding Update from Maxine Browne, please click here for details

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Where and When

We are one church in five locations which offer a wide variety of styles of service from vibrant family friendly services to something more contemplative. We have services starting at 8am, 9.15am, 10am, 11am and 11.15am across the Cluster of five churches. You can find details of the services and what to expect here. The calendar not only gives you the place and time but also a description of what you can expect from the service.

What you can be sure of is a warm welcome at whichever church you decide to visit. Refreshments will be on offer either before or after the service.

Churches

Getting Connected

You can find more information on your nearest church

St Mary's : Callington
Stoke Climsland : Stoke Climsland
St Melor's : Linkinhorne
St Sampson's : South Hill
St Paul's : Upton Cross

Leadership

Oversight Minister
On Sunday 2nd June it was announced that Rev’d Andrew Atkins will be the new Oversight Minister for the proposed Kit Hill Benefice, incorporating the Callington Cluster and Tamar Valley Benefices.

Team Council
All five churches are represented on this group which sets the strategy for the Callington Cluster.

Operation Group
Looks after the day to day running of our churches.

Each of our churches has its own Parochial Church Council (PCC)

For further information contact info.callingtoncluster@gmail.com