👥Liz has lived in Cornwall for five years. In those early days, she remembers walking past St Petroc’s Church time and time again, without ever stepping inside. That changed after a conversation with her neighbour, Alison. Liz discovered that Alison attended St Petroc’s and, encouraged by her, decided to come along. Speaking after a Sunday morning service in September, Liz said: “I’ve never yet been in a church that is so welcoming!” Liz comes from a family with a strong chu

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👥 For more than four years, Alison has been a valued member of the St Petroc’s Church family. She first met Revd Paul Holley at the baptism of her neighbour’s daughter. His warm and welcoming manner encouraged her to come along to a Sunday morning service—and she has been part of the church community ever since. Not long after joining, Alison volunteered for the refreshments rota. Once a month, she can be found serving tea, coffee, biscuits and her famous homemade rock b

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👥Start Joanna joined St Petroc’s Church in 2014 and quickly came to value both the friendships she found there and the social side of weekly church life. She also has a deep appreciation for the building itself and describes the worship as “just wonderful”. Calling When Joanna was asked to become a churchwarden, her initial react

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👥 “Music is my passion,” says Andrew. He adds, “Not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard,” referring to the words of President John F. Kennedy. On a Thursday morning at Community Cuppa in St Petroc’s Church, Andrew can often be found wearing headphones and concentrating on his laptop. Open on the screen is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), the software he uses to create electronic music. Andrew’s musical passion is EDM (Electronic Dance Music). His enthusiasm for the ge

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Conrad shares some of his life story and how he came to live in Bodmin 👥 When I first came to Cornwall, I was employed as a gardener on a large country estate. The job came with a house within the grounds, and a live-in position suited me well. I worked there for 17 years. When the Earl who owned the estate died, all the gardeners were made redundant. What did I do? I bought a van. I travelled around Cornwall and eventually ended up in Bodmin, with my van serving as both my

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👥 On Thursday 18 June 2026, Cody was baptised in St Petroc’s Church by Revd Elaine. Speaking about her decision to be baptised, Cody said: “I’m being baptised to turn a corner and find hope and faith. I’m doing it to be part of a new community, to forget the past and move on. It’s the start of a new chapter for me.” The service was a relaxed, joyful and moving occasion. One of Cody’s sons was at the service, and both boys are waiting on their own baptism. The congregation in

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Bodmin will be at the heart of Cornwall's cultural celebrations during the first week of September, when visitors and residents alike will have the chance to hear the Cornish language spoken throughout the town. Bodmin will be alive with a packed programme of events and activities during the 2026 Esedhvos Kernow Festival of Cornish Culture. From live music and exhibitions to heritage walks, language events and the historic Bardic Ceremony, there's something for everyone to en

A Journey of Faith, Joy and Service 👥 For Mawgan, faith has always been part of life. Raised in Bodmin, he comes from a family with a long tradition of serving their community through education, politics, local government and social justice. His father, Dan Rogerson, was MP for North Cornwall from 2005 to 2015, while his grandmother, Pat Rogerson, and his late grandfather, Steve, both served as councillors and taught drama at Bodmin College. Mawgan & Dad at Perranporch

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👥 When 11-year-old Azriel asked his grandad, “Can I ring for the King?” just three weeks before the Coronation, it seemed an ambitious goal. Yet in that short time, his grandfather Paul taught him how to handle a bell rope, and together they rang one of the bells of St Petroc’s Church to mark the historic occasion. Now aged 14, Azriel is an accomplished young bellringer and a member of the Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers Youth Squad and Call Changes Team. He has represented

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Aaron gave an open invitation to his baptism. Aaron’s words below express his personal experience and show how the community of Bodmin has been a part of his journey of faith, a path that has led to his baptism in the sea. The Awakening Our society demands we all just line up, step in time, and live like programmable code – conditioned by a cold machine of an education that slowly bleeds the life out of a nation. With AI out there, dotting every “i” and crossing every “t”, th

Cristina shares her journey of faith, belonging, and confirmation I didn’t set out with a clear plan to be confirmed—it found me in a quiet, unexpected way. One Sunday, during a service I attended out of curiosity more than certainty, Confirmation was mentioned. Something about it stayed with me. I had taken my First Communion as a teenager in a Catholic church in Brazil, but at the time it felt more like something I was told to do rather than something I truly understood. No

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