The re-ordering of St Wenna’s Church
There has been a church at Morval for at least 700 years, (and some records indicate that a Christian shrine may have existed at this site since the 6th Century). Wall displays in the church shows the incumbents for many centuries, and they worked with their appointed officials (such as churchwardens and the parochial church council (PCC)), to maintain and develop the role of the church within the community.
One of the key stewardship roles, which continues to this day, is to ensure that the church is available for future generations in as least as good a state as it was bequeathed to them, and preferably, where practicable, in an improved state.
Sometimes this can be achieved by continuing an existing pattern of operations, but the overriding principle is do what is required and right for the parish church and for all the parishioners of Morval (rather than merely the current congregation).
The PCC and churchwardens are aware that some significant changes are needed at Morval Church, to continue to make the church relevant and useful to our community.
Why are we doing it?
What are we doing?
There are a number of phases:
1. Installation of a toilet: ACHIEVED
2. Ensuring we have an efficient heating system
3. Creating a St Wenna’s Room which can be
2. Installation of a toilet:
3. Ensuring we have an efficient heating system
5. Improvement of the gravel pathways around the church
6. Church and Community Noticeboard
To undertake a project as extensive as this will require that we apply for grant funding. We have started investigating various possible sources, but a common feature of grant applications would appear to be that the project has community support, and that we have some local funding already in place, or at least under active discussion.
There has been a church at Morval for at least 700 years, (and some records indicate that a Christian shrine may have existed at this site since the 6th Century). Wall displays in the church shows the incumbents for many centuries, and they worked with their appointed officials (such as churchwardens and the parochial church council (PCC)), to maintain and develop the role of the church within the community.
One of the key stewardship roles, which continues to this day, is to ensure that the church is available for future generations in as least as good a state as it was bequeathed to them, and preferably, where practicable, in an improved state.
Sometimes this can be achieved by continuing an existing pattern of operations, but the overriding principle is do what is required and right for the parish church and for all the parishioners of Morval (rather than merely the current congregation).
The PCC and churchwardens are aware that some significant changes are needed at Morval Church, to continue to make the church relevant and useful to our community.
Why are we doing it?
- To make the church suitable for modern needs whilst still retaining its
essential character. - To help ensure that our church, which
has served our community’s needs for the past 700 years, can continue to
serve it for the next 700 years
What are we doing?
There are a number of phases:
1. Installation of a toilet: ACHIEVED
- there is now toilet facilities in a purpose-built wooden chaletwithin the completely redesigned and refurbished boiler house for use by church and churchyard visitors
- incorporating facilities for disabled visitors, and with a baby
changing area if feasible.
2. Ensuring we have an efficient heating system
- Choosing the most long-term efficient heating system
- To be able to heat the whole church or just St Wenna’s Room
- Low level heating to minimise deterioration of the church fabric
3. Creating a St Wenna’s Room which can be
- a separate area for small church services
- a community room for meetings and community events
- easily re-integrated into the whole church for large church services
2. Installation of a toilet:
- within the completely redesigned and refurbished boiler house for use by church and churchyard visitors
- incorporating facilities for disabled visitors, and with a baby
changing area if feasible.
3. Ensuring we have an efficient heating system
- Choosing the most long-term efficient heating system
- To be able to heat the whole church or just St Wenna’s Room
- Low level heating to minimise deterioration of the church fabric
- This would be undertaken by suitably-qualified workmen using a scheme of painting and redecoration as directed by the Diocese of Truro Advisory Committee
5. Improvement of the gravel pathways around the church
- The pathway around the church should be brought up to the same standard as the renovated gravel pathways in the upper churchyard opposite the church. This would also provide improved wheelchair access, which currently, unfortunately, is difficult for a wheelchair user and carer, and impossible for a solo wheelchair user.
6. Church and Community Noticeboard
- This should be on top of the wall adjacent to the gate, and at an appropriate height in keeping with the surroundings. It should be wide enough for church and community notices.
To undertake a project as extensive as this will require that we apply for grant funding. We have started investigating various possible sources, but a common feature of grant applications would appear to be that the project has community support, and that we have some local funding already in place, or at least under active discussion.